Trans Am racing on a budget

I was into Trans Am racing almost from the start Being raised in a car family how couldn't I be? I wasn't there at the start on March 25, 1966 when the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) kicked it off at Sebring International Raceway but picked it up a couple of years later when... Continue Reading →

April 13, 2018 0

Unicorn Promo Models

How a $2 investment generates a 2,000% return One of my favorite episodes of Fast N' Loud on Discovery channel is when Richard Rawlings and his friend Dennis Collins (who is also a big Jeep guy) go look at a Shelby Mustang they are looking to buy only to find more Mustangs, one of the... Continue Reading →

February 20, 2018 0

For the Rekord

Spellcheck went crazy with this Lots of red lines below my copy when I wrote this blog entry about the Open Rekord. It kept wanting to change it to "Record". You know me and odd ball cars. I was actually running through eBay looking at promo models when I came across a Record, oops, Rekord. More... Continue Reading →

February 1, 2017 2

Exactly like your car down to the paint code

Carpeting and paint codes As a kid my first promo model was a pink '63 VW Bug. I had my eye on this at the local hobby shop for the longest time lusting over it although I doubt at age five I knew what lust was. Dad said is was mine if I would give... Continue Reading →

December 10, 2016 3

No warp promo cars

Hybrids even before the word was in vogue I'm not blogging about one of the cars that all the manufactures make, I'm blogging about a promo model made by Marx Toy Company where metal and plastic combine to make an exceptionally detailed collector piece like this tin and plastic 1953 4 door "paper" woody station wagon.... Continue Reading →

October 18, 2016 0

They’re eBay’s version of barnfinds

More like a cyber barn Hey I just coined a new term. I'm always on eBay either selling or buying stuff. If you're looking for something rare, that's the place to start. I have a search parameter set up for promotional model cars and just they other day these two finds came up. What makes... Continue Reading →

October 7, 2016 0

Renault Dauphine

I have never been a fan of French engineering I have first-hand experience with my mother owning a Renault Alliance and then me owning an Encore. This was the big deal about the partnership with American Motors and Renault. The cars were a hit out of the gate with the Alliance named Motor Trend Car... Continue Reading →

June 12, 2015 2

Jeepster: A classic large or small

My favorite Jeep A big reason we collect cars is because there is an emotional attachment. Mine for AMC, and Jeeps, coming from my dad working at American Motors. AMC bought Jeep from Kaiser in 1970. My favorite Jeep is the Jeepster originally produced by Willys-Overland from '48-'50 and then '66-'73. A vehicle so popular... Continue Reading →

May 10, 2015 0

The toys we had as kids

Oh, I had one of those....... Bet I could count on one hand the amount of guys who never played with model cars growing up. We had them because there was a connection. Our parents, relative, or the guy down the street had one. Yup, he was the cool guy. We smashed them, burned them,... Continue Reading →

October 14, 2014 0

Jeep Wagoneer: The first SUV

I love Jeeps!! There, now I feel better, it's out there. I've gone road hunting in CJ's that still hurt my back, but it was still fun! I have owned a 1986 four-door Wagoneer (XJ), then a 1996 Grand Cherokee (ZJ), a Liberty (KJ). Designed by Diamler at the time and not my favorite because... Continue Reading →