12/30/08 UPDATE: Auto Art's long awaited re-release of the 1/18 scale Michael Delaney (Steve McQueen) Gulf Porsche 917K # 20 from the film 'LeMans' is now in stock.
The new version features special 'Steve McQueen Racing' packaging, a new part number (87183) and some nice improvements to the model itself: The rear spoiler is now movable and a brace has been installed inside the rear bodywork, allowing the model to be displayed with the tail section raised and the engine exposed.
Price is $114.95. Reserve your's HERE.
MICHAEL TURNER ORIGINAL PAINTINGS - We were especially impressed by the exciting set of paintings created by Michael Turner for this year's annual Christmas card set. The originals from previous sets have been highly popular with collectors from around the world and present perhaps the most affordable way to add a Turner original to a motorsport art collection.
This year, it may be a bit easier to aquire one of these paintings than it has been for quite a while. One of the few economic bright spots to appear recently is the strengthening US Dollar, which allows us to offer these paintings about 25% below what they would have cost just a few months below. More details HERE.
12/19/08 UPDATE: While I was channel surfing last night, I happened upon Steve McQueen's 'LeMans' as it was just getting started on Turner Classic Movies. Needless to say, I didn't fall asleep on the couch (as usual) at 7:30 pm. After the film, I checked my email and received confirmation that the long awaited 'encore' production run of Michael Delaney"s (Steve McQueen's) Gulf Porsche number 20 had finally landed in the US and was on it's way to TMC. Unfortunately, the shipment won't get here until Christmas Eve or Boxing Day, but ......
Price is $114.95.
Reserve your's HERE.
Autocourse is in! - Our Air Shipment of the World's Finest Formula One Annual has arrived from Europe. A few fresh copies of Autocourse 2008/09 remain available for $59.95 plus shipping. Click HERE to order.
There's still time to place an order at TMC for Christmas delivery. We have thousands of items in stock, including hot items like 'McLaren: The Cars 1964-2008', GMP's 1/18 scale Ferrari 330P4, CMC's Phil Hill Sharknose Ferrari, Porsche die Rennplakate, Can Am Thunder and Author Signed copies of 'To Finish First' by Phil Kerr. If you are looking for suggestions, just give us a call at 800.722.8630 or 630.515.1440.
1212/08 UPDATE: Our 'Air Shipment' of Autocourse 2008/09 has landed in the US and is expected to arrive at TMC in a few days. We will begin processing orders on Monday.
Due to the recent decline in oil prices, the cost to fly our advance shipment over from Europe has dropped as well. We're able to reduce the price to $59.95 from $69.95.
See, the world isn't coming to an end just yet.
12/8/08 UPDATE: This week, we took delivery of a major collection of 'sold out' 1/12 and 1/18 scale road racing cars released earlier this decade by GMP. The collection includes all three 1/12 scale LeMans winning Ford GT40s, one of the very rare 1/12 scale Andretti/Bianchi Ford GT Mk IVs and nearly all the 1/18 scale Can Am McLaren M8s and Lola T-70s and Trans Am Mustangs and Camaros from the 1960s, 1980s and 1990s produced by GMP during that period.
For good measure, the collection also includes the first 6 releases in GMP's 1/12 scale Dirt Champ Car series - including Al Unser's Johnny Lightning Special - and Exact Detail's highly collectible 1/18 scale GT350-R Shelby Mustangs as campaigned by Mark Donohue.
In all, 50 very collectible sold out minatures were uploaded to the new 'Collector's Corner - Rare Finds' section of our Online Shopping Website Friday night. They are selling FAST!
Click HERE for the complete list.
As we said Friday, it's not too late to order your Formula 1 Autocourse 2008/009 Annual for Christmas delivery. $69.95 plus shipping. The shipment is expected to arrive about a week before the Big Day.
The 2008 FIA Formula One Championship DVD Review has arrived. It is a 2 disc set again this year, priced at $29.99 plus shipping.
The 2008
LeMans Official Annual is now in stock as well. $84.95
plus shipping.
I've been saying all year that 2008 has been a great year for Ferrari collectors. The two best models we've seen all year have been the 1/18 CMC Ferrari Sharknose and the 1/18 GMP Ferrari 330 P4. As we said earlier, the Phil Hill 1961 Belgian GP version of the Sharknose is in stock ($318.95) for immediate delivery. GMP has been delivering P4's a few at a time for the past couple of months. We will have models for the final few people on our wait list in a few days and there will be a limited quantity of additional pieces ($269.95) available for Christmas delivery. First come, first served.
