Where are they now?

Many of the old manufacturers are gone for good and their creations have gone with them, but these models were only ever limited runs, unlike the die-cast manufacturers they were never intended to sell to the masses, only to the concerning and dedicated collector.

Some, like Danhausen from Aachen in Germany whose ranges included Metal 43, were made by others like Western Models & AMR went through many changes and emerged as the mass producer it is today, Minichamps.

Others, like MRF have gone through many incarnations like Record, Starter, Provence Moulage and Provence Miniatures, and are now part of the Heco range. In the UK Wills Finecast became Southern Finecast but are better known today for their steam engines and models railway items. Some still exist as they did back in the 1970’s Tron, Meri, Mini Racing.

Grand Prix Models	These days reside in Banbury Oxfordshire Grand Prix Models
Brian Harvey	In semi retirement living in deepest Wales where he runs his Jazz website, Radio Jazz
Barry Lester	Retired but still building models for himself, living in the South of France, Articat
John Day	Died 2006 but his 1/76th scale models live on. Available from John Day Models, 8 St Aidan’s Road, East Dulwich, London SE22 0RP UK
AMR	Andre Marie Ruf gone to meet the greatest model creator of them all AMR Model Cars
Ugo Fadini	still producing Land Speed Record models Ugo Fadini
Mikansue	Mike and Sue Richardson believed to be in Western France
Carlo Brianza	died 1994 his work is continued by his Son and Daughter, ABC Brianza
Paddy Stanley	still a priest and living in Somerset, England
Danhausen	after many changes emerged as Minichamps
Tenariv	Jean-Pierre Viranet is believed to have ceased model production and is now making artists' paint
FDS automodelli	Francesco De Stasio is now Alfa Model43
BAM	Still in Paris but only retail shops now Boutique Auto Moto

Dave Eames : Automodelli Studio
Specialists in 1/43 scale model cars from round the world