Amalgam Fine Model Cars will be attending this year’s International Toy Fair Nuremberg 2012 on the 1st to the 6th Feb. Our exhibition stand will showcase a comprehensive selection of our most exciting large scale model cars. Models on display will include a vast array of officially licensed Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini models, a selection of our specially commissioned bespoke models, a number of exclusive previews of our upcoming models still in their prototype stage as well as a selection of our full size F1 steering wheel replicas and collectibles.
Our stand for this year’s toy fair will be our biggest yet, measuring over 20sq/m, and is without a doubt going to be a highlight of the show for any model car collector.
Please contact Tim Scott or Caralyn Cooke should you wish to pre-arrange a meeting at the event.
Tim Scott:-timscott@amalgamcollection.com +44 (0) 1243 527300
Caralyn Cooke:-caralyn@finemodelcars.com +44 (0) 1179 527646
Alternatively, just add us to your organiser at the official Nuremberg Toy Fair website http://www.toyfair.de/online-catalogue/organizer/?L=1 This allows you to plan your route so you don’t miss anything.
Some images of our stand at the International Toy Fair Nuremberg 2009:-
Amalgam Fine Model Cars, H.R. Owen the Ferrari dealership of Knightsbridge, and Antonio Ghini Editor in Chief of the Official Ferrari Magazine and minder of the rich history of Ferrari, gathered with VIP guests at the Ralph Lauren New Bond Street Store to celebrate the launch of a superb precisely crafted collection of large scale models of the wonderful cars in the Ralph Lauren Collection. Nick Mason generously brought along his 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, which is widely admired as the best example of the most beautiful car ever created. The beautiful 1962 race car valued at around £20 million was to be seen parked outside the main entrance along with a Ferrari 599 from H.R.Owen of Knightsbridge, a Ferrari SA Aperta owned by Mark Cale of System.3, and a fantastic Ferrari Enzo.
Ralph Lauren is widely known for his superb collection of historic motor cars. His collection consists exclusively of the best examples of the rarest and most sought after cars in the world. As a passionate collector of exclusive classic cars it was inevitable that many if not all roads would lead him to Maranello and unsurprisingly there are more Ferraris in Mr.Lauren’s collection than any other marque. The Ralph Lauren Car Collection is highly regarded for the exceptional rarity and calibre of the pieces it contains. Rather than creating a car collection in a systematic way Mr. Lauren has taken an individual approach acquiring cars that appeal to his personal sense of aesthetics. With the exception of certain utilitarian vehicles all of his cars are European and all were created for racing or touring. Many of the cars from the collection have a racing pedigree, even if they were also intended for use on the open road.
Amalgam Fine Model Cars are proud to have the unique opportunity to model all of the important cars within the Ralph Lauren collection in accurate and precise detail, starting with 8 of the 17 cars shown at the exhibition at Les Arts Decoratif in Paris earlier this year. Models of the balance of 9 cars that were in the exhibition will be created during 2012. The rest of cars in the collection will be modelled over the coming years. The Ralph Lauren Fine Model Car Collection will be available exclusively from Ralph Lauren in a limited edition of just 99 of each car. Each individual model is authenticated with a unique edition number and certificate.
For over 16 years Amalgam FMC has been supplying the world’s best and most precise hand-made models to the automotive design and motor racing industries, and to collectors worldwide. In 1995 Amalgam Fine Model Cars began working with F1 Teams and in 1998 they began a lasting supply relationship with Ferrari. Parallel with the expansion of their activities in Formula 1 Amalgam began to develop precise models of classic race cars. The relationship with Ferrari went from strength to strength and there was a keen interest from Ferrari in developing models of all the significant cars in their rich racing history. Developing the necessary processes and skills to make historic models that stand up well in the company of the original superb pieces of engineering was a demanding learning curve, but Amalgam are clearly producing models that do the originals justice. Starting in around 2001 it was again Ferrari that provided the impetus to developing Amalgam’s capacity to quickly develop really superb models of Ferrari GT cars to show at the launch event for each new design. Amalgam’s superb models of these current Ferrari masterpieces have been much sought after by very high end model collectors, and many bespoke models of their cars have been made for owners. Amalgam Fine Model Cars now offer 1:8 scale models of all of the Ferraris created since the F430, right through to the latest car launched in 2011, the Ferrari 458 Spider. In the last few years Amalgam Fine Model Cars have been producing one-off models at even larger scale for owners of the world’s most exclusive car collections.
The prestigious launch event took place at the Ralph Lauren Store at No1. New Bond Street in London. The event was hosted by Antonio Ghini, Editor-in-Chief of the Official Ferrari Magazine and Tim Kearns of H.R.Owen in Knightsbridge.
Amongst the VIP guests present were:
Nick Mason of Pink Floyd
Maximillion Cooper of the Gumball Rally
David Nelson – Head of Design at Foster and Partners.
Mark Cale CEO of System.3
Stefano Saporetti – Head of Licensing and Brand at Ferrari Spa
Clive Beecham – MD of Kinnerton Chocolate
The models on display included;
Ferrari 250 GTO
Ferrari 250 TR
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta
Ferrari 375 Plus
Bugatti 57SC
McLaren F1 LM
Jaguar XKD
Amalgam’s Managing Director, Sandy Copeman said of the project “The Ralph Lauren Collection is a unique representation of the pinnacle of automotive design history. We view this opportunity to create large scale replicas of all the cars in the collection as both important and indeed very, very exciting”.
