Boxart

Maker

Model/Description

Kit Number

Engine Detail

Media/Type

Boxart Variations/Pictures

166-195

Unknown Manufacturer

166 Spyder Corsa

Body is vacuum formed, some white metal parts for the engine/suspension, few resin parts. Unknown manufacturer, hard kit to find - saw it for sale only once.

 

+

Vacuum-Formed / Resin / Metal

Scale Kraft

166 Spyder Corsa

Curbside resin kit, one of the first SK kits.

 

-

Resin / Miltimedia

Scale Kraft

166 Allemano Barchetta

Curbside resin kit, nice and clean castings, accurate body shell, very limited detail, resin wheels and tires, very simple kit. Ever since Scale Kraft folded, their kits are impossible to find.

SK 022

-

Resin / Miltimedia

Scale Kraft

166 Allemano Coupe

Curbside resin kit based on the Barchetta. Nice and clean castings, accurate body shell, limited detail, resin wheels and tires, very simple kit. Long OOP and very hard to find.

SK 023

-

Resin / Miltimedia

MG Models

166 MM Berlinetta

Cleanly cast body, simple chassis. Lots of flaws in resin. Good proportions, white metal parts, lots of photoetched parts, nice wire wheels with aluminum rims. Good decals. Mediocre instructions, no-name tires, curbside.

MG2414

-

Resin / Miltimedia

UMi ModellWerke

166 MM Barchetta

One of the first, and still a very good full detail kit of 1949 LeMans winner. Mostly resin, but also some white metal and photoetched parts. Good decals. Still considered of the best kits to build 166MM replica.

UMi-501

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Resin / Miltimedia

Automobil Miniaturen

166 MM Barchetta

Simple curbside resin kit (some chassis detail molded in) of a road-going Barchetta, resin interior, some white metal parts, photoetched wire wheels (Herb Deeks set). Nice instructions, average quality castings. Relatively rare kit and is getting hard to find.

AM-002

-

Resin / Miltimedia

Model Cars

166 MM Barchetta

Another road-going Barchetta kit, nice and thin resin castings, lots of finely turned metal parts, plain chassis and interior cast in resin. Some photoetched parts, vinyl tires. Very basic instructions - but nonetheless a very nice and simple kit. Made in Japan - very hard to find.

 

-

Resin / Miltimedia

Hi-Lites

166 MM Barchetta

Resin bodykit (slot body shell) with some interior parts and resin wheels. Average quality and will require donor kits to build into a shelf model. Relatively rare.

 

-

Resin Bodykit

Model Factory Hiro

166 MM Barchetta

Full-detail multimedia super kit of 1949 Lemans winning Barchetta. Loads of white metal and photoetch, nicely cast resin body, metal chassis, great wheels and tires, excellent decals and instructions. In my opinion the best kit to build, although not without its drawbacks. Still in production.

MFH2440

+

Resin / Miltimedia

 

Model Factory Hiro

166 MM/195S Sport
Full-detail multimedia super kit based in their 166MM Barchetta kit. Loads of white metal and photoetch, nicely cast resin body, metal chassis, great wheels and tires, excellent decals and instructions. Still in production.

MFH2450

+

Resin / Miltimedia

 

Model Factory Hiro

166 MM/195S Berlinetta Mille Miglia

Almost identical to the kit above, with several different parts to make two Mille Miglia variations of the car. Different decals and updated instructions.

MFH2451

+

Resin / Miltimedia

 

Model Factory Hiro

166 MM/195S Berlinetta LeMans

Almost identical to the kit above, with several different parts to make two LeMans variations of the car. Different decals and updated instructions.

MFH2452

+

Resin / Miltimedia

 

MG Models

195 S Berlinetta Touring 1950 LM

Curbside resin kit based on MG's 166MM Berlinetta kit. Cleanly cast body, simple chassis. Lots of flaws in resin. Good proportions, white metal parts, lots of photoetched parts, nice wire wheels with aluminum rims. Good decals. Mediocre instructions, no-name tires, curbside.

MG2413

-

Resin / Miltimedia

 

MG Models

195 S Berlinetta

Almost identical to the kit above, with decals for road-going car. Slightly different instruction sheet.

MG2416

-

Resin / Miltimedia

 

Hi-Lites

195 S Berlinetta

Resin body kit with some interior parts to build a slot racer on slot chassis. Nice castings, good proportions, but lacking detail. lots of work to build into decent shelf model. Quite rare.

 

-

Resin Bodykit

 

Boxart

Maker

Model/Description

Kit Number

Engine Detail

Media/Type

Boxart Variations/Pictures

212-225

Scale Kraft

212 Touring

Curbside resin kit, nice and clean castings, accurate body shell, very limited detail, resin tires, very simple kit. Ever since Scale Kraft folded, their kits are impossible to find.

SK 063

-

Resin / Miltimedia

 

Automobil Miniaturen

212 Export

Curbside resin kit based on their 166MM Barchetta. Nice and clean castings, accurate body shell, limited detail, few etchings, simple chassis. Long OOP and very hard to find.

