Die-cast: NEO’s 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Hardtop

Ford Fairlane 500 exudes bad boy attitude … My brother Steve owned a black 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Hardtop with gold accent trim down the side in the late 1960s, so when I saw NEO’s 1/43 scale version, I wanted to give it a closer look. This one is black and white, with the upper... Continue Reading →

March 5, 2020 0

Die-cast: NEO’s 1964 Dodge 330 sedan

Affordable Dodge sedan stirs memories ... My uncle Clarence Winston (Wink for short) Savage had a beautiful dark metallic blue 1964 Plymouth Belvedere that I just loved as a kid. He could make that car’s tires bark several times between his house and ours, a half block away. He was a hot foot, one of... Continue Reading →

October 20, 2019 0

Die-cast: NEO’s 1948 Chevy Fleetline Aerosedan

1948 Chevy Fleetline Aerosedan a slick family sedan . . . Cars that bridged the gap between pre-war America and post-World War II are an interesting lot, often dowdy and pedestrian of styling. Most consider the 1930s and 1950s as primo styling eras. But Chevrolet’s hot-selling Fleetline series, starting in 1941 is an exception, particularly... Continue Reading →

December 3, 2016 0

Die-cast: Autoart Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary

Special Lamborghini Countach beautifully recreated Some consider Lamborghini’s Countach the first modern supercar, or at least the first via design to slap the auto world awake to say that styling AND performance dictate what’s a supercar and what’s not. Countach launched us into the wedge-shaped era for supercars with its trapezoidal panels and slick scissor... Continue Reading →