Amalgam was proud to be at this years Finali Mondiali with live modelmaking demos for the clientel. The event anounced the partnership between Swiss watchmaker Hublot and Ferrari. Hublot will be the official watch & timekeeper of the Ferrari race teams and brand.
The Hublot safetly car was revealed on the track and the matching Amalgam 1:8 scale model was on show as Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo and CEO of Hublot, Jean-Claude Biver shake hands infront of the press!
On Saturday 14th October Amalgam Fine Model Cars were invited to showcase our models and some of our model making expertise at Gurus – a high end central Hong Kong boutique.
Gurus specialise in luxury technology and collectibles, as well as a range of clothing and fashion accessories. Our large scale models and collectibles are a particular highlight within the store so Gurus asked if we would like to showcase our models and some of our model making processes at an event they were planning. We were very pleased to be welcomed with such warm enthusiasm from both collectors and automotive enthusiasts who made it to the event. Amongst the attendees were a number of important faces, as well as members of the press representing publications including Car Plus, Hong Kong Economic Journal, Asia Tatler Online Magazine and Manifesto.
Additionally our model makers Leo Copeman, Homan Tang and David Sinclair were interviewed and filmed while demonstrating the processes used to create an engine from our 1:8 Ferrari 458 Challenge. The interviews will be aired soon on the Hong Kong tv channel Now TV Sport.
With the event being such a huge success there is already talk of a second instalment very soon – Watch this space!
Gurus’ ‘pop-up’ boutique is situated within the prosperous Landmark shopping centre in Happy Valley, Central Hong Kong. This temporary space opened at the beginning of September and will be open until the end of October and is well worth a visit.
Amalgam proudly present our latest 1:8 scale Red Bull Racing RB7 model as raced by Sebastian Vettel at the Japanese Grand Prix on his way to winning the Formula One Grand Prix 2011 Championship. The model will be available in a limited edition of 99 pieces.
Amalgam would like to send our congratulations to Sebastian and the team at Red Bull Racing. We are very proud to be sanctioned to create these models and look forward to working with Red Bull Racing during the 2012 F1 Grand Prix season.”
On Friday 14th October, Amalgam Fine Model Cars will be present at a model-making workshop at Guru’s Pop Up Store, Landmark Shopping Centre in Central Hong Kong (www.gurus.hk).
There will be a selection of models on display including: 5 x 1/8 scale and 1 x 1/5 scale models. There will also be 2 x Ferrari full size steering wheels and some ¼ scale steering wheels.
In addition, there will be a live demonstration of the model assembly process carried out by our model making team.
The schedule for the event will be as follows:
2:00pm – 6:00pm – Media Interviews and appointments to see the making of the model car.
6:30pm – 8:30pm – Landmark will be hosting a fashion show and cocktail bar at the common area of the mall. Both Landmark and Gurus will be inviting guests to come to the shop to look at the model assembling process.
This will be a great chance to see our models in the flesh, to have a chat with some of our skilled model makers, and to meet other likeminded model car enthusiasts. See you there!
Amalgam was proud to join forces with Ferrari as a co-sponsor of the Targo Florio 2011 to offer superb models as prizes for the race winners inside the Utveggio Castle – the finishing destination for this years race.
Our latest 1:8 scale Ferrari comes in the shape of the 458 Spider. This beautiful model is extremely accurate and has been created using original Cad data supplied directly from the workshops of Ferrari. The original master patterns were subjected to stringent quality control and approval processes by officials at Ferrari before we undertook assembly of the first batch of these models. We are taking orders for this limited edition model now and welcome bespoke requests from owners of the real car, in which case we will create an exact replica, with each of your interior and exterior customisations modelled in exquisite detail.
With the 2011 F1 Grand Prix well under way, we are very excited to present our range of officially licenced models covering the cars and steering wheels from the most prominent teams. Our collection covers Scuderia Ferrari, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, Red Bull Racing Formula One Team and Mercedes GP Petronas. In the range are pieces including large, highly detailed 1:8 scale model cars, full size steering wheel replicas made from real carbon fibre, and a selection of small collectibles such as miniature steering wheels and nose cones. Each piece is hand-built by craftsmen and engineers in small limited editions -to the exacting standards expected by the F1 GP teams we are so proud to be working alongside.
Below is a selection of images of the F1 GP 2011 Amalgam Collection
Please visit our online store where you will find these and many more beautiful hand made model cars and collectibles.
Shrouded in mystery, up until recently automotive historians never suspected existence of Bugatti’s ‘Black Atlantic’ chassis number 57453. Upon studying archived paperwork and photographs it became apparent that there was indeed another example of the Atlantic which had become lost in history towards the beginning of World War II. This stunningly detailed and accurate 1:8 scale replica has been developed and built by skilled craftsmen and engineers in close cooperation with Bugatti officials and automotive historians. Using archived images and 3D data acquired from one of only two confirmed surviving examples of the 57SC Atlantic, this is without a doubt the best piece of reference to chassis number 57453 available.
Please visit our website for information on how to order this fantastic collectors piece
