This is what you get when you spend over £20,000 on a model car

Being a DriveTribe watcher, you probably have a model car sitting somewhere near you right now. Miniature vehicles can be pretty expensive depending on their size and detail, but nothing quite compares to these stunning creations by Amalgam Collection in Bristol. Mike Fernie takes us through what makes these models so special, and why some of them are worth upwards of £20,000.

[rafaeljoseph]

If I spend 20, 000 pounds on a diecast car it better come with a new Volkswagen Polo along with it

[decimater]

I collect model cars in 1/18 scale and love the hobby but even my most expensive model is only worth ~£400. £20k is an absurd amount of money to drop on one of these but I do love the passion that these guys have for them.

[Dwardy]

There’s no doubting the skill, dedication and passion in these models. Great video guys and kudos to Amalgam. But I would never spend more than 3 figures on a diecast model, regardless of the amount of money I make. Utterly bonkers

[Kalepsis]

Amalgam does make some amazing stuff. Case in point: Shmee's McLaren Senna model. And the only way you can tell it's a model in those glamour shots you started with is the size of the metal flakes in the paint.

[puuuuuuch]

I find it hilarious that a scale model of a Mondeo would cost orders of magnitude more than the real thing :D

[tedpope]

Absolutely stunning I had the privilege of knowing an artist of this scale, Dave Thibodeau of Tampa Florida. He built these type of quality models for Rick Hendrick, Roger Penske and others. He was a regular contributor in leading scale model magazines over the years. Tragically he was taken from us in 2021 at the young age of 50 by COVID-19. Anyone that has one of his creations or has seen his work will always have a tangible part of his legacy. I will forever miss my friend.

[syxop]

This was a really cool video. I would love to see these guys make an RC model with a working mini V8 or something similar. Great stuff, Amazing craftsmanship and detail.

[needforsieep]

They charge $1, 280.00 for the glass box seen at 8:16 (not including the black plinth the model sits atop). That's $1, 280.00 for 5 sheets of glass and 4 bits of aluminum.

[SugmaNatsu]

As someone who loves collecting model cars, to be in that workshop looking at the shells of the cars, the unfinished parts under the shell is just heaven.

I want to someday get to own one of these. Though they're exorbitantly expensive, to me it's well worth the price. The craftsmanship and dedication that went into making those is just... To me it's like sitting in a room with those same legendary cars themselves, except you can only look at them.

[mattemmons]

I love that we live in a world where we have both people dedicated to making model cars like this and rich people interested in buying them.

[jasontroglin]

Absolutely stunning I try to do custom hot wheels and models and honestly I inspire to do work as beautiful as this some day. This is a nother level Chris you and your team do amazing work.

[ARTHURCBR]

1/18 scale Amalgam are massively overpriced for the detail you get, i'd rather spend E300 on a BBR model and be twice as happy.

[basicallyedward]

I wish I could one day afford buying a model like that... I just love how detailed they are... Fancy... And let them do a model of my dream car, what I probably will own already at that point. But holy moly how cool those models are...

[danyb]

My childhood dream was to collect cars but £20, 000 is way too much unless you get a real car along with the model car 🤣

[gregorpl]

That was a surprisingly interesting video, these models look absolutely mint and it's great to know more about their production.

[CGMediaproductions]

I love everything about this video. Great presentation, awesome people at Amalgam. Truly breathtaking.

[jbaumgart]

When you spend 20 Grand on a model, and the maker puts so much attention to detail, the emblem in the back of the Speedtail shouldn't just be a sticker like it is here. You get the same on 100$ model car.

And btw. you can make carbon fiber at a much smaller scale. "It doesn't exist" sounds more like a way to make more money. For these prices they should better do some research

[Mickywizard]

Some detail right there, btw tyres on the JPS are mounted in the wrong direction :p

[JunsMiniGarage]

When Amalgam builds a car—
Customer: Great build! Here’s £20, 000.

When I build a model car and try to sell it—
Customer: Will you take $10 and a pack of gum?

[S-Ltd]

I've collected quite a few over the years, mainly low to mid tier models. The most expensive one I owned was the now discontinued and highly sought after Ferrari 250 gto by CMC. I paid £370 for it and sold it on after a couple of years for £1200. Amalgam are a little on the pricey side but if you have the money then go for it. Otherwise look at 1/18 Autoart, TSM, BBR etc for similar details and quality at more reasonable prices. With advances in manufacturing and cad technology even entry level models from the likes of bburago are very presentable these days. Their Lamborghini Sian is excellent for the price.