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The ultimate collection for car fans? – LEMANSCARCOLLECTION FEATURETTE
History is being written here! The 24 Hours of Le Mans: one of the most prestigious races of all for more than 100 years. Heroes became legends here and the opposite! Along with them, of course, the cars that accompanied them through the most adventurous 24 hours of their lives. This is where the LEMANSCARCOLLECTION comes into play, skilfully bringing us closer to the most historic moments in this prestigious event. And what could be more fitting than to do this with the 20 specially selected 1:43 scale models and naturally to shed more light on the history with a corresponding information magazine? As a citizen of the UNITED KINGDOM…
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TARMAC CARDS by TARMAC WORKS FEATURETTE
Every car has a story This is the motto with which Tarmacworks is launching its new brand Tarmac Cards in an attempt to bring us collectors and model car fans even closer to the world of cars, which also makes the announcement of the deal with Koenigsegg and Libertywalk all the more timely. This means there is a very good chance that we will see the name Tarmac Cards particularly often with both brands. Koenigsegg, the car manufacturer from Sweden, known for the fastest and most extraordinary vehicles of our time. The other is Libertywalk, which has gained a great deal of notoriety through its blatant conversions. With the motto…
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Hot Wheels ELITE64 Bugatti Type 59 FEATURETTE
Elite64 Series by Mattel Creations The Mattel Creations website has been offering highlights for collectors for years, focussing on special collector’s items that are usually limited to 30,000 pieces. The so-called Red Line Club with the Red Line models. Many of these have the potential to increase in value. This is partly due to the limited number of models, but also to the exceptional details and functions. Because we’re not talking about $2 Hot Wheels models here, but tangible collector’s items! These more or less include the Elite64 side series, which was launched in 2023. Elite 64 is a Premium-style series featuring true 1/64-scale cars. All castings feature multiple separate…
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Ever wanted to build a V8 engine? – MEDIEVALBRICK / MAD RC FEATURETTE
Extremely trivial basic question: What is a V8-Engine? Long story short: A V8 is an internal combustion engine in which eight cylinders are arranged in two rows around a common crankshaft. The resulting V-shape gave this design its name. As the alternative design, the in-line engine, would result in a very long engine block, car engines with eight cylinders today are never in-line engines, but mostly V-engines Since then, the V8 has bubbled its way through automotive history. A so-called flat-plane crankshaft was used in early models. This is characterised by the fact that there is a 180-degree angle between the crank throws. This results in a regular ignition change…
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An automotive Icon turns +30 || McLaren F1 RED LINE CLUB FEATURETTE
F1 turns +30…. In the early 1980s, former mechanic Ron Dennis took over McLaren – and turned the new McLaren Group not only into a successful racing team, but also into a technology company. Dennis always managed to bring new partners on board – which made him one of the richest men in England. And he also repeatedly found engineers and specialists who became the best in the world in their field at McLaren. One of them was Gordon Murray. The South African had worked at Brabham from 1969 and joined McLaren as Technical Director in 1987. His vision became reality with the McLaren F1. Between 1993 and 1997, around…
