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DAF 30 Coupe Prototype 1962 1:43, ref. RM051

In 1962 the DAF factory in Eindhoven produced a very elegant proposition for a small DAF Coupe based on the type "30" chassis. It can be considered a one-off prototype which never went into production. Apparantly the design was done completely "in house" without cooperation of a coach builder. Rumour has it that the car was completely street-legal and was in use by the managing board of the DAF factory. A few years after production the car has disappeared from view and nobody knows where the car is now or if it still exists. Though there are still a handful of pictures showing the car in drivable condition. Anyway, the car has been revived by us, though in a 43 times smaller size.

TVR 3000 S Convertible 1979 1:43, red ref. AV009

Introduced in 1979 this was the first TVR convertible ever made that went into series production. The car was available in atmosferic and turbo versions, equipped with the legendary Ford V6 3.0 liter engine. Until now no model was available of the 3000 S in 1:43rd scale and we are hoping to fill a gap in TVR modelcar collections. Standard this model will be equipped with Wolfrace wheels, on special order with T-Slot wheels from October 2022. See Blog for custom/bespoke 3000 S models.

TVR 3000 S Convertible 1979 1:43, metallic blue ref. AV009

Introduced in 1979 this was the first TVR convertible ever made that went into series production. The car was available in atmosferic and turbo versions, equipped with the legendary Ford V6 3.0 liter engine. Until now no model was available of the 3000 S in 1:43rd scale and we are hoping to fill a gap in TVR modelcar collections. Standard this model will be equipped with Wolfrace wheels, on special order with T-Slot wheels from October 2022. See Blog for custom/bespoke 3000 S models.

SEAT 850 4-door "corto" carrozzeria Costa 1967 1:43, ref. RM050se

A special version of the SEAT 850 for Spanish customers wanting more comfort with four doors. Made in limited numbers by coachwork Costa in Barcelona ( exactly 419 off were made between 1967 - 1969 ) with parts delivered from Italy. The car is the same as the Lombardi Lucciola, but it has SEAT decals and the distinctive SEAT ornament ( with small horns ) on the front face of the car. This car is known as the "corto" version. Later SEAT made their own "lungho" version with a slightly longer wheelbase and a more rounded shape at the back of the car. The "corto" model comes in red, with a brown interior. ! We will only produce 10 models of the SEAT !

FIAT 850 Special 4-door "Lucciola" Carrozzeria Francis Lombardi 1967 1:43, ref. RM050sp

Francis Lombardi made a handful of 850 "special" versions of the 4-door Lucciola in 1967 - 1968. 850 Special is equipped with the more powerful 903 cc engine and has perforated disc wheels to provide cooling for the front disc brakes. The model comes in ivory exterior color with a brown interior. ! We will only produce 10 models of the 850 Special !

FIAT 850 4-door "Lucciola" Carrozzeria Francis Lombardi 1965 1:43, ref. RM050

A very special version of the FIAT 850 for demanding customers wanting more comfort with four doors. Made in limited numbers ( probably two hundred ) by Carrozzeria Francis Lombardi in Italy.

Bristol Blenheim S3 1999 1:43, metallic blue ref. AV008

The third series of the Blenheim, introduced in the autum of 1999 and produced in limited numbers until around 2005.

Bristol Blenheim S3 1999 1:43, metallic silver ref. AV008

The third series of the Blenheim, introduced in the autum of 1999 and produced in limited numbers until around 2005. The owner of a specific silver metallic car gave us permission to use the original registation numbers on his car on all of our silver metallic models.

DAF 32 Royal Dutch Beachcar, Carozzeria Giovanni Michelotti 1966 1:43, ref. RM049f

In 1966 carozzeria Michelotti of Torino Italy built this one-off beachcar on base of the DAF 32 variomatic chassis. The car was created by the famous and prolific designer Giovanni Michelotti and delivered to the DAF factory in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. In the same year the car was given to the Dutch Royal family who used the beachcar for many years near their summer residence in Porto Ercole, Italy. Since 1996 the beachcar is on display in the DAF Museum in Eindhoven. It is nicknamed "DAFKini". Reference RM049f is an extra edition of 25 models, equipped with standard DAF wheels, as shown at the Classic Auto RAI Amsterdam in 1999. This model is only available on order, please allow a delivery time of 8 - 12 weeks.

