Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1968 STP Chevy C10 & tandem race trailer

Truck, trailer and 'Mr. 500' make racy display ... Collectors who like to create scenes for displaying their models will be thrilled by three new items from Replicarz, a 1968 Chevy C10 pickup and tandem race trailer, plus a figure of Andy Granatelli. All are sold separately, so you can create your own diorama to... Continue Reading →

January 22, 2017 0

Die-cast: Replicarz 1973 STP Indy 500 Eagles

Replicarz creates scorching ’73 Indy Eagles Editor's Note: An earlier review I did on similar models was pre-production prototypes. These are the real deal and are on sale now from Replicarz. Swede Savage was not a relative of mine, but as a teen in the 1970s I was a big fan, mainly because of the... Continue Reading →

November 11, 2013 0

Die-cast: New Indy Eagles, ’84 March by Replicarz

Two Johncock racers, Swede Savage Eagle are latest releases While some of us old-timers remember front-engine roadsters at Indy, many more of us remember the variety of 1960s, ’70s and ’80s rear-engine racers, the Eagle, March, Foyt and Lotus chassis that won the Indianapolis 500 from 1965 forward. Drivers like A.J. Foyt, Gordon Johncock, Mario... Continue Reading →

May 1, 2013 0

Plymouth Barracuda: They were going to name it what?

It could have been named something else From the what were they thinking category. Plymouth's executives had wanted to name the car Panda, an idea that was unpopular with the car's designers. Well duh, you think? In the end however the person who came up with the name was locked in a closet or ????... Continue Reading →