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Racy Ferrari 250s, when Ferrari was dominant ... Part of the fun of any die-cast or model car collection is in comparing the differences of similar cars made a couple years apart. So when American-Excellence sent us the Le Mans-winning Ferraris from 1958 and 1960, both made by Ixo, the fun began. These are from... Continue Reading →
Michelin tire truck a big win for Bib … Who doesn’t recognize, and like, the Michelin Man? He’s probably even more famous than the Pillsbury Dough Boy, although I’ve never heard Bibendum (Bib for short) giggle. Well, IXO loves him too and has come up with an unusual Michelin tire truck, especially for the North... Continue Reading →
Bugatti was racy from the get-go at Le Mans ... In the early years, a lot of competitors, and winners, in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race were from France. Many of those makes are legendary, but many also are gone. One that remains is Bugatti, now known as a super car maker... Continue Reading →
Purple Nickey Nouse Scarab a slick winner ... A few years back at Road America, the Midwest’s finest road racing facility, I ran into racer Augie Pabst and his beautiful metallic blue Scarab Mk. II racer. Pabst, an heir to the brewing fortune, had been a succesful sports car racer in the late 1950s and... Continue Reading →
CMC’s latest F1 car a stunning Lancia D50 ... Lancia was a late-comer to Formula 1 racing after World War II, but it had the genius of engineer Vitorrio Jano as its secret weapon. He had created the successful Alfa Romeo 8C pre-war. So in late 1954 Lancia’s beautiful and unusual D50 joined the F1... Continue Reading →
1960s Valiant Acapulco a simple car, no matter the year ... We all have our first car stories, but in 1963 my dad brought home our first new car, at least in my lifetime. It was a white 1963 Plymouth Valiant convertible with black soft top and red vinyl interior and a push-button automatic transmission.... Continue Reading →
Automodello’s Gurney Eagles are beauties ... Dan Gurney stopped racing at the enf 1970, but his influence on open-wheel racing continued for decades afterward. Yet the 1970s and early 1980s were the zenith for his All-American Racers (AAR) Eagles. Gurney’s Santa Ana, Calif.-based shop turned out highly competitive Eagle chassis for the Indy Car series.... Continue Reading →
Buick's 1956 concept car really did have futuristic features ... GM’s concept cars of the 1950s were showcased in traveling shows called Motorama and actually looked futuristic and in some cases included features that would show up on future cars, sometimes way into the future. One was the bright red over white Buick Centurion XP-301... Continue Reading →
These Indy 500 winners are real Duesys ... Indianapolis-based Duesenberg Automobile and Motors Co. was a powerhouse at the Indianapolis 500 in the 1920s, winning three out of four years from 1924-27. Duesenbergs were known for their strong engines, and the company made marine and aviation engines during World War I. But following the war... Continue Reading →
Wilbur Shaw's 1940 Indy winning Maserati a beauty ... If you are collecting all the Indy 500 winning cars then Replicarz has another beautiful model to park in your Victory Lane – the 1940 Boyle Special. This is the same car that Wilbur Shaw won the 1939 Memorial Day classic in, but wearing the No.... Continue Reading →
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