Brumm Porsche 356 collection

'Small', perhaps, but awfully cool!

Nice collection Ted. I especially like that two tone number 62. Would not mind having that Jim Clark figure.

Thanks David - I actually had the pleasure to see the 1:1 version of that car at the 2009 Monterey Historics - on track - was excellent!

Another Brumm Porche

While I don't collect race cars I do have several Brumm models and agree that they have held up well over the years.

I never liked the shape of the Brumm 356 - it didn't capture the slope of the rear roof/window quite right to my eye. Plus the rear window is a bit small. I think even the old Dinky 356A got the shape better. Fortunately there have been a few nice resin models released in the last decade or two.

And Schuco made an excellent James Dean 550 Spyder.

Thanks for the comments and the photos, Harv - but isn't that a great aspect of this hobby: a range of prices, materials and manufacturers to choose from (and to critique). Vintage Corgi and Brumm models hold a special place for me for various reasons, knowing that none are perfect. Heck, this much higher-priced version of a 356 (yes, I love 356s) in my collection no doubt has flaws (but don't call them out, please - I paid too much to face it!!) but is a fabulous model.....

@tedweller Indeed. I have both versions of that EMC.

I have a number of Brumm models from '30s and find they have a look of more expensive models. And they produced a huge range.

Brumm has made great strides in the last few years. For example, this Lotus 25.

Agree Harv! Along the lines of what you shared earlier, here's a recent (in fact, just arrived Friday) addition to my collection - I have several of these "mini-dioramas" that Brumm's issued over the last several years and really enjoy them.