What better gift could there be for the birthday of the Twingo lover in your life than a hand-built scale model of their very own Twingo?

These fantastic models of TCGB's resident Initiales Leïla and Almo began life as normal 1:43-scale Vitesse models before being disassembled, painted in the actual Renault Amande Métalisée colour and expertly re-built by hand.

Models are made by Michael Terzan of the German club Renault Space Car, a keen part-time modeller. All plastic components are removed and the bare shell professionally sprayed in genuine Renault paint before the model is re-assembled and your Twingos actual number plate added as the finishing touch.

Once a suitable 'donor model' is found (both Vitesse and Solido no longer produce these ranges), works take approximately three weeks to complete.

In order to pepare your model, the following are needed:

• Photographs of your Twingo showing your number plates.
• Written confirmation of the registration number and actual Renault paint and interior colours
• Confirmation of whether you have a factory-fitted canvas sunroof, factory-fitted full-length glass sunroof or no sunroof.
• Your Twingo must be in a standard Renault colour, custom jobs cannot be accommodated.

Your own unique hand-painted, hand-built souvenir 1:43-scale Twingo could be yours for just €50 (approximately £35) plus postage/packaging. 1:18-scale models can be made for €75, but these models are becoming rare so it may take longer to acquire the base model. For more information, contact Michael via Renault Space Car.