Alfa Romeo 4C an Italian beauty ... Alfa Romeo has come and gone and come again to the U.S. market, but it has held a special place in the hearts of performance-oriented drivers in Europe consistently for 100+ years. Now Alfa is back at it with the 4C in the United States, sold through its... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Auto World’s 1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee
Dodge Charger Super Bee looks fast Remember when some drag racers still looked like real cars? In the early 1970s the car bodies still closely resembled the real deal, so manufacturers lent their name and expertise, not to mention engines and other equipment, to rule the nation’s dragstrips. The Dodge-sponsored Rod Shop race team was... Continue Reading →
BoS 1957 Buick Century Caballero Estate Wagon
Resin Buick Century shows wagons could be stylish Remember when cars were interesting? Remember fins, and chrome and giant grilles and wide white-sidewall tires? Remember when cars weren’t just initials and numbers and hyphens? Remember two-tone cars? I do, and if you’re of a certain age you’ll recall hardtop wagons that were almost as sleek and exciting... Continue Reading →
NEO’s 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Hardtop
Oldsmobile 98 was a land yacht, but in 1:43 scale it's just right ... Cars used to be boats, as in they were so long that some folks called them land yachts. Case in point, the 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Hardtop … size, etc. and riding on a monster 126.3-inch wheelbase. That’s just a bit shy... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart’s Alfa Romeo 4C
Modern Alfa Romeo 4C gorgeously finished ... Alfa Romeo has come and gone and come again to the U.S. market, but it has held a special place in the hearts of performance-oriented drivers in Europe consistently for 100+ years. Now Alfa is back at it with the 4C in the United States, sold through its... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1928 Indy 500-winning Miller
Replicarz delivers stellar 1/18 scale Miller ... Beyond Ray Harroun’s 1911 Marmon Wasp that won the first Indianapolis 500, the Miller racers of the 1920s and 1930s may be the most recognizable early Indy cars. Most famous, and recognizable, of those Millers is the gold No. 14 that Louis Meyer drove to victory in 1928, his... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Auto World’s 1969 Dodge Charger 500
1/24-scale 1969 Dodge Charger a nice value ... Originally I was not a big Dodge Charger or American Motors Marlin fan. Both were too radical in their fastback designs for me. I preferred the Plymouth Baracuda and Ford’s Mustang 2+2. But by 1968 the second generation Charger looked racier to me and in 1969 Dodge... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart’s 1958 Chevy Corvette
1958 Corvette another beauty in 1/18 scale ... While the early Corvettes were cute little underpowered sports cars, for my money they got serious and more aggressive looking for 1958 when Harley Earl and his design crew gave them quad headlights. To be honest, the Corvette had gotten off to a rather slow sales start... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Top Marque’s Audi Pikes Peak Winner
Audi Pikes Peak Winner driven by Bobby Unser a winner On a twisting dirt and gravel road 100 years ago intrepid racers staged the first Race to the Clouds, otherwise known as the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. It was one of the rare times an Unser didn’t win. For many of the past 50 years... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart Willys Jeep
Detailed Willys Jeep drives Autoart into new market Jeep became an automotive icon as the soldier’s best friend during World War II. Now that the brand is owned by Fiat Chrysler, some may have forgotten it was originally primarily built by Willys-Overland. Autoart’s 1/18 scale version is of that early Jeep along with a U.S. Army... Continue Reading →