Mercedes-AMG

Minichamps Mercedes-AMG Petronas W11:Lewis Hamilton, 2020 Eifel GP Record 91 wins ... Another Formula 1 season starts this weekend and to mark the season’s launch it seems appropriate to review a Minichamps 1:43 scale model of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas driven by all-time F1 race winner Lewis Hamilton, when he set the record in 2020. Sir... Continue Reading →

March 4, 2023 0

Diecast: Auto World’s True 1:64 2020 Chevy Corvette and 1963 Chevy II Wagon

Mid-engine Vette and boxy 1963 Chevy II wagon are high-value DC Two Chevys couldn’t be much more different than the mid-engine 2020 Corvette and the 1963 Chevy II Nova Wagon, but I love them both. Different reasons of course, but here’s their appeal. First, the new Corvette will be an icon for years, just like... Continue Reading →

October 1, 2021 0

Die-cast: GP Replicas Ferrari 312 B3

Lauda's 1974 F1 car a spectacular 1:43 model ... Ferrari’s Formula 1 cars of the 1960s and 1970s were beautiful and less complex looking than today’s multi-winged wonders that seem to have stretched to limousine proportions. Niki Lauda’s sassy Ferrari 312 B3 of 1974 is a standout example of this with a simple solid nose... Continue Reading →

September 21, 2021 0

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe

Chevy's mid-engine Vette thumbs its nose at the Supercars ... Chevy’s new Corvette is kryptonite to the ever-growing bevy of Supercars. For more than 65 years Chevrolet’s everyman’s dream car has put its throbbing V8 power in front of the driver, but with the eighth generation that all changes. Supercars beware! Now the Vette’s 6.2-liter... Continue Reading →

October 8, 2020 3

2020 BMW M8 Competition Convertible

M8 drop-top an elegant refined rocket, near supercar ... Two questions: How much did you pay for your house? How much would you pay for a supercar, or near supercar? The first may vary wildly depending on how long ago you bought your home, but if you’re thinking Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, or McLaren for the... Continue Reading →

October 1, 2020 2

Automodello’s 2011-2016 Noble M600

Noble M600 supercar looks good in 1/43 scale The Noble M600 may be the fastest car you’ve never heard of, and no wonder in the U.S. market because it’s not readily available here. Nope, Noble is a British supercar made outside Leiscester, England, where it sells for 200,000 pounds. How much that translates into U.S.... Continue Reading →

September 16, 2016 0

Die-cast: Autoart F1 Porsche 804

Autoart’s rare F1 Porsche ‘simply’ beautiful How rare is Autoart’s new silver F1 Porsche 804? Well, consider that you probably didn’t know that Porsche ever raced Formula 1, and won. Consider too that only four of these cars were ever made. Thanks to Autoart, that number is now growing, of course these are 1:18 scale... Continue Reading →