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Diecast models
Amalgam F1 diecast 1:8 scale McLaren MP4/4
On a recent trip to Hong Kong I spotted a few interesting Amalgam and CMC F1 diecasts in the wild – the more interesting one was the Amalgam 1:8 scale Senna McLaren MP4/4. New Ace Hong Kong is a diecast model shop tucked ...
Diecast models
Diecast news: Autoart 1:18 scale Vettel Red Bull X2010
While Red Bull Racing have scheduled a February 3 launch date for their new RB9 2013 challenger, diecast collectors should be reminded that they can get a taste of a more radical Red Bull Racing single seater, Sebastian Vettel&...
Book
Book Review: Formula 1 in Camera 1960-1969 by Paul Parker
Although Paul Parker and Haynes Publishing have now produced four titles in the ‘Formula 1 in Camera’ series books, they were not published in decade sequence. “Formula 1 in Camera 1960-69” was published after the first two 70s...
Diecast models
Rare and hard to find Minichamps F1 diecasts
The good thing about F1 diecasts for collectors is that most model cars besides looking great in your cabinet or shelf, retain some value and if you’re lucky some might even increase in value over time. In the resale market for...
Book
Book Review: Jaguar The Sporting Heritage by Paul Skilleter
Before the recent dominance of the Red Bull Racing team, you need to remember that Red Bull was re-incarnated from the sell-off of the Jaguar team and before that Stewart Racing (just like the Mercedes AMG F1 was Brawn, Honda, ...
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Book Review: Grand Prix Moods by Duke and Mike Doodson
Grand Prix Moods is another mid-90s coffee table book on F1. Published by the same outfit that produces motorsport videos, Grand Prix Moods is supposed to be “..a photographic essay of motor racing in all its moods…” The book o...
