"We are very happy that we are back again....."
January 2005
"Buon Alfa Miniatura 2005...!"
The major annual toy fairs have not started yet, but many manufacturers are already busy announcing new models.But from the past we know very well that it may take a (long) while before you can actually buy these models. The industry seems to have great difficulty in planning the launch of a new model and because of competitive action some (nice) plans are even never realized....
- Minichamps (die-cast): Every month a considerable number of new models are announced.... but it seems difficult to produce within a certain time schedule what has been promised.. This is well illustrated in the booklet attached in the new serie "Le Glorie della Alfa Romeo". This range consist of 12 models showing the sporting and styling of our favorite brand, all done in full cooperation with Alfa Romeo . The booklet, included in the first 3 models, start with a historical foreword by Elvira Ruocco (the well-known lady of Alfa's Archives dated Febr.2004) and refers to the Museo Arese with an overview. Each model in the serie is limited to 4004 pieces :
1) Giulietta Sprint 1954 blue (planned for June 2004 so it would have been on time for "50 anni Giulietta") - Euro 27-31
2) 33 TT 12 1975 (Augustus 2004) no2 WKRT, Monza 1000km won by Merzario-Lafitte. Model is ready now January 2005.
3) Freccia d'Oro 6C2500 (October 2004), are the real green wheels of the Museo 6C bigger.? - Euro 31-38
4) 8C 2900 B LeMans 1938 (December 2004), no19 Sommer-Biondetti, unfortunately again a model we know/have already from BBR, Provence Moulage or even a good valued Pinko.
5) Alfetta tipo 159 1951 world champion (planning Febr.2005) no75 Juan M.Fangio
6) 75 3.0 V6 America 1987 (April 2005) colour black. (ref.403 120463). in our opinion, a good choice to model.
7) 6C1750 Gran Sport 1930 (June 2005) Scuderia Ferrari with Tazio Nuvolari, winner of the Mille Miglia 1930.
8) Gran Prix tipo P2 1924 (August 2005) world champion in 1925 under Vittorio Jano's management. Best choice !
9) Giulia Sprint GTA 1965 (October 2005) winner of the European Touringcar Championships in 1966-67.
10) 8C Competizione CentroStile 2003 (December 2005), that certainly will be wellcomed by all collectors as a nice and good alternative to more expensive resin build models. Who will be the first to have this model on the market ? Until now Alfa Romeo forces all manufacturers to wait until the 1:1 8C will be offered for production !!!
11) Giulia TZ 2 Zagato racing car 1965 (Febr.2006) . Why this car...we already have many good Provence and Best models?.
12) Spider Duetto 1600 , the Graduate from 1966 (April 2006), would they add a "Dustin Hoffman" figure in a movie diorama ?.
In addition to this "Glorie serie" we still are waiting for the earlier announced green/white 156 Polizei demo and the light blue Museo 8C 2900 B coupé....
- Norev (die-cast). 3 Alfa models with the new "Brera like" fronts have been announced. What a surprise to found on Ebay the first limited edition of a 156 Crosswagon Q4 in a tin promo box in an olive green metal colour !!!!
- Spark Model (die-cast) Last month we announced the new racing cars, the first 2 156 GTA are ready now at approx. Euro 35 They are looking very good , very detailled, well fitted decals.
- S0451 156 GTA "Autodelta" the ETCC 2002 champion car driven by Fabrizio Giovanardi (#1)
- S0459 156 GTA "GA Motorsport Sureterm" BTCC 2004 driven by Carl Breeze (#23) from Britain in black .
- Vitesse Sunstar Toys (die-cast). Many Spider Alfa models have been added to the magazine ranges. In the "Classic Cars of Italy" serie Sunstar reissues the Spider 1750 Veloce Coda Tronca from 1968, in black with red interior. (ref.20051 limited to 1320 pieces) seen at Euro 24 . Instead of adding more colours we have contacted them with our suggestion to make the "Amsterdam Police Spider" or adjust the moulds to" America Spiders" or the "Niki Lauda limited editon Coda Tronca" with Brabham striping !?
- Provence Miniatures Automobiles. Staff from the bankrupt Provence Moulage and from the late André Marie Ruf AMR company consider to continue with a limited range of resin kits. On their first list is the Alfa 8C Competizione 2003 by Centro Stile (ref.PMA007). Off course a model most wanted by all of us, but they will face strong competition by BBR, Looksmart, RaMei and Minichamps ! PMA 1:43 resin kits will cost around Euro 54. Why not make the virtual cabrio model ?
- Group2 Kits from England. Very nice looking kits with etching parts. Four different Alfetta GTV's are available. (ref GRT 76031-34) GBP 36.55 . All participated at the 24 hrs Francorchamps in 1976 and were part of the Alfa team sponsored by "Gardens Stores" no 31, 32, 33, 34 winner of the King (of Belgium) Cup.
