Amalgam Fine Model Cars are proud to announce the launch of their association with Ecurie Ecosse, at a Champagne Reception at the Bremont Boutique in Mayfair on Wednesday 3rd July 2013. Amalgam are working closely with Ecurie Ecosse to create a superb collection of models reflecting this famous team’s outstanding achievements past and present.
On display at the Bremont Boutique will be the first in a Limited Edition of 99 incredibly detailed 1:8 scale hand-made models of the 1957 Le Mans Winning D-Type Jaguar #3, finished in the distinctive Flag Blue Metallic paint.
During the ‘57 race, the 3.8 litre D-Types were arrayed against some fearsome opposition including a 3.7-litre Aston Martin six, V-12 Ferraris as big as 4.1, and a pair of 4.5-litre V-8 Maseratis. One by one, the bigger cars ran themselves into the ground, and as early as the end of the third hour, an Ecurie Ecosse D-Type was in the lead. Driven by Ron Flockhart and Ivor Bueb, it led the race for the next 21 hours, setting a new distance record of 2,732.8 miles (4,398.0 km).
Amalgam have modelled this car exactly as it appeared in the race, with every detail of its exterior, interior and engine bay replicated in precise detail at 1:8 scale. Creating an Amalgam model is a time-consuming process involving small teams of highly skilled model makers. For each model a master set of components is created, using a combination of digital machining, traditional engineering and hand crafting skills. Developing the master model patterns for the D-Type took well over 3,000 hours of dedicated work, with each individual model taking a further 300 hours to build. The Amalgam Ecurie Ecosse D-Type has over a thousand individual components.
Ecurie Ecosse – “Team Scotland”
Ecurie Ecosse is one of the most famous British Racing teams still in existence and is now sponsored by British watch brand Bremont. Bremont is celebrating the 60 year anniversary of Ecurie Ecosse by creating a Limited Edition of 60 superbly engineered mechanical watches.
Ecurie Ecosse was formed in 1951 by Edinburgh accountant David Murray. Under his leadership the team achieved a huge number of international race victories, the most prestigious being the overall victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours race in 1956, and finishing 1st and 2nd in the same race in 1957. Ecurie Ecosse took the racing world by storm in the 1950s and to this day has an unprecedented reputation.
The extraordinary list of legendary drivers who have raced for the team include Jim Clark, Sir Jackie Stewart, Ian Stewart, Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jack Brabham, Innes Ireland, Maston Gregory, Roy Salvadori, Richard Attwood, Ron Flockhart, Brian Redman, Allan McNish, Johnny Dumfries and Tom Walkinshaw.
Amalgam will expand the Ecurie Ecosse collection over the coming months with the launch of the 1956 Le Mans winning D-Type followed later this year by the current BMW Z4 GT3.
For more information contact our Sales Team: Tel +44 (0)1243 527 300
Email: sales@amalgamcollection.com
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