Ep. 6 – Brad Jones Racing’s Kim Jones on his collection & great tales from his life in racing
The Motorfocus Model PodcastShow Notes
On this week’s episode: - Brad Jones Racing’s Kim Jones joins the boys to talk about his diverse collection of model cars - Check out a small part of his collection in this video on the Motorfocus Diecast Models Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=328769971495668 - Jones also tells some stories from his life in racing, including buying a Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR from Ray Evernham, the billy cart stoushes between the Whincup and Jones families, how they came to retain so many Audi A4 Super Tourer parts, and just who Kim’s opinionated ‘mate out the back’ was when it came time for pit lane interviews during V8 Supercars races! - New arrivals and announcements, including a swag of 1:18 scale Supercars models from Biante and Authentic Collectables, a 1:18 scale Ford Sierra from Apex, and a 1:2 scale ‘Rock’ from Authentic Collectables - The Secondhand Market segment looks the Brad Jones Racing models that have the highest resale value – and they’re two that you might not expect. - A nod to the next episode, where the boys will be joined by another special guest from the model car world - And more!
Check out the range at https://www.motorfocus.com.au/ with $10 flat rate delivery Australia-wide!
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