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2. 1952 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 By Bee Bop Price £165.40 Material Resin & metal handbuilt Taruffi drove this Olds to 17th place on the Carrera Panamerica­na; its garish livery is superbly reproduced here. 3. 2016 Mazda MZ 2.0T By Modelers Price £95.95 Material Resincast Amazingly prolific decals are a highlight of this Daytona 24 Hours model, and the open-top wings are commendabl­y thin. 4. 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 By TrueScale Miniatures Price £94.95 Material Resincast This understate­d model proves there’s nothing more elegant than a Touringbod­ied Alfa in grey with red leather. 5. 1975 Porsche 930 Martini By Premium X Price £34.95 Material Resin & metal handbuilt A white 911 Turbo is the epitome of cool, and Martini stripes take it sub-zero: Premium X has captured that perfectly. 6. 1964 Jaguar E-type Lightweigh­t By Matrix Price £102.95 Material Resincast The rivets are massively overscale, but otherwise this is a good-looking replica of the famous Lindner-Nöcker E-type. 7. 1954 Volkswagen T1 van By Schuco Price £41.95 Material Diecast We love this traditiona­l diecast model of a VW van in Garage Francorcha­mps livery – hence the Ferrari logos. 8. 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Harold Radford shooting brake By Matrix Price £123.95 Material Resincast With open hamper resting on the boot lid, this model is reminiscen­t of ’60s Corgi Toys but with 21st Century detail. 9. 1953 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 By Oxford Price £23.95

Material Diecast As always, Oxford’s old-school diecast is incredible value for money and not far off expensive resincasts in overall quality. The half-tonneau is a nice touch, too.

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