- Gulp Model. Marco Sambataro is planning to add in his limited 1:43 resin handbuild range a Sportiva 2000 Bertone coupé 1954, the silvergrey metallic car from the Arese Museo. Replicars/Western Models have build the unique red model in 1991 in metal. Another good choice by Marco will be the Michelotti Giulietta SV 1961 "Goccia", Monza GT raced in 1961. This yellow car still exists nowadays. The basic moulds are ready, but it is too early to say when Marco will be ready with this nice model....we still are waiting for his 2003 announcements ... the Giulietta SS aërodynamica spider/coupé, a 1900 Touring coupé and a 4R Zagato ! Keep going Marco !
- Gamma Simple / Klaxon. Massimo Gambari & Renato Martella have told me their plans for the next months. No pictures yet, but as usual very good choices. In the "value for money" range Gamma Simple we may expect in the nearby future (March) :
- SG 24, 25, 26 Alfa 1900 sprint Touring 1952 in red, green and black. Euro 65
- SG 27, 28, 29 Alfa 1900 coupé supersprint Touring 1956, 2-tone, red/black, blue/silver and light blue/blue. Euro 70
- SG 30, 31, 32 Alfa 1900 SS Zagato 1956, burgundy, blue and metallic green. Euro 65
- SG 33, 34 Alfa 1900 SS Zagato 1957 cabrio, silvergrey and blue. Euro 65
The more expensive Klaxon (resin handbuild) serie will offer to us:
- KLK39 Alfa 6C2500 SS 'Supergioiello' coupé Lido Venezia 1950 (the 2-tone version of the beautiful blue jewel)
- KLK41 Alfa 6C2300 B cabriolet "Worblaufen" 1938 !!!. Klaxon kit Euro 49 / build Euro 180
- "Miniauto & Collectors" magazine from the well-known Giorgio Nada Milano group started as a quarterly magazine on scale models sometime ago. By now the frequency has been reduced twice a year. The number 11/2004 M&C issue has a nice main article telling us the history of Alfa Romeo, 14 pages English-Italian, with many pictures of various models. Good quality paper, print with the latest news from the industry as known in December. (with also many Alfa's). The magazine displays many E-mail addresses and websites. Euro 10, available from Automobilia in Milano.
December 2004
- ref 403120403 Alfa Giulietta Sprint coupé 1954, colour light blue (4004 pieces).
- ref 403120483 Alfa 6C2500 Freccia d'Oro 1947,! colour black with green wheels; the first own Alfa design after the Wwar 2. Again a perfect example of serie die-cast quality previously only met in expensive handbuild series (4004 pieces) !
-ref 403751202 Alfa 33TT 12 sportscar 1975 of the WKRT (Willy Kausen) team no2. (also limited on 4004 pieces).
- The Chinese IXO group 1:43 is launching frequently many Alfa die-cast models, often under 'neutral' trademarks of publishing house Altaya:
- Alfa Giulietta 1300 Spider 1959 open in red and white.
- Alfa Spider Veloce Coda Tronca 1979 open red (like Vitesse).
- Alfa Spider 3.2V6 new type 2003 open , colour red.
- Alfa Giulietta Sprint coupé, colour red.
- In Italy an Alfa GT (new Bertone coupé type) is for sale, likely from a Chinese IXO or Norev source ? Based upon these models the Italian 'Lovoglio' has made "phantasy transfers" to Polizia, Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza GT's for sale on Ebay. He has also converted 155, 156, 156 Sportwagon cars into Polizia, firebrigade and ambulance Croce Rossa vehicles.(approx > Euro 35)
- IXO have offered in their own classic boxes a Giulietta Berlina 1956, ref CLC045, colour red, for approx. Euro 24. Very well modelled with improved details over the known RIO die-cast models. The windows have chrome frames, better wipers, good interior, steeringwheel with claxon ring, mirrors, decals and lights, all to the usual high IXO standard...!
- We can expect from Norev from China the "new front" 2003 Spider and GTV, and they have announced to come with a new grille 2003 Alfa 166 in metallic grey !
- And we have even more good news from the Far East! Spark Model from HongKong is well known for their reasonably priced 1:43 quality die-cast LeMans sportscars and GT racers. They now also will concentrate on Touringcar race models and not only the BMW's but also the very nice Alfa 156 race GTA and 147 GTA (Dutch !) Pearle Cup models !! What would you think of the next models .... ?!?! Have already a look at www.sparkmodel.com !!!!
