They call it weathered, we call it battle scares! The latest from Amalgam is the 1:8 scale Ferrari 250 LM “Weathered” edition. The model is executed after the 1965 24Hrs of Le Mans entry. More on the history below. Full access with damage to the bodywork with hand painted dirt and grim is included too. We love the specimen and passion for the small details. Pricing here is north if $10,000US. This one is on our Christmas list!
About Ferrari 250 LM… “Jaques Swaters’ Ecurie Francorchamps entered two 250 LMs in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans. One of the two cars bearing race number 26 was entered on behalf of Georges Marquet. This is Ferrari’s chassis #6313 driven by the Franco-Algerian Pierre Dumay and Belgian Gustave ‘Taf’ Gosselin, shown exactly as it appeared after its rear right tyre exploded at speed on Sunday morning ripping open the light aluminum bodywork. Had it not suffered this burst tyre the car would undoubtedly have won the race but in any case managed to take a well-deserved second place in spite of significant delay.”
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This looks like some of the models I order after the UPS man throws them at my porch. Amalgam should hire him!
Why bother with weathering, ask for it 10000 USD, when engine, tyres and interior are super clean ??! – not acceptable in any way, sorry…
Exactly! The engine is spotless. They need to look at some Exotos for proper “weathering.”
I completely agree. Looks like they forgot about the engine & surrounding area. How do they miss these things?!