Another Champion Signs for GPL
Big news! I can now excitedly confirm that 2007 Formula One World Champion Kimi Raikkonen will be signing replicas exclusively for us at Grand Prix Legends!
Currently we are able to offer the following replicas signed; his 1:18 2007 ‘standard’ Ferrari (DC2706S), his 1:18 2007 Australian Grand Prix Ferrari (DC2706AS) and also, of course, our own 1:18 World Champion presentation (DC2007S). We can also offer the Amalgam 1:4 Ferrari F2007 steering wheel (AML702S) and 1:12 Raikkonen F2007 nosecone (AML732RS) signed by ‘The Iceman’.
In other diecast news, we received Minichamps’ release schedule for the next four weeks.
Next week we are scheduled to receive the 1:12 Rossi 2005 Laguna Seca sitting figure (PO50096), the 1:43 2007 Honda F1 showcars of Button (DC27407P) and Barrichello (DC27408P), the 1:43 2007 Le Mans winning Audi R10 (P071601), and the 1:43 1982 Ford Escort XR3i in white (P085070).
The week beginning 5th November is a big Rossi week. We are down to get his 1:2 2005 helmet (PO52046), his 1:8 2003 Valencia helmet (PO30886), and his 1:12 1999 ‘standard livery’ Aprilia 250CCM (P990086). Aside from that, we will also receive the 1:18 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet in red (PG063030), Gary Paffett’s 1:43 Mercedes from this year’s DTM (P073609), and, after a wait of many years, the 1:43 McLaren MP4-98T two-seater (P984378), which was only being discussed on this site last week!
The week after that is considerably quieter, with the 1:43 Bell/Pescarolo 1975 Spa 1000km winning Alfa Romeo 33 (P751202) and 1:43 2007 DTM cars of Ickx (P071521), Stoddart (P073514) and Lauda (P073618) the notable highlights.
The final week of the schedule, for the week beginning 19th November, sees a real biggie released, in the shape of the 1:18 #8 Bentley Blower from the 1930 Le Mans 24 Hours (PG139530). We will also see the 1:12 Ducati 999R (P120500).
Finally, IXO announced a couple of new 1:43 rally releases today. First up is probably the late, great Colin McRae’s most famous rally car. It is the Subaru Impreza 555 that he campaigned to victory in the 1995 Rally of Great Britain (RAC093), to secure himself the world championship. There is also Marcus Gronholm’s 2007 Ford Focus WRC (RAM281). So far, as with last year, it does not look like we are going to see this replicated in 1:18.
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