7/9/08 UPDATE: They're all here: Michael, John and Mario Andretti, Rick Mears, Danny Sullivan, Emerson Fittipaldi, Tom Sneva, A.J. Foyt, Bobby Rahal, Al Unser Junior and Senior, Eddie Cheever, Scott Goodyear, Scott Brayton and 1990 Indy Winner Arie Luyendyk along with 9 other starters from the 1990 Indianapolis 500 in one of the iconic model sets from the early 90s era of 1/43 scale die cast. All 24 cars from the Onyx Indy '90 set have been mounted to this beautiful custom display case, sporting an engraved brass plate and measuring 52" x 11.5 inches.
The original packaging and 'assortment' box are also included.
There are 2-3 cracks and flaws on the acrylic cover, otherwise everything is in like new condition.
$450.00 plus shipping. Additional photos HERE.
To purchase, click HERE.
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6/25/08 UPDATE: In our constant search to bring our customers the most obscure racing films possible, we've unearthed an early 60's Formula One B-movie classic: 'The Young Racers'. The film has been released as part of a 4 disc DVD boxed set of movies directed by Roger Corman. The set also includes 'The Wild Angels', starring Peter Fonda, Nancy Sinatra and Bruce Dern and other drive-in classics like 'The Trip', 'Bloody Mama', 'A Bucket of Blood', 'The Premature Burial', ' X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes' and 'Gas-s-s-s'.
That's a lot of gore for just
$39.98. Order HERE.
6/23/08 UPDATE: Here's a very cool new book for those of us interested in the early 'over the road' road races:
Classic
Motorsport Routes: 30 Legendary Routes You Can Drive Today
by Richard Meaden / Foreword by Vic Elford.
Motorsport Journalist Richard
Meaden explores the routes on which some of the world's greatest
road races and rallies have been contested by the legends of the
sport over the past 100 years.
This well illustrated book features a mixture of period and modern
day color photographs along with maps of such legendary circuits
as Reims, LeMans, the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit and Pescara
along with the great over-the-road long distance events like the
Targa Florio, Mille Miglia, Carrera Panamericana and Isle of Man
TT and Manx events.
A total of 30 courses on 4 continents are featured over 224 pages.
A foreword by Vic Elford, one of the great road and rally drivers
of all time, kicks off this great road trip!
Our first copies arrived today. $40.00 plus shipping. Click HERE to order.
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6/23/08 UPDATE: Production of CMC's forthcoming 1964 Porsche 901
(911) collection will begin soon. The first shipment is expected
to arrive in the US in late summer. Full color photos of the first
production examples were released this morning. You'll find further
details and ordering instructions HERE.
6/21/08 UPDATE: An early nominee for best book of 2008? Coming in July: 'McLaren
- The Cars 1964 - 2008' by William Taylor. The complete and
comprehensive study of McLaren road and race 
cars,
from the first sports racer produced by Bruce McLaren's intrepid
little team in 1964 to the ultra sophisticated Formula One Grand
Prix cars engineered by the McLaren Group at their massive new
Woking corporate headquarters in 2008.
'McLaren - The Cars 1964 - 2008' is a high quality, 304 page, large format (12x12) hardback publication illustrated by 750 color photographs - most of which were commissioned for this project.
The book features an in-depth study of every McLaren model, a foreword by Ron Dennis and chapter introductions by Team McLaren stars such as Emerson Fittipaldi, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton.
A comprehensive appendix provides complete race results and specifications. Click HERE to reserve your copy. $75.00 plus shipping.
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6/19/08 UPDATE: The UK reviews were accurate: 'Jim Clark: A Photographic Portrait' ($59.95) is filled with some wonderful photographs of the great Scottish World Champion and Indy winner.
6/18/08 UPDATE: Two of the finest documentaries on MotoGP will be re-released in a 4-disc Boxed Set next week. 'Faster', filmed around the world over the 2001 and 2002 seasons, is a behind the scenes look at one of the world's most popular forms of motor racing. The film focuses on multiple World Champion Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi, Gary McCoy and John Hopkins. Lots of on-board race footage. 'The Doctor, the Tornado and the Kentucky Kid' is the sequel to 'Faster', filmed at the 2005 Red Bull United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. Lots of bonus features. Hours and hours of action for just $39.95.
