On January 30, 2025, the awards ceremony of the Model Car Hall of Fame was held at the International Toy Fair in Nuremberg, where our Lotus Mark VIII has been chosen BEST SLOT CAR OF THE YEAR 2024. Once the 4 finalists were chosen by a specialist jury made up of great personalities from the […]
Ferrari 246 SP Wolfgang Von Trips – Olivier Gendebien The Ferrari 246 SP was unveiled at the 1961 press conference and caused sensation among the journalists. It was the first time that Ferrari made a mid-engined car. In fact, Ferrari had already participated in two rounds of the 1960 Formula 1 World Championship as a […]
We are very proud to be one of the finalists in the best Slot Car category of the 2024 edition of the Model Car Hall of Fame, undoubtedly one of the most prestigious awards in the hobby world. Our finalist is the Lotus Mark VIII, a key model in the history of Lotus, and it […]
Lotus Mark VIII – The first Formula 1 victory The Lotus Mark VIII hides one of the forgotten stories that we wanted to rescue from Modelant for our second livery. It was the first Lotus to achieve a Formula 1 victory. When we ask ourselves about Lotus’ first victory in Formula 1, we imagine a […]
The Lotus Mark VIII marked the debut of the Lotus Car Ltd name in 1954. Designed by Frank Costin, a de Havilland Aircraft Company aerodynamicist, it captured the essence of Colin Chapman’s philosophy: lightness and agility. The Mark VIII was Colin Chapman’s first completely enclosed design. A revolutionary structural approach and aerodynamic design that was […]
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa – 42 Targa Florio 1958 – Mike Hawthorn, Wolfgang Von Trips FERRARI 250 TESTA ROSSA Undoubtedly, one of the most iconic Ferraris of all time is the 250 Testa Rossa. Created on the basis of the 500 TRC to adapt to the changes that the Comissione Sportiva Internazionale was going to […]
Ford J-Car Le Mans Test 1966 – Bruce McLaren, Chris Amon FORD J-CAR: HISTORY The J-Car came from Dearborn, Michigan. But not from the famous Ford complex. It was built at a supplier’s shop across the street called Kar Kraft. Ford was planning the future and looking for a replacement for their soon-to-be winner GT40 […]
Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 Coda Lunga- Lotario Rangoni, Mille Miglia 1940 THE FIRST FERRARI HISTORY In 1939 Enzo Ferrari left Alfa Romeo due to the decline of his influence as head of competition projects and returned to Modena, firmly convinced of his ideas. However, the restrictions of the contract with Alfa Romeo made it impossible […]
With this Porsche 718 W-RS we are going to start the first reference of a very peculiar collection, where we are going to rescue incredible stories hidden by time. For more information visit the following link: FORGOTTEN STORIES. Porsche 718 W-RS – Le Mans 1963 Edgar Barth / Herbert Linge Porsche’s bad luck began before […]
Ferrari 125 S – Franco Cortese 1947 The first Ferrari. It was the first car to carry the Ferrari emblem. The V12 engine was designed by Gioacchino Colombo, with some contribution from Giuseppe Busso and Luigi Bazzi. The debut of the 125 S was made at the Piacenza circuit on May 11, 1947, with the […]