It's
not too late to order your Formula 1 Autocourse
2008/009 Annual for Christmas delivery. $69.95 plus
shipping. The shipment is expected to arrive about a week before
the Big Day.
The 2008 FIA Formula One Championship DVD Review is expected early next week. It is a 2 disc set again this year, priced at $29.99 plus shipping.
The 2008 LeMans Official Annual will hit our shelves early next week as well. $84.95 plus shipping.
Last but not least, TMC has acquired a significant collection of 'sold out' 1/12 and 1/18 road racing cars produced by GMP between 2001 and 2005. They include Can Am and Trans Am Champions, LeMans winners and other good stuff. We'll be posting a list soon. Watch this space.
11/26/08 UPDATE: We're in the process of shipping our advance orders for the first version of CMC's spectacular Ferrari 156 Dino Formula One car. The #4 Phil Hill 1961 Belgian Grand Prix winner has been produced in a Limited Edition of 6000 pieces and is a solid contender for Model of the Year honors. We have a handful of models remaining from our allotment. $318.95 plus shipping. Click on the image above to order.
11/19/08 UPDATE: Auto Art has produced another run of one of their all time best selling 1/18 scale racing cars; the Steve McQueen 'Michael Delaney' Gulf Porsche 917K #20 from the film 'LeMans'. A limited quantity is due here in mid-December, hopefully in time for Christmas. Price is $114.95. Reserve your's HERE.
11/18/08 UPDATE: Shown above, not a photograph but a new painting by artist Graham Turner:
'ARTISTRY IN MOTION' is a striking image of Jim Clark and his Lotus 33 at speed during their 1965 World Championship winning season, published in a very exclusive edition of just 100 giclee prints.
Each giclee is personally printed, then individually signed by artist Graham Turner on either canvas or heavy art paper.
Print Numbers 1-20: Reproduced on canvas, stretched on wooden stretcher bars just like the original painting. Canvas size 32" x 20" (no border). $325.00 plus shipping. Click HERE to order.
Print Numbers 21-100: Reproduced on heavyweight paper. Overall print size (including border) 24" x 17". $175.00 plus shipping. Click HERE to order.
Order early to insure availability and Christmas delivery.
Our Diecast New Arrival page has been updated with new models from Spark, Red Line, Carousel 1 and Minichamps.
Only a few of the 1/43 scale Minichamps model commemorating 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton's First Grand Prix Victory in Montreal, Canada in 2007 remain. $51.95 plus shipping. Click HERE to order.
11/12/08 UPDATE: On Tuesday, we posted a set of 'high resolution' photos of CMC's new 1/18 scale Ferrari 156 Dino 'Sharknose'. The Phil Hill 1961 Belgian Grand Prix winner will be here by Thanksgiving, two other versions follow in early 2009.
Click HERE and be prepared to be impressed.
11/5/08 UPDATE: The Lewis Hamilton 'First Win' McLaren MP4/22s in both 1/18 and 1/43 scale are on their way. We have a limited quantity available in both scales.
Reserve by clicking 1/43 or 1/18.
11/4/08 UPDATE: Here are the five paintings created for Michael Turner's 2008 set of Christmas Cards. Formula One fans from around the world have been collecting Turner Christmas cards since the early 1960s. Click HERE for larger images, ordering information and further details.
Giclee prints of each of these spectacular Turner paintings can be special ordered in time for the Holidays. Email or call for details.
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10/31/08 UPDATE: Lots of additions to our New Diecast Page in
both 1/18 and 1/43 scale including the latest release in Spark's
series of 1/43 scale Can Am cars, the McLaren M6B Ford driven
by Peter Revson in the 1968 Can Am series and the winner of the
post-season non-championship race at Mt. Fuji, Japan.
Also from Spark - the first releases in their ambitious 2008 LeMans program: the 3 Peugeot 908 HDI FAP coupes and the Gulf Aston Martin DBR9s.
The update also includes a few new offerings and restocks of popular Auto Art 1/18 scale models and two new 1/18 scale Corvettes from Carousel 1.
