CONTENTS of the print edition
Model Auto Review 240
Publication 7 March 201004 Cars (captions on page 06) 07 Fiat Dragster Harvey Goranson, USA 10 A smaller 2009 Maz Woolley, UK 12 Nomad Graeme Ogg, UK 13 MB Promos Hans-Georg Schmitt, Germany 14 Continental Bruno Boracco, Italy 15 Dinky racers Richard Ineson, UK 16-17 Cars, avia mini 17 MG John Hanson, UK 15 RR André Blaize, France 20 Correspondence, News 21 Competitions, Club News Rod Ward 24 Book Reviews 25 Truckstop 26 News • Captions to page 29: buses etc 27 Stories from the Tekno factory: 2 Peter Frandsen, Karl Schnelle, USA
EDITORIAL
by Rod WardHAPPY 2010
Thanks to everyone who sent us New Year greetings and who spent the ‘holiday’ period usefully, producing articles for future MAR issues. We now have some really interesting material to hand, some of it in this issue, others for over the next few months, but we always need more...?
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AUTO REVIEW: Tractors & Traction Engines
The latest Auto Review book is now available, on Tractors & Traction Engines (see page 22). AThe next titles published will be the Sherpa van story (including the Morris J van, JB, 250JU, J4 etc) and the Alvis Album, followed by ‘200 years of Peugeot’. Future titles will include the stories of Jensen, Allard, Railton, AC, Lotus, Reliant, TVR, Gilbern, Rochdale, Fairthorpe, and many others, plus aviatrices (lady pilots), and many other subjects (20+ others in our plan so far). If you have any illustrations (advertisements, sales brochures, your own photographs etc) or any personal anecdotes you can offer on any subject, please send them to me as soon as possible for inclusion in future publications. I also invite your suggestions for future titles; all your ideas are welcome...
1:18 BRITISH CARS FOR 2010
Not everyone is responding to the recession by cutting back on their forward plans. Two 1:18 diecast British cars are planned for this year; a Jaguar Mark II and an Austin Seven. We are looking forward to seeing both models.
PORSCHE SWAPMEET 2010
On 24 April 2010 from 10:00 am to 16:00 pm the 12th annual Porsche Model Club Europe Collectors Swapmeet and Exhibition will be held at the Porsche Museum, Porsche Platz 1, D-70435 Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany. Contact PMC, PO Box 2, NL-7800 AA Emmen, Netherlands. email: info@koop-co.nl
CORGI April-September 2010
Corgi have released their April to September catalogue. New tooling is listed here, all other proposed Corgi releases are new liveries or colours on previously-available castings.
The new 1:43 scale Vanguards cars will be ideal for a 1980s street scene; perhaps incorporating a drug dealers’ convention?
Vanguards 1:43 scale VA11601 Peugeot 309 Mk 2 1.9 GTi cherry red VA11700 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Gr A WRC 1989 VA11701 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth diamond white VA11800 Subaru Legacy 2.0 Turbo Gr A Rally 1991-92 VA11801 Subaru Legacy RS Turbo Series 1 black VA11900 Ford Cortina Mk IV Ghia Roman bronze VA11901 Ford Cortina Mk IV 1.6L Herts police VA12000 Volkswagen Golf Mk I GTi series 1 black VA12001 Volkswagen Golf Mk I 1.3 LS series 1 yellow VA12100 Subaru Impreza 2.0 Turbo WRC 1985 Trackside 1:76 scale DG225000 Ruston-Bucyrus 19RB 360º excavator circa 1937 Original Omnibus Co 1:76 scale OM46401 Caetano Levante coach National Express OM46303 RM open top Arriva London sightseeing OM49801 London Olympics ‘handover’ Enviro 400 bus Hauliers of Renown 1:50 scale CC15301 Scania 111 box artic Montgomery CC99202 Eddie Stobart 40th Anniversary: three tractor units, Scania 111, Scania 113, Seddon Atkinson Strato Aviation Archive 1:72 scale AA39301 Boulton Paul Defiant West Malling 1940 AA39201 Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia Catterick 1940 AA39202 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I Duxford 1938 AA39101 Westland Whirlwind HAR Mk 10 Finningley 1960s
CLUB NEWS
Collated by Rod Wardhe Maidenhead Static Model Club monthly newsletter. Wheel Nuts had a couple of interesting features of interest to collectors of British cars. Did you know of a 1:12 scale Morris Minor convertible, with timber framing at the sides like a Morris Traveller? It is driven by a rabbit wearing glasses... Because it is a ‘Sylvanian Families’ accessory. Also, the story of Gordon-Keeble cars is succinctly told by Cliff Maddock. Wheel Nuts, the South Hants Model Auto Club magazine, also features a Morris Minor, the 1000 four door saloon as made by Spot-On, described by Jason Mitchell. Mick Haven describes buying the highly detailed HPI models, which have been dumped in TK Maxx stores, so it looks as though the Japanese company has decided not to continue with its diecast range. They asked me for advice when they first planned the range. I advised against doing it at all, but they went ahead anyway. The Natal Diecast Model Collectors newsletter is struggling on, with Laura Myers as stand-in Editor, until the post is filled permanently, but at least there are some contributons from members, to encourage any volunteer to relaunch the publication. The latest issue of The Brooklin Collector, organ of the Brooklin Collectors Club, is mostly devoted to real American cars, many of them described and photographed by Al Stack, but I suppose that is ok with the members, as it must be their interest in US cars which encouraged them to buy Brooklins in the first place.
