1:43 scale

2. 1964 Herda-Cagle Special

By Dwindle Price £218.75 Material Resin handbuilt Lovely model of the beautiful but little-known streamliner, as featured in

Hot Rod magazine in March 1964.

3. 1976 Surtees F1 transporter

By Jade Miniatures Price £416.20 Material Resin handbuilt Very expensive, and the finish isn’t perfect, but an impressive model of this Ford-based race transporter.

4. 1937/48 Hispano-Suiza K6 Franay shooting brake

By Matrix Price £123.95 Material Resincast It’s an excellent replica – but it ain’t to 1:43 scale; we reckon it’s nearer 1:32. At least you get more for your money.

5. 1963 King Cobra

By Midlantic Price £172.80 Material Resin & metal handbuilt This British-made replica depicts Dave McDonald’s first-placed 1963 Laguna Seca entry, with accident damage.

6. 2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S

By Oxford Price £24.95 Material Diecast Oxford’s best yet? A budget diecast that is indistinguishable from resin models costing four times as much.

7. 1936 Mercedes-Benz 290A

Cabriolet By GLM Price £118.95 Material Resincast Handsome model of a handsome car: the largely original subject won an award at Pebble Beach in 2013.

8. 1980 Triumph TR7 V8 Twin-Turbo

By RPM Price £197.95 Material Resin & metal handbuilt It practised but failed to qualify at Le Mans in 1980; British maker RPM has made a nice job of its cluttered lines.

9. 1983 Porsche 928S VLN series

By Spark Price £66.35 Material Resincast The imitation circuit dirt on the lower body isn’t convincing but otherwise this is a superbly finished replica.