Die-cast: NEO’s 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Club Coupe

NEO's Cadillac fastback exudes class, substance with extreme late-1940s styling I’m a sucker for fastback coupes. That usually means cars like a mid-1960s Mustang or Barracuda. Yet here’s a new old one to consider, the 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Club Coupe. This is a car with presence, class and substance. Incredibly, it also was fast and... Continue Reading →

December 26, 2015 2

2014 Audi Q5 TDI quattro

Audi Q5 blends luxury, utility with clean turbo diesel Luxury sport-utility vehicles all pretty much look alike, and all are loaded with luxury and high-tech features, so it’s in the blending of all these features where excellence outs itself. Even in high-end utes it has been uncommon for me to be fully comfortable with the size,... Continue Reading →

January 17, 2014 0

Die-cast: Autoart E-Type Jaguar

Beautiful E-Type one of Autoart's best efforts One of my favorite early toys was a Jaguar XKE, a metallic red Matchbox car. I loved it for its shape, that long lean hood and its rounded tail. It was exotic. I’m not alone in my love for the early 1960’s E-Type, it was a landmark design that... Continue Reading →

September 28, 2013 0

Die-cast: LeMans-winning Ford GT40s

Ixo's Ford GT40 models offer good detail, value in 1:43 scale Ford’s GT40 is the most beautiful enclosed race car ever made, and one of the most successful too. That’s my design bias, but the GT40’s success can’t be argued. Funny thing, it was created to settle a score at the highest levels of the automotive... Continue Reading →