Ginetta G40 2010 1:43, ref. AV007, orange

Very nice compact streetlegal sportscar based on the G40 cup racer. Every detail of this model is well reproduced, including the headlight units made of a black base part with added lenses, a decal for indicator lights and a vacform on top. The dashboard is intricately detailed with white and silver decals, and the Rimstock wheels are faithfully reproduced in miniature. Also we have included the visible parts of the rollbar in the interior.

Ginetta G40 2010 1:43, ref. AV007, metallic silver, with rearspoiler

Very nice compact streetlegal sportscar based on the G40 cup racer. Every detail of this model is well reproduced, including the headlight units made of a black base part with added lenses, a decal for indicator lights and a vacform on top. The dashboard is intricately detailed with white and silver decals, and the Rimstock wheels are faithfully reproduced in miniature. Also we have included the visible parts of the rollbar in the interior.

Ginetta G32 Coupe 1989 1:43, ref. AV006, red ( Ford XR2i based)

Attractive sports Coupe ( Ford Fiesta Mk2 XR2i based ) built by Ginetta from 1989-1992. Around 115 cars were completed by Ginetta. This was Ginetta's return to the market for complete factory build cars. The model has the Fiesta Mk2 RHD dashboard.

Bristol Fighter 2003 1:43, metallic blue ref. AV005

Super sportscar made by Bristol Cars from 2003 - 2011, about 13 - 15 cars were finished before production stopped. This car is Dodge/Chrysler Viper based. The most impressive car ever made by Bristol.

Bristol Fighter 2003 1:43, orange ref. AV005

Super sportscar made by Bristol Cars from 2003 - 2011, about 13 - 15 cars were finished before production stopped. This car is Dodge/Chrysler Viper based. The most impressive car ever made by Bristol.

Morris Mini Sport Zagato 1961 1:43, ref. RM048

Zagato's attempt to build a lightweight body on Morris Mini Traveller platform. Did not make it to production and only one car was built in 1961 in aluminum. Design by Ercole Spada.

Hillman Imp Sport Zagato 1963 1:43, ref. RM047

Zagato's attempt to build a lightweight body on Hillman Imp platform. Did not make it to production and only three or four cars were built in 1963 in aluminum. Design by Ercole Spada.

Rolls Royce Silver Wraith Ghia 1952 1:43, ref. RM046

One-off LHD car built by the famous coachworks Ghia Torino.

TVR Trident Convertible 1965 ( Griffith based ) 1:43, ref. RM045d

One prototype built by Fissore in Italy, prior to bankrupcy of TVR. This was Martin Lilley's personal car.

TVR Trident Coupe 1965 ( Griffith based ) 1:43, ref. RM045c

three prototypes built by Fissore in Italy shortly before bankrupcy of TVR. all cars do still exist

Porsche 989 1989 4-door prototype 1:43, ref. AV004b metallic blue

apparantly Porsche built more than one 989 in full scale, this car was metallic blue and equipped with the contemporary Design 90 wheels ( made by O.Z. ) which were also fitted to the Porsche 928. it seems that the blue car was fully functional and has been used for road testing.

Porsche 989 1988 4-door prototype 1:43, ref. AV004, silver metallic

initiated from 1985 this was Porsche's attempt to produce a four-door full 4-seater, project was cancelled in 1991 due to high production cost. finally it was the initiator of the succesfull Panamera introduced in 2009.

Bentley Mk6 Pininfarina Coupe 1949 1:43, ref. RM044

Bentley Mk6 Pininfarina Drophead 1950 1:43, ref. RM044c

Aston-Martin DB3/3 1953 ( Roy Salvadori ), ref. RM043

one-off body by Vignale from Italy for DB3/3 chassis, in 1959 the body was moved to a Ferrari 340 America !

Ferrari 340 America Vignale ch. 0196A 1:43, ref. AV002

has the same body as the Aston-Martin DB3/3

Ferrari 212 Vignale ch. 0205EL 1:43, ref. AV003

has the same body as the Aston-Martin DB3/3, body was lifted from 0196A in 2007 and transferred to 0205EL.

