Die-cast: NEO’s1961 Chrysler Newport Wagon

NEO's Chrysler Newport touts edgy styling ... There are some relatively obscure cars from the 1950s and early 1960s that just don’t get their due from die-cast car makers, even though these vehicles are stellar examples of that era’s radical styles. Now NEO has created a 1961 Chrysler Newport wagon that highlights some of that... Continue Reading →

July 19, 2017 0

Die-cast: NEO’s 1959 Chevy El Camino

Chevrolet's first El Camino blends car, truck ... Today the blending of cars and trucks seems natural as SUVs and crossovers have become the preferred mode of personal transportation in the United States. But in the late 1950s and early 1960s such a thought was downright odd. Ford stirred the beast first when it created the Ranchero and... Continue Reading →

July 10, 2017 2

2017 Lexus GS F

Lexus GS F is a NASCAR wannabe in street clothes ... Unless your name is Hellcat or you sport some semblance of racing stripes and a hood scoop you’re not supposed to gurgle and pop with power if you’re simply a luxury sport sedan. Ah, but the Lexus GS is everything from a fine... Continue Reading →

April 28, 2017 0

Die-cast: NEO 1966 Pontiac GTO Convertible

Pontiac GTO Convertible = crisp, muscular model ... Those of us of a certain age used to worship (or close to it) muscle cars in the 1960s, and many credit Pontiac with launching the idea of a muscular mid-size car that the masses could afford. Pontiac’s first was the 1964 Tempest with the GTO package... Continue Reading →

March 12, 2017 0

Die-cast: Automodello’s 1966 Ford Galaxie 500

Rare 7-Liter Hardtop beautiful in 1/24 scale ... As a kid I saw a lot of Ford Galaxies around the neighborhood and some of my northern Indiana relatives who farmed had them and weren’t afraid to run them out in a cornfield if necessary. But rarer was the Galaxie 500 7-Liter Hardtop, a luxury model that wasn’t... Continue Reading →

February 22, 2017 2

Die-cast: Chevy Corvette C7 Z06

Autoart creates a stellar Corvette C7 Z06 ... Vettes are cool even if their current buyers are skewing gray and retired. Still, you gotta have a little coin to own a new Vette, especially the Z06 model, one of the racier versions. A new one will cost you $79,500, so that’s why Autoart’s 1/18 scale... Continue Reading →

January 15, 2017 0

Die-cast: Auto World’s 1968 Olds Cutlass 442 W-30

Olds' Cutlass 442 was a beautiful beast ... One of the cars I learned to drive on was our family’s 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S – no power steering and a big throbbing V8 under its long hood. The car was a beast, but beautiful dressed in its Aztec Gold paint scheme. For that matter, the... Continue Reading →

January 10, 2017 0

2016 Lexus RC 200t

Lexus RC looks, drives like a sexy beast Not much in the car world is better than a sexy sports car, except maybe one that offers four engine choices and a wide span of prices so more folks can afford said sexy beast. Lexus happily does just that with its RC sports coupe, which offers... Continue Reading →

September 24, 2016 0

Die-cast: AutoWorld’s 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS

Plenty of muscle on display with Chevelle SS ... Chevrolet’s 1967 Chevelle SS is a straightforward muscle car with equally straight, lean lines that reflect fine mid-‘60s styling. AutoWorld has re-created a variety of Chevelles through the years, including a convertible version of the ’67 in 1/18 scale. Now comes the 1/24 scale model that... Continue Reading →

July 25, 2016 0

2016 Kia K900 Luxury

Kia K900 delivers luxury ride, amenities big time ... Ah, luxury; it has its perks. For instance in Kia’s new K900 luxury sedan the rear seats partially recline, the steering wheel is heated, there’s a power rear sun shade, manual side window shades, a front passenger’s seat with full power and two memory settings. Some... Continue Reading →