Cars
McLaren MP4/4
New Lego Technic F1 cars coming – McLaren MP4/4 and Mercedes AMG W14
An alternative to plastic and diecast F1 models are building brick sets. With the resurgent popularity of Lego, its no surprise that Lego has managed to license some famous F1 team marques (McLaren & Mercedes AMG) to releas...
Book
Book Review: McLaren MP4/4 Owners’ Workshop Manual by Steve Rendle
As pre-season testing concludes with question marks over the new McLaren MCL60, McLaren fans might be pining again for the glory days of past McLaren championship cars like the MP4/23, MP4/13 and the legendary MP4/4. Fans of th...
Book
Book Review: Ferrari 312T Owners’ Workshop Manual by Nick Garton
Last month I posted a review of MCG’s 1:18 scale iconic Lauda Ferrari 312T2. The 312T series was included in the Haynes’ series of Owners Manuals covering various well known F1 race cars. Written by Nick Garton, thi...
Book
Book Review: Red Bull Racing F1 Car Owner’s Workshop Manual by Haynes
I’ve been previously asked about whether the Haynes workshop manuals for F1 cars are any good and why I hadn’t posted up any reviews over the years – the honest answer is that I’ve (unconsciously) priori...
Diecast models
Diecast Review: CMC Ferrari 156 Sharknose 1:18 scale
It’s been a long time since I posted a diecast review. While secondary market values for collectors has declined for mass produced models like Minichamps due to re-releases and flat market conditions, the more detailed Exoto an...
DVD
Bluray Review: Ferrari 312B
Hope many of you managed to receive a nice F1 gift for Christmas. My present was a Bluray documentary film on the iconic flat v12 powered Ferrari 312B raced in the early 1970’s. This film traces the recent restoration pro...
