Spark just released a short video showcasing their manufacturing process. VERY interesting to watch 😎.
Race report: my time at the 6 Hours of São Paulo
It took a while, yet I finally finished my race report. There were a lot of photos to edit, which unfortunately, most were too crappy to use. In my humble opinion, cell phones are made to make phone calls, not great photos 😣. Either I’m right or too old to learn otherwise, the fact is that I need a reflex camera to make decent shots. Nonetheless, I managed a few (half) decent ones, and they are now ready to show. I also did a write-up on our whole experience, without being too boring (or trying to, at least). So if you wanna see some photos of the race or read about how it felt like, click HERE.
WEC is awesome!
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What a blast! Honestly, one of the best three days I ever had! Expensive, yet totally worth it. Got back home this morning, and I’m currently editing my photos. I took a LOT of photos, and perhaps the one above is the one I liked the most. Pity the 9X8 underperformed (again!)… Nonetheless, since new models to review became kind of scarce around here (🙄), my idea is to write an article on the race where I’ll show the best shots.
And let’s start positive thinking for Spark to release at least a few of the those cars in 1:43… 🤞🤞🤞
6 Hours of São Paulo
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I just finished packing my bags, and in a couple of hours I’m off to the airport.
🏁😎🏆
REVIEW – WR LM94 #8
1995 WR LM94 #8
Pilots: P. Gonin, P. Petit, M. Rostan
Team: Welter Racing
Race: DNF (LMP2 class) at Le Mans in 1995
Spark - S0338 (resin)
Review HERE
And Ferrari does it again!
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After a grueling 24 hours, Ferrari comes on top again. However, their victory only defined itself in the last hour or so, with plenty of drama and risks. Like having to pit to get a door closed or finishing the race with basically only fumes left in the tank 😲! A very nice race overall, with Porsche Manthey taking first place in GT3 and United Autosport first in LMP2.
For us collectors, Ferrari wining is not exactly great. Why? Because the only game in town will be $Looksmart$, if you want the overall winner 💀. Even so, we now have a hypercar art car (BMW) to look forward to in 1:43, hopefully from Spark (please!).
Le Mans 2024: IT’S ON!!!!!
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Who’s watching? Will Ferrari take a second victory in a row? Will Toyota bounce back? Or will Porsche show who owns Le Mans?
😁😁😁
REVIEW – Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid #37
2023 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid #37
Pilots: L. Bertelli / S. Scattolin
Team: Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Race: 14th overall (WRC1 class) at the Swedish Rally 2023
Ixo - RAM896 (diecast)
Review HERE
F1 in the 60s
Since I’m not a parade aficionado, I’m not the greatest fan of F1 😂. God, those races are boring – there’s more excitement off the track than during the race. Yet, it wasn’t always like this. Up to the 70s (80s?), things were way more thrilling. For instance, look at the current Grand Master Parade, the Monaco GP. Thrilling as paint drying nowadays, in the 60s it was awesome. Up above you can see this, and in 4K. The only issue is that the video is dubbed, with car sounds added in post-production (the original movie was like this). And due to the remasterization, some parts of the shot are shaky. Even so, a delightful 10 minutes, proving that F1 is not always bad. Or better saying, was once cool 😕.
REVIEW – Mazda RX-7 GTO #74
1994 Mazda RX-7 GTO #74
Pilots: Y. Terada, F. Freon, P. de Thoisy
Team: Team Artnature
Race: 15th overall (2nd in IMSA GTS class) at Le Mans in 1994
TSM - 430190 (resin)
Review HERE