Model Collectors

I have an obsession/sickness, I cannot stop collecting model F1 cars.

Worse still, they are all 1/18 scale so is an expensive addiction

Unfortunately it's a little tacky because I don't have the space to display them. Most are boxed up in cupboards.


Hand buiilt aircraft



Die-cast





F1 World Champion 2000-2004


Same as above but with Berger's 1995 Ferrari 412T2 and 1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve's Williams


Panis's 1995 Ligier, Berger's 1997 Benetton, 2 Jordans and the walrus Williams


1985 de Angelis Lotus, 1992 Senna McLaren, same as above


250 Testarossa, 1980 Ferrari 312T5, 1981 Ferrari 126CK, 1984 Ferrari, F14 and F15


1997 Ferrari F310B, 1996 Ferrari F310, same as above


Behind the Jordan you can see a metallic tube, that's actually the attachment to the steering column from the steering wheel from the 1992 Larrousse LC192 (I have the steering wheel mounted on a plaque on the wall)
Middle, 1986 Benetton BMW turbo, 1999 Prost AP02, 1992 Ligier JS39, 2000 Williams


1997 Jordan J197, 2000 Prost AP03, 1998 Jordan J198
Right hand corner of the cabinet, can't see it, but's a Mugen-Honda spark plug from the 1995 Ligier
Also in the reflection, you'll be able to see titanium skid plates from the 1994 Ligier
Olivier Panis' helmet model signed

Some of my prized possessions are:
1/18 1971 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell 003
1/18 1976 Gilles Villeneuve McLaren M26
1/18 1978 Ronnie Peterson Lotus 79
1/15 1979 Jody Sheckter Ferrari 312T4, removable tyres with nuts
1/18 1980 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RE20
1/18 1981 Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK
1/18 1983 Riccardo Patrese Brabham BMW BT52
1/18 1986 Gerhard Berger Benetton BMW
1/18 1990 Ayrton Senna McLaren MP4/5B
1/18 1991 Ayrton Senna McLaren MP4/6
1/18 1991 Nigel Mansell Williams FW13 giving Senna a lift back to the pits
1/18 1994 Jean Alesi Ferrari 412
1/18 1995 Gerhard Berger Ferrari 412T2
1/18 1995 Olivier Panis Ligier JS41
1/18 2006 Kimi Raikkonen McLaren orange test car

...and my piece de resistance: 1/12 1985 Ayrton Senna 1985 Estoril ''first win'' with full tobacco livery and wet tyres.

Here's the other bunch all boxed up still






Jackie Stewart 1971 World Champion


Ricccardo Patrese, Brahbham BT52 1983


Ayrton Senna 1990 & 1991 World Champion


1984 Toleman Hart turbo (Ayrton Senna) and Benetton BMW turbo (Gerhard Berger)


My McLaren collection

Lush )

Now I am drooling!

I don't have many myself, although I like my first one being a Lotus 72D Fittipaldi. This is a 1/18 scale, and I think all my cars are 1/18.

I have more bikes though, as you would expect! Minichamps have made some beautiful bikes in 1/12, and I have a selection of Ducati WSBK. My favourite is a Ben Bostrom one, as I always loved the red bike with the blue frame on his bike. Otherwise, obviously a Foggy 996.

But your collection is something else!!

I have a large collection of Pla.....oh forget it!

Nice collection, too many Ferraris. LOL.

http://www.raceart.net/black_and_gold_by_gavin_macleod.htm

I have a framed limited edition first printing, 1/500 of Ayrton's first win by Gavin Macleod. It now hangs on Sebastian's bedroom wall. I have over 30 years editions of Autocourse. No room for anything else.

Werner wrote:I have a large collection of Pla.....oh forget it!

Come on we all know it is "Toothless Grannies"

Henrik wrote:Now I am drooling!

I don't have many myself, although I like my first one being a Lotus 72D Fittipaldi. This is a 1/18 scale, and I think all my cars are 1/18.

I have more bikes though, as you would expect! Minichamps have made some beautiful bikes in 1/12, and I have a selection of Ducati WSBK. My favourite is a Ben Bostrom one, as I always loved the red bike with the blue frame on his bike. Otherwise, obviously a Foggy 996.

But your collection is something else!!

I've seen that Lotus 72D go for quite a few $$ clams.

I wanted to start collecting bikes, as you say, there's some real beauties. A guy down here in Oz was selling them very cheap a few years back but I just missed the sales, shame as I would have loaded up.

da silva wrote:Nice collection, too many Ferraris. LOL.

http://www.raceart.net/black_and_gold_by_gavin_macleod.htm

I have a framed limited edition first printing, 1/500 of Ayrton's first win by Gavin Macleod. It now hangs on Sebastian's bedroom wall. I have over 30 years editions of Autocourse. No room for anything else.

Awesome, that's my favourite car of his .

Autocourses are quite difficult to find and anything pre-82 especially expensive to buy. I have a whole bunch although missing a few of the late 80s/early 90s. Saw a 1967 one go recently for over $500 US. My earliest one is 1979 I think. Great books!

PLAYLIFE wrote:

da silva wrote:Nice collection, too many Ferraris. LOL.

http://www.raceart.net/black_and_gold_by_gavin_macleod.htm

I have a framed limited edition first printing, 1/500 of Ayrton's first win by Gavin Macleod. It now hangs on Sebastian's bedroom wall. I have over 30 years editions of Autocourse. No room for anything else.

Awesome, that's my favourite car of his .

Autocourses are quite difficult to find and anything pre-82 especially expensive to buy. I have a whole bunch although missing a few of the late 80s/early 90s. Saw a 1967 one go recently for over $500 US. My earliest one is 1979 I think. Great books!

'79 is also my earliest, but I have every year since. I know someone who has the entire collection though.

Ok, this person drops my collection into the 'non-event' category.

Check this out:
http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15088

PLAYLIFE wrote:Ok, this person drops my collection into the 'non-event' category.

Check this out:
http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15088

The clue was "After I got divorced 9 years ago..."

That's one impressive collection - but seriously OCD...!

Cool use of a racing wheel + tyre as a ceiling light fitting.

Thanks for the link Playlife.

Holy crap! lol! I'm going to keep this on hand for the next time someone tells me my apartment has too much Ferrari in it!