Octane

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2. 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Le Mans By Spark Price £50.95

Material Resincast Entered by Scuderia Scirocco, a single Corvette contested the 24 Hours in ’62; Spark’s model includes an authentic red interior and exterior mods for racing.

3. 1980 TVR Tasmin 280i Coupé By Autocult Price £99.95 Material Resincast Despite being made for the German collectors’ market, Autocult’s excellent Tasmin is RHD and UK registered.

4. 1983 Jaguar XJS Lynx Eventer By Premium X Price £39.95 Material Diecast The Eventer was a particular­ly attractive XJS conversion and this model looks gorgeous in period metallic green.

5. 2017 Lamborghin­i Aventador S By LookSmart Price £133.50 Material Resin & metal handbuilt Finished in pearlescen­t yellow (other colours are available), this is an accurate model of the Geneva show car.

6. 2016 Ferrari 458 Italia Le Mans By LookSmart Price £93.95 Material Resincast Singapore-based Clearwater Racing’s Le Mans 458 wore an eye-popping livery in 2016, superbly reproduced here.

7. 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Road Atlanta By Arena Price £211.95 Material Resin & metal handbuilt Depicting serial Corvette racer John Greenwood’s 1970 mount, this is a nicely finished and detailed handbuilt.

8. 1956 Cadillac ‘QE2’ presidenti­al

limousine By Norev Price £44.95 Material Diecast Nicknamed after the ocean liner rather than HM The Queen, this 1956 limo had side steps and grab handles for Secret Service officers, faithfully replicated here.

9. 1938 Phantom Corsair By Neo Price £88.95 Material Resincast Like the full-size car, Neo’s Corsair looks sinister in deep gloss black, which sets off its futuristic shape perfectly.

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