FSW Weekly Edition #9/2026

Valkyrie’s THOR Team Returns

Spark’s Aston Martin Valkyrie 14th Le Mans 2025 #007 THOR Team represents one of the most visually and technically striking Hypercar programmes on the current grid. The #007 chassis, which finished 14th overall at the 2025 race, showcases the same Adrian Newey-influenced aerodynamic philosophy that defines the Valkyrie programme: vast underfloor Venturi tunnels generating ground effect downforce, dramatic body undercuts channelling airflow toward the rear diffuser, and a cockpit canopy that appears almost suspended between the front and rear body volumes. The distinctive THOR Team livery gives the Valkyrie a strong visual identity on the grid, and Spark’s 1:43 resincast interpretation captures the car’s complex surface transitions and sharply defined aerodynamic elements with impressive precision.

The #007 model arrives as part of a substantial Spark delivery that significantly expands the endurance racing landscape this week. The same shipment includes the Le Mans 2025 BMW M Hybrid V8 #20 and #15, the Cadillac V-Series.R #101, the Oreca 07 #14 Nielsen Racing, and the Spa 24 Hours winning Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 #63, alongside the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Bathurst 2025 #14, the Toyota Yaris Rally1 Finland 2024 #5 Pajari/Malkonen, the Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider 2024 and the Aston Martin Valiant from Goodwood 2024. A second wave of Spark arrivals adds classic and modern endurance subjects including the Porsche 956 from the 1984 and 1985 Le Mans races, the Porsche 911S Le Mans 1967, the Ecosse C285 and C286 from 1986 and 1987, the Argo JM19C Le Mans 1986, the Chevron B36 from 1979, the Callaway Corvette Le Mans 1995 and the Chevrolet Camaro Mosport 1975. Selected models are in stock now, with others available to order and further stock expected in the next shipment.

The endurance conversation extends well beyond Spark this week. Looksmart delivers the beautifully finished Ferrari 330 P4 3rd Le Mans 1967 #24 Equipe Nationale Belge, driven by Mairesse and Beurlys, a must-have for classic Le Mans collectors. Arena Modelli announces a superb collection of 1:43 subjects available as both hand-built models and resin/metal kits, including Ferrari 250 GTO entries from Daytona and Sebring 1963–1965 featuring Rodriguez, Piper, Bianchi and Penske, Ferrari 512BB Le Mans cars from 1980 and 1982, and two 1974 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Daytona entries. Werk83 adds large-scale impact with the 1984 Le Mans winning Joest Porsche 956 in a special boxed presentation at 1:18, while DSN 43 offers the 15th-placed Le Mans 1975 Porsche 930 #20 Porsche Club Romand for March release. Spark’s forward programme confirms Lancia LC2 models, Aston Martin Valkyrie IMSA test entries, classic Cougar C22, Jaguar C-Type and D-Type, Maserati 300S and Porsche 911 GT1 and GT2 subjects expected mid-year, alongside regional limited edition series covering the Spa 24 Hours, Macau 2025, Sebring 12 Hours and Porsche Supercup. Pre-orders are also being taken for both 2025 Le Mans Aston Martin Valkyrie entries in 1:12 scale. A remarkably rich week for endurance collectors at every scale and from every era.

Aston Martin Valkyrie 14th Le Mans 2025 #007 THOR Team - SPK9254

Arrows A3 6th South Africa 1981 #29 Patrese - SPK4327

Patrese’s Arrows

Spark’s Arrows A3 6th South Africa 1981 #29 Riccardo Patrese captures a distinctive moment from the early ground-effect era of Formula 1. Designed by Tony Southgate, the A3 formed the backbone of Arrows’ most competitive period during the early 1980s, allowing the small Witney-based team to challenge far larger operations. Patrese’s sixth-place finish at the 1981 South African Grand Prix at Kyalami demonstrated both the underlying efficiency of the chassis and the Italian driver’s ability to extract results from limited resources. Characterised by its clean wedge-shaped profile, compact sidepods and the striking gold and white Warsteiner livery, the A3 represents a classic example of early ground-effect design philosophy as teams explored new aerodynamic possibilities. Spark’s 1:43 resincast model captures the car’s sharp lines, low-slung stance and distinctive period detailing with the accuracy collectors have come to expect from the brand’s historic Formula 1 releases.

The A3 model arrives as part of a strong Spark delivery of classic single-seater subjects this week. The same shipment includes the AGS JH23B Mexico 1989 of Tarquini, the ATS D5 Austria and Monaco 1982, the March 811 Canada 1981 and 821 Austria 1982, the Shadow DN8 Brazil 1977, the Williams FW06 USA East 1978, the famously short-lived Life L190 Monaco 1990, and the Brabham BT30 Germany 1969. Selected models are available now, with further stock expected in the next shipment.

