Amalgam is back with a couple of beauties, each in 1:8 scale.  The first is the McLaren MP4-23  (2008) Brazilian GP, Hamilton #22 car.  A truly stunning piece that captures the essence of the original ride.  Those looking for something a little more in the classic British sense have the more subtle Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato.  The early production car was shown a few months back – check the news feed for more photos.  Pricing starts at just north of $13,000 US.

All the McLaren MP4-23…  “Driven by Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen, the MP4-23 was McLaren’s contender for the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship season. An evolution of the highly competitive MP4-22, the 23 was designed to claim the mantle of World Constructors’ Champions back from Ferrari. The car’s development was highly focused on aerodynamics, with the most notable change being the higher nosecone. Additionally, work was put into the sidepods, engine cooling, the front suspension, airbox surroundings, T-wings and the wheelbase.

After a good pre-season testing, where the car showed a similar pace to the Ferrari F2008, the MP4-23 scored a debut race win, as Hamilton claimed pole before converting it into victory. Podiums followed in Malaysia, Spain and Turkey before a second Hamilton win in Monaco. Further wins for Hamilton at Silverstone and Hockenheim put Hamilton top in the Drivers’ Championship whilst McLaren was falling behind Ferrari in the Constructors’ title race. Kovalainen scored his maiden victory in Hungary while consistent podiums for Hamilton in the European Grand Prix, Belgium and Singapore kept Hamilton top of the pile. A win at the penultimate race in China meant that Hamilton led his closest rival Felipe Massa by seven points going into the final race. Massa won the race in Brazil but Hamilton passed Timo Glock for fifth position in the final few corners, sealing his Drivers’ Championship win with the narrowest of margins.”

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