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Brooklin 1936 Convertible Coupe

1936 Buicks introduced hydraulic brakes, higher-horsepower engines with aluminum pistons, all-steel “Turret-top” bodies for the sedans, and more streamlined bodies with “Vee” windshields by Harley Earl. The previously numbered series got names for the first time, with the entry-level Series 40 now called “Special.” The Special Convertible (M-46C) Coupe’s rakish lines, wind-up windows, and rumble […]

Weekly Wednesday Winner #1

Howdy fellow diecast devotees! We would like to announce the first winner of our Weekly Wednesday Giveaway for the month of July! Join us in congratulating Susan Alles of Bernalillo, NM for being our first winner! (Its ok to be a little jealous…) But don’t forget that you have three more chances to win this […]

GMP Returns – Welcome Back Boys!

A familiar friend is rejoining to the die cast world after a few years away, and that is fantastic news for fans of fine scale American Muscle and Hot Rods. Ladies and gentlemen, GMP is BACK! And the GMP guys are not tiptoeing back in – it is pedal to the diecast metal! Leading the […]

Minichamps 1955 LaSalle II

GM discontinued the LaSalle line after 1940 but Harley Earl revived the name for two 1955 Motorama show cars, a sleek fastback sedan and a more radically styled two-seat roadster. Neither made it into production, and their fuel-injected DOHC V-6 engines were non-functional. 1958 GM cars would use the sedan’s roofline while the Roadster’s side […]

Auto World 1969 Dodge Charger

One of the late, lamented Ertl’s seminal mold sets was a 1969 Dodge Charger that weighed only slightly less than an anvil (a Hot Wheels 1:18 of the car weighed even more), and had about as much real detail. But we loved it — to the tune of tens of thousands sold, including some rarities […]

Auto World Richard Petty 1972 Roadrunner

Richard Petty lost his Chrysler Corp sponsorship after the 1971 season, so STP president Andy Granatelli reached out and offered to pour STP money into King Richard’s team finances for 1972 — with the caveat being that Petty’s car would no longer wear its distinctive blue color, toting STP’s red instead. Petty said “no” — […]

AMT “Captain America” Monster Truck Kit

If you like your wheels large enough to live in — and have an affinity for one of Marvel Comics’ true superheroes — it doesn’t get much better than this AMT kit of the “Captain America” monster truck. Giant tires, hyper-jacked suspension, and a well-detailed chassis are the main features; the fact that it’s molded […]

Round 2 / AMT Tire Set

As if a set of Goodyear “Blue Streaks” weren’t nostalgic enough, AMT’s set of eight “Dragway Special” drag slicks comes in a package that looks pretty much like a hobby store foundling — which means that it’s cool as heck, and just the kind of thing that Round 2 embraces so well. The hollow vinyl […]

Auto World Dodge Monaco Police Cars

Many of the same details of the “Hazzard” car have made it onto this pair of ’74 Dodge Monaco State Trooper cars, of course, and if you dig cop cars, you’re in luck. The models get it right, starting with the overall look – blocky, big, and rolling on dog-dish-capped wheels, with authentic markings […]

Auto World Dukes of Hazzard Police Car

The Dukes of Hazzard television show that ran from 1979 to 1985 wasn’t exactly a paragon of support for traffic safety (or the preservation of Dodge Chargers). But it was a fun show to watch, especially when the Duke boys were being chased by Sheriff Rosco Coltrane (James Best) with his lights blazing and siren […]