Regardless of whether Aussie Oscar Piastri manages to snatch the Formula One driver’s championship from team mate Lando Norris with two rounds of the season remaining, it has been a stellar year for McLaren which has already sewn up the Constructors’ Championship.
With plenty of reasons to celebrate already, the Papaya Army will be stocking up the merchandise and mementos for Christmas to mark a momentous season, so the unveiling of model-car maker Amalgam’s full McLaren MCL39 model set is sweetly timed.
The world’s leading creator of large-scale hand-built model cars has unveiled three new McLaren Racing masterpieces: the 1:8 scale McLaren MCL39, a full-size replica of the MCL39 steering wheel and a 1:18 scale model, offering collectors the complete MCL39 line-up.
The editions celebrate McLaren’s standout performance at the 2025 Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix, where Lando Norris delivered a race win and Oscar Piastri secured ninth place.
The 1:8 scale MCL39 captures McLaren’s 2025 challenger in remarkable detail. Measuring more than 70cm long and constructed from thousands of precision-engineered components, each model is hand-built over 250 hours following more than 2500 hours of development using original CAD and paint specifications supplied and approved by McLaren Racing. Editions for both Norris and Piastri are strictly limited to just 99 pieces per driver and the price is a tidy £8995.
Alongside it you can also park Amalgam’s full-size replica MCL39 steering wheel – a completely accurate recreation of the real race-used component – also limited to just 99 pieces per driver, but only if you’ve got a lazy £6995 kicking around in the sock drawer.
The steering wheel features working buttons, switches, rotaries and paddles, with each wheel engineered and hand-finished to replicate the exact weight, feel and functionality of the drivers’ own equipment.
Completing the collection and looking like a relative bargain at a mere £1050 is a 1:18 scale MCL39, measuring over 31cm long. Developed over 800 hours and featuring precisely engineered castings, photo-etched details and CNC-machined metal components, the model provides a beautifully crafted foundational piece to the MCL39 series while retaining Amalgam’s hallmark accuracy and craftsmanship.
Sandy Copeman, Founder of Amalgam Collection, said owning one of the ultra-limited Amalgam pieces is like owning a piece of automotive art that commemorates a defining season.
“In recent years, we’ve seen a surge in collectors viewing cars as art investments, and most of our models are themselves created as limited-edition artworks, with only a very small number available. 2025 is shaping up to be an extraordinary year for McLaren, and owning one of these ultra-limited Amalgam pieces is like owning a piece of automotive art that commemorates a defining season.”
For those after something a little smaller, and not to mention lighter on the hip pocket, Hot Wheels recently released its Formula 1 Collection which includes all 20 F1 cars from the 2025 season in 1:64 scale along with a special Grand Prix Race Circuit.
