5/27/2004 UPDATE: Since we're running a bit late leaving for Indy, we'll have Carousel 1's latest offering with us at the Memorabilia Show this weekend. It's the Dan Gurney Eagle Ford from the 1967 Indianapolis 500 ($129.95). Dan put the Wagner Lockheed Brake Fluid Special on the Front Row and was running second behind Parnelli Jones's STP Turbine when the fuel selector switch jammed, causing a long pit stop and eventual retirement due to burned valves. Dan's luck changed with victories at LeMans and the Belgian Grand Prix over the next month.
Carousel 1 has released this piece in a limited edition of just 1,200 models, so reserve yours asap. More photos on the New Die Cast page. See you at Indy!
5/25/2004 UPDATE: Some good news for those of you who have been waiting for GMP's 1/18 scale 1968 Mark Donohue Sunoco Camaro. Click the banner above.
5/24/2004 UPDATE: Today's new arrivals include the 1/18 scale Minichamps
Ayrton Senna Williams FW16 with complete Rothmans markings ($69.95)
and the second 1/18 scale Lotus 38 from Carousel 1: Al Unser's
1966 STP Special from the 1966 Indianapolis 500 ($129.95).
5/23/2004 UPDATE: The new Greenwood Corvette slot cars from Monogram
are now in stock! $44.95 each plus shipping.
5/21/2004 UPDATE: Two new biographies are scheduled to arrive here at TMC in the next week or so. They profile two road racing legends of the 1960's, Masten Gregory and Ken Miles. Order both books before June 15 and we'll ship them free anywhere in the Continental USA.
Looks like the Dan Gurney Eagle that sat on the front row of the 1967 Indianapolis 500 will be the next release from Carousel 1. We should have them in the next week or so. Reserve now $129.95 plus shipping. Autographed display cases will be available for an additional $50.00.
5/20/2004 UPDATE: Today, an selection of new Minichamps models from the Earth to the Moon. From left to right, the Lunar Rover from Apollo 15 in 1/43 scale ($69.95), Jacques Villeneuve's BAR Honda 005, also in 1/43 ($34.95) and Ruben Xaus's spectacular Ducati 996R F03 Superbike in 1/12 scale ($59.95) were among today's new arrivals. The Rover and Ducati are especially nice. Photo sets of everything on the New Die Cast page.
Tomorrow, we'll tell you about 2 new biographies of 60's racing legends.
5/19/2004 UPDATE: Two great new 1/18 models arrived this week. Left:
GMP's second Ford 'Muscle Car', the 1966 Fairlane GT/A with it's
390 ci engine. Great detail on this one, including roll-down windows
in both front doors. Right: Carousel 1's latest Kurtis Roadster,
the Pat O'Connor Ansted Rotary Special from the 1956 Indy 500.
Both models are priced at $109.95 and we've posted full
photo sets on the New Die Cast page.
Carousel's second Lotus 38 release, Al Unser's STP car ($129.95) from 1966, is due to arrive before we leave for Indianapolis next week as is the 1/18 scale Ayrton Senna Rothmans Williams FW16 ($69.95).
We've just acquired a few more of the very hard to find Carousel 1 Mark Donohue 1973 Eagles ($119.95). First come, first served.
5/17/2004 UPDATE: Colin Carter's latest painting, 'The Final Victory' commemorates
Ayrton Senna's win at the 1993 Australian Grand Prix in the McLaren
Ford MP4/8. The image is available as a signed and numbered (500)
28" x 36" litho on paper ($150.00) or as a giant
3' x 4' giclee on canvas ($995.00). A maximum of 100 signed
and numbered giclees will be produced. Call for details.
5/17/2004 UPDATE: Back from the SVRA Vintage event at Road America over the weekend to find that the Belmont Road railroad repairs were finished ahead of schedule. Belmont is open again and Downers Grove traffic is back to 'normal'.
Once again, an item of personal property was left at our display over the weekend at Elkhart. Identify it and we'll get it back to you.
Lots of new stuff coming this week. Visit us often.
5/14/2004 UPDATE: LOTS of new Minichamps arrivals today, including the two Rothmans Porsche 959s from the 1986 Paris Dakar Rallye that we told you about last week and several 1/43 Formula 1 cars from 2003, including the never-raced McLaren MP4/18. Also, a 60th Anniversary D-Day Sherman Tank for you military collectors.
Almost 100 new photos today on our New Die Cast page. Check them out!
We're taking advance orders for Revell's boxed Limited Edition Cobra Daytona Coupe ($54.95) as seen above.
Lots of new stuff on the way for the second half of May. See you at Elkhart Lake this Saturday and Sunday!
5/13/2004 UPDATE: GMP has released their first version of the 1968 Trans Am Camaro, the Smokey Yunick built car that -perhaps - did not meet the letter of every SCCA regulation for the series ($109.95). Can you say 'acid dipped'? The model was built with the co-operation of the Yunick family and the current owner of the car, Vic Edelbrock and his team. Check out additional photos of this beautiful piece on our New Die Cast page. We hope to see a Mark Donohue Sunoco Penske version of the 68 Camaro later this summer. Reserve now.
5/10/2004 UPDATE: Two must-have new arrivals today for drag racing fans of the 1960's and 1970's: 'Diggers, Funnies, Gassers & Altereds' ($39.95) contains more than 400 photographs (most in color) taken by writer and photographer Bob McClurg during the period many think was drag racing's 'Golden Age'. All the legends are here, including Don 'The Snake' Prudhomme's Greer Black Prudhomme Top Fuel Dragster (page 78), seen in the photo on the right. GMP's 1/18 scale limited edition (2,500) model of this all conquering Dragster as it appeared in Prudhomme's victorious debut at Pomona on June 17, 1962 arrived today ($119.95). A full photo set has been posted on our New Die Cast page.
A MAN AND A
WOMAN on DVD........$19.95
$34.955/7/2004 UPDATE: The 2003/04 CART Champ Car Yearbooks are finally here, just in time for Mother's Day. Pre orders ship today. The 2003 Indy 500 Yearbooks are due just before this year's race weekend. Both are priced at $34.95 each for a limited time only.
As we told you a few months ago, Minichamps has broken 'the Rothmans barrier', allowing several historically correct racing cars to be released this year. The first of these are two Paris Dakar Porsche 959's in 1/43 scale ($44.95 each) and a 1/18 Williams FW16, released on the 10th anniversary of the death of Ayrton Senna ($69.95). All three will arrive here this month. Reserve now. No word on the release date of the Rothmans Porsche 956's. We'll keep you advised.
| 400-86 62 85 | 1/43 | PORSCHE 959 RALLY PARIS- DAKAR JACKY ICKX CLAUDE BRASSEUR 1986 |
| 400-86 62 87 | 1/43 | PORSCHE 959 RALLY PARIS DAKAR KUSSMAUL/ UNGER 1986 |
5/4/2004 UPDATE: New arrivals from Minichamps today include the 2001 Petit LeMans GT Class winning BMW M3 GTR in 1/43 scale seen above ($44.95) and a stunningly beautiful 1/12 scale Triumph Bonneville 650 from the Classic Bike Series ($94.95). Check out all the photos HERE.
We've just acquired a mint condition copy of Brock Yates' controversial biography of Enzo Ferrari - SOLD. Published in the early 90's, Brock's book on Ferrari has been out of print for a decade and secondary market copies are rarely available .
Check out our Art Notes page for some recent additions to our secondary market art collection and some original theatre posters from the 1950's.
