Whether it was LEGO, Technic, Erector or the plastic kits for cars or planes, most of you reading this grew up building models of some kind. When it comes to scale model cars, there’s Amalgam and everyone else. Bristol, England-based Amalgam has been making the scale model equivalent of Swiss timepieces and Italian supercars for more than two decades. These aren’t your pop off the sprue, follow the instructions to build kind of models. These are 1:4 – 1:18 scale models of historically significant cars like Alfas, Astons, Ferraris, Jaguars and McLarens that use CAD data from the manufacturers, digital scans and hundreds of reference photos to create works of art that are so detailed they’re indistinguishable from the real automobiles in pictures. This kind of attention to detail and accuracy is why people like Richard Mille and Ralph Lauren have tapped Amalgam to create bespoke versions of the cars in their collections. Prices range from the hundreds to the tens of thousands depending on subject matter, scale and availability. If you like cars, you’re going to find at least one thing you want.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
