A big move by plucky little AMC gets them on an exclusive list Since my dad worked there, I was a bit closer to hearing the stories how American Motors always had to improvise to bring its products to market because it never had the funds available that the Big Three did. It needed big... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Man with The Golden Gun 74 AMC Hornet
The most famous hatchback built in 1974 Not having the same mega budgets that General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler left scrappy little American Motors scrambling for attention. In 1974, they scrapped together 5 Million bucks for one of the biggest PR coops in automotive history by getting its car placed in the newest Bond film,... Continue Reading →
James Bond’s Lotus Esprit S1
Nobody does it better than Auto World for a submarine/car ... Rare, or should I say never, that I have seen a die-cast car that was also a submarine. But now I have. If you’re hearing a James Bond soundtrack playing in your head right now then you’re ahead of me. The car/sub in question... Continue Reading →
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible
Say Yes to Auto World's latest, a '57 Chevy from “Dr. No" ... Evil usually is depicted in black, and Dr. No was no exception. The James Bond villain’s car which was intended to carry Bond to his certain death was a black 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, although with a spiffy red and silver... Continue Reading →
2022 Genesis GV70 3.5T Sport Prestige
A new ute that Bond, James Bond, could love ... If James Bond were to drive a crossover/SUV (and I pray he doesn’t … ever) I’m convinced it would be a Genesis GV70, just for its looks. This compact luxury SUV’s looks ooze confidence, sexiness and swagger, very Bondish. They seem to say to all... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Johnny Lightning Silver Screen Machines: 007
Johnny Lightning creates fun James Bond mini dioramas … When we think of certain movies we picture the cars that were stars, such as Steve McQueen’s Mustang in Bullitt, or Sean Connery’s Aston Martin in many James Bond movies. That’s what we as modelers build, and what us die-cast car collectors like to collect. These... Continue Reading →
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 →
The perfect surprise gift for a car lover
From a giver who has lots of money to burn How many times have you imagined what it would be like to win the Powerball? I known I have and I buy tickets when the jackpot is really big. I'm talking big six figure big! Of course I'd quit my job, or maybe buy the... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart’s Toyota 2000GT
Toyota, Yamaha teamed up for racy 2000GT … Since its beginning Toyota has wrestled with the perception that it makes reliable, economical, but boring, cars. That changed in 1967, as it chose to fight that battle head-on by developing and producing a halo car. Others had done it. Think Chevy’s Corvette, Ford’s GT, Nissan’s Z... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Bond Cars
How can a car guy not like James Bond movies? The cars in the movies could almost be listed as co-stars with all the gadgets and those chase scenes. But it didn't start that way. James Bond's first car was the modest '62 Sunbeam Alpine Series II, in lake blue appearing in Dr. No (1962).... Continue Reading →