1965 Ford GT Mk. II #1 Pilots: K. Miles, B. McLaren Team: Shelby-American Inc. Race: DNF (P +5.0 class) at Le Mans in 1965 Spark - S4532 (resin)
Review HERE
model reiview
1965 Ford GT Mk. II #1 Pilots: K. Miles, B. McLaren Team: Shelby-American Inc. Race: DNF (P +5.0 class) at Le Mans in 1965 Spark - S4532 (resin)
Review HERE
2020 ORECA 07 #22 Pilots: F. Albuquerque, P. Hanson, P. di Resta Team: United Autosports Race: 5th overall (first in LMP2 class) at Le Mans in 2020 Spark - S7963 (resin)
Review HERE

With my new Pink Pig from Spark, I was able to do this small comparo. On the left you see the new Spark, and in the middle is my old Minichamps. And on the right is my daughter’s Highspeed model. She’s 11 and according to her, the Pink Pig is the coolest Porsche. Ever 😁.

The biggest difference between the Spark and the Minichamps is the black tape. During the race, car #23 had black tape around the door and engine cowl. I think Minichamps used the car as it sits at Porsche’s museum as the base for their model. In fact, I have the impression that most of their models are based on the cars as they look today. Spark, on the other hand, replicated the model as it was on race day. And for me, at least, that’s a BIG plus.

In terms of overall detail the Spark model has the edge, being it little more refined then the Minichamps. And as expected, the Highspeed version is much simpler. Nonetheless, it is NOT terrible – far from it, in fact. Therefore, it comes down to how much you want to spend and/or how important the Pink Pig is to your collection.
1971 Porsche 917/20 “Pink Pig” #23 Pilots: R. Joest, W. Kauhsen Team: Martini Racing Team Race: DNF (S 5.0 class) at Le Mans in 1971 Spark - S1896 (resin)
Review HERE
1963 Shelby Cobra 289 #12 Pilots: K. Miles, P. Hill, L. Spencer Team: Ed Hugus Race: 11th overall (1st in GT +4.0 class) at Sebring in 1963 TSM - 430521 (resin)
Review HERE
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL #28 Pilot: N. Lauda Team: BMW-Alpina Race: 1st overall (Group 2) at Coupes de Spa in 1973 Spark - SB226 (resin)
Review HERE
2021 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R #63 Pilot: A. Garcia, J. Taylor, N. Catsburg Team: Corvette Racing Race: 21st overall (2nd in LMGTE-Pro class) at Le Mans in 2021 Spark - S8259 (resin)
Review HERE
1995 Porsche 911 (993) Turbo RAUH-Welt BEGRIFF “Rotana” Tarmac Works - T43-014-RO (diecast)
Review HERE