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Lap of Luxury: M&D International Rolls Out A Winner

Luxury Collectibles came out of left field (actually, Brooklyn, New York, by way of Florida and China) a couple of years ago, and got pushed out into the daylight by the father and son team of Drew and Matt Heitner. Drew is the head, and Matt the heir apparent, of M&D International, the worldwide point […]

Die Cast X Spring 2012 issue on sale now. Check out some pics from the magazine!

Kyosho Lamborghini Miura, AUTOart 1959 Cadillac, CMC Fiat/Bartoletti Transporter, AUTOart 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Coupe, EMC Horch 853

FIRST LOOK! Hot Wheels Elite 1:18 “A-Team” Van

You have to hand it to Hot Wheels Elite. These guys have a knowledge of their audience that rivals Lady Gaga’s – and like the singer, they have a chart-topping talent for knowing exactly what to do and which buttons to press to get the crowds cheering. Take, for example, this 1:18 A-Team van, the […]

FIRST LOOK! Minichamps 1:18 1954 Bentley R-Type Continental

In these days of double-century top speeds and planet-shifting torque, the horsepower and performance numbers put out by the Bentley R-Type Continental back in 1954 seem kind of quaint. But at the time, the car was deemed the fastest four-seater in the world. With a fastback body by H.J. Mulliner, it was also one of […]

BONUS PHOTOS: Tecnomodel 1:18 Aston Martin One-77

This bonus gallery is dedicated to the finer things… like this 1:18 resin-bodied model of the famed (not to mention extremely scarce) Aston Martin One-77. The real thing tags in the multi-millions range; this curbside model will set you back around $500.00 – and every penny is on display atop a hand-finished alcantara-topped display base. […]

BONUS PHOTOS: B&G/EUROLINE’s 1:43 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS “Armbruster” Prototype

Yep, we take a ton of snaps every issue – and when the models look as amazing as B&G/EUROLINE’s 1:43 resin-bodied replica of a 1927 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS, nobody can blame us for the extra effort. What an incredible piece. Few models can stand up to extreme close-up as well as this one did, especially […]

AND THE WINNERS ARE….

It’s been a lot of fun having all of the new Facebook friends! Thanks for joining up, and keep coming by! Without further adieu…. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING DIECAST X HOLIDAY HAUL WINNERS!!!! THIRD PLACE John Savile Ipswich, Suffolk, Great Britain SECOND PLACE Albert Heiles Cranberry Twp, Pennsylvania United States FIRST PLACE David Turner Adelaide, […]

Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins Approved

The approval is now in from Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins on these new 1:18 scale die cast replicas. His first “Grumpy’s Toy” lettered car, the red and white 1966 Nova, was the A/S National Record Holder. When that car was in a road trip crash and destroyed, the replacement car was a white 1966 Nova – […]

MOPAR Fans Beware: Have Rust, Will Travel

It has become the norm in the auto industry to restore classics to their true original state. That’s even more true with race cars; especially those that raised the bar for the next generation drag racer. On the other hand, fans of wear and tear (and rarity in production) will like this piece from Supercar […]

GreenLight Shares All: DCX Exclusive Look At GreenLight’s 1st Quarter 2012 Lineup

Are you a GreenLight fan? If so, you’d better bookmark this page. GreenLight has given DCX an exclusive preview of what’s to come for the first quarter of 2012. While we could go on about great choices, slick ideas, and an ever-better looking lineup, we’ll just let the pictures do all the talking here…….. Country […]