Die-cast: Automodello’s 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport

Riviera was one of the few sleek Buicks, ever … I can still remember the first time I saw a Buick Riviera. As a kid, I was wowed. Its sleek lines, the headlights canted forward to make it look fast and sporty. There was just something about it that oozed elegance and class, and a... Continue Reading →

September 2, 2017 0

Die-cast: Automodello’s 1966 Ford Galaxie 500

Rare 7-Liter Hardtop beautiful in 1/24 scale ... As a kid I saw a lot of Ford Galaxies around the neighborhood and some of my northern Indiana relatives who farmed had them and weren’t afraid to run them out in a cornfield if necessary. But rarer was the Galaxie 500 7-Liter Hardtop, a luxury model that wasn’t... Continue Reading →

February 22, 2017 2

Automodello’s 2011-2016 Noble M600

Noble M600 supercar looks good in 1/43 scale The Noble M600 may be the fastest car you’ve never heard of, and no wonder in the U.S. market because it’s not readily available here. Nope, Noble is a British supercar made outside Leiscester, England, where it sells for 200,000 pounds. How much that translates into U.S.... Continue Reading →

September 16, 2016 0

Die-cast: Automodello 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Torpedo

Duesenberg J Murphy Torpedo was fast, beautiful Growing up in Indiana I learned that Duesenbergs were fast and beautiful, and there wasn’t much more to learn. That was, until I found out there were many varieties due to various coachbuilders creating the bodywork on the 1920s and 30s models. Now Automodello goes and creates one... Continue Reading →

October 2, 2015 0

Die-cast: Automodello’s 1948 Timbs Streamliner

Automodello’s Timbs Streamliner exemplified slick styling Few cars are as radically styled as Norman E. Timbs’ Streamliner. The Streamliner is a teardrop-shaped car that looks like an amoeba that should be wriggling on a slide under a microscope, except it’s a car. You’ve probably seen it and didn’t know what it was. Now Automodello creates the... Continue Reading →