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GreenLight Announces 45th Anniversary Camaro in 1:64

General Motors recently unveiled the new Special Edition Anniversary Camaro, celebrating the 45 year history of a classic pony car… and following right behind the announcement comes this scaled version presented by GreenLight Collectibles. Coleman McIntyre of GreenLight Collectibles explains, “the concept was to take one of America’s favorite sports cars and all of its […]

Rolling Classics : Auto World / Tom Daniels revisit the S’Cool Bus and Brat Boy – on Juice!

When was the last time you remember seeing a school bus run the quarter mile? Well, when it comes to Tom Daniels and his imaginative designs – and a choice partnership with one of the hobby’s most prolific manufacturers – the unimaginable becomes reality. Teaming with Auto World, Tom has developed a drag racing set […]

Calling all Customizers: – Die Cast Pub Mod Contest is ON!

Attention all customizers – if you haven’t yet heard, the Die Cast Pub (www.diecastpub.com) has recently announced an awesome opportunity to partake in a custom build-off challenge. The competition has a great starting point: the 1:18 Wimbledon White 1968 Shelby G.T.500KR by Lane Exact Detail (item #707). Is your adrenalin already pumping? Our is: the […]

Lets Get Small: AFD-Model Announces new “Macro-Micro” line in 1:350

Like small models? Want to have a collection of a couple hundred cars that could fit into the average hat? Check out this new line from a previously unknown manufacturer going by the name “AFD Models”. These are brilliant (if a little difficult to see), and if the factory photos and press release are correct, […]

Boxing Lesson: Kyosho Announces Mini Travellers in 1:18

The original Soccer Moms didn’t drive SUVs – they drove Minis. More specifically, Mini Travellers, the station wagon variant of Alex Issigonis’ world-changing design for a small, efficient, fun to drive car. Kyosho has been working with Mini for years (the wee blue 1:18 Mini “Classic” with the Union Jack on its roof is still […]

Ghost Hunting: Kyosho Announces 1:43 Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase Cars

Rolls-Royce has been getting a lot of action in scale these days. You can thank a new energy at Goodwood for that; the licensing department that handles requests to craft these uber-elegant machines in scale has awakened to a potential revenue stream. Thanks to makers like Kyosho, that stream is resulting in some truly beautiful […]

55 Years Strong AUTOart Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R

Dating back to 1957, the Skyline name is one of the longest-lived in the history of automobiles. Originally produced by Japanese car maker Prince, which merged with Nissan in 1966, the Skyline was first designed as a compact performance machine for executives. It was certainly compact – and it surely could perform. More than fifty […]

Open or Closed? THAT is the question….

“Mint in Box” has a nice ring to it, and for a generation of collectors the phrase has signified a perfect example of a desirable model, fresh as the day it was brought home. But for an equal amount of collectors, the thought of leaving a new diecast, slot, or resincast model in its box […]

AUTO REWIND: Supercar Collectibles’ 1:18 “Super Street” 1969 Camaros

We wonder if the fellows who designed the 1969 Camaro had any inkling at all of what it was they were creating, or how much of an impact the car would have on the American car culture. Sure, there were others that got to the pony car party before it – but when it came […]

Minichamps 2012 Catalogs Are Now Available

Split into 2 catalogues is more than 250 pages of jaw dropping, eye popping models. If it is available from Minichamps, you’ll find it here; current releases and images of upcoming releases share the pages, and offer up a firsthand look at what Minichamps will be rolling out for collectors worldwide in 2012. Here is […]