- Amalgam Collection has unveiled limited edition and unique bespoke models which perfectly replicate Ferrari’s latest V12 creation in 1:8 and 1:18 scale
- Priced at £18,895.00 ($25,510.00 / €23,240.00) for a 1:8 scale one-off bespoke model, £13,495.00 ($18,220.00 / €16,600.00) for the 1:8 scale limited edition and £985.00 ($1,330.00 / €1,215.00) for the 1:18 scale
- Just 199 Coupes and 199 Spiders will ever be made in 1:8 scale in limited editions, with one-off bespoke models built to exact owner’s specification
- Over 3,000 hours were spent developing the models closely with the Ferrari design and engineering team in Maranello with each 1:8 scale model taking over 300 hours to assemble
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Bristol UK – 18th September 2024: Amalgam Collection, the distinguished name in luxury model cars, has created the perfect accessory for expectant owners and enthusiasts of the Ferrari 12Cilindri; a perfect handcrafted scale model.
Working closely with the Ferrari design and engineering team, over 3,000 hours were spent developing the models under the watchful eye of the team in Maranello ensuring meticulous accuracy like no other model. Each 1:8 scale Amalgam model takes over 300 hours to hand assemble by a small team of expert model artists and craftspeople.
Only 199 of the Coupe and 199 of the Spider 1:8 scale models will be made, along with one-off bespoke models being created to the exact owner and enthusiast-specification, paying homage to Ferrari’s new 12-cylinder supercar GT, which marks 70 years of Ferrari in the American market.
Placing an order with the Bristol-based Amalgam Collection over the next month may mean you take delivery of the scale model before the production vehicle, expected early in 2025.
The limited-edition 1:8 and 1:18 models are finished in striking Rosso Imola with a Blu Sterling interior. Crafted for the true connoisseur, they measure 59 cm (23 inches) long and 26 cm (10 inches) long respectively, but the passion and attention to detail behind it is immeasurable.
Revealed in May 2024, Maranello’s new two-seater Berlinetta, powered by a mid-front-mounted, naturally-aspirated V12, set hearts racing worldwide. As the press reported on the latest Prancing Horse line-up, Amalgam Collection had begun development.
Using only the finest quality materials, each model comprises thousands of precisely engineered parts, including castings, photo-etchings, and CNC-machined metal components. Every detail, from the car's aerodynamic silhouette to its luxurious interior, has been recreated with absolute fidelity using original CAD designs, paint codes, and material specifications from Ferrari.
Sandy Copeman, founder of Amalgam Collection, commented, “We’ve worked closely with Ferrari since 1998, so there’s always a special atmosphere when we produce a new model from the marque.
“For collectors who demand an even higher level of personalisation, Amalgam Collection offers bespoke models that can be tailored to the owner's exact specifications. We get every technical detail of your chosen specification directly from Ferrari including paint sample cards and the relevant leather swatches. This customisation service ensures that each Ferrari 12Cilindri model is not just a replica, but a unique reflection of the owner's personal taste and style.”
The Amalgam Collection 1:8 Ferrari 12Cilindri coupe is priced at £13,495.00 ($18,220.00 / €16,600.00) and can be ordered online: [https://www.amalgamcollection.com/products/ferrari-12cilindri]
The Spider version is also priced at £13,495.00 ($18,220.00 / €16,600.00). Customers can register their interest online. [https://www.amalgamcollection.com/products/ferrari-12cilindri-spider]
To register interest for the 1:18 scale version priced at £985.00 ($1,330.00 / €1,215.00) visit: https://www.amalgamcollection.com/products/ferrari-12cilindri-1-18-scale
To commission a bespoke model at £18,895.00 ($25,510.00 / €23,240.00), please visit Amalgam Collection’s website [https://www.amalgamcollection.com/] or contact its customer service team directly.
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About Amalgam Collection:
Amalgam’s team of crafts-people are recognised worldwide as makers of the finest hand-made large-scale models. Their work is unique in its attention to detail, with a focus on creating models that truly capture the style and spirit of each car. They have dedicated all their skill and passion to achieving a level of excellence that raises the impact and value of each finished piece far above anything previously created.
For cars they have already modelled at 1:8 in a limited edition, the team at Amalgam offers a tailormade service, customising a model to perfectly match the specification of an owner’s real car. For owners of unique very high value cars, Amalgam Collection offers even bigger 1:5 or 1:4 ‘one-off’ model builds from their UK workshops in Bristol, England. The team will digitally scan the car wherever it is in the world and take up to a thousand pictures of every detail, allowing them to perfectly and accurately replicate everything at scale. Given the significant number of hours required to develop a unique model, the costs are high, so the model is built at a very large scale to maximise the impact and detail, and to deliver the ultimate finished piece.
Amalgam Collection’s design, management and development heart is in England, with extraordinarily skilled and dedicated teams producing the bigger editions in Hungary and China. They are a multinational, multicultural team of craftsmen and women, dedicated to creating the world’s most precise, beautiful and exclusive models. Inspired by the F1 teams and iconic luxury car marques of England and Italy that they serve and partner with, they take huge pride in their mission to perfectly capture the designs, and honour the designers, drivers and creators of the automotive art they love.
HOW AMALGAM MODELS ARE CREATED
- The patterns are created using original CAD from the manufacturer, or extraordinarily accurate digital scans and hundreds of photographs of an original classic car.
- The patterns are used to create silicon rubber moulds that capture every detail.
- Prototyping resin is used to cast the parts from the silicon moulds. Around 20 to 30 parts can be cast from each mould and then a new one must be made.
- Each model is built from thousands of parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components.
- Genuine car paints and manufacturer or archive colour references are used to spray the bodywork.
- It takes between 2,500 and 4,500 hours to develop the tooling for each model.
- It takes between 250 and 450 hours to cast, fit, fettle, paint and build each model.
Every Amalgam Fine Model Car is made entirely by hand from thousands of parts. Detailed original CAD data is supplied by the car's manufacturer or the race team of the car to be modelled. The process of developing each model and creating the master patterns takes between 2,500 and 4,500 hours of skilled work depending on the complexity of the car, with classic cars taking the longest.
In the case of the classic cars an extremely accurate digital scan is made of the car, and hundreds of photographs of all the details of a carefully selected original car are taken, to ensure complete accuracy and adherence to the authentic finishes and materials. Many parts of the model are machined from metal with the major components hand cast from prototyping resin. Each model is individually assembled by a small team of highly skilled model-makers. In total the time taken to machine, cast, hand fettle, paint, polish and assemble each model is between 250 and 450 hours of highly skilled work depending on the complexity of the car.
The finished model is a very precise scale replica of the original car with every detail perfectly and authentically represented at an 8th of the original size. This is modelling elevated to such a high level that it becomes an art form.
Since 1995 Amalgam have been admired and hugely respected by leading designers and engineers in the European automotive industry, as well as F1 designers, drivers and team principals. Amalgam's models appear on the desks of CEOs and presidents of the world's most important car companies. Due to the extreme accuracy and authenticity of Amalgam's creations, made in small limited editions, they are also much sought after by devoted collectors of fine handmade objects across Europe and in the USA.
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