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2. 1983 Alfa Romeo Zeta 6 Zagato By Kess Price £82.95 Material Resincast Zagato built two GTV6-based Zetas and we drove one in Octane 106; Kess’s model matches our feature photos well.

3. 1926 Bugatti T38 By ABC Brianza Price £234.95 Material Resin & metal handbuilt The model’s made in Italy, but the Bugatti was bodied by Compton of Hillingdon, London, and with its red wings makes an appealing subject.

4. 1956 Jaguar XKSS By Minimarque Price £188.95 Material Whitemetal handbuilt The casting is a little heavy, literally and metaphorically, but there’s lots of detail on this model of Steve McQueen’s car.

5. 1971 Maserati Quattroporte II Frua By Kess Price £85.95 Material Resincast Kess’s superb replica shows the large glasshouse of Frua’s QP II, built for King Juan Carlos of Spain, to good effect.

6. 1954 Alfa Romeo 2000 Abarth Ghia By Kess Price £82.95 Material Resincast We’re not sure the colour is quite right – period photos show a metallic green – but it’s a gorgeous model, regardless.

7. 1994 Bentley Turbo S By Spark Price £53.95 Material Resincast Great colour for a great car: Spark’s model also features a well-detailed wood-and-pale-leather interior.

8. 1948 Norman Timbs Special By Neo Price £87.95 Material Resincast Rescued from a US desert in 2002 and sold at auction for just $17,600, the now-restored Buick-based special has a striking shape, well-captured by Neo.

9. 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Hooper Empress By Oxford Price £24.95 Material Diecast A handsome and well-finished model of author Enid Blyton’s Hooper-bodied Rolls, which belies its bargain price.