MEDIA RELEASE: DJR Team Penske has announced a partnership with Biante Model Cars to produce die-cast model cars in various scales for the 2016 season.
This partnership re-unites Biante with the iconic Ford V8 Supercar team and will further compliment an existing program of producing historic models that fit within the Biante Dick Johnson Collection.
Development on the 1:18 scale DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FGX V8 Supercar is underway and will be produced in die-cast alloy with fully opening parts, other than the boot. This has been a feature of the current Biante Next Generation V8 Supercar models.
The DJR Team Penske Falcon FG X will be seen in a number of livery designs as well as a full range of scales from the 1:18 range through to 1:43 and 1:64 sizes.
DJR Team Penske Managing Director Ryan Story said: “Biante has set the standard in die-cast models in Australia over many years.
“We are very pleased to be rebuilding our partnership with Biante and look forward to seeing our 2016 range of liveries for Scott Pye and Fabian Coulthard’s Falcons represented in this range.”
General Manager of Biante Model Cars, William Hall, is excited to bring a Ford V8 Supercar back into the Biante range for collectors: “We are honoured to be working with DJR Team Penske as their model car supplier for the 2016 season.
“Not only does it re-join the Biante / Dick Johnson connection for the V8 Supercar range, but it also presents a great opportunity for us to bring a current Ford model into back into our product range which is something we wanted for Ford fans.
“Ironically our last V8 Supercar championship winning car we produced was for DJR when James Courtney won the 2010 title in his FG, so hopefully it’s the start of something special.”
Full details of the range will be made available later in 2016.
About Biante:
Biante Model Cars are an Australian owned manufacturer, importer and distributer of model cars and related products who are based in Perth, Western Australia.
Formed over twenty years ago in 1992, Biante have grown to become Australia’s favourite model car brand. They have manufactured their own range of limited edition models since 1998.
They have a long standing history producing licensed, high quality scale model replicas that are now featured in thousands of collections in Australia and across the world.
Biante pride themselves on the fact that they’re a company that is run by collectors and motoring enthusiasts, producing the highest quality models and products for anyone with their shared passion.
They supply their models and products to a network of over 130 authorised Biante dealers in Australia and New Zealand and also sell their models online at http://www.biante.com.au/
Biante Model Cars is part of the publicly listed HGL group based in Sydney. You can find out more information about HGL by visiting their website here: http://www.hgl.com.au/
About DJR Team Penske
DJR Team Penske is one of the most successful motorsports teams in Australia, with seven Australian Touring Car / V8 Supercars Championships and three Bathurst 1000 victories.
Team Penske’s U.S. motorsports entities are among the most successful teams in the history of professional sports.
Competing in a variety of disciplines, including NASCAR and IndyCar, the team has produced more than 400 major race wins, over 450 pole positions, 28 National Championships and 16 Indianapolis 500 victories in its storied history.
Team Penske celebrates 50 years of motorsport competition in 2016 and will stage a number of major events during the year.
