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 →

September 15, 2020 0

Die-cast: Autoart’s 2019 Mercedes AMG GT3

Mercedes AMG GT3 in 1/18 scale; be still my beating heart ... Mercedes-Benz and motorsports have a long partnership, mostly stellar, with oodles of success. Take Team Mercedes’ six straight Formula 1 titles as the most recent mark of excellence. Yet its sports cars have been champions too through the years, a prime example was... Continue Reading →

August 17, 2020 0

Die-cast: BoS’s Vector M12

Vector M12 a rare beast, but BoS nails it ... If you’ve never heard of a Vector M12, or Vector, or maybe remember hearing of Vector but suspected it was long gone, well, you’re sort of right. Let’s just say Vector, like many supercar manufacturers through the years, has had an interesting history. But god... Continue Reading →

May 23, 2020 0

Die-cast: DNA Collectibles’ VW Passat W8

DNA’s Passat a rare and beautiful animal … About 6 months ago we introduced you to DNA Collectibles, a new Swiss company that had just released its first batch of 1/18 scale sealed body resin cars. That one was a sexy Audi R8 LMX, but its latest is this handsome dark blue 2001 Volkswagen Passat... Continue Reading →

April 28, 2020 0

Die-cast: Autoart’s Aston Martin Vulcan

James Bond would covet this sexy Aston ... Britain’s Aston Martin brand stirs images of James Bond deploying a bulletproof screen behind his DB5, spraying bullets from the machine guns in its running lights, squirting oil on the road to wreck the evildoers following him or ejecting said henchmen through the passenger’s side roof. It... Continue Reading →

April 1, 2020 1

Auto World’s 1969 Shelby GT-350 pilot car

Auto World’s pretty Shelby celebrates the BOSS 302 … Auto World continues to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the BOSS engine that was launched in 1969, this time with a 1/18 scale die-cast model of the muscular 1969 Shelby GT-350. This one comes in a medium metallic blue (Acapulco blue) with black side and hood... Continue Reading →

March 19, 2020 0

Die-cast: Replicarz 1972 Javelin Trans Am

AMC Javelin a winner in Donohue or Follmer trim ... Muscle car lovers appreciate the AMC Javelin because American Motors Corp. was much like The Little Engine That Could, and to beat all the Javelin was handsomely styled too. Once AMC decided to take it racing in the Trans Am series in 1970, the company... Continue Reading →

March 10, 2020 0

Die-cast: Replicarz 1990 Indy 500 winner

Arie Luyendyk's Lola racer a red, white and blue 500 winner … Dutchman Arie Luyendyk was a consistent top-tier competitor in IndyCar during the 1980s and 1990s, but he had never won an Indycar race until the 1990 Indianapolis 500. What a place to start. He went on to be a two-time Indy 500 winner,... Continue Reading →

January 29, 2020 0

Die-cast: Autoart 2017 Ford GT

Ford GT, old or new, beautiful in any form ... Even before the recent Ford vs. Ferrari publicity machine rolled through our collective conscience car guys and gals knew all about the original Ford GT40, and at least a bit about its more modern Ford GT spinoff. While the first was a butt-kicking racer that... Continue Reading →

January 22, 2020 0

Die-cast: Autoart’s 2016 Ford Focus RS

Ford's raciest Focus, the RS looks great in 1/18 scale … For my job reviewing cars for Public Radio I got to test drive the pocket rocket that is Ford’s Focus RS. Better put on your big-boy pants and racing shoes if you go that route. See my review https://savageonwheels.com/2017/06/02/2017-ford-focus-rs/ In short, the RS is... Continue Reading →