Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1958 Scarab Mk. II, Riverside winner

This beautiful Scarab won Riverside in 1958 …  First came the 1959 Scarab that Jim Jeffords drove to a win at Meadowdale, but now Replicarz delivers the first Scarab to win a sports car race. This beautiful bright light metallic blue racer is a replica of the one Chuck Daigh drove to victory at the... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Ixo’s Ferrari 275LM 1965 Le Mans winner

Ferrari's final Le Mans winner, the 275LM  … Ferrari established itself as an endurance racing powerhouse in the 1950s and early 1960s. It won the 24 Hours of Le Mans outright eight times between 1954 and 1965, six in a row from 1960 to ‘65. It hasn’t won Le Mans since. For many, that last... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Autocult’s Volkswagen T1

Unique VW for the racing-oriented collector ...  When I was a kid the only minivans were VW vans. They fit the mini category, maybe even invented it. But these were simple vehicles that like VW’s Beetle captured many of us Boomers’ imaginations. What may have been forgotten, however, is that there were several iterations and... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Autoart’s Nissan GT-R LM Nismo

Nissan GT-R surprisingly put the engine up front ... Since the mid-1960s most Le Mans-style prototype racers have put the engine behind the cockpit. Certainly the winning cars have featured this layout. So it was a surprise in 2015 when Nissan opted to swap that layout, putting its muscular twin-turbo V6 back in front of... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Replicarz 1925 Duesenberg Indy 500 winner

Pete DePaolo's Duesenberg is a beauty ...  Last time we laid eyes on Replicarz’s 1/18 scale Indy-winning Duesenbergs they were prototypes. Now comes the real deal, and just in time for next month’s 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500. Granted Duesenbergs haven’t been ripping up the Speedway recently, but they were a force in the... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1985 March 85C, Indy Winner

Spin and Win Indy 500 winner a beautiful race car ... The March chassis was a dominant one in Indycar racing during the 1980s, and it was a beautiful racer. That’s what makes Replicarz’s new 1/18 scale March 85C, the Miller beer-sponsored red and white beauty driven to the Indy 500 win by Danny Sullivan... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Autoart’s Bugatti EB Veyron (chassis No. 001)

Bugatti Veyron wows in 1/18 scale ... Some numbers can’t be ignored. Bugatti’s sleek Veyron has a top speed of 258 mph, according to Road & Track magazine, with 1,184 horsepower and 1,106 pound-feet. of torque. Cost? $2.6 million. That’s monster! One also can’t ignore the Veyron’s rocket ship styling and its giant Bugatti grille... Continue Reading →

NEO’s 1948 Willys Jeepster

Willys Jeepster the first crossover? ...  Everyone likes Jeeps and they were the real deal in leading the way to today’s SUVs and AWD vehicles. But did you know Jeep made a crossover, sort of? In 1948 the Jeepster debuted as a car that looked much like a Jeep/car/truck combo, with a convertible top. What... Continue Reading →

Automodello’s 1970 Lincoln Continental Mk. III

Lincoln Continental even better second time ...  Is it fair to say the second time’s the charm? Well, Automodello is rolling out its latest 1/24 scale model, a brilliant 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III, which follows its 1971 version released several years back. That one was sharp, but I like this model even better. Why?... Continue Reading →

Minichamps’ 1972 Porsche 917/10

Donohue-driven Porsche 917/10 a winner ...  Porsche, Penske Racing, and Mark Donohue combined efforts in 1972 to take on the all-conquering McLarens in the Can-Am Challenge. No one should have doubted the results this trio would achieve. McLaren was coming off its fifth straight Can-Am title when this tough trio got together and developed the... Continue Reading →

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