S0451 156 GTA Autodelta ETCC 2002 of Fabrizio Giovanardi
S 156 GTA GA Motorsport "Sureterm" 2004 BTCC no23 Carl Breeze, colour black
S0480 147 GTA 2003 Cup presentazione rosso
S0481 147 GTA 2003 Cup NL "Team Cable1" Tim Coronel, colour black. (he was the 2003 Euro serie 147 GTA champion)
S0482 147 GTA 2003 Cup NL "Tempo Team" Phil Bastiaans, colour white-orange.
S0483 147 GTA 2003 Cup NL "Clini Clowns" Akbar van Leeuwen, colour yellow-blue.
S0484 147 GTA 2003 Cup NL "Pearle Team" Boy Zendtveld, colour green.
- Less exciting die-cast news comes from the Italian manufacturers:
- Lorenzi Modellismo, the shop in Malcesine (on lake Garda), have asked Best for its own special colours/decals:
LO0201 TZ1 Monza 1965 no31 Facetti-Donnar, colour blue
LO0222 TZ1 Monza 1965 no26 Pianta-Sala, colour red
LO0216 TZ2 Monza 1966 no46 Bussinello-Geki, colour red
LO0214 33.2 Mugello 1968 no3 Bianchi-Vaccarella, colour red
LO0220 33.2 Mugello 1968 no22 Giunti-Galli, colour red
- Il Bialbero Club have found again some new ideas for diorama sets, based upon Best models: "Cambio della vittoria" a pitstop by the 33.2 (open roof, no3) 1968 on Mugello circuit (100 pieces) and "Officina Autodelta" a yellow TZ2 with 2 mechanics working on the rear wheels (200 pieces).
- Progetto K 1:43 have 2 new decal variations
PK2058 Alfetta GTV no9 Rally San Remo 1978 Pregliasco-Reisoli, colour blue with a black hood.
PK2064 Giulia GTAm no26 Nürburgring 1972 no26 "Jagermeister" , colour orange-yellow, European saloon car championship.
- Top Model Collection 1:43 from Napels changed from 'made Italia' on to 'made in China'. Again a new series with Sportscars 33.2Lunga LeMans 1968: presentazione, no38,no39 and no40. (ref 246,247,248,249). We still prefer the older Best models...
- From our artisan friend in Malaysia I have heard that the Ban-Seng Model red race Ital Design Scighera GT will become available soon. A few years ago I (=Fer Akkermans) gave him a few model suggestions with photographs. And ....he announced last week : the mould is ready for the ADUS 1999 'Centauri' roadster (Bologna Motor show). A 2-seater spider, designed and build by Walter de' Silva with students of the design academy. Through the front window the 3V6 engine will be visible, the metallic orange bodypannels, with a blue and metal look interior will certainly make a beautiful prototype model !
- Yow Itoh from Japan is a master builder for exclusive ann expensive (>Euro 250) Alfa models. A side step is his new range of cartoon models (and resin kits) of the latest Alfa prototipo's. Next models are available : the CentroStile 'Nuvola' coupé, the Ital Design 'Brera' and 'Visconti', the 'Kamal'4x4 SUV and Wolfgang Egger's 8C Competizione.
- Artisan Ilario Vecchiato of Model IV Factory has made a number of good 1900 SSZ and Junior Zagato models. New is his 8C2900 B GS, by carrozzeria Zagato. (ref IVMK015). Kit Euro 75/build Euro 190 .This black "gran sport" spider was shown first on the Milano Salon of 1937 and is on the front cover of the Zagato 70 years book. The model is not well-known; an unusual design by Zagato with round wheel covers and large separate headlights; Only modelled until now by Yow Itoh Japan 1:43 (see Novità February 2004). Ilario made also a very nice Fiat 615 2# serie Furgone van, dark blue with decals "assistenza Alfa Romeo Squadra Corse". (ref M15 )kit Euro 49,50/build Euro 165.
- In 2005 we could expect the first resin kits by RaMei.!! Ralf Meiser has shown us a picture of the 6C2300 B Mille Miglia 1938 Spider (ref RMK03), currently being resin moulded . The ETCC Autodelta 156 Super 2000 driven in the European Touring Car Championship 2004 is the next item on his planning list, as kit RMK05. That is the new front grille racing car, driven this year by the AutoDelta team with Gabriele Tarquini, Fabrizio Giovanardi and Agusto Farfus. In 2005 Alfa Romeo will participate in the WTCC, the FIA world series for super 2000 touring cars....
- Jérôme Mardon of France made another 2 historic formule race cars 1:43 in resin. Kits euro 35, build Euro 100.Limited serie of 40 pieces :
- RL super sport 1926 no7 Avus (or was this black ??)
