04.12.2020The readers have decided: The modelcars of the year 2020

At this year's awarding of the “Modelcar-Oscars”, the initiators of the journal Modellfahrzeuge model vehicles had to break new ground: Due to the corona crisis, the award ceremony for the 30th readers' choice took place virtually. In cooperation with the host, the agricultural machinery manufacturer Claas, the editorial team decided on a digital format this year. The stream with the award ceremony is now on YouTube and embedded at the top of this article. The CMR label turned out to be the shining winner of the evening: with the diecast miniatures for the Commer TS3 racing transporter in the segment commercial vehicles 1:18, the Mercedes-AMG GT-R Safety Car F1 in the category Collecting 1:43 mass production category, the Ford GT 40 Le Mans 1966 as the winner in collecting 1:43 large-scale classic series and the Porsche 917/20 Sau in various scales, CMR has four winners.

The ceremony to vote for the model vehicle of the year 2020 was recorded at Claas' headquarters in Harsewinkel. The article also provides information about the company's history and all the creative ideas that have been developed on the subject of models in Harsewinkel, East Westphalia. Hanno Schmidt-Román, who is responsible for sales & marketing in the after-sales area at the agricultural machinery company, insisted on welcoming the modelcar fans and the modelcar industry. "I am pleased that the most beautiful automotive miniatures of 2020 will get a broader public thanks to the new virtual format, and I look forward to the coming year when the modelcar world will come together again in person, thankfully at this year's awarding partner CLAAS," said Andreas A. Berse.

Berse has been well known and loved by fans for decades as the responsible editor-in-chief of the journal Modellfahrzeug - own spelling MODELL FAHRZEUG. This year, readers were able to choose from the miniatures in 28 categories; in the scale 1:87 for model railroaders and H0 fans up to 1:6. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.9 AMG from Schuco in 1:87 is currently the cheapest winner with a sales price of just under 10.00 euros. The most expensive model this year was also a model with a star, the 1:18 reduction of the Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet from CMC with a recommended retail price of 908.00 euros. For the tenth time in a row, Mercedes-Benz won the election for the top model brand: A real anniversary in this readers' poll, which is held for the 30th time.

The brand Schuco won the innovation prize this year. The Franconian toy legend succeeded in reducing the price of its 1:18 model of the Mercedes-Pagode in 1:18 by relocating production from 160.00 to less than 100.00 euros - while maintaining the same quality. For the very first time, the editorial team also praised a prize in the new category “Collecting 1:18 commercial vehicles”: The winner here was the Commer TS3 from CMR. Model vehicle editor-in-chief Andreas A. Berse explains this reader vote: “The subject of commercial vehicles in 1:18 is booming. Hence this new category. And the unusually styled Commer TS3 from CMR, which originally transported the racing cars of the “Ecurie Ecosse” team from the end of the 1950s, is an interesting and worthy premiere winner. ”And here is an overview of all the winners!

All award winners of the choice to the "Modelcar of the year 2020" 

Winner category A collecting 1:87 classic cars
Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL AMG 6.9, Schuco, price: 9.95 euros

Winner category B collecting 1:87 cars currently
Porsche 911 GT2 RS, Minichamps, price: 19.99 euros

Winner category C collecting 1:87 commercial vehicles
VW T1 flatbed "Servizio Vespa", Schuco, price: 17.95 euros

Winner category D collecting 1:43 large series classic
Ford GT 40 Le Mans 1966, CMR, price: 29.95 euros

Winner category E collecting 1:43 large series currently
Mercedes-AMG GT-R Safety Car F1, Premium X (CMR), price: 39.95 euros

Winner category F collecting 1:43 commercial vehicles
`25 Benz fire brigade, Auto-Cult, price: 134.95 euros

Winner category G collecting 1:43 small series
Porsche 911 "x911 Röhrl", Schuco, price: 89.95 euros

Winner category H collecting two-wheelers
Honda CB 750, Minichamps in 1: 6, price: 475 euros

Winner category I collecting agriculture 1:32
Schlueter Profi Trac 5000 TVL, Schuco, price: 129.95 euros

Winner category J collecting 1:18 classic
Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet, CMC, price: 908 euros

Winner category K collecting 1:18 currently
Porsche 935 “Jägermeister”, Minichamps, price: 129.95 euros

Winner category L collecting 1:18 commercial vehicles
Commer TS3, CMR, price: 249.95 euros

Winner category M collecting Various scales
`71 Porsche 917/20" Pink Pig ", CMR in 1:12, price: 199 euros

Winner category N model making 1:87 & 1:43
AC Cobra Daytona Coupé with wooden stand, MTM, price: 39 euros

Winner category O model making 1:24 / 1:25 cars
Land Rover Defender III, Revell, price: 29.99 euros

Winner category P model making 1:24 / 1:25 commercial vehicles
Volkswagen T1 Camper, Revell, price: 34.99 euros

Winner category Q model building Various scales
Porsche 934 "Jägermeister", Tamiya in 1:12, price: 139.99 euros

Winner category R RC Electric Economy
Unimog 406, Carson Modellsport in 1:87, price: 99.50 euros

Winner category S RC Elektro Business
VW Karmann Ghia, Tamiya in 1:10, price: 164.99 euros

Winner category T slot racing 1:32
BMW M1 “Denim”, Carrera, price: from 69.95 euros

Winner category U slot racing 1:24
Opel Kadett C Coupé, BRM, price: 129.95 euros

Winner category V innovation award 2019
Schuco lowers prices at 1:18 pagoda, Schuco

Winner category W super model of the year 2020
Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet, CMC, price: 908 euros

Top brand 2020 collecting: Wiking

Top brand 2020 model construction: Revell

Top brand 2020 RC: Tamiya

Top brand of 2020 slot racing: Carrera

Top role model brand 2020: Mercedes-Benz