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28/01/2011 1:07 pm
Minichamps Auto Union D Type
Minichamps has released an Auto Union D Type as a fine follow-up to their outstanding '36 C Type. It represents Nuvolari's race winning car from the Donnington British GP. He won two other GPs that year for Auto Union - Italy and Germany - after having had enough of Scuderia Ferrari's Alfas.
The same crisp details are there - outstanding wire wheels, very fine mesh grille, and numerous minute details. It's very light, could it be resin? Haven't contemplated a tongue-touch test though! I took advantage of a sale at Pete's Model Garage - this was a mere $29.
If you missed my C Type, here's an encore:
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Minichamps has also issued dealer editions of the A Type and a pre-war streamliner.
29/01/2011 5:54 am
Nice model and what a great value.