- tipo 12C 1936 no8 by Tazio Nuvolari
Some of you will remember these cars from the "white metal kits" period, made by resp. Autostile/Brianza and FDS.
November 2004
- During the last months many older die-cast models are trying to get a second chance. In southern Europe the magazines with car models included are very popular at the news stands . Solido has with Hachette re-issued their whole program in classic yellow look-a-like boxes "les Jouets Solido" for prices around Euro 8-10. Nice to start a collection, disappointing if you have bought the originals at full price in the past....
We have already spotted in this Solido retro range: Nuvola concept coupé, lightblue 156, m.grey 147, m.grey 166, Carabo Bertone, Alfetta GTV 1979 red, GTV coupé(916), Bertone GT blue, Giulietta spider monoposto and red 6C2500 Touring. Editors Delprado and DeAgostini have been using Alfa Spider models from Vitesse/Revell/Eagles Race in the past.... Also Norev is in this market now, Edition Atlas brought the entire Tour de France cars (Peugeots), circus, taxis, 2CV and french car history. The Hachette Fascicoli you can find in italian news stands ("edicola")with a limited serie with a blue Giulia Super 1600 made via Norev in China. Norev is expected to issue both the 2003 Spider and GTV soon.
- Ricko is a new quality die-cast company from China. They entered the market with very good 1:18 scale Alfa 147, 147 Cup and a full range of Alfa 33.2 Daytona sportscars. New will be for 2005 for prices of Euro 25-35:
-32139 Alfa 156 GTA 2002 in red and anthracit grey, doors can be opened, so can be the hood and boot
-32140 Alfa 156 GTA 2003 ETCC race car driven by no3 N.Larini
-32142 Alfa Giulietta 1300 Spider red open
-32156 Alfa 147 GTA 2003 Cup racing no1
They also will surprise us with the small scale 1:87 H0 in plastic for Euro 10. really looking good, the same Alfa's:
-38839 Alfa 156 GTA 2002 in red and anthracit grey -38840 Alfa 156 GTA 2003 ETCC race car driven by no3 N.Larini -38832 Alfa 33.2 Daytona 1968 no20 -38811 Alfa 147 in red
-38836 Alfa 147 Cup 2002 no1 red
- Minichamps 1:43 "number one" in top quality die-cast, is ready with the new grille 2003 Spider 3.2V6 24valve (ref 120330) in grigio chiaro with red interior. Another beauty is the black GTV 3.2V6 24 valve. Prices Euro 25-28 !! Should be available from :
- week 45 120330 Alfa Spider with new front 2003 silvergrey, red interior limited to 4224 pieces - week 46 120300 Alfa GTV with new front 2003 'kyalami' black,red interior limited to 5040 pieces
- week 49 120332 Alfa Spider 'Fulda' tires range matt black, black interior limited to 2204 pieces
- The Alfa "Bertone" GT in the M-jet diesel Auto Delta race version no1, shown on the Bologna Motor Show december 2003 is ready from ABC Brianza , hand build and as a "do-it-yourself" kit (ref 178C) (Euro 207/ kit Euro 80). Another GT stradale is available in metallic blue....
- Francorchamps 43 handbuild and resin kits. Marc Dantinne offers now the 2003 race version of the Belgian GT2 Vertigo Streiff powered by Alfa 3.4V6 in the yellow/grey colours in contrast to the more impressive 2002 black/yellow/red cars. Very well build by Marc with splendid decals. Look at www.minimodels.be Beautiful racing cars !
-MC055A #100 24 hours Spa-Francorchamps driven by Ugeux-Kuppens-Lémeret
-MC055B #121 1000km Spa-Francorchamps driven by Ugeux-Kuppens
- On www.sfaroc.tripod.com you can find beautiful Alfa pictures from the prestigious august meetings at Carmel, Monterey and Pebble Beach California USA. One of the winners of this year was superb 8C2300 carrozzeria Viotti coupé lungo 1935, owned by Arturo Keller from California. This 8C was found in Somalia (!) and underwent a top-quality complete restoration. The 1:43 model can be expected from master handbuilder Ralf Meiser (RaMei) but he needs still some pictures of the interior. Can anyone help him ? Ralf is also preparing the production of the Sportiva Spider 1955 no244 "Rocco di Pappa" driven by Consalvo Sanesi, and a 6C2300 B MilleMiglia 1938 Spider, both available in 2005 as resin kits !!