Beyond Spark, the wider programme continues to offer variety across multiple disciplines. Touring car collectors also have plenty to look forward to, with Spark confirming further BTCC Ford and BMW releases, including the 2019 Turkington and 2023 Sutton championship winners, alongside additional 2019 Jordan entries and special 2025 liveries. Werk83 adds further variety with the 4th-placed 1987 Bathurst 1000 BMW M3 in black and gold JPS colours (1:18), the 1995 DTM/ITC Alfa Romeo 155 V6TI #11 of Danner, and the Bruno Senna McLaren MP4/4 Brazil Demonstration 2019. Le Mans Miniatures contributes a charming pre-war interlude with Bugatti T59 Monaco Grand Prix 1934 models driven by Nuvolari and Dreyfus, finishing 5th and 3rd respectively, alongside 1:18 figures of Le Mans founder George Durand and winning drivers André Lagache and Christian Dauvergne. Cigale 43 introduces the Jaguar R5 Test 2004 in Red Bull colours as a 1:43 resin/metal kit, while the Books department expands with “Alan Stacey: His Life And Lotus Career,” charting the Lotus driver’s career during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

McLaren’s Thundering M8C

Marsh Models’ McLaren M8C Can-Am 1971–1973 represents one of the most spectacular eras of sports car racing, when the Can-Am championship stood as the purest expression of unrestricted competition. From the late 1960s through the early 1970s these Group 7 prototypes ran with virtually no limits on engine capacity, aerodynamic design or tyre width, producing machines of extraordinary power and visual drama. McLaren dominated the early years of the series, and while the M8C (1971–1973) represented the customer version rather than the factory team’s works cars, it retained the same core engineering philosophy: a large-displacement Chevrolet V8 mounted within a lightweight aluminium monocoque, clothed in bodywork shaped almost entirely for outright speed.

Marsh Models' capture this formidable machine in 1:43 resin and metal kit form, covering the #15, #41 and #57 entries driven by Cordts, Wonder and Butcher across several Can-Am seasons. It arrives alongside two additional Marsh Models Ford GT40 releases, the first covering Riverside 200, Daytona 24 Hours and Sebring 12 Hours entries from 1965–1967 with race numbers #9, #21, #22, #91 and #92 driven by names including Maglioli, Miles, Revson and Gregory, and the second representing Sebring and Silverstone entries from 1966–1967 with #1, #23 and #41 featuring Hulme and Jennings. Together they form a superb trio for builders and collectors of classic endurance and Can-Am racing.

Rally and road car subjects round out a week of remarkable variety. Schuco’s Pro.R range delivers three distinctive road car icons with the Aston Martin DBX 707 (2023) in metallic green, the Ford Sierra Cosworth (1986) in metallic blue and the legendary Lancia 037 (1982) in red, while Autocult adds the intriguing Kamm K4 BMW 1940, an experimental aerodynamic concept that later influenced modern car design. BBR contributes the beautifully hand-built Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale 2023 in metallic green, alongside Ferrari Purosangue models in red and silver from its Concept43 and diecast ranges. BBR announce updates of the Ferrari 488 Pista Spider and Ferrari F80 releases in new colours and limited numbers. Also from BBR, the Maserati MC12 #1 Vitaphone Racing winner of the Spa 24 Hours 2008 appears in 1:64 scale as a final-stock item celebrating one of the MC12’s greatest endurance victories.

Elsewhere, Looksmart confirms the striking Bugatti Tourbillon in 1:43 hand-built form, offered in metallic blue, gold or silver paired with metallic grey. Rally enthusiasts are well served with a strong mix from DSN 43, Trofeu and Model-Car Garage, including the Datsun Violet 160J Portugal 1982, Porsche 911 Carrera RS Ypres 1979, Russell Brookes’ Ford Escort RS1600 Granite City 1975, the Audi Quattro Argentina 1983, Spark’s Lancia Delta HF Integrale Tour de Corse 1992 winner of Auriol and Occelli, Trofeu’s BMW 2002Ti Vila Real 1969 winner, and three versions of Walter Röhrl’s Opel Ascona 1.9SR from the RAC and Acropolis rallies. Ixo America introduces a promising new 1:43 Indy 500 Pace Car series beginning with the 1964 Ford Mustang Convertible, 1979 Ford Mustang and 1984 Pontiac Fiero, alongside classic road cars including the 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood, 1969 Pontiac Firebird, 1970 Mercury Cougar and 1981 DeLorean. For Dakar followers, WSI returns with a 1:50 diecast Leeuw Rallysport Iveco Powerstar, representing the truck that finished 10th overall in the 2026 Dakar Rally.

McLaren M8C Can-Am 1971/1973 #15/41/57 Cordts/Wonder/Butcher - MM330