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20/10/2026

Maserati A6GCS/53 Berlinetta Pininfarina | 1954
Chassis #2057

It is hard to imagine anyone removing such a beautiful body. Yet that is what understandingly happened to chassis #2057.

Only four were originally built by Pininfarina. Later body swaps and recreations explain why some accounts refer to six.

Their story began with torrential rain at the 1952 Mille Miglia. Some Maserati racing customers requested closed bodywork for better protection. That wish would lead to one of the marque’s most captivating shapes.

There was, however, a complication. Pininfarina’s contractual ties with Ferrari prevented a direct commission from Maserati. Rome based dealer Guglielmo “Mimmo” Dei provided the solution and simply commissioned the Berlinettas himself.

Presented at the 1954 Turin Motor Show in two-tone blue, chassis #2057 combined flowing bodywork with a tubular racing chassis and a two-litre, twin-cam straight-six. Its new owner, Pietro Palmieri, raced it in the Mille Miglia.

Then came the reality of driving. The cockpit, intended to offer shelter, became so hot that Palmieri had the Berlinetta body removed and the car converted into an open spyder.
The chassis and its body went their separate ways. But the original Pininfarina coachwork survived, finding a new home in 1997 on another Maserati chassis #2070.

Here its original appearance in a handcrafted 1:43 miniature by Mike Craig for Mont Ventoux Montage (MVM), on the Furka Pass, with the Berghotel Galenstock in the background.

Created from original photographs. Landscape and modelcar. Individually composed and edited. Al used for fine-tuning only.
© Mathias Niehus

24/09/2026

A FERRARI WITH A REMARKABLE STORY

One of Ferrari’s most compelling grand tourers: the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB, chassis 2335 GT against the backdrop of the San Bernardino Pass.

Delivered new through Franco-Britannic Autos in Paris to Louis Gamet, the car returned to Ferrari later that same year because of a reported lack of horsepower. Ferrari’s response was extraordinary: its original engine was replaced with the competition-proven engine from chassis 2001 GT.

Previously raced by French driver Fernand Tavano, this engine had helped secure third place overall in the 1960 Tour de France Automobile, as well as numerous victories in rallies and hill climbs. Chassis 2335 GT left the factory with 247 horsepower and a dashboard fitted to its owner’s special order.

Decades later, the Ferrari was restored by DK Engineering and refinished in its gunmetal grey with twin red stripes. In March 2001, it was acquired by musician and Ferrari enthusiast Eric Clapton. During his ownership, it carried the British registration TFO 599.

Chassis 2335 GT is far more than a beautiful Ferrari. It is a car shaped by several remarkable chapters in its life.

Created from two original photographs: the San Bernardino Pass and the physical scale model. Individually composed and edited; AI-assisted fine-tuning only. © Mathias Niehus

23/09/2026

Ferrari F430 Spider 2005 Grigio Titanio

The Ferrari F430 Spider is one of those automobiles that demonstrates how strongly colour can influence the perception of a design. In traditional Ferrari red, the colour itself immediately commands attention. In Grigio Titanio, however, the eye is drawn closely to the shape of the car.
The silver-grey metallic finish allows light and shadow to trace the sculpted front wings, the pronounced shoulder line and the flowing transition towards the rear. It gives particular clarity to the proportions and aerodynamic surfaces of the F430 Spider, while the warm tan interior provides a refined and attractive contrast.

Presented in 2005, the F430 Spider was created by Pininfarina as the open version of Ferrari’s new-generation mid-engined V8 sports car. Its 4.3-litre naturally aspirated engine produced 490 hp, while Formula One-derived developments such as the electronic differential, steering-wheel-mounted Manettino and carefully developed aerodynamics represented a major technical step forward for Ferrari’s road cars.

This finely detailed 1:43-scale model was handcrafted in Italy by BBR Models under reference BBR171D. It reproduces the 2005 Ferrari F430 Spider in the original Ferrari colour Grigio Titanio, complemented by a tan interior and presented on its original BBR display base beneath a transparent cover.