- As mentioned already before there is a growing interest in 1:32 slot cars. This month again a few nice classics:
-Team Slot Italia (ref11605) Alfa Giulia GTAm Autodelta no40 24 hrs.Francorchamps 1971 silvergrey, Euro 36 -Fly Slot Cars Spanje (ref88126) Alfa 156 GTA ETCC 2003 champion no4 G.Tarquini AutoDelta. -Jérôme Mardon France: handbuild or as kit : Bimotore no29 Scuderia Ferrari on Brookland circuit
-P3 Aërodynamica circuit Avus and white 8C2300 Monza no2
and more pictures of these beautiful slot cars can be seen at http://site.voila.fr/vintageslotcars
October 2004
- The 28th Hobby Model Expo in Novegro Milano revealed a lot of new models this month. The Italian die-cast manufacturers will have to battle with their "made in Italy" against the ever increasing cheaper productions of large series in China. The Italian handbuild artisans have come up with much more original choices, while the famous resin kit company Provence Moulage-Starter France found themselves in deep financial difficulties ! - Progetto K don't have any new models, but they are extending their current moulds with more variations in colours and new decals:
- PK2041 Alfetta GTV6 no41 1983 24 hrs. Francorchamps team Drovanti-Brancatelli (yellow - red)- PK2042 Giulietta no28 1977 Campionato Italiano Turismo (white with red/yellow/green striping ) "Jolly Club"
- PK176A Giulia Giardinetta 1978 Carabinieri Militare in army green.
- Welly China 1:18 die-cast. They are the quickest to launch the new Bertone Alfa GT coupé in red and silvergrey. The quality does not seem to be on a high standard, poor on the windows and hood fittings we have heard from our friends.- Bburago die-cast. Their 1:18 Alfa GT coupé has not be launched yet, but could be expected to be on the usual high top quality. Bburago has know many variations on the wellknown 1:43 Street Fire Toys 156 range (ref.41005). For only Euro 2.50 in Vigili del Fuoco (fire brigade) red with white striping and darkblue Guardia di Finanza (finance fraud police) form. The 156 Polizia Penitenziaria is aswell for sale in the larger scale 1:24. - Minichamps 1:43 die-cast. The Giulia 1600 is now available, dark blue with white roof Carabinieri '35', in a limited serie of 3024 pieces. ref 120 990. Top quality made in China for approx.Euro 28. During the 4th quarter we can expect much more very nice and interesting Alfa news from Minichamps!!- Brekina 1:87 H0 scale. Top Decoration for Euro 8. The Giulia Ti/Super range has been extended with very detailed versions. ref.29500 Super red, 29503 Ti green Polizia Squadra Volante, 29504 Polizia Ticino CH white, 29505 Ti red, 29506 Super Polizia 113 blue, 29507 Super no311 24 hrs.Francorchamps 1964. Look at the etchings and antennas in such a small scale 1:87 !!!- ABC Brianza 1:43 handbuild and kits. The announced Barchetta sportscar 1900 from Scuderia Conrero is ready now. The original car was offered for sale in 2002 on the Classic Motor shows in Antwerp and Gent (Belgium) and gave Andrea Brianza the idea to create this racer in 1:43. - Claxon/Gamma Models 1:43 super handbuild and kits. Renato Martella & Massimo Gambari are by far the best handbuilders at this moment, their range of classic Alfa's is really outstanding ! New are now:
- ref.KLK38 6C 2500 open convertible 1937 by carrozzeria Boneschi (silvergrey,red or blue)- ref.KLK40 6C 2300 Mille Miglia 1937 Pescara coupé (red)
They now offer also a very attractive die-cast series "Gamma Simple" 6C 2500 SS cabrio (light blue.) at Euro 70 range.