Special Introductory price: $35.95 plus shipping. Order by July 1.Click HERE to order.
6/17/08 UPDATE: We posted some fresh photos of GMP's forthcoming 1/18 scale Ferrari 330 P4 this afternoon. Is it the most beautiful model of 2008? Could be. First shipments are expected next month. Reserve now for $269.95 plus shipping.
A 1/8 version is also in production. Details HERE.
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6/13/08 UPDATE: Carousel 1 has announced the release dates, prices and edition sizes for the 3 1/18 scale Corvettes announced earlier this year. Full information HERE.
The impressive 'MICHAEL SCHUMACHER: The Definitive Race-by-Race Record of His Grand Prix Career' by Christopher Hilton ($49.95) is now in stock. Click HERE to order.
6/12/08 UPDATE: The Nassau Speed Weeks, held from 1954 thru 1966, featured a generous mixture of races and recreation. The races were organized to attract wealthy competitors and fans to the Bahamas after the American and European racing seasons had ended and before the traditional tourist season for the Islands had begun.
'The 9th Annual Bahamas Carnival of Speed' is a 27 minute black and white film produced for the Raybestos Corporation and contains rare footage of the 1962 Nassau Speed Weeks. It will be available on DVD here at TMC later this month for just $19.95 plus shipping. Click HERE for the details, or HERE to order.
6/11/08 UPDATE: There are some interesting new pieces scheduled for release by Auto Art this summer, including the 1/18 Elford/Ahrens Porsche Salzburg 917 Longtail that was the fastest qualifier at LeMans in 1970. Check out our recomendations at the Auto Art Advance Order Page and place your reservations. We understand they are doing another run of Steve McQueen Porsche 917s for release later this year. These usually sell pretty fast, so get your orders in early.
6/2/08 UPDATE: After returning from
Indianapolis, we were offered the opportunity to participate in
a celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Rick Mears's first Indy
Car victory at the Milwaukee Mile last weekend.
Mears, driving a Penske PC6 - Cosworth won the 1978 Rex Mays 150 just a few weeks after being named co-Rookie of the Year at Indianapolis to begin a brilliant career at Penske Racing which included 2 CART Championships and 4 Indianapolis 500 victories.
After Indy Car qualifying Saturday afternoon, Rick was the guest of honor at a question and answer session at the Indy Downforce Fan Zone. After the session, Rocket Rick spent more than an hour signing autographs in a nearby tent where a restored Eagle-Offy Indy car, driven by Mark Donohue at Indy in 1973 and by Rick in his first Indy attempt a few years later was also on display.
We were invited to supply Gordon Kirby's new book 'Rick Mears - Thanks' to the autograph session. Hundreds of fans lined up to meet Rick, to get an autograph, relate a fond memory or just to shake his hand.
The 4-time Indianapolis 500 Winner seemed to enjoy every minute.
After the last fan had had been taken care of, Rick and Gordon graciously signed our remaining stock of books and posed for a few photos. It was one of the most enjoyable autograph sessions we've ever participated in. Thanks to Rick Mears, Gordon Kirby, the management and staff of the Milwaukee Mile and the Indy Racing League Fan Zone for the opportunity.
While supplies last, we are making those signed books available at no additional charge to TMC customers. $39.95 plus shipping.
Rick Mears now works quietly behind the scenes as Team Penske's driver coach. In the Winners Circle Sunday afternoon, Ryan Briscoe thanked Rick for the guidance he has received from him and humbly reflected on the fact that his first Indy Car victory took place on the 30th anniversary of a similar feat by such a great Champion.
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5/29/08 UPDATE: Today we are uploading the initial offerings from a large collection of Original Theatre Posters, some of which are pictured above.. Posters from other films are also avaialble. You can send your requests/inquiries to us via email.
