James Bond’s Lotus Esprit S1

Nobody does it better than Auto World for a submarine/car ... Rare, or should I say never, that I have seen a die-cast car that was also a submarine. But now I have. If you’re hearing a James Bond soundtrack playing in your head right now then you’re ahead of me. The car/sub in question... Continue Reading →

January 23, 2023 2

1967 Alpine A210 Le Mans #46

Spark's latest Le Mans racer a long-tailed French blend ... Separating Alpine from Renault is difficult as their histories are so entwined, as is that of Gordini, although fewer may recognize that name. But in the 1960s all three came together as Gordini-tuned Renault engines powered Alpine racers designed for the 24 Hours of Le... Continue Reading →

December 5, 2022 2

1979 Dodge Warlock II D100 Utiline

Auto World’s latest Warlock not as spooky as its name ... Today it is hard to imagine any vehicle being named Warlock without an entire marketing department being fired and the automaker’s PR staff committed to a mental institution in the aftermath. But Dodge played loosey-goosey with names and color descriptions throughout the 1970s. Remember... Continue Reading →

October 31, 2022 0

1932 Cadillac V16 Sport Phaeton

Auto World’s 1932 Cadillac V16 Sport Phaeton I’m no authority on pre-war classic cars, but most car crazies like me recognize the Cadillac V16 or Sixteen as it was often called. This was Cadillac’s most powerful and expensive car to date when introduced at the New York Auto Show in January of 1930. Talk about... Continue Reading →

October 24, 2022 3

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible

Say Yes to Auto World's latest, a '57 Chevy from “Dr. No" ... Evil usually is depicted in black, and Dr. No was no exception. The James Bond villain’s car which was intended to carry Bond to his certain death was a black 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, although with a spiffy red and silver... Continue Reading →

October 10, 2022 0

Toyota Century, 2018 Limo

AutoArt's 1:18 beauty is the epitome of Japanese luxury ... To most of us, me included, we think of Toyota car badges like Camry, Corolla and Celica, but Century? Welcome to the luxury limo world, one few of us live in and in the States, the luxo-liner Century is virtually invisible. But in Japan the... Continue Reading →

September 26, 2022 0

Lamborghini Diablo SE30

Autoart’s 1:18 scale Diablo worthy of its special edition status ... Lamborghini may be younger than Ferrari, but its slippery looking cars are equally beautiful, daring, and powerful. So when Lambo’s 30th anniversary rolled around in 1993 it wasn’t shy about introducing a limited edition Diablo SE30, as in Special Edition 30th Anniversary. Like the... Continue Reading →

September 11, 2022 0

1935 Duesenberg SSJ Speedster

Auto World’s latest 1:18 pre-war model a striking beauty ... Car nuts know the Duesenberg name, but its cars were often rare, built in small quantities, while others were raced successfully, winning the Indianapolis 500 three times in the 1920s. Duesenberg was launched in 1920 in Indy, but only lasted until 1937, a short run... Continue Reading →

July 4, 2022 2

1957 Chevrolet 3100 Stepside

Auto World’s newest 1:18 pickup fuels truck nostalgia ... If you’ve ever doubted that trucks, pickups in particular, are the kings of today’s roads, consider this. The three top-selling vehicles in 2021 were the Ford F-150, RAM 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado, in that order Each sold more than 500,000 units last year, the Ford a... Continue Reading →

June 20, 2022 1

McLaren 600LT

Autoart creates a racy 1:18 scale Long Tail version ... McLaren knows a little something about supercars, and what it doesn’t know could be put inside an engineer’s pocket protector. So when the British firm rejiggered its 570S supercar to create something a little less pricey and yet racetrack worthy it was no surprise the... Continue Reading →