Die-cast: Replicarz 1925 Duesenberg Indy 500 winner

Pete DePaolo's Duesenberg is a beauty ...  Last time we laid eyes on Replicarz’s 1/18 scale Indy-winning Duesenbergs they were prototypes. Now comes the real deal, and just in time for next month’s 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500. Granted Duesenbergs haven’t been ripping up the Speedway recently, but they were a force in the... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Automodello’s 1981 AAR Gurney Eagles

Automodello’s Gurney Eagles are beauties ... Dan Gurney stopped racing at the enf 1970, but his influence on open-wheel racing continued for decades afterward. Yet the 1970s and early 1980s were the zenith for his All-American Racers (AAR) Eagles. Gurney’s Santa Ana, Calif.-based shop turned out highly competitive Eagle chassis for the Indy Car series.... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1940 Boyle Special, Indy winner

Wilbur Shaw's 1940 Indy winning Maserati a beauty ...  If you are collecting all the Indy 500 winning cars then Replicarz has another beautiful model to park in your Victory Lane – the 1940 Boyle Special. This is the same car that Wilbur Shaw won the 1939 Memorial Day classic in, but wearing the No.... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1970s Indy Eagles

Indy 500 Eagles continue to fly, multiply at Replicarz  ... Dan Gurney remains one of the biggest names in open-wheel racing. His Eagle race cars dominated the Indianapolis 500 and Indycar circuit in the late 1960s through much of the 1970s, but really set the establishment on its ear starting in 1972. That’s when Bobby... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: 1974 Coyote, Indy 500 pole car, A.J. Foyt

Replicarz’s latest Foyt Coyote a winner, except at Indy ... A.J. Foyt epitomizes the Indianapolis 500. He’s a legend and his cars embody that legendary status too, even those that didn’t carry him to one of his record four Indy wins in 35 tries. Replicarz continues to expand its impressive 1/18 scale Indy 500 collection with Foyt’s... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1928 Indy 500-winning Miller

Replicarz delivers stellar 1/18 scale Miller ... Beyond Ray Harroun’s 1911 Marmon Wasp that won the first Indianapolis 500, the Miller racers of the 1920s and 1930s may be the most recognizable early Indy cars. Most famous, and recognizable, of those Millers is the gold No. 14 that Louis Meyer drove to victory in 1928, his... Continue Reading →

Cool car guys I’ve met

Up close and personal My days as a TV sports reporter in Green Bay provided me with opportunities others dream about. Almost all of them came because I spent lots of time at my favorite place, Road America, located about an hour south of Green Bay. I loved when there was a race coming up because... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Replicarz Blue Crown Special Indy 500 winners

Replicarz delivers 3 vintage Indy 500 winners in 1:43 scale Before there were A.J. Watson or Frank Kurtis roadsters to dominate the Indianapolis 500 there were Lou Moore’s Blue Crown Spark Plug Specials. These were blue (naturally) cigar-shaped front-wheel-drive, front-engine racers that, like Team Penske or Team Ganassi’s sleek cars today, were perfectly prepared and... Continue Reading →

Die-Cast: Automodello 1:43 1963 Studebaker Avanti

Automodello’s Avanti offers sharp detail in resin Eyeballed my first Studebaker Avanti at my first Indianapolis 500 in 1962. The car was just about to be produced and was the “ceremonial” pace car for that year’s race, won by Roger Ward. A Studebaker Lark convertible was the “official” pace car. This car looked futuristic, and... Continue Reading →

Die-cast: Replicarz 1973 STP Indy 500 Eagles

Replicarz creates scorching ’73 Indy Eagles Editor's Note: An earlier review I did on similar models was pre-production prototypes. These are the real deal and are on sale now from Replicarz. Swede Savage was not a relative of mine, but as a teen in the 1970s I was a big fan, mainly because of the... Continue Reading →

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