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We are delighted to announce that Autoart will be releasing the 1:18 Autoart Mazda 787B Stealth Gran Turismo GT5 in Black in November. Please click on the link to pre-orders yours now and gain free UK shipping on the model!

Autoart today confirmed to us that both the 1:18 AUTOart Mazda 787B #55 Winner Le Mans 1991 which comes with a winners trophy and the 1:18 AUTOart Mazda 787B # 18 Le Mans 1991 will be released hopefully this year. Both links have images of the models on them provided by Autoart . UK Diecast Cars customers are able to pre-order either Mazda 787b models by clicking on the links. Please note we do not charge until the model is sent from us!

Autoart today confirmed to us that both the 1:18 AUTOart Mazda 787B #55 Winner Le Mans 1991 which comes with a winners trophy and the 1:18 AUTOart Mazda 787B # 18 Le Mans 1991 will be released hopefully this year. Both links have images of the models on them provided by Autoart .

Silverstone bosses hope to sign off plans for a major redevelopment plan of the home of the British Grand Prix on Friday, as they continue a push to find investors.

With the second phase of Silverstone's redevelopment - focused around the new £28 million 'wing' pits and paddock complex - now complete, attention is shifting to a wider update that will include hotels, a new kart track, music arenas, car showrooms and experience centres.

The board of Silverstone Circuit hopes to approve the scheme at a meeting ahead of the British Grand Prix, before it is then sent to the local authorities over the next few weeks for approval. It is hoped that the plans can then be signed off fully later this year.

Before the plans can progress, however, Silverstone's owner, the British Racing Drivers' Club, needs to find investors to fund the project.

Silverstone's managing director Richard Phillips said: "It won't happen overnight and it will require funding.

Autoart Models will soon be sending us the much awaited 1:18 Autoart Ford Sierra Cosworth LUI #44 DTM Nurburgring 24H 1989 and the 1:18 Autoart Ford Sierra Cosworth RS 500 #22 Group A 1988. Please place your pre-orders at the links below, where you will find the links take you straight to the Autoart model.

1:18 Autoart Ford Sierra Cosworth RS 500 #22 Group A 1988

1:18 Autoart Ford Sierra Cosworth LUI #44 DTM Nurburgring 24H 1989

Autoart is a very popular diecast maker, which also makes Gate and UT models. Based in Hong Kong, Autoart makes diecast cars and motorbikes and slot-cars. The assortment basically features modern and classic sports cars, off-road and rally vehicles.

The company makes models in 1:12, 1:18, 1:24, 1:32, 1:43, 1:48, 1:64, 1:72 and 1:144 scales. The large-scale models are all highly detailed with opening and operating features, plus authentic detailing like carpeting and safety belts. Autoart models are often used as promotionals and offered by dealers in manufacturer-specific packaging. Audi and Saturn are two car brands who have offered Autoart models in their own packaging. In Australia a special line of Autoart models was released with models after Australian originals. Besides Autoart Gateway also owns Aeroart, a maker of model aircrafts.

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The Lexus LFA is a two-seat exotic sports coupe produced by Lexus as a concept car, "halo" vehicle, racing prototype, and production model It is the second model in the F marque line of performance vehicles from Lexus, following the IS F. Three concept versions have been shown, each debuting at the North American International Auto Show with the LF-A designation as part of the LF Series concept line. The first LF-A concept premiered in 2005, followed in 2007 by a second LF-A with a more completely furnished interior and exterior. The third version of the LF-A, a roadstermodel, premiered in 2008. The production model, trademarked LFA, was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2009. The production Lexus LFA features a new V10 engine and a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) body. CFRP materials account for 65 percent of the LFA's body composition by mass. The LFA is scheduled to go into production in late 2010, with a projected run of 500 vehicles at the base price of US$375,000. A circuit-tuned variant is scheduled for 2012.

1/18 Lexus LFA

The Volvo 850 Racing team is to take up the BTCC gauntlet again this year, with one aim firmly in mind - the podium. The team took to Britain's racing circuits during the 1994 season with the Estate version of the highly successful Volvo 850, breaking all publicity records with the interest that this choice attracted. The new aerodynamic and roof line regulations in place for next season, however, have made the saloon the more competitive version of the race car for 1995. The driver line-up, meanwhile, features former BTCC Champion Tim Harvey and, for his second year on the team, Swede Rickard Rydell. Tim Harvey, like his team mate, first made a name for himself in karting, making the switch to Rover touring cars in 1986. Just a year later, three outright wins in a Vitesse ensured that he was the BTCC class winner. Tim also clinched the BRDC Sports Car Championship (198811989) and the British Touring Car Championship in 1992. In 1993 and 1994 he raced for the Renault BTCC team, achieving a maiden victory in each season. "I am very pleased to be working with the 850 Racing team for 1995," says Harvey. "I tested the Estate at the end of last year and was impressed with its handling. I've talked with the design engineers, and they definitely know what they're doing with the new car."

To view diecast models of the Volvo 850 BTCC please click on the following link - 1/18 Volvo 850 BTCC

Disappointed by the poor results of the 917 in 1969, and facing new competition, Porsche concluded an agreement with John Wyer and his JWA Gulf Team, which became the official Porsche team, and also the official development partner. During tests at Zeltweg, where the car had won its only race at that time, Wyer's engineer John Horsmann had the idea to increase downforce at the expense of drag. A new wedge-shaped tail was molded with aluminium sheets taped together. This new short tail gave the 917 much needed stability. The plastic engine intake cover had already been removed. The new version was called 917K (Kurzheck).
In addition to the 917, the lightweight and compact Porsche 908/3 were developed for the slow and twisty tracks of Nürburgring and Targa Florio, providing wins while the factory-backed 917 remained in the garages. The 908/3 was built to the FIA's 3 litre Group 6 Prototype regulations whereas the 917 was now officially a Group 5 Sports Car following another FIA review of its racing classes, applicable from 1970.
Wyer was surprised to discover that another team was carefully preparing for the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans with close support from Porsche. As in 1969, the Porsche Salzburg team was a de facto second works team under control of members of the Porsche family. The Martini Racing team also gained some support from Porsche AG; obviously Porsche made efforts to win the race by supporting more than one team.
Also, a new low drag version of the 917 was developed for Le Mans with support from the external consultant Robert Choulet. The 917LH (Langheck) featured a spectacular new "Long Tail" body including partially covered rear wheel arches which had very low drag, yet better stability than the 1969 version. A few 4.9 litre engines, introduced at 1000km Monza, were available for some cars, but these proved to put too much strain on the gearboxes.

To view diecast model 1:18 Porsche 917K #23 Le Mans 1970 Sieger by Autoart please click on the following link - 1:18 Porsche 917K #23 Le Mans 1970 Sieger Autoart

The Green Hornet is an American radio and comic book masked vigilante created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input by radio directorJames Jewell, in 1936. Since his radio debut in the 1930s, the Green Hornet has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media. The character appeared in film serials in the 1940s, a network television program in the 1960s, multiple comic book series from the 1940s on and a feature film in January 2011.

Though various incarnations sometimes change details, in most versions the Green Hornet is the alter ego of Britt Reid, a newspaper publisher by day who goes out in his masked "Green Hornet" identity at night to fight crime as a vigilante. He is accompanied by his similarly masked partner and confidant, Kato, who drives their technologically advanced car, the "Black Beauty."

To view diecast model 1:18 Black Beauty - The Green Hornet please click on the following link - 1:18 Black Beauty - The Green Hornet