- Alfa Model 43 FDS 1:43 serie handbuild. We are sure that Francesco De Stasio sr. did have a good time at the Concours Schloss Schwetzingen 2003. Or did he spent some evenings reading and enjoying the famous Anselmi "6C 2500" book ? .Anyway, his latest 6C 2500 SS tipo 256 cabrio carrozzeria Farina 1940 is amazing and (unfortunately) expensive... A very special Alfa Romeo with remarkable lines with a not Alfa-like grille. Did Jaguar copied that in their XK later ?? The superb model is available in different colours (crème, red, light brown, amaranth) and even in a velvet gift box with a blue car ! - As mentioned already in our previous newsletter Angelo Tron hold his promise and made the very nice Giulietta Spider 1956 owned by Corrado Lopresto. Many of us had the opportunity to see the car at different occasions (Como Villa d'Este, Schloss Schwetzingen Germany, 2nd Spa Italia on Franchorchamps and Palace "Het Loo" Netherlands) His Giulietta Spider from 1956 is the 2nd prototype by carrozzeria Bertone designed by Franco Scaglione, restaured in a 2-tone champagne-white colour. Compared to the better known 1st red spider prototype, this cabrio has a round scaped grille (like the later SZ?) and a more regular Giulietta boot and lights. In earlier times Angelo Tron made already the 1:43 model of the 1st Bertone Giulietta and his new model will be appreciated by many Miniaturisti..- Gila Modelli 1:43 Our well known truck specialist Roberto Gilardoni is brave enough to be the first to ever model an Alfa Romeo city bus. He already started with his Gila Alfa 800 racebus of Scuderia Marzotto, followed by an grey - blue variation of the Scuderia Ferrari. His new creation of the 140A city bus by carrozzeria "Siai Marchetti" in the green-green Milano lay-out from 1950 is really very nice ! Much attention has been paid on the interior and seating. It won't surprise you that large and exclusive models like this have its price : 206 Euro for a kit and 335 Euro build by Gila Euro. - Make Up /LJS 1:43 serie handbuild. Mr. de Saronno is aiming for the Japanese handbuild market in addition to their very good LookSmart models like the Montreal, ES30/SZ and RZ, under the LJS trademark. New are a red Spider Duetto 1966 with open roof and a closed soft-top Spider 1750 Veloce 1967. Euro 137 is a high price for models that are very similar to the wellknown ex- Vitesse series. - FB Models 1:43 serie handbuild. Franco Borin will soon have the complete 156 GTA race cars in his program:
- 156 GTA team Autodelta test 2003 by form 1 worldchampion Michael Schumacher on Varano circuit together with Tarquini. - 156 GTA team Autodelta 2003 ETCC (European Touring Car Championship) champion G.Tarquini no4 and N.Larini no3- 156 GTAm Autodelta 2002 Motor Show Bologna a street version in black.- 156 S2000 team Autodelta 2004 G.Tarquini no1 and F.Giovanardi no2. This is the 2004 ETCC car with the new front ! .
and from the earlier racing period he has the 6C 2500 SS Corsa Spider tipo 256 Trofeo Val d'Intelvi 1939 (G.Calamai)
- Racing 43 serie handbuild. The highly detailed 147 GTA model has already been for sale via the Alfa Romeo dealer organisation in a Castagna promo box (Euro 190!!). The manufacturer now launches the models himself at a more realistic price and with the Cup race edition.
- 147 GTA stradale Euro 105 (Rosso Alfa,Bianco Nuvola,Blu Metalico,Azzurro Gabbiano,Grigio Sterling) - 147 GTA Cup n°1 2003 prezentazione Euro 115 (red)
- 147 GTA Salon Geneve 2002 prezentazione Euro 105 (metallic red)
- MG Model 1:43 handbuild. Team Autodelta started in 1967 with the 33/2 Sportscars with the famous Periscopica. On the Mugello circuit in July the team came with a unique stretched version without the Periscopica. Although the 3 teams were not succesfull -no one finished the race- it remains a very special car and for MG Model reason enough to produce the three versions (n°16 C.Davis-S.Dini, n°26 A.De Adamich-N.Galli, n°33 L.Bianchi-I.Giunti)- Mamone 1:18 handbuild . After the big Giulietta Sprint coupé, Mamone has created in the same scale a white Giulietta Berlina (2nd serie). Highly detailled ref.PIM130, however it will take a lot of space in your showcase for approx.Euro 230.- And as ususal, you can also subscribe to the "Alfa Romeo Miniatura" mailing list ! And now we offer you also the possibility to unsubscribe....- Did you signed already the "guestbook" from the mini-museum ? Have a look at more than 200 different Alfa Romeo's and feel free to make suggestions, remarks, etc.. !!- Don't forget the AKKERMANS-list , the ultimate database of Alfa Romeo scale models, that now has been kept up to date for 10 years !!!!! It now consists of nearly 5000 different models !!!!! (now also to join by E-mail : fer.akkermans@worldonline.nl) and our FREE-advertisement section !
- Angelo Tron made a very nice model of the two-tone Giulietta Spider 1956 (2° prototype) carr. Bertone owned by Carlo Lopresto that was recently seen at many shows in Italia, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands
HAVE A LOOK August 2004
- Brumm 1:43 (die-cast) made a new "Tazio Nuvolari" set with the Mille Miglia 8C2300 spider #98 from 1933 against the background of his yellow sweather. A Tazio figure is included for Euro 25,00. - Bang 1:43 launches another variation on the Giulietta Sprint (ref 7314) black as "Polizia Squadra Pantera".- Il Bialbero made 3 new sets of well-known Italian die-casters:
- "Poker d'Assi" 100 pieces, Euro 180 with known die-cast in different colours: red GTAm, Giulietta Sprint, Giulia Ti, Alfetta Gr.2 - "Fa rivivere un'epoca : vittorie 60 anni" 100 pieces, Euro 150 with known models TZ1 , TZ2 and 33 coda lunga
- "Autodelta 40 anni : una serie di trionfi irripetibile" with TZ1, TZ2, 33.2 Daytona and 33.2 coda lunga models.
