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RED HOT RIVALS: FERRARI vs MASERATI

Epic Clashes for Supremacy by Karl Ludvigsen

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BRM: The Saga of British Racing Motors - Volume 3:

The Monocoque Cars 1962-1968 by Doug Nye

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The Inside story of the Little Team that took on the Giants of Formula 1 by Simon Vigar

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The Story of Rick Mears and the Mears Gang

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GRAND PRIX RACERS: PORTRAITS OF SPEED

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5/8/08 UPDATE: Catching up with our New Diecast page today. Check out the additions. More great stuff coming in the next few days. Stop back!


5/5/08 UPDATE: Here's a bargain for a Formula One collector: 72 issues of 'Grand Prix International', dated from March 1981 thru April 1986. All are in good to very good condition. Generally, these very collectible magazines sell for $10 a pop but we're offering the lot for just $250.00 plus shipping. Details HERE.


5/2/08 UPDATE: The second release ever, and one of the toughest to find 'sold out' 1/18 scale Carousel 1 Indy Winners is the 1960 winning Ken-Paul Special driven by Jim Rathman. We have it in stock. $149.95 plus shipping. Order HERE.


4/26/08 UPDATE: Above, you'll see the photos of 5 great new books we expect to arrive over the next few weeks. Scroll down for additional information on the left side column of this page. Or, you can place an advance order by clicking on the photos above.

Advance orders are (always) cheerfully accepted.


4/23/08 UPDATE: Just in: Brands Hatch: The Definitive History of Britain's Best Loved Motor Racing Circuit by Charles Parker, with a Foreword by Bernie Ecclestone. Once the busiest motorsport venue in the world (and the best 'spectator' road course the TMC staff has ever visited), Brands Hatch has been the site of numerous classic Formula One and Sports Car races over the years as well as hundreds of national and club events. Here is the definitive history of Brands, told through new interviews with the people who raced and worked there over the years - featuring the events, cars, motorcycles, characters, politics and intrigue that have made it Britain's best-loved motor racing circuit.

272 pages. 175 color & 75 b&w images. $54.95 plus shipping.

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4/23/08 UPDATE: We have assembled an impressive selection of 'one off' type items from around the Gallery and have posted them to a new Private Collection page. Most are recent arrivals. In the Collection are several Fangio, Ferrari, Lauda and Moss related items of interest to serious collectors. Take a look!


4/21/08 UPDATE: First Graham Rahal, now Danica Patrick. As we head in to the Month of May, the future of Open Wheel Racing in the United States hasn't looked this bright since the mid-1990s. Congratulations to Danica on her breakthrough victory in Japan over the weekend. Long time TMC customers may recall that we were among the first 'fan sites' on the web to predict a great future for the Illinois born and bred driver. We posted a story on Danica way back in 2000, when she drove a smart, conservative race to score the highest finish ever for an American in the famous Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch (second, behind F1 driver-to-be Anthony Davidson). You can still find our original story HERE.


4/16/08 UPDATE: Carousel 1's latest Kurtis Roadster has arrived. It's the Merz Engineering Special driven by Fred Agabashian in the 1954 Indianapolis 500. $139.95 plus shipping. You can place your order HERE.


4/10/08 UPDATE: CMC has released some tentative arrival dates for their impressive 2008 lineup. You'll find everything in the CMC Advance Orders section of Online Shopping. In a nutshell, we'll see Porsche 911s in the summer, Sharknose Ferraris in the Fall and the Testa Rossa at year end. The Rosemeyer Auto Union (above) is due late summer and the the Lang Mercedes W165 (below) in mid summer.

We're expecting the Fred Agabashian Kurtis Roadster from Carousel 1 early next week. They've cut back on production this year, so early sellouts are a possibility.


 

4/9/08 UPDATE: GMP has released a set of photos of the 'first sample' version of their forthcoming 1/18 scale Ferrari 330 P4.

Talk about impressive! Check out the engine and wiring detail in the photo shown here.

The 1/18 scale P4 will be constructed from more than 700 separate parts.

GMP has announced a $269.95 price, but the detail here seems equal to models priced above $300. Each replica will be individually numbered. A July 2008 release is expected.

We've posted larger versions of the entire photo set HERE, or you can place your order on the Secure Online Shopping section of our website HERE.

A giant 1/8 scale Ferrari 330 P4 is being produced under GMP's Real Art Replicas brand. Details HERE.


4/7/08 UPDATE: First off - Congratulations to the Rahal Family on the occasion of Graham's record breaking victory in St Petersburg yesterday!

Last Saturday, Shadow and Ti22 CanAm Designer Peter Bryant visited The Motorsport Collector to sign copies of his highly acclaimed new biography 'Can Am Challenger'.

After the signing, Peter gave a fascinating presentation to TMC Customers and Can Am enthusiasts with a personal review of his career in motor racing and some of the engineering and aerodynamic theory put into practice in the Can Am as well as on modern day Formula One cars.

The presentation and 'war stories' didn't end until well past midnight. A good time was had by all.

Signed copies of 'Can Am Challenger' are still available for $49.95 plus shipping. Click on the title to order.

Can Am Challenger by Peter Bryant:

Raised in a working class family in wartime London, Peter Bryant left school at an early age to become a breadwinner for the household as an apprentice mechanic in the postwar motor trade. After a weekend trip to Goodwood for a non-championship Formula One race, the 16 year old fell in love with motor racing. Peter started as a fabricator at Colin Chapman's Lotus workshop, then freelanced as a racing mechanic for several teams before joining the Grand Prix circus with Reg Parnell. An offer from Mickey Thompson brought Bryant to the US in 1964. After a stint with Carroll Shelby's growing empire, Peter became a Can Am regular, first with the Dana Chevrolet team, then with Carl Haas before moving on to design and build the Titanium Ti22 and Shadow Can Am cars. Bryant, now a very young 71 years old, works as an Engineering Consultant to the automotive industry. If you are interested in the Can Am, this book is a must-read.


 

4/2/08 UPDATE: Due to popular demand, Spark Model has announced additional production of several of their most popular items. Here are a few of our favorites:

The 1959 Ecurie Ecosse Transporter, pictured above, disappeared from our shelves pretty quickly last year. We've been asking for more ever since. It's great that at least one manufacturer listens to their customers. $116.95, click the link to order.

Dan Gurney's 1962 Daytona Continental winning Arciero Lotus 19B-Climax (at left) never made it to our website last time. This was the car that took the checkered flag under gravity (and starter motor) power in the first of the great World Championship sports car races at Daytona. $49.95 plus shipping.

Maybe the most impressive of all is the 1/43 scale replica of the Land Speed Record holding Thrust SSC, pictured below. More than 15 inches long, Spark's Thrust SSC would be an impressive addition to any collection. On October 13, 1997, RAF Squadron Leader Andy Green became the first driver to break the sound barrier while still on the ground. Two days later, on October 15, Sir Richard Noble's wildest creation set the current Land Speed Record, reaching a speed of 783.035 - or Mach 1.02 - in Nevada's Black Rock Desert with Green at the controls. Spark's resin replica of Thrust SSC is priced at $175.00. Reserve now.

We'll be posting information on other Spark 'encores' by the weekend.

 


4/1/08 UPDATE: Big changes are coming to The Motorsport Collector next week. We're going to an 'All NASCAR All The Time' lineup of Limited Edition, licensed merchandise from such great drivers as Jimmy Johnson and Kyle Busch. We're excited and we hope you are too. Details HERE!


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