FSW Weekly Edition #51/2025

Endurance & GT — Cadillac’s Charge Through the Le Mans Night

Spark’s Cadillac V-Series.R #12 captures one of the most technically impressive and emotionally charged Hypercar performances of the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours. Entered by Hertz Team Jota and driven by Norman Nato, Alex Lynn and Will Stevens, the Cadillac demonstrated its outright intent by claiming overall pole position, before converting that pace into a hard-fought 4th-place finish against one of the deepest Hypercar fields ever assembled. The V-Series.R stands apart through its naturally aspirated V8 character and bold, angular bodywork, a design prioritising airflow efficiency, stability through traffic and endurance over visual excess. Spark’s 1:43 resincast execution captures this philosophy perfectly, from the sharply defined aero surfaces to the muscular stance that conveys long-distance purpose rather than qualifying aggression.

Around this modern Hypercar centrepiece, the endurance and GT category stretches across decades and formats. Werk83 delivers two evocative 1:18 icons, the Ferrari 250 TRI in NART Le Mans colours and the Porsche 908/03 Targa Florio winner driven by Jo Siffert and Brian Redman. Tecnomodel bridges GT and Grand Prix heritage with the Ferrari F40 LM Press car and McLaren MP4/1C, while Spark deepens the field with Spa 24 Hours entries from Alfa Romeo, BMW and Ford, Le Mans icons from Callaway, McLaren and Porsche, plus major 1:18 centrepieces including the Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 and Maserati MC12.

At 1:64 scale, the GT and endurance story expands further. Tarmac Works has opened preorders on a wide-ranging new wave, including the 1993 Ferrari 348 Challenge, Ferrari F40 GTE, 2025 GT World Challenge Asia Phantom Global Porsche 911 GT3R, and the 5th-placed Porsche 911 RSR from Le Mans 1975 (Gelo Racing Team). Looking ahead, IXO has confirmed future production of the WEC & Le Mans 2025 Toyota GR010 Hypercars, alongside its expanding 1:18 Porsche endurance programme, while Para64 prepares distinctive 1:64 future releases including Maro Engel’s Macau-winning Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, the 1978 Porsche “Moby Dick” test car, and the Toyota Hilux 4x4 Turbo, winners of the 1995 Rustenburg 400.

Cadillac V-Series.R 4th Le Mans 2025 #12 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota -  SPK9261

Lotus 18-21 Goodwood 1962 #7 Moss - SPK7450

Formula 1 Heritage — Moss, Goodwood and the Art of Simplicity

Spark’s Lotus 18-21 from the 1962 Goodwood Glover Trophy is a beautifully restrained portrait of Formula 1 at its most intimate and expressive. Driven by Stirling Moss, the car represents a transitional moment in Grand Prix design, bridging ultra-lightweight early rear-engined thinking with the growing demands for power and rigidity that would soon define the sport. Its slim cigar-shaped bodywork, exposed suspension and sparse cockpit layout speak to a time when mechanical sympathy and driver sensitivity were paramount. Spark’s model captures this delicacy with balance and proportion, evoking an era when non-championship Formula 1 events like Goodwood played a vital role in development and competition.

That historic foundation is reinforced by a broad wave of modern Formula 1 content. Spark closes out the 2025 grid with Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix models, including pitboard-equipped editions for Verstappen, Piastri, Sainz, Gasly and Hadjar, highlighted by the first RB21 with pitboard in 1:64 scale. Mini GT adds compact modern appeal with the Aston Martin AMR24 Bahrain Grand Prix cars for Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, while Tarmac Works joins the contemporary grid with a 1:64 Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 as raced by George Russell in 2023.

Looking forward, Spark’s future Formula 1 programme is both deep and historically rich. Multiple versions of the Lotus Type 49B are planned, joined by the Lotus 48 and turbo-era Lotus 98T, alongside cars from Arrows, Benetton, Brabham, McLaren, Osella, Spirit and Williams, tracing Formula 1’s technical evolution across decades. Spark has also expanded with new McLaren and Mercedes Formula 1 team transporters, while Spark’s 1:5 Lando Norris helmet collection charts his Formula 1 journey from debut through to World Championship success, offering a distinctive driver-focused counterpoint to the on-track machinery.

Kits, Road & Rally — Lauda’s 312T and Championship Precision

Tameo Kits’ forthcoming 1:24 Ferrari 312T stands as one of the most important kit projects announced in recent years. The 312T is a landmark Ferrari design, introducing the transverse gearbox concept that underpinned the team’s mid-1970s dominance. Modelled on the 1975 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, where Niki Lauda secured his first World Championship and teammate Clay Regazzoni won the race, the kit is conceived without compromise. Produced as an all-metal, high-detail kit with fully opening bodywork and complete mechanical representation, it targets experienced builders seeking museum-grade fidelity and historical accuracy.

The broader kit and craftsmanship landscape continues to grow in ambition. FC Models expands its 1:20 Formula Atlantic March series with four new resin/metal kits, including Bruno Giacomelli’s March 772 BMW Formula 2, March 77B Atlantic, Gilles Villeneuve’s March 77B test car, and the March 76B Road Atlanta winner. Hasegawa adds three further 1:24 competition car kits for early 2026, the 1985 Bathurst-winning TWR Jaguar XJS, the 1985 Limone Rally Lancia 037, and the 1995 Catalunya Rally Toyota Celica Turbo.

Road and display collectors are equally well served. Schuco delivers classic Italian performance icons with the 1971 Maserati Bora, 1979 Lamborghini Countach LP400S and 1982 Lancia 037, while Looksmart brings contemporary supercar presence with the Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider and Lamborghini Temerario. KK Scale prepares large-format 1:12 Mercedes-Benz 450SLs in European and US specifications, including the screen-famous Dallas and American Gigolo cars. While RGM Design by BBR develops four colourways of the 1950 Alfa Romeo 1900 in 1:18 resincast form. At 1:64 scale, Tarmac Works also contributes rally and touring variety with the 1993 Mogürt–Salgó Rally winning Lancia Delta HF Integrale and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Super Taikyu Series 2000, rounding out a diverse craftsmanship-led offering across disciplines.

Ferrari 312T 1st Monza 1975 #11/12 Lauda/Regazzoni 1:24 - TMKTLK005