22/09/2026

22/09/2026

Ferrari F50 Sultan of Brunei by Pininfarina

A rare and historically fascinating 1:43 scale model by BBR Models, representing one of the most mysterious Ferrari special projects associated with the Brunei Royal Family collection.

BBR officially catalogued this model as the “Ferrari F50 Sultan of Brunei by Pininfarina 1998” in red, under reference BBR127.

During the 1990s, Pininfarina worked on a remarkable series of bespoke automotive projects for the Sultan of Brunei. Paolo Garella, who was closely involved in Pininfarina’s Brunei special-project program, records this F50 interpretation as a one-off project created for the Sultan.

Rather than merely changing the colour or interior of a standard Ferrari F50, the design presented an extensively reimagined closed coupé body. Its distinctive features include a completely revised front section, pronounced side air intakes, a large fixed rear wing, six individual rear lights and four exhaust outlets.

In later publications, the design is frequently referred to as the “F50 Bolide”. However, very little official technical information was ever released, and surviving accounts differ regarding how far the project progressed. It therefore remains one of the least documented and most intriguing Pininfarina Ferrari projects of its era.

BBR Models reproduced this unusual design in its traditional hand-built 1:43 BBR Built series. Made in Italy, the model is finished in red and features finely reproduced bodywork, silver wheels with Ferrari centre emblems and a carefully detailed interior with a brown steering wheel.

Historical note

BBR officially catalogued BBR127 as the “Ferrari F50 Sultan of Brunei by Pininfarina 1998”. In his own project archive, former Pininfarina special-project manager Paolo Garella identifies the Brunei F50 as a one-off project for the Sultan and dates it to 1994.

As very little official documentation was ever released, later accounts, which frequently refer to the design as the “F50 Bolide” differ regarding its exact date and whether a fully functional car was ever completed.

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Model details

• Manufacturer: BBR Models�• Reference: BBR127�• Official designation: Ferrari F50 Sultan of Brunei by Pininfarina 1998�• Colour: Red�• Scale: 1:43�• Hand-built in Italy�• Original BBR display base with identification plaque�• Original clear acrylic display cover�• Original yellow BBR outer box�• Original BBR Lifetime Guarantee Certificate�• Certificate signed and stamped by the original authorised retailer�• Purchase date shown on the certificate: 10 November 2005

17/09/2026

WHEN BRITISH LIGHTNESS MET ITALIAN STYLE IN SWITZERLAND

The Lotus Eleven was conceived as a pure competition car: Colin Chapman’s relentless pursuit of lightness combined with the aerodynamic thinking of Frank Costin. It was small, efficient and extraordinarily successful, everything a classic Lotus was meant to be.

But chassis 237 followed a different path.

At the 1957 Geneva Motor Show, Swiss coachbuilder Ghia-Aigle presented the Lotus as an elegant open Spider. One year later, the same chassis returned to Geneva completely transformed: now wearing a beautifully proportioned closed coupé body designed by Giovanni Michelotti.

The result was unlike any other Lotus Eleven. Its graceful roofline and refined Italian detailing turned Chapman’s uncompromising racing machine into something closer to a miniature Gran Turismo.

British engineering, Italian design and Swiss craftsmanship.

Three automotive cultures united in one remarkable automobile and one of the least-known chapters in Lotus history.

From the SILVERSTONE Collection of Fine Model Automobiles and the stories behind them.

Selected models will also be available for purchase.
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Created from original photography. Landscape and modelcar. Individually composed and edited. AI used for fine-tuning only. © Mathias Niehus

17/09/2026

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition
A rare Looksmart Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition, finished in White Isis and individually numbered No. 38 of only 50 pieces produced worldwide.

The original Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition
The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition was introduced in 2010 to celebrate the successful partnership between Lamborghini and the Swiss watch manufacturer Blancpain, title sponsor of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo.
This special edition combined Lamborghini’s 570 hp naturally aspirated V10 with distinctive details inspired by the Super Trofeo racing car.
Looksmart reproduced these characteristic features beautifully in this finely detailed 1:43 scale model. The White Isis finish provides a striking contrast with the black aerodynamic components, wheels and interior.