- A TZ1 Zagato sportscar is included in the Magazine "Altaya Rally" no14. The red #83 of Rolland-Augias is a Chinese remake of likely Solido/Verem for a low price.
- Alezan 1:43 from France made a perfect choice for the Bertone Navajo 33 of the "Salon Geneve 1976"(ref 262/263). The prototipo from the Arese Museo was only modelled so far as a simple die-cast by Polistile/Superior Modeland and by Yow Itoh, from Japan. Alezan has also just launched a 147 5 doors JTD (ref 265). - A&G Modelli 1:43 handbuild has a new RL TF "Targa Florio" #28 from 1923 (SDK24). Beautiful quality model on spoke wheels with 2 spares on the back. - After many 6C2500 models over the last few months 2 artisans now come with 1900 coupé models: Angelo Tron with the 1900 SS by carr.Touring 1955, in silvergrey, price Euro 100. build (ref P205,also available as resin kit)and Ilario Vecchiato the man behind I.V.Model Factory selected the 1900 SS carr. Zagato 1955 Mille Miglia driven by Fornasari and Fortunato (#415) , silvergrey, price Euro 165 ( Euro 49,50 as kit).- Autoparco 1:43 Aldo Serini "transfers" on the basis of Minichamps, the 155 Polizia as Autostrade Italia and Reparto Prevenzione, Euro 102 .- We have discovered a new "one-man factory" in California USA : M.A.Scale Models. Mike Arensdorf specializes in 1:43 sportscars from the American circuits, and with 3 modified Alfa sportscars. price us$ 160 build , kits for us$ 42,50 :
- ref 186 "Can-Am" serie Alfa T33/3 on Riverside 1972 #33 by Scooter Patrick- ref 197 "Can-Am" serie Alfa T33/3 on Laguna Seca 1973 #33 by Milt Minter- ref 59 "Inter" serie Alfa 33TT12 on Spa 1975 #2 "Campari"
August '02 - December '02
- Scala 43 made a very special and nice looking Giulia racer. In 1994 Ervin Hajdu participated with this Giulia at the Special "Tourenwagen" Trophy in Germany.- Jolly released their long awaited 6C 2500 S "Freccia d'Oro"'s, in "stradale", 2 "Mille Miglia" and 2 "Carrera Panamericana" versions but unfortunately the front grill is a bit out of proportions....- The 6C 2500 S "Freccia d'Oro" that is available by BBR is a very nice 2-tone (green-white) 6C 2500 cabriolet designed by Pininfarina and not a Freccia d'Oro... Anyway still a beautiful car but with a wrong BBR-name....- Look Smart (MR Collection) is ready with their Montreal. Very nice and correct model at a price between a hand-built and a die-cast model in 4 original colours. Well done !!! And they made also a very nice Giulia Berlina and Carabinieri Super version. Various Giulia GT and GTA models will be released in the neear future.- Marco Sambataro (Gulp Models) has completed his astonishing Astral (Boneschi) 1900 cabrio !!! Fascinating and American-like car that was shown at the Torino Motor Show in 1953 and surely will find a place in the collection of many (Mini)-Alfisti . For Mr Trujillo, former president of the Dominican Republic, Boneschi adjusted the colour (green metallic) and left out the Alfa front.... Of course Marco has made that variation as well...And now he is working on the 2 Pininfarina designs prior to the final Duetto, shown at the Motor Show in Torino / Geneva 1961/1962 as Giulietta SS Speciale 1300 Aerodinamica spider and glas roof coupé !!- ABC Brianza made the "Geneva 2002-version" of Fioravanti's Vola, now as a beautiful red spider with the sensational rotating roof-conecpt. And very soon the "concept car of the year", the fantatstic Brera (ItalDesign) will be available as a kit and hand-built.... For those who have a special intrest in rare 2000 versions they made a 1960 Praho coupé (carr. Touring Superleggera). And if you collect police cars ABC Brianza have a very nice black 1900 Polizia berlina "Pantera" with additional lights, antennas and soft roof.- A real masterpiece in resin is the Alfa 800 bus made by truck specialist Roberto Gilardoni. The bisarca race trailer was used by Scuderia Marzotto during various Mille Miglia's (Marzotto drove adjusted Ferrari's that did not even fit in the Alfa 800 !). This Gila model could be the basis for the first Alfa Romeo busses to be made in 1:43....!- Marc Dantinne (Francorchamps 43) confirmed us that the spectacular Vertigo Gillet will be produced in a limited number of kits ("stradale" and "24h Spa-Francorchamps version)..... Should be available in the first trimester of next year !- Probably one of the most "forgotten" but spectacular Alfa-racers of the last decade is the 1989 group C Alfa Corse sports car, the model/kit distibuted by the Japanese company Raccoon in a limited serie. It is no surprise that the man "behind the scene" is Yow Itoh, our famous Japanese modellist ! What a car that some years ago could be found in the Alfa Museum in Arese.... but where is it now ?