Model Classic Cars on Display in Sag Harbor Are More Than Just Toys - 27 East
logo logo logo logo

Sag Harbor Express

News / Sag Harbor Express / 2270704

Model Classic Cars on Display in Sag Harbor Are More Than Just Toys

icon 5 Photos
The limited edition model can also elude its pursuers with a smoke screen. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The limited edition model can also elude its pursuers with a smoke screen. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Ben Hedley with a scale model of a Bugatti Type 35 racecar, which got him started on a quest to design and build perfect replicas of some of the world's most famous cars. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Ben Hedley with a scale model of a Bugatti Type 35 racecar, which got him started on a quest to design and build perfect replicas of some of the world's most famous cars. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Ben Hedley presses a button to reveal the machine guns hidden behind the headlights in this scale model of an Aston Martin DB5. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Ben Hedley presses a button to reveal the machine guns hidden behind the headlights in this scale model of an Aston Martin DB5. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The nose of a replica of a Ferarri 250 Testa Rossa, a famed racecar from the 1950s. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The nose of a replica of a Ferarri 250 Testa Rossa, a famed racecar from the 1950s. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

An electric scale model of a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa built by Hedley Studios and on display at Tutto il Giorno in Sag Harbor this summer. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

An electric scale model of a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa built by Hedley Studios and on display at Tutto il Giorno in Sag Harbor this summer. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Jul 8, 2024
When Ben Hedley was 5 years old, growing up in England, his uncle gave him a model of a Porsche 911. “I was obsessed with it,” Hedley said of the... more

You May Also Like:

Sag Harbor Village DWI Arrest for the Week of February 13

Paul G. Meech, 49, of Sag Harbor was charged with misdemeanor DWI by Sag Harbor Village Police at around midnight on Friday. Police said Meech was driving a 2015 Aston Martin Vantage west on West Water Street at a high rate of speed. The arresting officer followed Meech, the police report says, and noted that he was swerving across lane lines. After a traffic stop on Redwood Road, Meech failed sobriety tests, leading to his arrest. At police headquarters on Division Street, police said that a breath test produced a reading a .17, over twice the .08 mark that defines ... 14 Feb 2025 by Staff Writer

Sag Harbor Village Police Reports for the Week of February 13

SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — Village Police received a report at around 4 a.m. on Sunday that there appeared to be an intruder in the backyard of a Hampton Street residence. Officers went to check the property and did not find an intruder on the property. Officers noted that snow has been falling for some time, but there were no tracks in the snow. The homeowner concluded, when informed of the police investigation, that she may have been mistaken, but she said she thought she had seen someone intruding on the property. SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — A resident who parked his ... by Staff Writer

Community News, February 20

YOUTH CORNER Circle of Fun East Hampton Library, 159 Main Street in East Hampton, will ... by Staff Writer

How to Sleep Eco-Chic

In the book “Sustainable Travel,” author Holly Tuppen asks, “Is it morally acceptable to travel ... 13 Feb 2025 by Jenny Noble

A Long Cold Winter Is, Hopefully, a Good Sign for Stripers

We may be in the depths of what is starting to seem like the longest, ... 12 Feb 2025 by MIKE WRIGHT

Late Three at Port Jefferson Spells Doom for Pierson Boys Basketball's Playoff Hopes

A three-pointer with five seconds left led to a 50-48 loss at Port Jefferson on ... by Drew Budd

Local Basketball Teams Are Preparing for a Postseason That Won't Begin for Some Until Many Weeks Later

They’re in. Now what? Nearly a half-dozen basketball teams from the South Fork have qualified ... by Drew Budd

Landis Ogden Lee Jr. Dies January 30

Landis Ogden Lee Jr. was born March 8th,1935 to Landis Peter Lee and Myrtis Hampton. ... by Staff Writer

Maribeth Welsh of Southampton Dies February 4

Maribeth Welsh, 81, former cosmetics executive and beloved member of the Southampton community, died peacefully ... by Staff Writer

Bronco Campsey, Franco Palombino Are League Champions; Bonac Sends Nine Wrestlers to Counties

Austin Bronco Campsey is living up to his middle name. The Pierson sophomore, who has ... by Drew Budd