In the hands of Gerry Marshall and later Bill Dryden, 'Old Nail' was one of the most successful saloon car racing machine not just of its era, but of all time, with 59 race victories chalked up in seven years and several championships along the way. RPM's smartly finished hand built model depicts the car in Marshall's 1974 Dealer Team Vauxhall livery and is one of several Gerry Marshall subjects available in the range, making a great little collection on their own. 

Also available kit RPM1702

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With the replacement for the 650S, McLaren has made a significant styling change at the front end, moving away from designs around the headlights which reflect their badge and going for a far simpler, more aggressive approach, aerodynamics trumping aesthetics to a degree. Another interesting feature is a narrow valley which runs all around waist of the car which gradually deepens to incorporate engine air intakes. We can also see a few nods to the F1 road car of the 1990s, with triangular vent panels on the sides and a familiar roof line. That roof is largely covered in dark smoked panels, flanked with very subtle carbon framing and what really grabs the eye more than anything is the colour, a candy red/orange shade which McLaren calls ‘Azores’ and which really pops under bright light.....