Le Mans

AUTOart 1:43 1955 Jaguar D-Type Le Mans: Tragic Magic

AUTOart 1:43 1955 Jaguar D-Type Le Mans: Tragic Magic

The 1955 running of Le Mans marked the greatest tragedy ever seen in motorsport, and the horrific accident that took so many lives overshadowed the winning machine’s advanced design and build. AUTOart remembers one of the greatest race cars designs ever built in a classy, classic 1:43 of the historic Le Mans winner. [kaltura-widget uiconfid=”1727923″ […]
IXO 1:43 Aston Martin AMR-One: Aston’s Last?

IXO 1:43 Aston Martin AMR-One: Aston’s Last?

IXO Aston Martin AMR-One 1:43 | $30.00 Aston Martin switched from a Lola chassis with a six-liter DBR9-GT V-12 to an in-house chassis powered by a turbocharged two-liter engine for the 2011 Le Mans Prototype (LMP) season. The new AMR-One was a dismal flop, slower than its predecessor and with a 100% failure rate. One […]

Little People: Le Mans Miniatures 1:18 Classic Race Figures

Little People: Le Mans Miniatures 1:18 Classic Race Figures

One of the funniest scenes in the Mel Brooks classic Blazing Saddles (aside from the campfire scene, of course) is the one in which the good folks of the town of Rock Ridge realize the replica town they’ve created to trick the bad guys is missing a critical element: replica people. It’s the same for […]
BONUS PHOTOS: Spark 1:18 Dauer 962 Le Mans

BONUS PHOTOS: Spark 1:18 Dauer 962 Le Mans

Dauer’s answer to those drivers who dream of hammering a race car down the open highway is this 962. Sure, it’s been prettied up, and it’s had a few creature comforts and safety features added, but under the leather and added finery is an honest-to-gosh race car, right down to the 720-horse boxer motor. We […]
Hot Wheels Elite 1:43 Ferrari 250GT SWBs: Power Trio

Hot Wheels Elite 1:43 Ferrari 250GT SWBs: Power Trio

Mattel knows a thing or two about manufacturing might; the toy giant has long been a model for concept-to-consumer planning in the hobby and games segment, with licensing, delivery, and market awareness playing into its every move. A few years back, that included a boost to the Hot Wheels brand vis a vis a groundbreaking […]
Minichamps’ 1:43 Audi R8 LMS: Phoenix, Risen

Minichamps’ 1:43 Audi R8 LMS: Phoenix, Risen

Stuck, Biela, Stippler and Basseng isn’t a law firm – but pity the unfortunate who comes before them on a track, especially if they’re taking turns piloting the likes of this Audi R8 LMS. That was on the docket in 2009, when Team Phoenix brought the car to the Nürburgring-Nordschleife to claim a GT3 victory […]
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