Rover 2000 TC Zagato Coupe 1967 1:43, ref. RM042

one-off protoype by Zagato from Italy, never made it to production.

SS Jaguar 3.5 liter Coupe by Graber 1938 1:43, king's blue, ref. RM041

Wonderful body by Graber, made in 1938 on Jaguar 3.5 liter chassis, this is a one-off. When delivered by Graber to the customer who gave the order to build a bespoke body the car was most likely black over grey. In the nineties the car was painted royal blue (similar to king's blue ). The car still exists and was repainted around 2011 in silver metallic.

SS Jaguar 3.5 liter Coupe by Graber 1938 1:43, silver metallic, ref. RM041

One-off body by Graber, made in 1938 on Jaguar 3.5 liter chassis. For the short story of this car see info on the blue model above.

Aston-Martin DB2/4 Drophead Graber 1954 1:43, ref. RM040

One-off made by famous Graber coachworks from Switzerland. The car is in the USA now, extensively restored in 2009 by Kevin Kay Restorations in Redding CA. Originally the car was painted in green by Graber, but after restoration it was repainted in warwick grey. Kevin Kay purchased two of our models, one as a gift for his customer and one for his own showcase.

Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Pininfarina Coupe 1951 1:43, ref. RM039

MG-TD Bertone Coupe 1952 1:43, ref. RM037

The "savior" of coachworks Bertone Italy, only 66 LHD cars were built for export to the USA, imported by Arnolt. The Coupe model will come with Dunlop disc wheels.

MG-TD Bertone Drophead 1952 1:43, ref. RM037d

The "savior" of coachworks Bertone Italy, only 33 LHD cars were built for export to the USA, imported by Arnolt. The Drophead model will come with wire wheels.

Jaguar Mk2 Coupe prototype 1964 1:43, ref. RM035

in 1964 an unknown UK based coachbuilder built one Mk2 Coupe prototype on a slightly shortened Mk2 chassis, with the 3.8 liter XK engine. Jaguars Cars Ltd. saw nothing in a production model because an Mk2 Coupe 2+2 would compete with their upcoming 2+2 E-Type.

Jaguar XK150 Shooting Brake WSM, built 1967, ref. RM034

In 1967 coachbuilder WSM of the UK has built this one-off shooting brake on customer specification. The car was nicknamed "The Tow Car" because - besides as a service car - it was used too for transporting racing cars.

Bristol 406 Zagato GT 2+2 1960 1:43, ref. RM033

six cars built in lightweight aluminium on Bristol 406 standard chassis by Zagato in Italy, 1960.

Maserati A6G/54 Zagato 1954 1:43, ref. RM025 red

the first bodystyle of 20 A6G/54 chassis bodied by Zagato.

Maserati A6G/54 Zagato 1954 1:43, ref. RM025 blue

the first bodystyle of 20 A6G/54 chassis bodied by Zagato.

Lancia Appia GTS Zagato 1957 1:43 ref. RM019

Zagato's version of the coachbuilder's chassis based on Appia 2nd series. Approximately 150 cars were built by Zagato on this chassis. GTS bodies were similar with some minor detail differences.

Bristol 406 Zagato GT SWB 1960 1:43, ref. RM016

one strict two-seater car built in lightweight aluminium on Bristol 406 short chassis by Zagato in Italy, 1960.

AC-Bristol Zagato GT Coupe 1958 1:43, ref. RM013

Probably two Coupe cars built by Zagato Milano on AC Ace chassis, combined with the 2.2 liter Bristol engine. Certainly one car still exists and was first registered in the Vaude/Waadt kanton in Switzerland. Once this car was owned by famous swiss racing driver Jo Siffert.

Jaguar Mk2 Drophead Vicarage 1:43, ref. RM005

Made in 1990 this was Vicarage's attempt to build an Mk2 Drophead. Total production numbers are unknown, it is believed that approx 16 Mk2's were converted to Dropheads. On special request one Daimler V8 2.5 was converted too in exactly the colors of our Mk2 model.