Chevrolet Biscayne was a go-to car for years While Auto World’s new 1/18 scale Chevrolet Biscayne Coupe is a lot snazzier looking in its Aztec Bronze paint scheme, it reminds me of some of the Plain Jane Chevy’s my great uncle and other relatives used on their Indiana farms. Those were usually white, tan or... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1926, 1929 Indy 500 winning Millers
Small scale Indy-winning Millers simply beautiful Back before hearing the word “Miller” made us think of beer, the name meant winning at the Indianapolis 500, and elsewhere on the nation’s numerous board tracks. That’s right, they used to make race track surfaces out of wood! Millers were simple yet sleek racers that the best drivers, or... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Auto World’s 1969 Chevy Camaro SS
Eye-catching paint job and high value for this Camaro SS I learned to drive a stick shift on my Uncle Wink’s 1967 Camaro SS, so I’ll forever have a soft spot for 1960s Camaros. Auto World seems to too, creating numerous muscular 1960s die-cast Camaros in various scales. Serious model car builders love their muscle in 1/24... Continue Reading →
1951 Studebaker Champion die-cast model review
Small bullet nose Studebaker Champion by BoS provides high value ... I’m an Indiana boy at heart and that means Studebaker has always been near the top of my favorite U.S. car makes list. The South Bend, Ind.-based company ceased production in 1967, but many of its cars were styling successes. Certainly in 1951 when... Continue Reading →
Die-cast Auto World’s 1971 Chevy Monte Carlo SS 454
Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS454 a short-lived muscle car I lived through the 1970s, in fact my first car was an early ‘70s Plymouth, but I can tell you that good-looking and quality cars of that era were few and far between. But for Chevy, the 1971 Monte Carlo was a big seller, a full-size luxury... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: CMC’s 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
CMC creates Ferrari's most beautiful, the 250 GTO The term “icon” is bandied about nearly as much as politicians promise tax cuts, but if you’re a Ferrari lover of a certain age, the 1962 250 GTO is likely the first car you think of when you hear “Ferrari” mentioned. I know, I raced an HO version... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: NEO’s 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Club Coupe
NEO's Cadillac fastback exudes class, substance with extreme late-1940s styling I’m a sucker for fastback coupes. That usually means cars like a mid-1960s Mustang or Barracuda. Yet here’s a new old one to consider, the 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Club Coupe. This is a car with presence, class and substance. Incredibly, it also was fast and... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Replicarz’s Blue Crown Specials
Indy-winning Blue Crowns rock in 1/18 scale In post-war U.S. open wheel racing the Blue Crown Spark Plug Specials were as dominant as the New York Yankees were in baseball for years. The Blue Crowns’ reign was shorter, but everyone knew their name, like Ruth, Guhrig or Dimaggio. Replicarz recognizes that and ups its assault... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Automodello’s Ford 3.0-liter V8
Automodello creates the engine, and Lotus 49 Few engines have the pedigree of Ford’s 3.0-liter twin cam V8, nor can boast the overwhelming success. But calling it a Ford is a bit of a stretch. Most folks refer to the engine as the Cosworth DFV (double four valve) because Keith Duckworth and Mike Costin of... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Replicarz’s Mickey Thompson Challengers
Replicarz creates Thompson's sleek land speed record cars In today’s world where the speed of sound bites being delivered via every digital medium is of utmost importance, it’s difficult to imagine the days when men driving cars at record speeds would grab newspaper headlines. Nowadays even newspapers are passe! But Mickey Thompson was a headline grabber from... Continue Reading →