Say Shelby and folks naturally think of the master's work at Ford. But he also souped up cars for Dodge and Chrysler, like this Daytona Z.
Car Spot: 87 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z
Die-cast: Autoart’s 2014 LeMans, Toyota TS040 Hybrid
Toyota's LeMans hybrid racer looks good in 1/18 scale ... LeMans prototype racers press the envelope of styling and power to compete at the highest levels of the World Endurance Championship that includes the famous 24 Hours of LeMans in France. Audi has dominated that race for the past decade and Porsche has had its run... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Chevy Corvette C7 Z06
Autoart creates a stellar Corvette C7 Z06 ... Vettes are cool even if their current buyers are skewing gray and retired. Still, you gotta have a little coin to own a new Vette, especially the Z06 model, one of the racier versions. A new one will cost you $79,500, so that’s why Autoart’s 1/18 scale... Continue Reading →
LeMans Ford GT40: They did more than get it back on the road
Restorations take a lot of time and cash ... By Paul Daniel .. I'm short of both right now. Getting a forgotten car back on the road is one thing but getting it back on the track it another. Watch this video where the iconic 1966 Le Mans-winning P/1046 GT40 shared by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon... Continue Reading →
2015 Jaguar XJL Portfolio AWD
Beautiful Jaguar XJL delivers power, luxury + AWD Sometimes in life we are lucky, and I was all of that as I slipped behind the wheel of Jaguar’s gleaming limo of a sedan, the XJL. This is a beautiful car aimed at the beautiful people that have the money to spend on luxury and looks. It’s a long... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart 1:18 Aston Martin One-77
Autoart nails sexy Aston Martin One-77 Fortunately not many cars cost nearly $2 million, but then the rarity of such cars makes them all the more curious and collectable. That’s especially true with smooth, slinky, sexy hot rods like Aston Martin’s limited production One-77. Only 77 were made from 2011 through 2012. Now Autoart unveils... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Automodello 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Mark I
Get Smart, you'll like this Sunbeam Tiger in any color Baby Boomers who still can’t get the “Get Smart” theme song out of their heads will recall Maxwell Smart racing to a stop in a red Sunbeam Tiger at the start of every show. The song ran on while Max walked down stairs and a... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Automodello 1966 Fitch Sprint
Automodello creates John Fitch's souped up Corvair John Fitch is NOT a household name. But he was an incredible person. Fitch not only was a leading American sports car racer in the 1950s, racing at LeMans six times and finishing third once, winning big name events such as the 12 Hours of Sebring and 1955 Mille Miglia... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Norev 1970 Porsche 917K
Norev creates colorful 1:18 Porsche 917K racer Racing fans, especially those dialed into the LeMans scene of the 1970s know Porsche 917s were king of the hill, or racetrack, as the case may be. These Germanic wonders created massive horsepower and their sleek lines and body work created massive downforce. They were the unchallenged endurance... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Spark 1:43 DeltaWing 12 Hours of Sebring
Spark delivers uniquely shaped DeltaWing racer Every once in a while a new shape surprises the racing world. In the late 1950s and early ‘60s it was the rear-engined F1 racer that eventually took the Indianapolis 500 by storm. In the 1970s it was the 6-wheeled Tyrrell F1 racer. Today it’s the DeltaWing. This shiny... Continue Reading →
Savage On Wheels 