Diecast: Auto World 1961 Pontiac Catalina Hardtop

1:18 scale Catalina a long, lean hot rod ... Ah, the Catalina. The name alone seemed exotic and somehow a bit sexy in the 1960s. But that was during a time when cars had names that stirred imaginations and were not just known by a collection of numbers or letters. Pontiac was rife with great... Continue Reading →

October 7, 2021 2

NEO’s 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

Often overlooked '56 Chevy Bel Air gets its due ... Whose family didn’t own a 1950s Chevy when the entire country was seeing the U.S.A. from their Chevrolet? Our family had a green 1955 Chevy 210, the mid-level model that ultimately became the Biscayne. That car ran forever and was still an attractive hardtop (ok,... Continue Reading →

July 25, 2017 0

Die-cast: NEO’s1961 Chrysler Newport Wagon

NEO's Chrysler Newport touts edgy styling ... There are some relatively obscure cars from the 1950s and early 1960s that just don’t get their due from die-cast car makers, even though these vehicles are stellar examples of that era’s radical styles. Now NEO has created a 1961 Chrysler Newport wagon that highlights some of that... Continue Reading →

July 19, 2017 0

BoS 1957 Buick Century Caballero Estate Wagon

Resin Buick Century shows wagons could be stylish Remember when cars were interesting? Remember fins, and chrome and giant grilles and wide white-sidewall tires? Remember when cars weren’t just initials and numbers and hyphens? Remember two-tone cars? I do, and if you’re of a certain age you’ll recall hardtop wagons that were almost as sleek and exciting... Continue Reading →

May 1, 2016 0

NEO’s 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Hardtop

Oldsmobile 98 was a land yacht, but in 1:43 scale it's just right ... Cars used to be boats, as in they were so long that some folks called them land yachts. Case in point, the 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Hardtop … size, etc. and riding on a monster 126.3-inch wheelbase. That’s just a bit shy... Continue Reading →

April 24, 2016 0

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 →