Mentioning
Daytona, last weekend’s 500 eventually ran on Monday having been rain delayed
and the eventual race was marred by a huge accident in the late stages which
saw leader Ryan Newman flip and get collected by following vehicles. It’s
testament to the strength of the machinery that he was released after a
relatively short stay in hospital. Meanwhile in Sweden, Elfin Evans took a well
deserved victory in the WRC and youngster Kalle Rovanpera became the youngest
in the sport’s history to take a podium at just 19. Mich Evans took victory for Jaguar in the Mexico Formula E Prix with a dominant lights to flag victory - almost unheard of in the electric racing series. This weekend we look
forward to WEC action from Austin TX and the first round of the Australian
Supercars. We’ve also had our first look at the 2020 F1 cars as testing begins.
There are a few bright liveries to look forward to for your collections.
20 February
Touchwood: release the Vanderbilt driven 1904 Daytona beach Mercedes 90hp land speed record car as a fine 1:43 resin/metal kit...
Tron: is to reissue its 1:43 Ferrari 156 kit & 1512 adding new Fiat 626 Ferrari transporters and Ferrari 246 Dino race car as kits and hand builts...
BBR: additions & updates to its 2020 catalogue bring news of 1:43 Ferrari F8 special & Paganu Huayra BC Roadster plus 1:18 Le Mans & Targa Florio Ferrari 315S, 1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica, Team Taisan Ferrari F40LM, Ferrari F50s, Monte Carlo Martini Lancia Deltas & diecast Ferrari LaFerrari & Leclerc Spa 2019 winning Ferrari SF90...
Evrat: has a number of 1:43 limited edition hand built Bugatti & Delahaye classics models in preparation for this year with T57 Stelvio, T57C Faux Cabriolet, 135M Narval, MS Coupe & 148L clothed by Figoni & Falaschi, James Joung & Saouthcik...
19 February
Autocult: appears you agree with us there's nothing wrong with a 6-wheeled road car! The 1:43 Ford Seattle-ite XXI, BMW KR6 & Simson Supra models have arrived...
CMR: here's a more detailed look at the 1:18 1961 Ferrari 156 Sharknose diecast model...
RGM Design: (a BBR brand) latest offering is this 1:43 hand built Ferrari 250GT Pininfarina model in silver...
BBR: amongst back orders and other pre-sold out new models is this pretty in blue 1:43 Ferrari F8 Tributo hand built model...
Ixo: has added 1:18 diecast models of those glorious Eggenberger Texaco Ford Sierra Cosworths top its future production list. Expect to see them around June time...
Hasegawa: March delivery for limited edition reissue of street Honda N360 & Mitsubishi Lancer, WRC 1997 Acropolis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo4, 1st RAC 1995 Subaru Impreza, 1st Safari 1992 Toyota Celica & 1998 RAC Toyota Corolla 1:24 plastic kits...
18 February
Norev: has issued an outline 2020 programme of 1:13 & 1:18 diecast production. Apart from one Tour de Corse rally car, nearly all are French/German road cars of modern/recent classic cars...
Great Iconic Models: 2020 will be a great year for Cadillac enthusiasts if all the subjects in this proposed production list comes to 1:43 model fruition...
Minichamps: we have now updated for the proposed 2020 catalogue 1:18 & 1:12 new diecast & resincast models...
17 February
Minichamps: delivery brings 1:43 2019 Formula 1 Perez/Stroll Racing Point RP19s, Ricciardo Renault RS19, 2001 Raikkonen Sauber C20 & 1:18 Schumacher Jordan 191...
Top Speed: if you haven't got the £232,000 in your pocket for the 1:1 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera in Hyper Red, how does a 1:18 for just £139.95 sound from the delivery that arrived this morning?...
TrueScale: new arrivals are the long awaited highly detailed 1:18 diecast Lotus 56B Indy 1960, a 1:43 resincast Pagani Huayra Dinastia & reissued Beta garage/pit set...
Minichamps: here is the initial 1:43 diecast & resincast 2020 future production offering of road, GT & Formula E subjects...
GLM: has added to its future Q2 production the DarwinPRO Audi RS6, 1968 Cadillac Coupe Deville & Lincoln Continental Mk2 Hardtop and confirms Cadillac Series 60, Series 61, Series 62 & Series 75 for Delivery by the end of the month...
GMP: is making a nice looking 1:43 Gulf garage/pit set...
14 February
Autocult: what is not to like about any 6-wheeled car? So when we saw the choice of Ford's Seattle-ite XXI appear we got all excited. Not sure there's anything right about the idea of a nuclear powered machine mind you! Also coming the Simson Supra and BMW KR6...
Avenue 43: adds the Porsche 924 prototype to is catalogue with delivery in the next few weeks...
Ixo: Team Lotus, Kremer & Porsche transporters, Porsche 2.7RS Carreras, Ford Escort RS & Granada, Land Rover S2 109, Fiat 131 Abarth & Skoda 130L Acropolis rally cars are all listed in this news brief...
CMR: 1:18 diecast brand is now added to our catalogue via the latest new Bartoletti Ferrari Transporter, various Jaguar D-Types, Ferrari 246 Dinos & Ferrari 156 Sharknoses...
KK Scale: in addition to adding a few new colour options for previously released subjects, excitingly there are Ferrari 288GTO & Ferrari 330GT 2+2 to come as 1:18 kerbside diecast models...
Looksmart: announces a limited edition red coloured Ferrari SF90 Assetto Fiorano & confirms production of Regazzoni/Andretti 1971 Ferrari 312B2 models...