AM-003

-

Resin / Miltimedia

 

Hi-Lites

212 Export Spyder

Resin bodykit (slot body shell) with some interior parts and resin wheels. Average quality and will require donor kits to build into a shelf model. Relatively rare.

 

-

Resin Bodykit

 

Tron

212 Reggiani / Marzotto 2560 UOVO

Very simple kit, resin castings are not up to modern standards, but proportions are good. Few etched and white metal parts, photoetched wire wheels with no-name tires. Ok decals and simple instruction sheet. Unusual model.

P.224

-

Resin / Miltimedia

 

Tron

212 "Uovo" Marzotto-Crosara #13.02 Winner Coppa di Toscana or #410 Mille Mglia 1951

Identical to the kit above with different decals. Different sticker on the box.

P.225

-

Resin / Miltimedia

Tron

212 "Uovo" Marzotto Mancini-Ercolani Mille Miglia 1952 #617

Factory built from the kit, limited quantity, and quality. Still nice model for the price.

TRO66

-

Factory Built Only

 

Tron

212 "Uovo" Marzotto Corsara Winner C. Toscana #13.02

Factory built from the kit, limited quantity, and quality. Still nice model for the price.

TRO67

-

Factory Built Only

 

Tron

212 "Uovo" Marzotto-Corsarai Mille Miglia 1951 #410

Factory built from the kit, limited quantity, and quality. Still nice model for the price.

TRO68

-

Factory Built Only

 

Volkl

225 S Vignale Spyder

Born as a slot car, body is made from Gfk, more or less correct proportions but terrible panel lines. Very basic chassis and interior detail/seats, MG Models wire wheel set was included in my kit. Some clear parts, no decals or instruction sheet. Very basic kit, but the only one available in this scale.

Not Numbered

-

Resin / Miltimedia

Boxart

Maker

Model/Description

Kit Number

Engine Detail

Media/Type

Boxart Variations/Pictures

340-375

ABC/Brianza

340 Mexico #20 Chinetti Carrera Panam

Nice curbside kit, resin castings have lots of bubbles, but shapes are quite accurate, decals are good, photoetch is nice and thin. Wire wheels are very fragile, instructions are basic at best.

ABC2401A

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Resin / Miltimedia

ABC/Brianza

340 Mexico #637 Mille Miglia

Identical to the kit above, different decals. Easier to find in this and Stradale version (below) than Pan Am version above.

ABC2401B

-

Resin / Miltimedia

ABC/Brianza

340 Mexico Stradale

Identical to the other kits, no decals except for some basic logos and emblems. Great start for 340 Mexico Spyder conversion!

ABC2401C

-

Resin / Miltimedia

 

MG Models

340 MM

Curbside resin kit, cleanly cast body, simple chassis. Lots of flaws in resin. Proportions are a bit off, some white metal parts, lots of photoetched parts, nice wire wheels with aluminum rims. Good decals. ok instructions, no-name tires.

MG2411

-

Resin / Miltimedia

MG Models

340/375 MM

Similar to the kit above, most of the parts are the same, as is quality and fit. Early MG Models kits are quite a bit of work.

MG2412

-

Resin / Miltimedia

 

MG Models

375 MM Berlinetta

Similar to the original 340MM kit, most of the parts are the same, as is quality and fit. Some of the kits are molded in red resin! Nice decals, curbside. Getting hard to find.

MG2408

-

Resin / Miltimedia

 

MG Models

375 MM Berlinetta

Identical to the kit above, parts are the same, as is quality and fit, but has a different set of decals and tweaked instruction sheet.

MG2410

-

Resin / Miltimedia

 

MG Models

375 Berlinetta

Another curbside resin kit by MG. As usual, lots of flaws in resin. Proportions are a bit off, some white metal parts, lots of photoetched parts, nice wire wheels with aluminum rims. Good decals. ok instructions, no-name tires.

MG2422

-

Resin / Miltimedia

MG Models

375 Berlinetta

Identical to the kit above, parts are the same, as is quality and fit, but has a different set of decals and tweaked instruction sheet.

MG2423

-

Resin / Miltimedia

 

K&R Replicas

375 Plus

Curbside white metal kit of the spyder, heavy and rough castings, not very accurate shape, average details. Simple photoetched wheels & no-name tires. Decals are thick and yellowed. Instructions are very basic. Lots of work to build!

KAR2404

-

Resin OR Metal

 

K&R Replicas

375 Plus

Identical to the kit above with decals to build Le Mans version of the car. I have actually this same kit made from resin (body - see right picture). Not sure why they switched to white metal, but this is how this kit is produced right now. Still available from the manufacturer.

KAR2422

-

Resin OR Metal

Volkl

375 Plus

Born as a slot car, body is made from Gfk, more or less correct proportions but terrible panel lines. Very basic chassis and interior detail/seats, Few clear parts, no decals or instruction sheet. Very basic kit, lots of work to build a decent model.

Not Numbered

-

Resin or Slotcar Body (Gfk)

 


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