This handcrafted 1:18 scale model of the Jaguar E-type Roadster was painstakingly recreated for accuracy, so that every detail, down to the color of the paint and number of wheel spokes, would stand up to intense scrutiny.Īfter dropping out of school at 17, Copeman became something of a nomad: “I was a young hippie and traveling throughout Europe and North Africa. “I used to strip all the steelwork off them and turn them into lean, mean machines and then race them in my parents’ garden in London,” he recalls with a chuckle. One of his greatest passions was modifying and racing mopeds. He built a reflecting telescope when he was 14, as well as a couple of electric guitars. The doors are motorized and can move up and down on command.Ĭopeman’s interest in tinkering developed when he was a teenager. For example, the new 1:8 scale McLaren Senna, which costs a little more than $13,000, features headlights, taillights and hazards that light up via remote control. Some of Amalgam’s models even perform like their full-size cousins. “If you can take a high-resolution photograph and put it in front of somebody, and they have no idea whether they’re looking at a model or the real car, then we’ve done our job.” “That’s the goal,” says the 65-year-old founder. In fact, without a visual clue to reveal the relative size, it’s often hard to tell Amalgam’s miniature masterpieces from the real thing. That’s because Copeman’s company, Amalgam Collection, specializes in building meticulous scale models of vintage and modern automobiles. Then again, they’re also one eighth the size. Each car is an impeccably detailed, beautifully painted handmade masterpiece-and costs a fraction of what these vintage vehicles and contemporary exotics would sell for at auction or through a dealer.
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Sandy Copeman and his team of master craftsmen in Bristol, England, build cars that enthusiasts covet: the 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Mille Miglia, 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, 1962 Ferrari 2GT, 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1-3.8 Coupé and 1957 Porsche 356A Speedster, to name a few.
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