One of the most famous Le Mans winners ever is making it to 1:18 scale by Spark. The long-awaited release is nearing production and the initial images are proving well for a static replica. Look for this one soon!
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Spark New 1:18 Mazda 787B 1991 Winner Le Mans #55
AutoArt did the definitive model of this. Probably one of the best models AutoArt made of ANY car.
Agreed.
Ck-modelcars already sold almost 400 diecast replicas of this car this week. The manufacturer is CMR, features opening doors and the price is 53,95 euros. I think it was a surprise for the collectors.
Yes, we’ve seen it! We’;; reach out to CMR now.
Wow! Thanks for mentioning this. This totally flew under the radar for me. Strange that I haven’t seen it with USA sellers.
When did this release?
The pictures I’ve seen of the CMR confuse me. The colours seem off. Anyone seen one for real?
I have both the AutoArt and the CMR. The colours aren’t that much different, but the CMR model is in fact a replica of the replica of the 787B. By this I mean it has some details of the replica that was made of the 787B to stay in the Le Mans museum, such as the bronze wheel covers with text, where as the real car had white wheel covers as on the AutoArt (and soon to be Spark model). The CMR also has the Japanese flag on the bonnet and side, which wasn’t on the real car either. I think CMR did something with the license of the replica car to be able to make this model and hurried to release it before Spark did theirs. CMR also has a special relation with CK-Modelcars because they always get their models first. I think the release of the CMR model has negated the rarity of the 787B model and the Spark release won’t help it either. The times that the AutoArt 787B model was a very exclusive and sought after model are over. Real 787B fans have it already and those who want a 787B in their collection now have plenty of alternatives.
I think it’s a good thing that collectors now have other options for this car other than the Autoart version that has become very expensive on the secondary market, but to say that this Spark release along with the CMR release has made the Autoart version less desired is very wrong. Not only is the Autoart diecast fully opening, but it is one of the best diecast models ever made. Simply put, there is no way that these resin releases will have any effect on the Autoart model’s desirability or value.
As far as I know the CMR brand is a brand owned by CK.
Hi Evert
I also have the the Autoart version, greaet model.
Do you know the story behind the wires? – and did the actual car have similar? – I tried find pictures from LM, but did not find that indicates the wires.
Thanks
Hi Rasmus,
I have no idea. The wires were definitely not on the original car and they’re a pain in the *** to get them fitted in the small holes on the model car. I first wanted to cut them off, but because this would diminish the value of the model so I left them on.
Thanks for the reply – and I recall the pain :-)
With the AA pretty much impossible to find for normal prices, I will be going for this. The car is too historically important to not add to the collection.
Will pas on the CMR. Nice that the doors open, but it is not based on the Le Mans winning car as it was at the time and also the exterior of the Spark will be a lot better I’m sure. Plus the interior will probably be entry level model anyway, so not much to miss on that side.