A $28,000 Aston Martin That Still Won’t Fit in Your Garage
Here’s a fun (or depressing) fact: you probably can’t afford an Aston Martin Valkyrie. I can’t either. With a real one starting north of $3 million, most of us won’t ever see one outside of YouTube or a fancy car show.
So, maybe you think: “Fine, I’ll just buy a little scale model. At least I’ll own a piece of it, right?” Yeah, about that. Even the mini Valkyrie replica costs more than a new Honda Civic. Seriously.
Wait… How Much for a Toy Car?
The company Amalgam Collection, which is basically the Rolls-Royce of model car makers, has dropped a 1:8-scale Aston Martin Valkyrie and Valkyrie Spider. Price tag: $19,900 for the standard one and $27,860 if you want the “Bespoke Edition” that matches your actual hypercar.
Let me put that into perspective. That’s a whole car payment plan. Or, depending on where you live, a down payment on a small house. For a toy.
But here’s the kicker—if you’re one of the lucky few who actually owns a Valkyrie, this little version probably feels like pocket change.
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Why So Expensive?
These aren’t the cheap diecast cars you find at Walmart. Each one takes more than 3,000 development hours, using Aston Martin’s actual CAD data, paint codes, and material samples. Every part is hand-assembled—roughly 300 hours per car, with tiny CNC-machined components, thousands of pieces, and ridiculous attention to detail.
The model is about 22 inches long. Pop the engine cover and you’ll even see miniature QR codes and UPC labels—the exact same ones you’d find on the real Valkyrie. The cockpit? Covered in tiny Alcantara. Yes, the steering wheel fabric is the same material you’d grip in the $3 million version.
Displaying It Like a Trophy
Obviously, you don’t toss a $28,000 scale model on your desk next to your coffee mug. Amalgam also sells handcrafted display cases and stands so you can show it off like it’s fine art—which, honestly, it is.
Sandy Copeman, Amalgam’s founder, summed it up nicely:
“Every Valkyrie model we create is more than a replica—it’s an individual piece of art.”
Translation: you’re not just buying a toy. You’re buying bragging rights.
The Real Deal, Just Bigger
The actual Valkyrie, in case you’ve forgotten, is basically a street-legal Formula 1 car. Designed with Adrian Newey, it uses a 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 from Cosworth that screams to 10,500 rpm. That alone gives you 1,000 horsepower, but with the hybrid system, total output climbs to 1,160 hp and 664 lb-ft of torque.
The gearbox? A seven-speed sequential built by Ricardo, and apparently it needs a rebuild every 31,000 miles. (So yeah, maintenance isn’t cheap either.)
Aston Martin even made endurance-racing LM versions, tuned to 700 hp, just to prove the Valkyrie isn’t only for billionaires’ garages—it’s also track-ready.
Final Thoughts
Is the Amalgam Valkyrie model worth it? Depends who you ask. For everyday gearheads like us, the idea of spending $28,000 on a “toy” is nuts. But if you already own the real car—or just want the rarest, most detailed collectible out there—it kind of makes sense.
