Resin Continental Mark III a rare offering Rarity plays a big role in full-size vintage auto prices. This is true too for diecast models, which is what makes Automodello’s new 1:24 Lincoln Continental Mark III a hit, even at its strong $299 asking price. This is a car for baby boomers who favor the classics over... Continue Reading →
2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport
CTS Vsport kicks butt on the sport luxury sedan front Cadillac is beyond just being back, it’s now about kickin’ butt and takin’ numbers. First, unlike most sporty luxury brands, Cadillacs now exude style. The new CTS is the beauty queen of luxury sport sedans leaving others only to compete for Miss Congeniality. CTS’s... Continue Reading →
2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club
Miata still sets a high bar for sports car market When it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Mazda’s designers and brain trust have shown great wisdom to follow that axiom with the Miata sports car. For 25 years now the MX-5 Miata has made its mark by NOT changing much. There have been tiny body... Continue Reading →
2014 Toyota Highlander Ltd. Platinum hybrid
New Highlander may threaten Lexus it's so luxurious Toyota better be careful. It might be cutting into its Lexus sales with its latest Highlander. Who needs a Lexus when Toyota’s Highlander is so darned luxurious? First, the styling is sharp for a sport-ute. Everything from the hood creasing to the elongated swept-back lights to the... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart 1991 BMW M3 DTM
Autoart decks out racy BMW M3 in Tic Tac livery BMWs are racers at heart and BMW’s M Series are the hopped up versions of already racy coupes and sedans that the Bavarian automaker squeezes out of its German factories. Naturally, Germans love to put their BMWs, Audis, Mercedes and Volkswagens to the test on the... Continue Reading →
2014 Scion tC
Scion's tC edges out some competitors with style, quickness ... a fun drive I know the street racers out there, and many of my media colleagues, will disagree, but I like the Scion tC sports coupe better than Scion’s base FR-S, for a couple reasons. I think its styling is edgier and more fun, and... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Automodello Mustang I
Automodello cranks out a rare Mustang I in 1:24th OK, I get it, not all you plastic modelers are diecast nuts like me. But how about a resin Mustang I Concept car, and in 1:24 scale no less. That’s what the folks over at Automodello have cranked out for you, and only a limited number... Continue Reading →
Braking News: 2015 Dodge Challenger Shaker
Wow this car is fun! We like the 70 retro looks of this car. Both Mark and I remember the Shaker hoods the first time around. Dodge has done a great job of reproducing the looks. Oh, and the performance, what a hoot. Handling is super too as you'll see when Mark and I took... Continue Reading →
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 →
Die-cast: 1958 Ford Edsel Citation
Spark recreates iconic 1958 Edsel in 1:43 scale Edsel got a bad rap as far as I’m concerned. Heck, I wish they still made them. As a kid I thought Edsels were cool. I loved the big horse collar grille, the pair of twin headlights and those slim cat-eye taillights. This was styling extreme... Continue Reading →