5/28/08 UPDATE: Back from Indianapolis. We managed to get a small quantity of die cast models autographed by Jim Rathman, Gary Bettenhausen and Jerry Grant while we were there. You can find the full list HERE.
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IN STOCK - IN STOCK - IN STOCK RICK MEARS - THANKS! The Story of Rick Mears and the Mears Gang by Gordon Kirby Through the 80s and into the early 90s, he was know as the 'King of the Speedways'and the maestro of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rick Mears won 4 Indianapolis 500s between 1979 and 1991 as well as 3 CART Indy Car Championships before retiring at the end of 1992 . Veteran racing writer Gordon Kirby tells the whole story of 'Rocket Rick' Mears and the Mears Gang's journey from dirt tracks to super speedways. $39.95 CLICK HERE TO ORDER! |
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5/21/08 UPDATE: As we mentioned yesterday, our first shipment of 'Rick Mears - Thanks!' by Gordon Kirby arrived today (order your copy by clicking the above link. Pre-orders will ship later this week.
We've uploaded our '2008 Father's Day Gift Guide' this afternoon. In it, you fill find 50 great 'in-stock' books, DVDs, models, prints, posters and memorabilia selected from the 2,000+ items available here at The Motorsport Collector.
You'll find new stuff as well as some buried treasures, priced from $29.95. Check it out. No more ugly ties!!
5/20/08 UPDATE: Gordon Kirby's great
new biography of Rick Mears is due to arrive here in Downers Grove
on Wednesday. Click the link above to reserve your copy or pick
one up from our booth at the National Auto Racing Memorabilia
Show at
the Indiana State Fairgrounds this Friday and Saturday.
5/19/08 UPDATE: The advance reviews were correct. Our first shipment of 'Grand Prix Racers: Portraits of Speed' arrived Friday afternoon. I spent an enjoyable half hour leafing through a copy and was very impressed with the photo selection as well as Xavier Chimits's thoughtful impressions of each featured driver.
Here are the details:
'Grand Prix Racers: Portraits of Speed' presents a portfolio of black and white portraits of seventy two of the greatest drivers in Grand Prix history shot by acclaimed father/son motorsport photographers Bernard and Paul-Henri Cahier. A personal profile of each driver, penned by the former editor in chief of l'Automobile Magazine, Xavier Chimits, accompanies the Cahier photographs.
All the World Champions of the modern era of Formula One are featured, along with great drivers who never captured that prestigious title. Included are; Juan Manuel Fangio, Alberto Ascari, Stirling Moss, Jack Brabham, Denny Hulme, Bruce McLaren, Phil Hill, Richie Ginther, Dan Gurney, Jochen Rindt, Jackie Stewart, Francois Cevert, Emerson Fittipaldi, Gilles Villeneuve, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Nelson Piquet, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and many, many others.
In total, the book contains 120 photographs over 224 pages. Priced at $40.00, it may be the best book bargain of the year so far.
To reserve your copy, click HERE.
5/15/08 UPDATE: The latest 1/12 scale Valentino Rossi Collection release from Minichamps is the 250cc Aprilia as it appeared in the green, white and red colors of the Italian flag at Imola in 1999. In stock. Click HERE to order.
We're hearing good things about a new book called 'Grand Prix Racers: Portraits of Speed'. It contains a portfolio of black and white portraits of seventy two of the greatest drivers in Grand Prix history taken by the father/son team of Bernard and Paul-Henri Cahier with an accompanying text by Xavier Chimits. All in all, the book contains 120 photographs over 224 pages. At $40.00, it sounds like a real bargain. Our first shipment arrives Friday. Reserve your copy now by clicking the title.
5/12/08 UPDATE: More additions from Spark and Minichamps to our New Diecast page today.
Erik Dymock's new book on the Ecurie Ecosse will be available in the US shortly. You can reserve your copy HERE.
5/10/08 UPDATE: Minichamps has announced their 2008 Formula One program of 1/18 and 1/43 scale models. We don't expect delivery until late in the year or early 2009, but you can reserve now. Click the banner above for the list.
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.
Click the title to order.
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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!
4/16/08 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.
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