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The Story of AMG – FEATURETTE
Two men, three letters… 50 years ago, a unique company was born out of an overwhelming passion for motorsport. A for Aufrecht, M for Melcher and G for Großaspach – the names behind these three letters are the starting point of a rapid development from a two-man business to a global brand. The story begins in the 1960s: The two engineers Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher worked on the 300 SE racing engine in the Daimler-Benz development department. until the company discontinued all motorsport activities. But Aufrecht and Melcher’s hearts continue to beat for racing. In Aufrecht’s house, they continued to fine-tune the engine’s performance in their spare time.…
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Tarmacworks LANCIA 037 RALLY – A legendary FEATURETTE
A history of its own… Group B is considered by fans to be the golden (and towards the end, unfortunately, also dark) era of rallying. Walter Röhrl and the Lancia Rally 037 were among its heroes. That car, which Röhrl likes to call the best rally car of his career, turned 40 in 2022. Tarmacworks took this as an opportunity to present us with 4 different Lancia Rally 037s in 2022 and 2023. With their new series HOBBBY64+, Tarmacworks entered completely new spheres! Martini, Bastos and Rothmans: The sponsors at the time were, as everywhere else, mostly tobacco and spirits companies. The development of the Lancia Rally 037 began in…
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The most iconic cars: Legends of 100 years of Le Mans 24h – FEATURETTE
One hundred years of Le Mans 24 Hours This weekend, one of the most famous and legendary races in the world will take place: the 24-hour race of Le Mans. Le Mans is a city of 150,000 inhabitants in north-western France, but above all it is also a cipher for full throttle, high-tech and adrenaline. In 1923, one hundred years ago, the endurance race “24 Hours of Le Mans” was started there for the first time – to this day one of the most spectacular motor sport events in the world. On the occasion of the centenary, we present some delicacies between 1950 and 2000 that have a very close…
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RWB Porsche by Akira Nakai – RAUH WELT BEGRIFF FEATURETTE
How it all began… About an hour’s drive from the centre of Tokyo, Akira Nakai-San runs his workshop, which has recently achieved worldwide fame through numerous media appearances. In the meantime, countless videos can be found on the internet where Akira Nakai can be seen either in his workshop or working on a RWB project abroad. His conversions are discussed in a highly polarising manner, both negatively and positively. He developed his penchant for fast cars at a young age on the roads and racetracks of Tokyo. In the early nineties, at the age of 28, he fulfilled his dream and bought a Porsche 930, which he immediately modified. A…
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Fast and Furious – 1327, Home of the Torettos FEATURETTE
Family Home! The house originally belonged to Jack Toretto, a stock car racer and the father of Dominic, Jakob and Mia. We learned the background story in the ninth part of this franchise. Visually, hardly anything has changed inside or out over the years, apart from bushes and trees that have been newly planted. Therefore, it was a must for us to add this iconic diorama to our collection! Assembly and painting took several hours, the end result speaks for itself! How it all Started: In the very first movide, after destroying Brian’s (Played by Paul Walker) 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) invited him to his home as…
