Blingy Warlock pickup stirred our love of custom trucks ... I have to admit that when I heard Auto World was releasing the 1977 Dodge Warlock I was confused. I’d never heard of it, and I pride myself in being a pretty heady car guy. Of course, it’s a truck. Still, in 1977 I was... Continue Reading →
Back to a time when American motors built cars worldwide
The Concord with a side of rice and beans France, Germany, Iran, New Zealand, South Africa, and England all at one time manufactured Jeeps, Javelins, Americans, Hornets and more through partnerships put together by AMC's E-VP, International Operations Roy D. Chapin Jr. One of those unique partnerships was set up about 2,000 south of... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: DNA Collectibles Volvo Concept Coupe
Finally a model of the Volvo Coupe that became Polestar 1 ... For much of its modern history Volvo has been the maker of boxy utilitarian vehicles known for their safety. Sexy was as foreign to its styling department as polkas are to Shakira. But even a dowdy car company like Volvo can change and... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1
Camaro ZL1 offers stunning looks, excellent detail ... Seems like just yesterday it was 1971 and I was about to turn 16 and snag my driver’s license. My Uncle Wink, a car nut like me, was happy to help me learn to drive a stick, and believe it or not, he taught me on his... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Auto World’s True 1:64 Hemmings 6-packs
New Challenger Hellcat casting stars in latest AW releases ... Like many car guys and gals I’ve been reading Hemmings automotive mags for years and love many of the covers! So Auto World’s latest True 1:64 releases is a dead-on bull’s-eye for collectors as AW reproduces some of the cool cover cars from Hemmings’ Classic... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoworld 1935 Duesenberg SSJ Speedster
Auto World steps back in time to create a real Duesy ... Growing up in Indianapolis, the early auto world’s hub and home to the Indy 500, I was aware that the Duesenberg name was a big deal. Even though the company that brothers Augie and Fred Duesenberg had built to fame had already been... Continue Reading →
Die-Cast: Autoart Aston Martin Vantage GTE Le Mans
Sexy Aston Martin Vantage a brilliant Le Mans racer ... My appreciation of Aston Martin cars started as a 5-year-old with a little metal Matchbox DB2-4, was enhanced as a teen by watching James Bond mess up the bad guys in his DB5, and finally came full circle when I got to “briefly” test drive... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart’s Audi Sport quattro S1, 1986 Rally Monte Carlo
Twin Audi rally cars are full-featured beasts ... Rally racers are uniquely designed and equipped to crush the outback, the dirt, the rocks and the dust of off-road racing in the world’s hinterlands. Not a big deal in the United States, but with a huge following in Europe in particular, the European car makers have... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: DNA’s Subaru Baja
Subie's small Baja pickup looks great in 1/18 scale ... Leading sometimes is a lonely game. Just ask Subaru. Its Baja, a 4-door compact pickup based on a car platform was one of the first of its kind and can easily be seen in today’s multitude of such pickups. But it was not a sales... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart Honda Civic Type R
Autoart's Civic Type R looks ready to rip in 1/18 scale ... When I was a youngster and Honda Civics were new to the U.S. market, they were cute, nimble econoboxes that got great gas mileage and weren’t very expensive. Times change. Now Civic has grown to be as large as an Accord used to... Continue Reading →