Aston Martin Vanquish = automotive art ... Some cars are rolling art right from the get go. Such is Aston Martin’s Vanquish, which was introduced in 2013 to coincide with the British luxury car maker’s 100th anniversary. As with all Astons, the goal was to combine beauty and performance on four wheels. Likewise Autoart has... Continue Reading →
Diecast: Automodello’s 1974 Bricklin SV1 Scottsdale Police
Automodello retools its Bricklin SV1, adds cop car markings ... Bricklins were unique in their day, the mid-1970s, but even more unusual were three white over blue Bricklins with sirens, a bubble gum strobe and other police gear. They were part of the Scottsdale, Ariz., police. Malcolm Bricklin basically gave the Scottsdale police the three... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: NEO’s 1932 Packard 902 Standard Eight Coupe
1932 Packard's beauty shines through in resin model ... You know you’re mature when you remember seeing Packards for sale at the corner used car lots and driving around the neighborhood, and mine was not a ritzy area. But for those of us who grew up in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Packard was still a... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart’s 2014 LeMans, Toyota TS040 Hybrid
Toyota's LeMans hybrid racer looks good in 1/18 scale ... LeMans prototype racers press the envelope of styling and power to compete at the highest levels of the World Endurance Championship that includes the famous 24 Hours of LeMans in France. Audi has dominated that race for the past decade and Porsche has had its run... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1970s Indy Eagles
Indy 500 Eagles continue to fly, multiply at Replicarz ... Dan Gurney remains one of the biggest names in open-wheel racing. His Eagle race cars dominated the Indianapolis 500 and Indycar circuit in the late 1960s through much of the 1970s, but really set the establishment on its ear starting in 1972. That’s when Bobby... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: NEO’s Willys Jeep Station Wagon
Willys Jeep Wagon looks sharp in Michigan State Police trim ... Everyone likes the old Jeeps, the original Willys models that looked like World War II era army Jeeps, all boxy and plain and ready to take on any rugged terrain that muddied their way. Now NEO delivers a handsome 1/43 scale navy blue Michigan State... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Automodello’s 1937 Delage D8-120 S
1937 Delage a near perfect one-off ... Today, rich folks will plunk out a half a million bucks for a new Ferrari or Lamborghini and think they have something special, unique. Yet hundreds are made of such models. Consider the rich folks of the 1930s who selected a fine chassis and drivetrain from a high-end... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart’s Mercedes-AMG GT3
Even as a model Mercedes-AMG GT3 is sexy ... Some cars are sexy, some are nasty, some are fast. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 racer is all of the above, a lawn dart of an automobile with a long nose and a monster rear wing. Looks like it could nail any competitor to the pavement. Autoart creates... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: BoS-Models 1957 Imperial Crown Southampton
Imperial Crown Southampton: When styling still mattered ... As a kid I, like many folks at the time, liked cars with jet-like fins. Plus I’ve always been a sucker for the cool fake spare tire molded into the trunk lid. So Imperials, Chrysler’s luxury brand, were, and are, a favorite. Few Imperials were more impressive... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart’s 2013 Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak rally car a sexy winged warrior ... I have to admit that European rally cars, the little high-powered mini racers with big engines and wings to match, fascinate me visually. They look tough and aggressive and fast and fun. Now Autoart releases a sharp all black 1/18 scale version of the Peugeot 208... Continue Reading →