Book Reviews
Chrysler in Miniature By Randall Olson. Pub: Randall Olson, 1744 Taralawn Court, Burnaby, B.C. V5B3H5, Canada, email randallolson@telus.net 125 pages 212 x 275mm, hardbound with dustjacket, 500 colour photos, US$49.95 plus $8 for shipping anywhere in the world.
Not available through bookstores (even on-line). Order from the above email address using PayPal, or send an IMO in US$ to the above street address. Give your name, delivery address, telephone number and email address.Following Randall’s previous volumes on Ford in Miniature and GM in Miniature, he now covers 1:43 scale handbuilt and diecast Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, Imperial, Plymouth, and Dodge Trucks. It is very comprehensive coverage; some of the models pictured and described are very scarce or one of a kind. There are lists of significant Chrysler Corporation models from the 1920s to the present day, and detailed profiles of selected models, including production dates, colours, issue prices and numbers made. I was fascinated to read the potted biographies of 32 firms which have made Chrysler replicas. Randall is producing and distributing the third book in the series himself. He has undertaken all aspects including typing, layout and administration and he is using a printing-on- demand publisher who he says does excellent work. If you are a Mopar fan, or if you just like models of American cars, you will find this volume essential. Order your copy from Randall now.
Rod WardTEKNO Volumes 1 and 2: Argus Illustré by E Flament, published by SAFAM, BP40, 78230 Le Pecq, France. 52 pages A4 size softbound, profusely illustrated. ISBN 978-2-9531031-6-8. €26 pervolume within France, €28 per volume outside France.
Etienne Flament has produced an extensive survey of Tekno in these two volumes. They are fairly pricey at €56 for the two (around £50.00) but you get tables of every release, variant, colour etc, as well as dozens of colour photographs. Coverage includes cars, trucks, buses, military vehicles and aircraft. It will provide an ideal companion to the series of articles on Danish Tekno currently running in MAR.
Rod Ward
Contact Modèles Mercedes
By Ilario ChieraMy latest Contact model 1:43 handbuilt in France is the Mercedes 300SL W194 1952, which has been modelled many times before, but never to a high standard, until now. The first six versions, all limited quantities, are:
Mercedes 300SL W194 1952 C007pres street version small doors C007mm613 Mille Miglia 1952 #613 C007mm623 Mille Miglia 1952 #623 C007mm626 Mille Miglia 1952 #626 C007pa3 Panamericana N°3 C007pa4 Panamericana #4 March 2010 releases: Press launch car: large door version Le Mans 1952 #21 1st Lang-Rieb Le Mans 1952 #22 test with rear wing Le Mans 1952 #22 retired Kling-Klenk Le Mans 1952 #20 2nd Helfrich-Niedermayr May 2010 releases: Bern 1952 #20 2nd Lang Bern 1952 #18 1st Kling Bern 1952 #16 retired Caracciola Bern 1952 #22 3rd Rieb Nurburgring 1952 #33 test car To be released later: 300SL roadster
MA COLLECTION UPDATE
By Michel Sordet
In 2009 Ma Co released four new models:116 Delahaye 145 V12 roadster Franay 1946, 112B Bugatti 57 roadster Gangloff-Figoni 1939, 113 Delage D8 Coupe Aeroprofil Grümmer 1934 and 119 Peugeot 601 saloon Aeroprofil Grümmer 1934.
In the first half of 2010 I will release:
1950 Delahaye 135 panoramic Letourneur & Marchand coach in metallic light blue (like Ma Co 110 Delage, but on a Delahaye).
1936 Bugattti 57 Graber Sport Saloon, chassis 57443 in royal blue or in black/ivory.
1949 Delahaye 175 Saoutchik roadster, chassis 815023, a very impressive car in turquoise.
1934 Renault Nervasport Grümmer Aeroprofil coupe with a standard radiator (not shaped) in black.I am also considering making a Voisin convertible, a Delage factory coupe, a Talbot Lago Saoutchik coupe or Graber convertible, a Bugatti T57 van Vooren convertible or T101, and the Hotchkiss and Citroën with Grümmer Aeroprofil bodies.
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