- Yow Itoh will probably launch the white prototipo Montreal 1967 shortly, only hand-build...- It seems hard to believe but the 1900 Matta jeep's are finally available from Progetto K...in resin, open top in bright red, green and dark grey. A green Carabinieri and Polizia version are in preparation.- Progetto K have a number of re-issues of Giulia GTC, GTA and Romeo 2 busses (ex-OFF43) and now is really promissing the Giulietta berlina 1977, made in zamac again to improve their quality...- The Alfetta GT from Minichamps is probably one of the best models they ever made, available now in red and in light green metallic. Superb quality at a nice price... Same level of quality for their AlfaSud (2-doors version) known as the pre-production model (blue and green versions)-Solido re-used the Detailcars moulds for the production of the Giulietta Sprint (#113) and the Giulietta "monoposto" spider Mille Miglia (#425)- High Tech Models made even a nice 1:43 detailed copy of the 6C 1750 engine...of 1931 !- And more 6C 2500 news.... Gamma Klaxon will very soon release a beautiful Pininfarina 6C2500 coupé that was presented at the Geneva motor-show in 1950 and now is owned by Gippo Salvetti (Alfa Blue team - Milano)- Arena 1:43 specialized in sports car racers made 2 Osella PA 21S powered by an Alfa 3.0V6 engine... This car participate in many street and hillclimb races in Italy (Caprino-Spiazzi 2001), France and Austria.- Burago released several "low budget" 156 CIVT race versions and ready to build kits that easily can be find in the shops of the Italian "Autogrill" restaurants....And from there will be"exported" by (Mini)-Alfisti throughout Europe.... Their very special "Disneyland" Buzz 156 is a collectors item that you (hopefully) will find on swap-meetings or auctions on the web...- Tameo demonstrated once again that they are the current leaders in Formula 1 kits..... Their 1975 "press version" Alfa BT45 is superb ! - ScaleRacingCars, a new company, started with the very nice Alfa-Brabham BT 45 Formula 1 car, driven by Carlos Pace and Carlos Reuteman in 1976.- And more F1 news ! MG Models made 5 very nice models of the very early Alfa F1's: Niki Lauda's 177 test version of 1978, the debut car that raced the Belgian Grand Prix in 1979 (Bruno Giacomelli #35) and the Monza #36 car of Vittorio Brambilla (known from the Arese Museo)- RS Models de Firenze made a beautiful 33/3 spider sports car that Autodelta used in the Sebring USA races of 1969 (#33)- Tecno Model is ready with a very nice detailed 1964 Giulietta SS ....- And even more 6C2500 news ... AlfaModel 43, the new company of Francesco Di Stasio (formerly F.D.S and Top Model) has produced, in a limited number of 500 pieces, a very nice and famous 6C ! The one and only left Competizione, succesfull in the Mille Miglia and other endurance races. The "real" one (1:1 scale) is also very close to be restaured completely and will be participating at the 1st Rievocazione of "Milano-San Remo" next year in April ! A beautiful model, a real piece of Alfa Romeo racing history ! - Did you know that Alfa Romeo cars once have been produced under license by FNM in Brazil ? Model A. Automodelli by Blackyard has modified the Gamma Klaxon kits and offers a FNM 2000 'JK' 1968 berlina. Surf on the web under FNM Alfa and you will find many sites with Brazilian Alfa-look-a-like berlina's, coupé's and trucks...- Bonini Torino have just launched the Alfa 145 and 146 as handbuild models. Their "Perfect Miniatures" (with perfect front grilles) are available in different colors and will be appreciated by many Alfisti looking for these models until now only available by Alezan (kit). - Earlier we mentioned already the 156 GTA Sportwagon produced by Castagna Milano which was distributed by the Alfa dealers. They now also made the 156 GTA and their new distributor La Mini Miniera will sell them at a much more interesting price ! Good quality models and in the meantime we could find out that Franco Borin (from FB Modelli) made them for Castagna Milano...!- It will not surprise you that the very nice 156 Sportwagon is also "loved" by the Italian....Polizia and is already available as nice 1:43 model.... (Autoparco and others)- Revell 43 Premium models have re-issued the NordAuto Alfa 156 Super Turismo CIST (Fabrizio Giovanardi #1). The model is made by Jason & Argos Ltd in China and is the same as the previously JADI model, now at half price and in amirror plastic (gift) box.