2019 Toyota TS050 LMP1-H #8 Pilots: S. Buemi, K. Nakajima, F. Alonso Team: Toyota Gazoo Racing Race: 1st overall (LMP1 class) at Le Mans in 2019 Spark - 43LM19 (resin)
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2019 Toyota TS050 LMP1-H #8 Pilots: S. Buemi, K. Nakajima, F. Alonso Team: Toyota Gazoo Racing Race: 1st overall (LMP1 class) at Le Mans in 2019 Spark - 43LM19 (resin)
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1964 CD Panhard LM64 #45 Pilots: J. Allen, J. Canal, W. Stevens Team: S.E.C.A CD Race: DNF (P 3.0 class) at Le Mans in 1964 Spark - S5072 (resin)
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2021 ORECA 07 #65 Pilots: J. Allen, J. Canal, W. Stevens Team: Panis Racing Race: 8th overall (third in LMP2 class) at Le Mans in 2021 Spark - S8255 (resin)
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2021 ORECA 07 #24 Pilots: G. Aubry, P. Kelly, S. Trummer Team: PR1 Motorsports Mathiasen Race: DNF (LMP2 class) at Le Mans in 2021 Spark - S8240 (resin)
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1992 905 Evo 1 Bis #1 Pilots: D. Warwick, Y. Dalmas, M. Blundell Team: Peugeot Talbot Sport Race: 1st overall (C1 class) at Le Mans in 1992 Spark - 43LM92 (resin)
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2021 ORECA 07 #21 Pilots: H. Hedman, B. Hanley, J. P. Montoya Team: DragonSpeed Race: 18th overall (first in LMP2 Pro/Am class) at Le Mans in 2021 Spark - S8237 (resin)
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1972 Porsche 917/10 #59 Pilot: P. Gregg Team: Brumos Porsche-Audi Race: 11th overall at Can-Am Watkins Glen in 1972 Spark - US162 (resin)
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1950 Monopole Tank X84 Panhard #52 Pilots: J. de Montrémy. J. Hémard Team: Ets. Monopole Race: 22nd overall (second in S750 class) at Le Mans in 1950 Bizarre - BZ045 (resin)
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I have to say that compared to 2021, 2022 was a much better year. The COVID-19 pandemic was almost over and in general things got better. And in the 1:43 collecting front I think I can say it was a pretty good year. I got some nifty-good models for the W-143 Garage, even some very meaningful ones. The bad part is that my collection, as of now, has 483 cars 😲. I’m not at my limit for display space yet, however I’m getting close. So if 2023 is as “eventful” as 2022, for 2024 I may be in trouble…😣 That’s one thing I’ll have to start thinking about. Well, since 2022 is history, it’s time for what I consider the best five models I got last year. And here they are, the Top 5 models of 2022 (in chronological order):
1️⃣ The car of the worst tragedy in the history of motorsports. Nonetheless, a fantastic model that means a lot to me exactly because of it’s history.
2️⃣ This year I got into my head that I needed a Beetle in my collection. Well, though I went a little over one model, I think this set was the coolest. Yeah, yeah, it’s a set, TWO models, yet you can’t buy the two apart.
3️⃣ Being honest, I’m not sure if I like more the model or the history behind the model. Even so, Spark a-c-e-d the car in scale.
4️⃣ The coolest of the pre-war Alfas, and a model that I thought I would have to do without in the W-143 Garage.
5️⃣ I’m a HUGE 917 fanboy and also a Le Mans nut. However, The 1970 Daytona winner has possibly the coolest of all the 917 stories that I know of. And, the Spark version is very rare in 1:43.
1970 Porsche 917K #2 Pilots: P. Rodriguez, L. Kinnunen Team: J. W. Automotive Engineering Race: 1st overall (S 5.0 class) at Daytona in 1970 Spark - 43DA70 (resin)
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