Porsche invested heavily in their racing programs in the late 1960’s, with the pursuit of an all-out win at the Le Mans 24-Hour race their prime objective. They succeeded for the first time in 1970, and Porsches subsequently won eleven more times at Le Mans up to 1987. This was approximately the time when the […]
Quadrophenia! At the time (2018 ) and probably still he world’s largest private slot car racing experience. Two years in the making. The Nurburgring has a working pit area, there is a lap timing system, and integrated cameras that stream to a 52” curved monitor within the Ferrari factory. All scenic elements were made […]
Here is a recent layout I started to work on. The building is made by a company called Purple Bob’s Hobbies here in England. These buildings are made from cardboard and are quite intricate to assemble and it took me several hours to construct the station (but I am happy with the result). The […]
In my long overdue second installment of favorite racing transporters and support vehicles from my collection (here is the first one), I again present you with ten models that are among the favorites. As I said in my first article, trying to limit my favorites to just ten is a futile exercise and I present […]
Started in 1916 and finished in 1923 the Lingotto factory was the largest car factory at the time. Materials entered the building on the ground floor and emerged on the 5th and top floor where they would then drive along a 1.5 kilometer longer test track! Fiat build 80 different models here over the years. […]
Javier Coniglione is a master diorama builder and archivist with a particular affinity for Enzo Ferrari and his renown brand. We take a look at some highlights from Javier’s massive diorama! Over to you, Javier! I was inspired by the post-Lemans era. Previously, you could say that Enzo Ferrari was successful in various motor competitions […]
I love trucks! I grew up around trucks of every shape and size and trucks have been a part of my life as far back as I can remember. I even drove trucks for my father’s business for a few years until I started what eventually became my career. That love and affinity for trucks […]
I have been collecting miniature cars for almost seven decades, literally all my life. Starting out with Dinky Toys and later Corgi, I developed a love for miniature cars and trucks which has carried over to this day. Over the years, I have amassed and sold a couple of collections, but have retained many of […]
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