BTW - the Rick Mears 1984 Indy winner is due from Carousel in the next few days. Reserve now!
10/30/08 UPDATE: Jurgen Lewandowski's long out of print 1984 portfolio of Porsche racing posters, 'Porsche Plakate - Posters - Affiches', has been updated and republished as 'Porsche die Rennplakate - von 1950 bis Heute'.
Extensive research of private Porsche poster collections from around the world has uncovered more than 450 factory published racing posters thru early 2008, including 35 pre-1984 examples not included in the Lewandowski's original compilation.
This new edition also presents the entire collection of Porsche racing posters in full color for the first time. It promises to be an essential reference for Porsche and race poster collectors.
Large format, 9.5 x 13.5 inches, 176 pages, text in German and English. $99.95
RESERVE NOW FOR CHRISTMAS DELIVERY. Click HERE to order.
10/17/08 UPDATE: We got a sneak peak at Carousel 1's forthcoming Rick Mears Pennzoil Z-7 Special at the I-Hobby Show in Rosemont yesterday. It is without doubt the finest, most detailed piece yet released by Carousel 1. Congratulations, Frank! You have a winner.
View the entire photo set HERE. Or you can order HERE.
And, we've uploaded more
images and information to the New
Diecast Page.
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10/16/08 UPDATE: The latest masterpiece from the 1/24 scale LeMans Miniatures series (the makers of Spark and Bizarre) is the 1992 LeMans winning Peugeot 905 Evo driven by Yannick Dalmas, Derek Warwick and Mark Blundell. Now in stock (limited quantity) for $195.00 plus shipping. Reserve your's HERE. Watch for more new miniatures to be added to our New Diecast Page over the next few days. |
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10/15/08 UPDATE: We'll be posting updates to our New Diecast Page the next few days to reflect recent arrivals from Minichamps, Spark, CMC and Auto Art. Highlights include the beautiful 1/43 scale BP Porsche 956L and Brands Hatch winning Chaparral 2F from Minichamps.
More tomorrow.
10/13/08 UPDATE: Greenlight's Limited Edition 1/18
scale model of Scott Dixon's 2008 Indianapolis 500 winning Target
Chip Ganassi Dallara has arrived. The model feataures special
packaging and a removable engine cowling, revealing a detailed
Honda Indy engine. Not bad for $49.95. Reserve your model HERE.
10/9/08 UPDATE: Auto Art's latest Porsche 917 Longtail is the #3 Martini 'Hippie' car driven to a second place finish at LeMans by Gerard Larrousse and Willi Kauhsen in 1970. Only a few available from our first shipment. Order HERE.
10/6/08 UPDATE: Motor Sport Magazine's 2009 calendar is entitled 'Grand Prix Revolution: 1958-1962' and features the last of the front engined Grand Prix cars and the first of the rear engine revolution, spearheaded by the great British marques of Lotus and Cooper. This large format calendar, featuring black and white photographs (each suitable for framing) from the LAT archives, has been our most popular for more than a decade. This year, it will be produced in a strict Limited Edition of 1200 copies. $69.95. The 2008 Calendar was an early sellout. Advance orders for the 2009 edition are suggested. Reserve your copy today. Click HERE.
10/2/08 UPDATE: Pre-orders for three impressive new books from David Bull Publishing have shipped. They are:
'Monocoques & Ground Effects: The World Manufacturers and Sports Car Championships in Photographs, 1982 - 1992' by Janos Wimpffen -- The fourth and final release in Wimpffen's highly regarded series of photo histories of world class sports car racing picks up where Spyders and Silhouettes leaves off. The Group C era was one of the strongest decades in the history of sports car racing. Porsche, Mercedes, Jaguar and Peugeot introduced new techniques in chassis construction, aerodynamics and engine management systems. This 420 page year by year account of the Group C era contains over 400 photos - personally selected by Janos Wimpffen - covering championship races at LeMans, Daytona, Monza, the Nurburgring and other venues. $149.95 plus shipping.
'Portraits' by Jesse Alexander -- A portfolio of black & white and color photo studies of some of the sport's legendary figures from the archives of Jesse Alexander. Subjects include Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Jim Clark (Jesse's haunting shot of Clark at Spa graces the dust jacket), Enzo Ferrari, Roger Penske, Pedro Rodriguez, Ken Miles, Mario Andreti, Graham Hill, Phil Hill, Bruce McLaren, Peter Revson and Carroll Shelby. A grand total of 81 Alexander photos grace this 96 page hard cover collection. $75.00 plus shipping.
