UT Models
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UT Limited was a company which manufactured 1:18 scale
model car
s in the 80's and 90's, trading as UT Models. They were typically of good to high quality and were a bit more expensive than their direct competitors. The company closed at the end of the 1990s, but the essence of the brand is now associated with Gateway Global Ltd which produces models under the AUTOart
brand. UT had a partnership of sorts with PMA but the brand never belonged to PMA. Famous UT brand models include the Porsche
993
series as well as the McLaren F1
series. The most rare and hard to find UT models are the street version of the Porsche
993 GT2R in white (which go for upwards of ) and the silver and dark blue versions of the McLaren F1 LM
, which can each go for upwards of .
1:18 scale
1:18 scale diecast replicas are diecast replicas in 1:18 scale or 1/18th the size of the real vehicle. Most popular in this category are 1:18 scale diecast automobile replicas - usually made out of zinc alloy with plastic parts...
model car
Model car
A model car or toy car is a miniature representation of an automobile. Other miniature motor vehicles, such as trucks, buses, or even ATVs, etc. are often included in the general category of model cars...
s in the 80's and 90's, trading as UT Models. They were typically of good to high quality and were a bit more expensive than their direct competitors. The company closed at the end of the 1990s, but the essence of the brand is now associated with Gateway Global Ltd which produces models under the AUTOart
AUTOart
AUTOart is a Hong Kong-based diecast model car line sold by AA Collection Ltd. The company was formerly owned by Gateway Global Ltd. based in Costa Mesa, California.-History:AUTOart was established in 1998...
brand. UT had a partnership of sorts with PMA but the brand never belonged to PMA. Famous UT brand models include the Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
993
993
Year 993 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.- In fiction :* The fantasy role-playing game Dragon Warriors is set in a fantasy world called "Legend" modeled on medieval Europe in an era approximate to this year.* In the Harry Potter series, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft...
series as well as the McLaren F1
McLaren F1
The McLaren F1 is a supercar designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive. Originally a concept conceived by Gordon Murray, he convinced Ron Dennis to back the project and engaged Peter Stevens to design the exterior of the car...
series. The most rare and hard to find UT models are the street version of the Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
993 GT2R in white (which go for upwards of ) and the silver and dark blue versions of the McLaren F1 LM
McLaren F1 LM
The McLaren F1 LM is, in short, a track oriented edition of the McLaren F1. The LM is based on the McLaren F1 GTR with the necessary modifications in place to allow the modified GTR to be a road legal car, however without the engine intake restrictions imposed on the GTR racing edition by racing...
, which can each go for upwards of .
List of UT models
- Audi A4: SuperTouring racing sedans
- BMW E36: 320i SuperTouring racing sedans
- BMW E36: 328i Coupe, 320i sedan, 318is sedan, M3 Coupe, M3 Cabrio, M3 sedan, M3 GTR Street and race versions
- BMW E46: 318i sedan, 328i sedan, 330i sedan
- BMW Z3: 1.9 roadster, 2.5 roadster, 2.8 roadster, coupe, M Roadster, M Coupe
- Chevrolet: Impala SS
- Chevrolet CapriceChevrolet CapriceThe Chevrolet Caprice is a full-sized automobile produced by the Chevrolet Division of General Motors in North America for the 1965 through 1996 model years. Full-size Chevrolet sales peaked in 1965 with over a million sold. It was the most popular American car in the sixties and early seventies....
: New York City Taxi Cab - Chevrolet CapriceChevrolet CapriceThe Chevrolet Caprice is a full-sized automobile produced by the Chevrolet Division of General Motors in North America for the 1965 through 1996 model years. Full-size Chevrolet sales peaked in 1965 with over a million sold. It was the most popular American car in the sixties and early seventies....
: 13 police cars, namely New York City, NY, Watkins Glen, NY, Metro Dade, FL, Sebring, FL, Florida Highway Patrol, FL, Los Angeles, CA, Glendale, CA, Brea, CA, Chicago, IL, Las Vegas, NV, Cheyenne, WY, Asheville, NC, and Brossard, QC (Canada). In addition, UT did a Caprice version of the ubiquitous New York City yellow cab. - Corvette: C5 Coupe/Cabrio/Targa/Pace Car, 1978
- Ferrari: F355 Berlinetta, GTS and Spider, 550 Maranello
- McLaren F1: Road car, GTR, LM, GTR long-tail
- Mercedes Benz: C36 Medical/Safety Car, C Class Touring Cars, C36 AMG, SLK230 Kompressor (with AMG Bodykit)
- Opel Calibra DTM
- Porsche 993: Carrera. Carrera S, Targa, Turbo, Turbo S, Carrera RS, GT2, Carrera Cabrio
- Porsche 996: Carrera, Carrera cabrio
- Porsche Boxster: Boxster and Boxster S
- Porsche GT1 Street version, Porsche GT1 LeMans
- 1998 Eddie Bauer Ford Expedition
- Ford Cosworth