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Post by reeft1 on Jun 14, 2023 4:26:33 GMT -5
Some excellent rare items there
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 15, 2023 10:42:28 GMT -5
All great models, improved by your background stories. Love every single one of them. Glad you enjoy the mini-history lessons on the cars Tom. I can usually find much more to write about on each one, but try to keep it brief and concise. For example, most do not know that Connaught was a play on the name of the company that owned and built them, Continental Autos. A garage that specialized in European cars sales and repair, especially Bugatti. Sometimes brief and concise is not an easy task for me.  Glad you love the models too! That Connaught looks great! What a beautiful car! The influence of Jaguar is undeniable! Since they D-Type was introduced a short time before, I suppose it may have had something to do with it. I believe its more coincidence. If you look at the race cars at the time, it follows a great deal of period aerodynamic thinking. The lines flow and the rear headrest fairing and fin added additional stability. Something that probably was contributed by Jaguar through their Le Mans experience. Glad you liked it Julio! You certainly have a knack for finding rare and obscure models Jerry. I especially like the subtle weathering on the 375 rather than it just being painted all shiny and new. Thanks for sharing Jerry. I had not heard of Haynes models, mind you being so focused on LM models our paths would not of crossed. Love the 375 and it's weathering, looks very realistic. Great history on all three too. Jerry, you leave no stone unchecked when seeking something special for your collection. Naturally your grasp of pertinent history comes into play. All lovely additions These are all wonderful Jerry, but the 375 really sings for me. I'm thinking the slightly grimy and used look is probably very true to how the car looked in its hey-day. Some excellent rare items there Thanks to all! Like most collectors, I have found some niche models and collecting interests which I keep an eye out for. Like most of you, a lot of searching before what you are looking for materializes. In this case, I was talking to a Canadian dealer that I do business with at a car show. It came up in our conversation what I was looking for and it just so happened that these three were part of a collection he had just taken in. I first became aware of Historic Replicars through acquisition of their 1/24 scale Jaguar C and D-Types and Mercedes 300 SLR and that led to an interest in the 1/43 scale cars. I did the weathering based on a photo. The old Ferrari's (most race cars in the day) were oily machines that probably never received a good clean. In stark contrast to todays gleaming vintage racers and I like that look. Thanks for noticing! |
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 15, 2023 10:55:30 GMT -5
Aston Turin Duo - The DB2/4 was Aston Martin's last car that could be purchased as a pure chassis with running gear and drivetrain. Naturally, this made for a blank canvas that the carrozzeria of the day could explore their design theories in the mid-1950's. These two Aston Martins come from the same beginning and the finished result was two beautiful cars from two competing design houses, who coincidently debuted the cars on their individual stands at the 1956 Turin Auto Show. 1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkII Touring Spyder - Matrix Aston Martin sent three DB2/4 chassis to Touring of Milan in 1956, with the directive to design and build a Aston Martin Spyder more ‘dramatic’ then any that came before it. The result seen here, was the catalyst of the partnership between Touring and Aston Martin which produced the DB4, DB5 and DB6. This beautiful spyder (Ch. #AM300/1161) was built on a conventional DB2/4 chassis, with the 3.0L six-cylinder engine in special tune that gave the car 182 bhp.  This car was shown at the 1956 Turin Auto Show. After the show, the car was purchased by Associated Newspapers in England for a contest give away. The contestant that came up with the best catch phrase that summed up the design of the car, got the keys. The winning entry was, “Who said a spyder couldn’t fly?” The car has stayed in the UK its entire life and was converted to RHD. The other two cars both ended up and have remained in the United States. 1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkII Supersonic - Matrix
 The Supersonic models were a small group of cars designed by Giovanni Savonuzzi at Carrozzeria Ghia from 1953 to 1956. The car bodies were built at Ghia on different car manufacturers’ chassis. No more than twenty cars were built on chassis and mechanicals by Alfa Romeo, Fiat, AC Cobra, Jaguar and Desoto. This car is the only Supersonic built on an Aston Martin chassis (Ch. # AM300/1132) and was the last car in the Supersonic series. This car debuted at the 1956 Turin Auto Show on Ghia's stand.  Bearing a striking similarity between the Fiat and Jaguar Supersonics, it was clearly a 1950’s “jet age” design. American race driver Harry Schell is credited with ordering the car and being its first owner. A works F1 driver for Vanwall at the time, Schell was seen in the car at various racetracks around Europe and is believed to have owned the car until his death in 1960. Originally all white, the car was restored in 2003 and painted in its current color scheme. In 2013, the last time the car publicly traded hands, it sold for $2.3M USD.  Bookends. The 1956 Aston Martin Supersonic next to the 1953 Jaguar Supersonic based on an XK120 chassis. A very strong resemblance. I can't help but wondering if Mercedes Benz wasn't influenced by those front fenders and grill when it designed the 300 SL?