'Shelby Cars in Detail: Cars of the Shelby American Collection' by Frank Barrett, Photos by Boyd Jaynes, Foreword by Carroll Shelby -- This 272 page slipcased tribute to the cars of the Shelby American Collection features stunning original studio photographs by Boyd Jaynes and an authoritative text by automotive historian Frank Barrett. The book contains 156 color photos featuring a cross section of cars from the Collection, including the AC Ace Bristol (the predecessor to Shelby's iconic Cobra roadster), Shelby GT350s, Ford GT40s, 289 and 427 Cobra roadsters, Cobra Daytona Coupes and other pieces from the 'official' Shelby museum. $149.95 plus shipping.
A set of Note Cards has been produced from photographs featured in 'Shelby Cars in Detail'. Each set consists of two cards each of the ten photographs featured below and are a bargain at just $19.95. Click HERE to order.
10/1/08 UPDATE: Exciting news overnight from GMP: Their latest 1/6 scale replica engine is the 3.0 litre, flat-12 'Boxer' engine used in the World Championship winning Ferrari 312PB sports racer, complete with new upshift and downshift sound. Additonal detailed photos and a YouTube shifting demonstration can be found HERE.
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9/25/08 UPDATE: For those of you who are serious Alan Fearnley collectors, a special Leather Bound and Slipcased Edition of 'The Automotive Art of Alan Fearnley' has been produced. Only a few copies will be available to US collectors priced at $225 plus shipping. -SOLD OUT The 'Standard' Edition of 'The Automotive Art of Alan Fearnley has arrived and is shipping now. $115 plus shipping. Order HERE. Good news for those of you who ordered a 1/18 scale Kyosho Ferrari 250 GTO last winter. We expect delivery in the next few days. We are in the process of 'rebuilding' our die cast selection with the latest releases. Problems caused by 'tardy' shipments by other suppliers earlier this year prevented us from keeping up with deliveries from some distributors. Hopefully, we'll be back to normal soon. We'll start with an update to our New Diecast Page. |
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9/23/08 UPDATE: Perhaps the best book on the racing heritage of the Ford GT is 'The Ford That Beat Ferrari: A Racing History of the GT40' by John S. Allen and Gordon J. Jones, updated and reprinted in 2005. At that time, a special Limited Edition of 200 leather bound and slipcased copies was produced. Each copy was signed by the Authors and by 6 time LeMans winner Jacky Ickx.
The Belgian's first LeMans win in 1969 was the fourth and final for the Ford GT. Ickx and co-driver Jackie Oliver drove the Gulf-Wyer Chassis 1075 to a thrilling victory over the Porsche 908 of Hans Hermann and Gerard Larrousse. Ickx crossed the finish line a mere 100 yards ahead of Hermann after 24 hours of wheel to wheel racing.
Only a few copies of this Autographed Limited Edition remain. Originally priced at $375.00, we can now offer this book for just $250.00 plus shipping. The 'Standard' Edition reprint is also available for $130.00 plus shipping.
Click on the links to reserve your copy.
This very nice little photo montage measures approximately 8 3/4"
x 15 3/4" framed and contains an autographed photo of Juan
Manuel Fangio driving his Alfa Romeo Type 159 to victory in the
1951 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring on his way to the first
of 5 World Driving Championships. The lower photo of Fangio was
taken in 1985. SOLD
To purchase, click HERE.
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9/19/08 UPDATE: Now that all the competition versions are completely sold out, GMP will produce red, white and blue 'Street Racer' versions of the Ford GT 40 in very Limited Editions of 150 each. The Wimbledon White and Blue versions will be out in November. The Red version (photos not yet available) will follow shortly afterwards. $499.95 each plus shipping.
9/16/08 UPDATE: Coming next week: The Automotive Art of Alan Fearnley ($115.00). Back in 1985, we launched The Motorsport Collector with a selection of Limited Edition Prints by Alan Fearnley. Fearnley has become one of the world's foremost motoring artists. His paintings and prints are noted for their detailed and accurate scenes, infused with tangible sense of atmosphere and emotion. The term 'Alan Fearnley sky' was used to describe the amazing color and texture of the Artist's paintings set at dawn or dusk.
