Agora Models has announced another new partwork model coming in 2022: the iconic Lamborghini Miura P400 S in 1:8 scale! Immediately available for pre-order, this build is a faithful replica of what was widely considered to be the first ‘mid-engine 2-seater supercar’. This appears to be the same model already available from Hachette Partworks in Germany, but now includes the Agora Promise and wider distribution.

“When the Lamborghini Miura was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 1966, experts and visitors alike were enthusiastic. The sports car revolutionized the automotive world with the sleek body shapes created by the Bertone design studio and the transversely mounted V12 mid-engine. With a top speed of 280 km/h, the Miura was one of the fastest cars of its time.

The vehicle was faithfully reproduced in detail from the historical model and based on 3D drawings with the highest precision on a scale of 1:8. The result is a unique standing model that faithfully reproduces all the details of the Italian super sports car. From the roaring V12 engine to the distinctive air vents on the door and the illuminated interior. Look forward to many hours of model building fun!”

• Length: 21.6” (55 cm)
• Width:  8.6″ (22 cm)
• Height: 5.5” (14 cm)
• Materials: This die-cast metal model includes electronics and ABS parts
• 100 Issues to complete

Features

• SOUND AND LIGHT EFFECTS – Engine ignition, horn, front and rear lights, brake lights, dashboard and interior lighting
• MAXIMUM REALISM – Driver’s seat with attention to the smallest detail and dashboard with controls
• ENGINE AND MECHANICS – Accurately reproduced powerful Lamborghini V12
• STEERING WHEELS – With Campagnolo rims and rubber tires
• OPENING DOORS – With built-in air intake functions
• REAR HOOD – With cooling strips

Check out the Agora Models Lamborghini Miura P400 S page for more information!

Out of nowhere, Agora Models has announced a new model: Steve McQueen’s iconic Le Mans Porsche 917KH race car in 1:8 scale! Immediately available for pre-order, this partwork build is a faithful replica of the car from the classic film. This appears to be the same model available from IXO Collections in France, but includes the Agora Promise and wider distribution.

“The Porsche 917 is a racing legend – the most powerful and fastest Porsche race car to date with an air-cooled twelve-cylinder engine whose power in 1970 was an imposing 580 hp at 8,300 rpm. With an impressive racing record, the 917 is responsible for turning the German brand into a force that dominated the endurance racing scene from the early 1970s until the mid-1990s. In Gulf Oil’s famous sky-blue and orange livery, this is arguably the most iconic 917 of all time.”

• Length: 21 1/8” (536mm)
• Width:  10″ (254mm)
• Height: 4 1/2” (115mm)
• Materials: This die-cast metal model includes electronics and ABS parts
• Number of parts: Approximately 600

Features

• Faithfully reproduced 12-cylinder V 180 engine
• Butterfly doors open to display the cockpit
• Working steering wheel turns the wheels
• Active suspension
• Fully operating headlights, rear and interior lights
• Firestone racing tires
• All parts come ready-painted – no painting required

Check out the Agora Models Porsche 917KH page for more information!

Eaglemoss/Die-Cast Club have quietly released a new subscription partwork to build up a 1968 Ford Mustang GT!

This 1:8 scale model may look familiar to car nuts like myself – this is the same model and Highland Green color of the Mustang that Frank Bullitt (played by Steve McQueen) drove through the streets of San Francisco in the one of, if not the greatest, car chase scene ever filmed. The 1968 film, Bullitt, is considered an classic car movie!

“There is no cooler car from the 1960s than the Ford Mustang, the original “pony car” that combined power, performance, and understated style like nothing before or since. And now, for the first time at 1:8 scale, you can build your own Highland Green 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback, the model that was later transformed into the legendary car involved in the greatest Hollywood car chase of all time in Bullitt.

Your superb 1:8 scale model is made from high-quality die-cast metal, along with other precision-engineered components in ABS plastic and rubber. Functioning parts include working front and rear lights, opening doors, hood, and trunk, wind-down windows, and rotating (steering) front wheels. It’s a stunning reproduction of a factory-specification 1968 Mustang GT Fastback, but what takes this sublime replica to another level is an optional customization kit that converts an already-cool Mustang into a genuinely iconic car.”

Details

• Available in March 2022
• Length: 23.4″ (59.4 cm)
• Width: 9.1″ (23.1 cm)
• Height: 6.8″ (17.3 cm)
• Weight: 18.3 Lbs. (8.3 Kg)
• Die-cast body and chassis with other metal and plastic parts
• Detailed 390cu V8 engine
• Working doors, hood, and trunk
• Working steering system
• Working side windows
• Working headlights/taillights
• Stop lights operated by the brake pedal
• Authentic fold-down rear seat
• Four Free Gifts
• Completed in 110 Issues
• 10 extra Issues at the end of the build to convert the stock Mustang GT into the famous Bullitt movie car, which includes:
  • Customizable license plates
  • Four American Racing Torq Thrust-style wheels
  • Black three-spoke steering wheel with Shelby GT500 logo
  • Rear Valance without the reverse lights
  • Badge Sticker to cover the GT Badge on the trunk
  • Front Grille with no lights or badge

Sign up for your own 1968 Mustang GT (Bullitt) partwork today!