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Post by WallOfCars on Jun 15, 2023 11:33:05 GMT -5
What a sweet blend of Italian styling and Aston Martin engineering. These vehicles were just born to always be something special. One wonders how many miles most of these cars ever travelled? Really a shame if they were not 'used' and enjoyed. Indeed, Touring really blessed Aston Martin with some of their most iconic vehicles ever!
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Post by Tom on Jun 15, 2023 11:58:52 GMT -5
Love those, beautiful Italian styling with Aston engineering. I will get back to this thread to look at those models again but I won't cave. I suspect it will lead down yet another great but expensive path...
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Jun 15, 2023 12:43:48 GMT -5
Gorgeous models of stunning Astons!  |
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Post by reeft1 on Jun 15, 2023 16:22:25 GMT -5
Those 2 are very attractive
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Post by jager on Jun 16, 2023 19:15:00 GMT -5
Love the Supersonic, but the “Flying Spyder” isn’t an improvement on the original DB2/4 spyder to my eye. The models look great.
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Post by Alfaholic on Jun 17, 2023 1:45:15 GMT -5
I still find the Supersonic very interesting - is it a Fiat, Alfa, Jaguar, Aston.....
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 17, 2023 10:04:56 GMT -5
What a sweet blend of Italian styling and Aston Martin engineering. These vehicles were just born to always be something special. One wonders how many miles most of these cars ever travelled? Really a shame if they were not 'used' and enjoyed. Indeed, Touring really blessed Aston Martin with some of their most iconic vehicles ever! Before, Aston Martin was special, but I think the Touring Superleggera design for the Aston Martin DB4 et al elevated the marque to a new height and general awareness with that timeless design (James Bond movies didn't hurt either.) I have a particular fondness for the DB2/4 MkII and the Supersonic and Spiders were icing on the cake. Love those, beautiful Italian styling with Aston engineering. I will get back to this thread to look at those models again but I won't cave. I suspect it will lead down yet another great but expensive path... Indeed it can Tom! Gorgeous models of stunning Astons! Thanks Julio! Those 2 are very attractive Thanks Paul! Love the Supersonic, but the “Flying Spyder” isn’t an improvement on the original DB2/4 spyder to my eye. The models look great. To the best of my knowledge the DB2 /4 came in a drop head coupe, which very much retained traditional Aston styling to that point. The 16 DB2/4 MkII DHC cars designed by Michelotti for Bertone I would agree with you. They are beautiful cars! Of the spiders, I prefer those l made by Touring over years Scaglietti designed cars for Wacky Arnolt by Bertone. Here is an image of the DHC.  I still find the Supersonic very interesting - is it a Fiat, Alfa, Jaguar, Aston..... While externally they may be similar, the chassis and components would have made each one very much in character with its mechanical heritage. I too Martin find them very interesting and some day would like to have a representative of each marque in my collection. |
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Post by bertone on Jun 17, 2023 12:22:13 GMT -5
Have to agree that the models look great but I can't agree that the the Touring car isn't an improvement over the original. It looks far more sleek and elegant as far as I'm concerned. Anyway, for comparison, here's the Fiat 8V version of the Supersonic, also by Matrix...   |
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 17, 2023 16:26:49 GMT -5
Can't help but know that was Ghia Supersonic. I have looked for the Fiat version from time to time without success. I keep looking. The Touring design was very much a product of its time and heavily influenced by aviation design with its twin hood scoops and air scoops on each rear fender. A very fresh design in the mid-fifties I would think. I also think the Michelotti design is perhaps more timeless and certainly you know from the grill its an Aston Martin. Either would be welcome in my garage.
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 22, 2023 16:20:27 GMT -5
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Post by Tom on Jun 22, 2023 16:29:16 GMT -5
Yes, that is excellent. But the PW is surprisingly good too!
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Post by Alfaholic on Jun 23, 2023 0:43:21 GMT -5
I'm with Tom, the PW is surprisingly good, they have at least got the proportions pretty well right and that can be the saving of a model. As good as the PW is though, the Tecnomodel is spectacular.
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Glad you love the models too!
