Diecast: Auto World 1969 AMC AMX Hurst SS

Two-seat muscle car a rarity, but ready to race AMC’s AMX was an automotive rarity, a two-seat muscle car on a short wheelbase that most folks at the time agreed handled more like a sports car. American Motors’ Javelin had just come out a few months earlier when AMC unveiled the AMX for 1968 ½... Continue Reading →

August 25, 2012 0

Die-cast: Autoart Mercedes-Benz 190 SL

SL epitomizes elegant roadsters of 1950s, '60s Mazda’s Miata wasn’t the first small drop-top to gain popularity in the U.S. market. Way back in the 1950s and early ’60s Mercedes-Benz created an iconic roadster, the 190 SL. This wasn’t the first famous roadster either, but it was a big hit for Mercedes, and set the... Continue Reading →

August 22, 2012 0

Die-cast: Autoart 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray

Iconic split-window Vette a beauty Come on now, this is the Vette of all Corvettes. Autoart has kicked out a gorgeous rendition of the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray coupe, and in Daytona Blue no less. This was an iconic year for Corvette as 1963 was the first year of the second generation Vette, known as... Continue Reading →

August 16, 2012 0

Die-cast Car: Automodello Griffith Series 200

Newcomer Automodello scores with Griffith I know cars, but beyond the Griffith sports car name, this Series 200 race car was new to me. That’s how rare they are in the car world (only 192 were made), and in the die-cast car world. But rare is good when you’re collecting. The review car is a... Continue Reading →

August 3, 2012 2

Die-cast car: Autoart’s Parnelli Jones Saleen Mustang

Triple threat: Parnelli, Saleen and Mustang = winner Parnelli Jones, Steve Saleen and Mustangs, now there’s a recipe for success. Saleen is known for his customized high-performance Mustangs, while Parnelli is known for his success racing pony cars in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The fact that Ford’s venerable muscle car has been restyled... Continue Reading →

August 2, 2012 0

Die-cast car: CMC 1931 Mercedes-Benz SSKL

CMC recreates a legend with 1931 Mille Miglia-winning Mercedes SSKL Legends have made auto racing though the years and Germany’s CMC delivers three-in-one with its latest die-cast model, the 1931 Mille Miglia-winning Mercedes-Benz SSKL. The Mille Miglia, a 1,000-mile race up and down Italy’s country roads from 1927-57 was the ultimate endurance race of the... Continue Reading →

July 30, 2012 0

Die-cast car: Greenlight 2010 Indy winner

Dario Franchitti’s Indy winner a nice model at a moderate price Greenlight Collectibles’ 1:18 casting of the 2010 Indianapolis 500 race winner’s bright red Target Chip Ganassi racer is a great display model, if Indy cars are your thing. IndyCar racing has regained much of its popularity the last few years as a new star... Continue Reading →

May 21, 2012 0

Diecast cars: Autoart ’54 Vette

Diecast car: Autoart builds iconic ’54 Vette Reviewed by Mark Savage Mechanically cars weren’t fancy in 1954. But some were drop-dead gorgeous, like the then new Corvette. This was Chevrolet’s early foray into the burgeoning sports car market. GIs returning from Europe after WW II had fallen in love with two-seat sports cars they saw overseas,... Continue Reading →

May 15, 2012 0

Diecast cars: Autoart’s Stealth LeMans winning Mazda

Diecast Car: Autoart’s Stealth LeMans winning Mazda a stunner Reviewed by Mark Savage The 24 Hours of LeMans is just behind the Indianapolis 500 in longevity, notoriety and importance in the racing world. Long a bastion of success for European sports car makers, the likes of Porsche, Audi, Jaguar, Peugeot and Ferrari, the 1991 race will... Continue Reading →