In 2005 Prodrive abandoned programs with Ferrari to dedicate itself to the GT1 class Aston Martin DBR9. At first, Aston also took some elements of the Ferrari 550, starting with the base of the V12 engine. The car immediately proved to be very effective and reliable, winning the class at the 12 Hours of Sebring in March 2005. The DBR9 continued to be used by the official team and then by several private teams until the end of the GT1 regulation.
In the history of static modeling, Spark has truly revolutionized the market. The brand was created by Hugues Ripert, whose father André had been one of the main contenders of the artisanal modeling scene in the 70s and 80s. After working for Vitesse, Quartzo and Ixo, Ripert jr did not choose the diecast technique but opted for resin, with production in China but development and conception strictly in the European tradition. In practice the idea was to offer special models built in small series (what were later called "resincast"). The first Sparks were released in 2000, with a quality-price ratio unapproachable for most industrial and artisanal producers. Today Spark continues to churn out dozens of new products a year, having also expanded its production to other scales, such as 1:18 but also 1:64. There are numerous numbered and limited series for the various national distributors and for private customers such as teams, sponsors, drivers and so on.