Saturday, November 17, 2012

DAF 105 FLATBED AND SKIP LOAD-PAUL HINCHLIFFE TRANSPORT LTD-BURY



Paul Hinchliffe established the firm in 2004 with a DAF 95, for which he paid £10,000.  He is the grandson of one half of J & H Hinchliffe, the famous Walmersley, Bury-based firm and drove for the firm for sixteen years before the company ceased trading in 2001.  Paul continued as a company driver before going it alone, gradually building up general haulage work.
To maximise the usage of his tractor unit, Paul employed his father, Geoff, to do TNT truck work in the evening.  With business doing well, Paul extended his fleet with this immaculate DAF XF 105 Super Space cab, purchased from David G. Davies of Glossop.  This striking traditional livery was completed by Taylor Commercials with sign writing courtesy of Rossendale’s David Plant and was the featured vehicle in Truck & Driver October 2010. Shop here

LLEDO DG - SENTINEN 4 WHEEL FLATBED - LMS


Rail has proved a popular theme for Days Gone collectors and this LMS livered Sentinel 4 Wheel Flatbed will be no exception. Formed on 1st January 1923, LMS was the largest of the "Big Four" and arguably the largest transport organisation in the world. LMS became part of British Rail in 1948. Shop here

Monday, November 12, 2012

FERRARI DINO 246 GT V6 OF LAFFEACH/DONCIEUX FROM THE 1972 LE MANS RACE






The model is the Ferrari Dino 246 GT V6-powered car. The car, entered by Luigi Chinetti's North American Racing Team, carried race number 46. The car was driven to 17th place by Laffeach/Doncieux at the 1972 Le Mans 24 Hours race. The model is finished in the NART team colours, including their team shields. The model differs from the street version in the wider tyres are fitted and extra louvres are placed in the bonnet. Shop here

MAISTO MODELS MERCEDES CLK-GTR FROM THE 1997 SPORTS CAR CHAMPIONSHIP


You are viewing a rare High End Series that Maisto produced in 1/43 scale. This model is a Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Road Race Car with the main sponsorship of Original-Teile on board along with subtitle sponsors of Mobil 1 & Bridgestone. Car number is 12 near the front of the side door in the photo. 

The car was driven by Marcel Thiemann and Jean-Marc Gounon during the 1997 season in the FIA GT Championship. It is identical to the AMG models previously released, in that all interior cockpit details are included. The blue team colours are enhanced with the intricate decals included in the Persson team sponsorship package. Shop here

Thursday, November 8, 2012

MINICHAMPS 1/43 FORD FOCUS - RED


Minichamps has majored on Ford Focus. The three-door Focus is not everyone's cup of tea, but the new model certainly captures the purposeful, modern looks of the actual car. Perhaps the nicest touch is the headlamp and grille area, which is very well done. Separate curved front lights are complimented by an excellent grille, complete with neat 'Ford' badge. The wheels are also well modelled. Shop here

Sunday, November 4, 2012

ELVIS PRESLEY THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL'S FERRARI DINO 308 GT4




Ferrari's family of immensely successful V8 road cars began in 1973 with the Dino 308 GT4. This V8-engine road car and first mid-engine 2+2 seating configuration, was styled by Bertone rather than the customary Pininfarina, the styling was incredibly unique and controversial for its time, with its angular wedge shape, it looked quite differently from the 206/246 from which it was derived. The overall shape was very tight and well balanced, and has stood the test of time very well. Elvis, one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century, the 'King of Rock and Roll,' a cultural icon, in October 1976 decided to include in his huge collection of super cars a Dino 308 GT4 black. A great die-cast model for a worldwide known artist! Shop here

BRUMM 1/43 FIAT 600D MULTIPLA AUTOMOBIL CLUB MODENA 1956


The Fiat 600D Multipla has a heavy metal base, giving the model quite a weighty feel. The decoration is pretty good for the scale but the line between the duo colour could be a touch neater.

The Multipa (one of the original people carries) is finished in the Automobile Club of Modena colours and carries a roof mounted badge and rack. The orange and blue livery is quite stunning and should find a very welcome place in any model road service vehicle collections. Shop here

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry

    Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry was made in England by Matchbox International in 1986. It is 11 cm long an...