4/29/2004 UPDATE: Sorry for the lack of updates the last week or so. We put on a 'road show' display at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion II at Daytona last weekend and my return has been hampered by a bug of some sort picked up along the way. There are a few new things to tell you about:
- Authors Karl Ludvigsen and J.J. O'Malley were kind enough to sign a selection of books for us at Daytona. We'll post a title list later today.
- Robert Taylor's magnificent 'Doolittle's D-Day' is now in stock. Details on the Aviation Art page.
More later today.
4/18/2004 UPDATE: I had the great pleasure of attending the opening of the Chaparral Gallery at the Petroleum Museum in Midland, Texas this weekend. They have created a beautiful tribute to Jim Hall and his innovative Chaparral race cars that includes not just the race cars themselves, but several interactive displays explaining some of the innovative engineering and aerodynamic principles that made Chaparral race cars the envy of pit lane.
Among the atendees at Friday night's Gala honoring Jim and Sandy Hall were Chaparral drivers Phil Hill, Vic Elford, Ronnie Hissom and Gil de Ferran, along with fellow competitors Dan Gurney and John Mecom. I'll post a full set of photos after I return from the Porsche Rennsport at Daytona next weekend. In the mean time, visit www.chaparralgallery.org, the Museum's official website.
4/14/2004 UPDATE: GMP's first 1/12 scale Corvette C5-R is now in stock. Advance orders will ship today. We have 2 cars left! Details HERE.
You'll find 10 new 1/43 and 1/18 Minichamps models on the New Die Cast page this afternoon. We've also got the 2004 Minichamps Catalog ($15) and the long awaited English translation of the Japanese 'Minichamps: The Passion of Model Cars, Vol. 1' ($29.95). If you have at least 1 Minichamps model in your collection, you'll enjoy this book!
4/13/2004 UPDATE: Two great new models have arrived from Minichamps. Check out the beautifully detailed 1/18 scale Ford Sierra ($69.95) and the Denny Hulme works McLaren M19 from 1971 ($39.95). Visit the New Die Cast page for full photo sets. The 2004 Minichamps Catalog is now available for $15.00 plus shipping.
We also received a restock of the extremely popular Mark Donohue / Penske / Sunoco version of the McLaren M19 ($39.95).
More new arrivals are expected from Minichamps
later this week.
4/12/2004 UPDATE: GMP's first 1/12 scale Corvette C5-R is shipping this week. We were able to secure two additional models over the weekend and we're making them available first come, first served, for the issue price of $599.95. Click the image above for additional information.
Check the New Books list (this page, above) for some recent arrivals, including Reinhard Klein's spectacular 'Safari Rally' and 'All Ferrari Engines', published by Ferrari themselves.
4/9/2004 UPDATE: For you military aviation buffs, we can confirm that we will have an Artist Proof copy of Robert Taylor's latest release 'Doolittle's D-Day' available next week. The AP copies are issued with a companion print and an additional signature. A limited supply of signed and numbered copies are also available.
See our Aviation Art page for details.
4/8/2004 UPDATE: Auto Art Millennium's 1/18 Scale 1953 Corvette has been added to the Die Cast New Arrival page ($79.95). Watch for pre-order information on some great new stuff coming from Auto Art later this year!
4/7/2004 UPDATE: Some 'updated' release dates for two popular annuals. The 2003/04 Champ Car Yearbook and the 2003 Indianapolis 500 Yearbook are now scheduled to arrive in the US in late April. We're hoping to ship advance orders the first week of May. $34.95 each, reservations still accepted.
4/6/2004 UPDATE: GMP informs us that the 1/12 scale 2001 Daytona Earnhardt Corvette should arrive in the next couple of weeks. We have 2 cars still available. Click on the car or the banner above for additional information.
If your Carousel 1 Donohue Eagle arrived with an errant hose, click HERE for the quick fix.
4/5/2004 UPDATE: Two great new pre-war themed 'Folk Art Sculptures' from Stu Povick have just arrived. Both the Alfa Romeo Tipo B / P3 and the Bugatti Type 35 are mounted on handsome mahogany bases and are priced at $125 each or $240 the pair. More photos to enjoy HERE.
'Triumph and Tragedy: The 1955 World Sports Car Season' has just arrived from the UK. Due to high shipping costs, we had to raise the price from the $94.95 announced previously to $110.00 plus shipping.
We will honor the lower price on all advance orders.
Lots of new books have arrived in the past few days. Check them out in the table above.
4/2/2004 UPDATE: Back from a short break. Lots of new arrivals this week including the Carousel 1 Donohue Eagle and the 1/43 Minichamps 2003 Alonso Renault. Additional photos on the Die Cast New Arrival page.
The Donohue Eagle, seen above, was produced in a Limited Edition of 1,200 and most were pre-sold. SOLD OUT.
Among the new book arrivals (all will be listed on Monday) is The Bugatti Queen, a rather bawdy book about a rather bawdy stripper turned race driver in pre-war Europe ($27.95). R- Rated.
