Car Spot: A Chrysler with an Italian accent

This was Lido's idea Lee Iacocca did a lot of great things in his automtive career. He invented the Ford Mustang and the pony car market and the mini van while at Chrysler, again creating another market. In fact he is credited for saving Chrysler in the 80's but he had a few clunkers like... Continue Reading →

August 26, 2022 0

Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1940 & ’41 Indy 500 Maseratis

Latest 1/43 scale Maserati racers are a colorful duo … The late 1930s and early 1940s saw race cars developing quickly into what we would consider modern racers and Wilbur Shaw and his Boyle Special, a Maserati 8CTF, led the way at the Indianapolis 500, but others followed quickly. In 1939 Shaw won the 500... Continue Reading →

December 6, 2018 0

Die-cast: Autoart’s Alfa Romeo 4C

Alfa Romeo 4C an Italian beauty ... Alfa Romeo has come and gone and come again to the U.S. market, but it has held a special place in the hearts of performance-oriented drivers in Europe consistently for 100+ years. Now Alfa is back at it with the 4C in the United States, sold through its... Continue Reading →

May 15, 2016 0

Die-cast: Autoart’s Alfa Romeo 4C

Modern Alfa Romeo 4C gorgeously finished ... Alfa Romeo has come and gone and come again to the U.S. market, but it has held a special place in the hearts of performance-oriented drivers in Europe consistently for 100+ years. Now Alfa is back at it with the 4C in the United States, sold through its... Continue Reading →

April 10, 2016 0

Braking News: New cars revealed in Geneva

Nissan, Maserati, McLaren, Jaguar, Jeep unveil new vehicles Mark and I would have loved to have made the trip to Geneva. Plenty of announcements, like the 2016 Nissan Juke. Don't get all excited here because it still looks weird. Read more here. Maserati unveiled the Alfieri, a 2+2 concept car, a 100% functional prototype that... Continue Reading →

March 5, 2014 0

Braking News: Fisker’s new owner and more

Fisker Automotive Holdings has a new owner It used to be you and me as part of Obama's green energy push but we're off the hook now, and out the money, because the new owner is.....wait for it....China's Wanxiang Group with a $149.2 million bid. Cool cars but the market is not ready for this... Continue Reading →

February 19, 2014 0

Die-cast: 1956 Maserati 300S

CMC nails sporty ’56 Maserati racer Maserati is just slightly below Ferrari on the ooh and aah list of exotic Italian cars that car lovers and race car collectors recognize. So when CMC, the premier 1:18 die-cast car modeler, rolls out a stunning red Maserati 300S, serious collectors will take note. Back in the 1950s... Continue Reading →