Die-cast: Automodello 1966 Fitch Sprint

Automodello creates John Fitch's souped up Corvair John Fitch is NOT a household name. But he was an incredible person. Fitch not only was a leading American sports car racer in the 1950s, racing at LeMans six times and finishing third once, winning big name events such as the 12 Hours of Sebring and 1955 Mille Miglia... Continue Reading →

2015 Volkswagen Golf TSI S 4-Door

New VW Golf looks old, feels new There’s a saying about everything old being new again, and the reworked 2015 Volkswagen Golf is a sterling example. The Golf and Rabbit hatchbacks have been sold by VW since 1974, this latest iteration being the seventh generation. Toyota’s Corolla is one of the few competitors to be... Continue Reading →

Die-Cast: Automodello 1:43 1963 Studebaker Avanti

Automodello’s Avanti offers sharp detail in resin Eyeballed my first Studebaker Avanti at my first Indianapolis 500 in 1962. The car was just about to be produced and was the “ceremonial” pace car for that year’s race, won by Roger Ward. A Studebaker Lark convertible was the “official” pace car. This car looked futuristic, and... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Autoart Jaguar XKR-S

Even in 1:18 scale Jaguar XKR-S is sleek, sexy When Ford first owned Jaguar, the storied maker of racy touring coupes and sedans, the British car maker was in a serious slump. Then along came Ian Callum and designs returned to near classic proportions, one being the sleek and sexy XKR-S coupe. By the way,... Continue Reading →

2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic

C300 helps Mercedes moves back toward top             Mercedes-Benz has rejoined the top-tier of luxury automakers after a decade, or more, of struggling with design and execution while other luxo-makes were raising the bar. Nearly two years ago I praised the GLK350, a small luxury ute that hit on all cylinders for luxury, equipment and... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: TSM 1:43 1967 Chevrolet Impala Coupe

TSM nails Chevrolet Impala with crisply executed body Growing up in Indianapolis our neighbors across the street bought a new Chevy every two years, and yes, there was a bit of “bowtie” envy on our side of the street. We had a green 1955 Chevy 210, a plain Jane Chevy. The neighbors always had Impalas,... Continue Reading →

2015 GMC Yukon 4WD SLT

GMC Yukon continues to go BIG!             If you’re the type of driver that feels bigger is better you’d better hustle off to a GMC dealer and declare your love for the 2015 GMC Yukon. This is a heavyweight that’ll pull at least 8,200 lbs., has room for 6 or 7 adults, rides high and... Continue Reading →

NEWS: Replicarz plans 1:43 Indy winners

1970-71 Al Unser cars coming soon, plus Blue Crown Specials I recently got a chance to see some pre-production photos of Replicarz’s latest Indy 500 die-cast models, these in 1:43 scale. So thought I'd share them with my die-hard die-cast fans. Replicarz, the Vermont-based die-cast model distributor has been cranking out beautiful 1:18 scale IndyCar... Continue Reading →

2015 Lexus IS350

Lexus IS350 a BWM 3 Series fighter heavy on luxury Star Trek groupies may already believe in mind melds, but BMW and Lexus engineers and designers have convinced me it’s a real phenomenon. Their convincing argument is their creation of two like models that if more identical would be sold in the same showroom. Lexus... Continue Reading →

Slot Cars: Slot.it 1971 McLaren M8D Can-Am

Slot.it creates a fast, good-looking Can-Am McLaren I Always have loved Can-Am cars, their shape, their power and the fact that many of the best drivers from the late 1960s and early ‘70s ran them. So for slot car racers it’s happy news that Slot.it is extending its stable of Can-Am (Canadian-American Challenge Cup) cars... Continue Reading →

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