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Awesome Aston

Minichamps 2010 Aston Martin Rapide 1:43| $55.00 The 2010 Rapide was named the “sexiest, sportiest 4-seater ever seen” by Road and Track magazine, and Minichamps’ new diecast model makes that statement easy to understand. Although the Rapide is almost 200 inches long, its sleek, flowing lines and big 20” wheels make it look much […]

Four Star TVR

Automodello’s 1970’s 2500M 1:43 $95.00 for red or yellow, $235.00 for black. TVR was never a household name in this country, but the thoroughly British two-seater was a fixture in the sports car scene from the late ‘50’s well into the ‘90’s. Automodello has followed their fine Griffith 200 (a TVR Grantura with […]

Boattail

Ixo’s 1933 Auburn 1:43| $30.00 Auburn, like most American car makers, was losing money during the Depression, but they managed to introduce a new V-12 engine in 1932. Fred Leamey’s sleek Speedster body rode atop a long-wheelbase Auburn chassis, and the combination was about as sporty as you could get in 1933. Make no […]

Cat Power

AUTOart’s Jaguar XJ-S Cabriolet 1:18/ $149.99 Jaguar’s XJ-S was a tough sell. Folks who hoped for a spiritual follow-up to the utterly lust-provoking XK were left cold, and the car toted a V12 at a time when oil embargoes were causing global heartburn. But Jaguar hung in there, and the car became a late blooming […]

Kyosho 1:43 Rolls Royce Ghost Extended Wheel Base

Kyosho was one of many companies debuting new products at the 2012 Nurnberg Toy Fair and among Kyosho’s many previews were this pair of 1:43 Rolls Royce Ghosts. If their 1:18 scale sister versions are to large for your display area, here is a great alternative you won’t want to let pass by. Coming this […]

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 […]

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 […]

Love a Parade: Legendary Motors’ 1956 Chrysler Parade Phaetons are here

Back before a certain November morning in Dallas, the idea of a presidential parade usually included a glimpse of the Commander in Chief, either seated in, or standing and waving from, a special parade car. If not the leader of the free world, then beauty pageant winners, television personalities, or foreign heads of state got […]

Making a Marque: New from MiniMarque of England

Get those shelves ready: MiniMarque’s Limited Edition 1955 Cadillac Eldorado will be available within the next 30-45 days. It will debut in 4 factory colors – Pacific Coral, Mist Green, Dresden Blue Poly and Deep Cherry Poly. It gets better: you can choose top-up or top-down versions, for a total of eight various exterior trims […]

BBR Ferrari SA Aperta

Every now and then comes along that must have item; something that just stands out from the crowd, glistening in a catalog, or on a website, saying “take me home”. This time around, that item is BBR’s 1:43 Ferrari SA Aperta. The resin-bodied models are intricately crafted, beautifully finished off, and come mounted to a […]