ixo-MODELS
LM1935 – LAGONDA RAPID M45R
Car #4, Winner Le Mans 1935
Le Mans & GT Series Classic
Le Mans Winner blue color carton sleeve*
Die Cast
1:43 Scale
Retails up to $36.00
Discount price is available for regular customers.
This model represents the race winner car that was driven by: JS Hindmarsh, L.Fontes (GB,RA) The racetrack was 8.475 miles; the car covered the distance of 1,868.3 miles with the average speed of 77.85 mph.
*Le Mans Winner Car models is a sub-series within the ‘Le Mans Classic Series’. Models from this sub-line have different catalogue numeration system that consists of letters LM and a four digits number that represents the year of the win. Models come with a standard IXO display case but have a special design outer carton sleeve and back insert.
Please be advise that some Le Mans Winner Car models were previously released by IXO under it standard catalogue numeration (LMC – Le Mans Classic). Such models are identical but have different packaging and obviously different catalogue number.
ABOUT THE MODEL MAKER
ixo-MODELS are made in China by SONIC INTERNATIONAL (TOYS) LIMITED.
Packaging is attractive, models attached w/a screw to the black plastic display case w/printed model name on it, has a clear acrylic top, display packed in a carton sleeve.
The brand is on a market just for a few years. However, 1/43 scale die cast car models collectors familiar with high quality models that were on a market for several years in the lines of Vitesse Group. Skid, Onyx, many models from Vitesse and 2-Wheels (1/24 scale motorcycles) were made by the same people that now works in IXO.
You can find numerous models released under the IXO badge previously released in Vitesse Group lines. New castings (models) and previously released models of sport and rally cars in new liveries are issued on the regular basis.
The current IXO product list consist of 10 collections: Modern Rally Cars, Classic Rally Cars, Modern LeMans and GT Cars, Classic LeMans and GT Cars, Modern Road Cars, Classic Road Cars, MotorBikes (1/24 Scale), Ferrari Collection and the latest one ixomodels Junior.
As a collector I can say it is a good product indeed. While a quality is very competitive to Minichamps the price is much more affordable. It is especially noticeable with sport and rally cars.
It appears that IXO issued their models on the Limited Run basis. You probably know what it means but if you don’t it is simple. Recently it became a common practice with high quality model-makers. Relatively small number of models released on a market at a time. The company will release a new quantity of the same model only when a demand for a model will be strong again. As a result not all models from a company catalogue are available on a market all the time. It means if you want a model get it as soon as you can, otherwise you don’t know when and if the model will be available on a market again. In addition it is very unlikely that the model will be made in the same appearance, color and / or livery probably will be different if the model (tooling) will be run again.
