Amalgam: the most expensive scale models in the world
If you think CMC or MR Models are expensive, you have not yet encountered Amalgam Collection. This British brand produces handmade scale models in 1:8, at prices ranging from €2,000 to more than €15,000 per piece. Amalgam occupies an entirely different category and serves an audience that regards the model more as a work of art than as a collector's item.
What is Amalgam Collection?
Amalgam Collection was founded in 1990 in Bristol and works exclusively with official licences from car manufacturers and Formula 1 teams. The models are made entirely by hand from composite materials, wood, leather and metal. A single model requires hundreds of hours of craftsmanship. The dimensions are impressive: a 1:8 Ferrari F40 is nearly 60 centimetres long.
Which models does Amalgam make?
The range focuses on the most iconic cars and Formula 1 machines. Ferrari takes up the largest share, with models of the F40, F50, Enzo, LaFerrari and various F1 championship cars. There are also models of McLaren, Porsche, Aston Martin and Mercedes-AMG. Formula 1 collectors know Amalgam from the Red Bull RB series and the Mercedes W series race cars.
Are Amalgam models a good investment?
Amalgam models hold their value well, but are primarily intended as display objects and status symbols rather than investment instruments. The market is small: there are few buyers and few sellers. Sold-out editions of popular models (Ferrari F40 in red, Senna Formula 1 cars) are difficult to find and typically achieve comparable or higher prices on resale than the original purchase price.
Differences from other premium brands
- Scale: Amalgam works in 1:8, considerably larger than the usual 1:18
- Materials: composite, leather and metal rather than exclusively resin or diecast
- Price: €2,000 to €15,000, far above CMC (€300 to €700) and MR Models (€400 to €800)
- Target audience: car enthusiasts with a large living space and a budget befitting the real car
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