This collection of over 75 paintings and 50 drawings published in book form for the very first time encompasses a variety of automotive subjects from the great Silver Arrows of the 1930s to the sports racers of the 1950s and modern day Formula One machines.
Each painting is accompanied by a commentary from the artist describing his inspiration and technique. Further insight into the art of Alan Fearnley is provided by the current owners of his works and comments from his subjects, including the legendary Sir Stirling Moss.
Alan Fearnley's paintings are full of atmosphere, technical skill, originality and humour. This collection is a must for every fan of motorsports, classic cars and automotive art.
9/16/08 UPDATE: Back from the Reno Air Races and a rare 'weekend off'. Pictured above is Breitling Unlimited Gold winner Bill 'Tiger' Destefani (in the yellow and blue) and his highly modified P-51 Mustang 'Strega' shorty after scoring an exciting victory (his 7th) over 'Dago Red' (another hot Mustang and many time Reno Gold Champion) and 'September Fury' ( the 2006 Reno winning Hawker Sea Fury) at an average speed of 483 mph in front of 80,000 air race fans in the 45th annual National Championship Air Races at Reno's Stead Field. If you love speed, this is one event you have to attend at least once in your life. Next year's event is scheduled for September 16-20. Mark your calendar!
We'll be getting back to normal the next few days. Lots of new stuff heading our way in the next few weeks. Visit us often!
Although we didn't
see a cloud in the sky the whole time we were in Nevada, the Chicago
area wasn't so lucky. Nearly 8 inches of rain over a 3 day period
led to the cancellation of the 50th Anniversary celebration at
Meadowdale International Raceway near Carpentersville. It has
been rescheduled for September 27. Hopefully, they'll get a 'Reno
sky'. Click HERE for further information.
9/10/08 UPDATE: Had a great time at the US Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen last weekend. The weather was a big improvement over 2007, although there were times on Friday where I though the wind would take our tent - and everything in it - and deposit it in Seneca Lake or beyond. The Glen was our final 'road show' for 2008. Hopefully, the scheduling gods will be a bit kinder to us next year, allowing us to get to some additional events and tracks.
The first of CMC's original 1964 Porsche 911 (901) Coupes is now available for $318.95. The 'Light Ivory' color scheme is the first of four expected to arrive in the next few months. Click HERE to order. We're hoping to have photos of CMC's forthcoming Phil Hill Ferrari 156 'Sharknose' Grand Prix car shortly.
This year's LeMans Review DVD will be available in the US in late October. We are now accepting advance orders for $29.99 plus shipping. Click HERE.
Now that the logjam created by the delay of a certain popular DVD has eased slightly, we will be adding lots of new 'stuff' over the next few weeks. One of these items is a new DVD called 'LeMans: Chasing the Dream', a documentary following aspiring race driver Stuart Hall and his 'chance of a lifetime' - co-driving a prototype race car for a top team at the 2007 running of the 24 Hours of LeMans. From the makers of 'LeMans: In the Lap of the Gods', an award-winning documentary on the 2006 race, which is available once again. The DVDs are priced at $39.95 each. Click on the titles to order.
Looks like the US demand for Can Am Thunder was a bit higher than Duke Video expected. Their first shipment sold out in a heartbeat and our restock order, expected to arrive here at TMC about 3 weeks ago, is finally expected to arrive in the next few days. We apologize for the delay. What is it with these Can Am DVDs, anyway?
If you're in the Chicago - Northern Illinois - Southern Wisconsin area and looking for something to do this weekend, a 50th Anniversary celebration will be held at the site of the old Meadowdale Raceway near Carpentersville, Illinois. Click HERE for further information.
Are you upset about the FIA's ruling at Spa last weekend. Sign the Petition HERE.
If you happen to be at the Reno Air Races this weekend and see a portly, middle aged fellow in a Motorsport Collector cap wandering about, buy me a beer.
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9/3/08 UPDATE: Leaving shortly for our annual pilgrimage to Watkins Glen and this weekend's Vintage Grand Prix. Since the news of Phil Hill's death last week, we have received dozens of emails from friends and customers expressing their sadness as well as respect and fondness for America's first World Champion. After things return to normal, we hope to list those comments on a special Phil Hill tribute page.
Jeff will be running things until I get back. Hope to see you at The Glen.
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