2020 Land Rover Defender 110 First Edition

Rover Defender goes mostly back to its off-road roots ... My introduction to Land Rover was as a kid when Matchbox created a sharp dark green boxy version with brown plastic luggage atop its roof. Then there was Daktari, the TV show about a wild animal veterinarian running the African savanna in a Rover. I... Continue Reading →

January 13, 2021 0

Big cash for small cars

A tale of two companies It all began almost 67 years to the date in a closed down pub in London where an industrial die-casting company, Lesney, was born, leading to a huge collector market for metal 1/64th scale model cars. Lesney is the creator of Matchbox vehicles. The name itself came into being when one... Continue Reading →

January 25, 2017 0

Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1970 Indy winner, Al Unser driver

Replicarz goes big with its 1/18 scale PJ Colt ... One of my favorite race cars, and that of many other youngsters in the 1970s was the PJ Colt that Al Unser drove to back-to-back Indianapolis 500 wins in 1970 and ’71. It was colorful and with its lightning bolts on the nose and tail the... Continue Reading →

January 1, 2017 0

Die-cast: Replicarz 1970 and ’71 Indy 500 winners

Replicarz adds stunning 1:43 Unser Indy 500 winning Colts By 1971 Al Unser was no longer just Bobby Unser’s younger brother, he was a 2-time Indianapolis 500 winner, while Bobby had won just once. The decidedly quieter, more humble Al had wisely hooked up with Parnelli Jones’ team and had the dominant PJ Colt chassis... Continue Reading →

March 28, 2015 0

Die-cast: Auto World’s True 1:64 Series

Muscle and detail in 1:64 scale? Yes, from Auto World Hats off to Round 2 and its Auto World line of TRUE 1:64 scale cars, both muscle cars and newer models, all offered at modest prices for collectors to augment their collections. These are new tools and Auto World is taking a unique strategy with... Continue Reading →

October 17, 2013 0

Die-cast: Autoart Mercedes-Benz 190 SL

SL epitomizes elegant roadsters of 1950s, '60s Mazda’s Miata wasn’t the first small drop-top to gain popularity in the U.S. market. Way back in the 1950s and early ’60s Mercedes-Benz created an iconic roadster, the 190 SL. This wasn’t the first famous roadster either, but it was a big hit for Mercedes, and set the... Continue Reading →