CMC’s 1956 Ferrari D50

Ferrari's Lancia spinoff a beauty of its own redesign … If you’re a connoisseur of vintage Formula 1 cars you may be synched with the differences between the Lancia D50 and Ferrari D50 and how they are linked. CMC knows its stuff when it comes to F1 cars and so once it produced the Lancia... Continue Reading →

October 24, 2018 0

Die-cast: Automodello’s 1963 Ford Mustang II Concept

Ford Mustang II Concept showed where Mustang was going … If you’re a Mustang nut, and let’s face it, there are lot out there, you’ll likely know the story of the 1963 Mustang II concept car. If not, hang on and just know that Automodello is producing two versions of the rare one-off concept car... Continue Reading →

October 11, 2018 0

2018 Infiniti QX80 4WD

Infiniti QX80, when only BIG will do … Big counts for something sometimes and if you need to haul seven people, a big SUV is likely what you need, or a minivan. My son’s family was visiting so the Infiniti QX80 was a good bet for hauling us around southeast Wisconsin when grandparents, kids and... Continue Reading →

August 17, 2018 0

2018 Lexus GS 350

GS 350 proves Lexus understands luxury … Lexus understands luxury like professional football coaches know their Xs and Os. Lexus nails it, again, with its GS 350 sport sedan that offers a near perfect blend of luxury and sport. It starts with a bold exterior, aggressive nose and mammoth grille with chins spoiler, blended with... Continue Reading →

July 12, 2018 0

2018 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4×4

Toyota's big ol' Sequoia overdue for a restyling … Toyota’s big Sequoia sport-ute is overdue for a restyling and needs a few interior upgrades to compete for class leader in this market dominated by the likes of Chevy and GMC’s Suburban, plus Ford’s Expedition and Nissan’s Armada. All are big boys in a big boy... Continue Reading →

May 24, 2018 0

2018 BMW M550i xDrive

BMW's M550i a hot, but sophisticated, rocket! ... BMW 5 Series sedans still rock. I know I about drooled myself silly praising the BMW 530e xDrive I tested about six weeks ago. I lauded it as epitomizing BMW’s motto of The Ultimate Driving Machine, and I still believe that. But … Along comes its sister... Continue Reading →

May 3, 2018 0

2018 Nissan Titan XD Diesel Pro-4X 4×4

Nissan Titan XD diesel, the locomotive of pickups . . . Let’s be honest, all the large heavy-duty pickups are pretty much alike in how they drive and the features they pack. Pricing is also very close. But some just look more serious than the others and I think of this week’s test truck, the... Continue Reading →

April 26, 2018 1

2018 Ford F-150 4×4 Supercrew Platinum

F-150 Platinum is both a work truck, luxury hauler ... Ford’s F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in the United States because it’s both a muscular work truck and a macho man’s luxury family hauler. That dichotomy is precisely represented by this week’s test vehicle, the upscale F-150 Supercrew Platinum. Anytime you see the word platinum... Continue Reading →

April 19, 2018 0

Automodello’s 1970 Lincoln Continental Mk. III

Lincoln Continental even better second time ... Is it fair to say the second time’s the charm? Well, Automodello is rolling out its latest 1/24 scale model, a brilliant 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III, which follows its 1971 version released several years back. That one was sharp, but I like this model even better. Why?... Continue Reading →

March 15, 2018 2

NEO’s 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

Often overlooked '56 Chevy Bel Air gets its due ... Whose family didn’t own a 1950s Chevy when the entire country was seeing the U.S.A. from their Chevrolet? Our family had a green 1955 Chevy 210, the mid-level model that ultimately became the Biscayne. That car ran forever and was still an attractive hardtop (ok,... Continue Reading →