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 […]
We have been manufacturing completely handmade 1/32 slot cars for 10 years. This year 2022 we are on celebration! In Modelant we celebrate our 10th anniversary, and it’s been 10 years since we started in 2012 in a very humble way but with great enthusiasm Modelant, with the Auto Avio Costruzioni 815. An adventure that […]
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 […]
It is easy to remember who won a race or to obtain information and summaries of the main protagonists of any competition. However, all races have much more than that, there are stories of achievements and promises done by drivers, often unknown, than if they had finished on the podium, they would have been considered […]
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 […]
Ferrari 410 S – Juan Manuel Fangio – Eugenio Castellotti 1000 Kms Buenos Aires 1956 On January 29, 1956 Juan Manuel Fangio teaming up with Eugenio Castellottiraced in the 1000 kms of Buenos Aires, starring in an epic ascend in arace that they probably would havewon if it weren’t for the problems oftransmission caused by […]
Maserati A6GCS Berlinetta ANNA MARIA PEDUZZI – “LA MAROCCHINA” – 1954 Designed by Aldo Brovarone in 1953 and bodied by Pininfarina in 1953/54 under command of the Rome dealer Guglielmo Dei, only 4 units of the Maserati A6GCS Berlinetta were built of what is considered the most beautiful Maserati in history. Officially developed to race […]
FIAT 505 F 1924 Trying to innovate, with this truck we intend to offer something different to the hobbyist. A product that is out of everything we are used to seeing in 1/32 scale slot. Something that is not thought about performance, but about the pure pleasure of driving it. A model that can be […]
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Mille Miglia 1938 winnerClemente Biondetti – Aldo Stefani The Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Mille Miglia was the bet of the Italian brand for road racing, as in circuit racing, the dominance of German vehicles began to be overwhelming. Vittorio Jano developed specifically for this race the 8C 2900B, with a 2.9-liter […]
Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 –Alberto Ascari, 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 for Enzo […]
