1999 F399

Brand: Hotwheels

Model: FERRARI F1 F399 with Marlboro logo (1999)

Scale: 1:18

Pricetag (date of purchase): $170 (February 2006)

Extra info: Well its kind of a bargain I manage to bought it with such low price. With full banned Marlboro livery, I would expect it could cost more than $2oo-$300 plus...

The Ferrari F399 was the car with which the Ferrari team competed in the 1999 Formula One season.

The F399 was almost identical to the previous season's F300 model, with small detailed changes.

Although the team's quest to win their first drivers' title since 1979 was frustrated by Schumacher's injury and the speed of the McLaren MP4/14, they did manage to clinch Ferrari's first constructors' crown since 1983.



This model comes with opening and closing fuel cap. Nowadays they rarely made such detailed attributes anymore.

It was initially driven by Micheal Schumacher and Eddie Irvine, Mika Salo then substituting for the German when he broke his leg at Silverstone.

FERRARI F1 F399 (1999)

Here where it all begin.

Brand: Minichamps

Model: Jordan Ford F1 191, Belgian GP 1991, Micheal Schumacher

Scale: 1:18

Pricetag (date of purchase): $200 (December 2007)

Extra info: Very rare to find this model nowadays.

Schumacher made his Formula One debut with the Jordan-Ford team at the 1991 Belgian GP as a replacement for the imprisoned Bertrand Gacho. Schumacher, still a contracted Mercedes driver, was signed by Eddie Jordan after Mercedes paid Jordan $150,000 for his debut.


The week before the race, Schumacher impressed Jordan designer Gary Anderson and team manager Trevor Foster during a test drive at Silverstone. His manager Wili Weber assured Jordan that though Schumacher had only seen the challenging Spa track as a spectator, he knew it well.

He impressed the paddock by qualifying seventh in this race, his first race in a Formula One. This matched the team's season-best grid position, and out-qualified 11-year veteran de Cesaris.

Motorsport journalist Joe Saward reported that after qualifying "clumps of German journalists were talking about 'the best talent since Stefan Bellof. Schumacher retired on the first lap of the race with clutch problems.

During the race weekend, team-mate Andrea de Cesaris was meant to show Schumacher the circuit but was held up with contract negotiations. Schumacher then learned the track on his own, by cycling around the track on a fold-up bike he had brought with him.

...and "The Legend" live forever.

Brand: Minichamps

Model: 1992 McLaren Honda MP4/7, Aryton Senna

Scale: 1:18

Pricetag (date of purchase): $500 (January 2008)

The McLaren MP4/7A was McLaren International's Formula One entry for 1992, and follow-up to their successful MP4/6 from the previous season.

This was the first McLaren to use a semi-automatic transmission; it was a McLaren-designed electro-hydraulic unit with semi-automatic activation.

TAG Electronic System (a technology partner with McLaren) helped with development. This system allowed the driver to keep his foot on the pedal, without lifting from it, since the throttle cable was replaced with an electronic sensor. It also controlled engine speed automatically during gear changes.


For the first time since 1987, McLaren failed to capture the Constructors' or Drivers' Championship title. It was therefore the first time the team had failed to win the championships with Honda power, as the years 1988 to 1991 had all been successful in this respect.

This model are some of which could be categorized as "Most wanted" by hardcore F1 or rare model collectors. The legendary driver Aryton Senna will always be remembered in the world of high profile F1 racing.

My version of McLaren Honda MP4/7 also comes with full "Marlboro" livery. Most recent model instead of "Marlboro", the engine cover has a "barcode" type logo in place, (which is actually how the car appeared for the British and German Grand Prix), to get around local bans on tobacco advertising on TV.

On this model there is no engine detail (the engine cover is not removable), but there is a driver figure representing Senna, and the finish of the model is generally good.

The wheels and tires look good and there is reasonable brake detail (although the callipers are fixed to the discs and do not rotate with the wheels).

This model is one of many F1 cars made by Minichamps. It is part of the Ayrton Senna collection, which to date (Feb 2004) includes most of his Formula 1 cars, including several Lotus, McLaren cars, and his unfortunate Williams-Renault FW16 the car he died in).

Renault - 2006 - Double World Champions...

Brand: Hotwheels Racing

Model: Fernando Alonso #1 Renault F1 RS26

Scale: 1:18

Pricetag (date of purchase): $190 (December 2007)

Extra info: Well I'm not an absolute Alonso's fan though. But I can consider myself as a well updated F1 fan. I bought this model just to remind me the time when the F1 Ferraris (...yea I'm a Ferraris...) had a bad 2006 season and they lost it all to the Renault, Alonso and Co... Hahhh...

The team started 2006 well, Alonso won the opening Bahrain GP as well as the Australian GP and finished second in Malaysia behind teammate Fisichella to claim Renault's first one-two finish since 1982.

Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella were retained for 2006, although test driver Frank Montagny was replaced by Heikki Kovalainen.

The team's 2006 contender, the R26 - featuring a seven speed gearbox made of titanium, was unveiled at a launch event on January 31.

As you can see above, its a "Limited Edition" too.
Only 4,322 pieces are being made and sold worldwide and I owed one of it.