15/09/2026

Ferrari 330 P4 #0856 | DMH | Limited Edition No. 09/60

From the Silverstone Collection of Fine Model Automobiles.

A very rare and finely detailed DMH representation of the Ferrari 330 P4 chassis #0856 in 1:43 scale, finished in Rosso Formula 1 07 Red.

Unlike the familiar racing versions carrying competition numbers and markings, this model presents chassis 0856 in a beautifully clean, red configuration, allowing the extraordinary sculptural lines of the 330 P4 to take centre stage.

Number 9 of only 60 handmade in Italy

The Story of Chassis 0856

The number 0856 refers to the chassis number of the original Ferrari, not to the edition number of the model.

Ferrari 330 P4 chassis 0856 was one of Ferrari’s works prototypes campaigned during the celebrated 1967 sports-car season. Its remarkable results included second overall at the 24 Hours of Daytona, victory at the 1000 km of Monza, and third overall at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Later in the 1967 season, 0856 was converted to open Spyder configuration for the Brands Hatch 6 Hours. The chassis survived and subsequently became an important part of Ferrari collecting history.

DMH has chosen to represent this historically significant chassis here without race numbers or competition markings. The result is an exceptionally elegant interpretation of the P4, allowing the purity of its extraordinary bodywork to be appreciated without distraction.

15/09/2026

Ferrari 340 Mexico Spider 1952

From the SILVERSTONE Collection of Fine Model Automobiles.

No. 76 of only 120 examples handbuilt in Saronno Italy

An exceptionally rare and historically fascinating handbuilt BBR recreation of the unique Ferrari 340 Mexico Spider from 1952 in 1:43 scale.

The Original Ferrari 340 Mexico Spider

The Ferrari 340 Mexico was created for one of the most demanding motor races ever held: the 1952 Carrera Panamericana. Ferrari developed the model specifically for the high speeds, extreme distances, difficult roads and changing altitudes encountered during the legendary race across Mexico.

Powered by Aurelio Lampredi’s formidable 4.1-litre V12 engine, producing approximately 280 horsepower, the 340 Mexico was capable of a remarkable top speed of around 282 km/h.

Ferrari built only four 340 Mexicos: three Berlinettas and a single Spider. All four received coachwork by Vignale, designed by the young Giovanni Michelotti. The sole open car was chassis 0228 AT, the very automobile represented by this BBR model.

The unique Spider was built for the accomplished American privateer William “Bill” Spear. Although the car reached Mexico and was officially entered for the 1952 Carrera Panamericana, it was withdrawn shortly before the start and therefore did not compete in the race.

Once in the United States, Spear finished the car in his distinctive royal-blue and white racing colours. During the 1953 SCCA National Sports Car Championship, it was raced successfully by Spear and also driven by future Formula One World Champion Phil Hill. Its results contributed significantly to Bill Spear becoming the 1953 SCCA National Sports Car Champion.

In 1955, the car was acquired by Preston Gray, who repainted it canary yellow and continued to race it in American SCCA events. In this form, carrying race number 210, it competed at Watkins Glen.

This remarkable history explains the different versions produced by BBR: the blue-and-white BBR175A, the red BBR175B and the yellow BBR175C. They do not represent three different Ferrari Spiders, but three appearances of the same unique original car, chassis 0228 AT, during different periods of its life.

The Model

This finely detailed BBR175B represents the Ferrari 340 Mexico Spider in its elegant red 1952 form.
The model was completely hand-assembled by BBR in Saronno, Italy and belongs to a strictly limited series of only 120 examples.

15/09/2026

SILVERSTONE Collection of Fine Model Automobiles

A passion for exceptional automobiles, also available in miniature.

Discover an ever-growing selection of beautiful, rare and unusual collectible model cars from our private collection, showing the stories, design and craftsmanship behind some of the world’s most fascinating automobiles.

Pictured here: the 1956 Ferrari 250 Europa Vignale, chassis 0359 GT, created for Princess Lilian de Réthy of Belgium. Just one of many models to be featured.

Selected models will also be available for purchase.

More models coming soon.

Created from original photography. Individually composed and edited. AI used for fine-tuning only. © Mathias Niehus