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Legends Remembered: M2 Machines’ Shelby Tribute Cars

Carroll Shelby’s legacy remains one of the strongest in automotive history. M2 Machines’ “Shelby Tribute” 1:24 and 1:64 first-gen Shelby 1965 Mustang GT350s celebrate the life of the legend, and each car wears the number “89” (Mr. Shelby’s age at passing), a brace of reproduced Shelby signatures on its roof, and the stylized “CS” logo […]

Look Back and Remember: November 22, 1963

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we must also take a moment to remember another American moment – one not so happy – that happened on this day in 1963. It’s not very often that a model causes controversy. But when Minichamps released a replica of President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 “X-100” Lincoln – replete with figures […]

To Infiniti… and Beyond: Paudi’s 1:18 Infiniti G37 Coupe

Ever hear of Paudi Models? You will. This maker of higher-end, highly detailed modern machinery is becoming a favorite of collectors who favor the current crop of Asian-market automobiles, and images like this beautifully presented Infiniti G37S coupe is part of the reason why. The feature list on the piece is impressive: opening doors, hood, […]

GreenLight Goes Vampy: 1:18 “Bella’s Chevy Pickup” Rises Up

Okay, here’s the checklist: She’s a hottie. She likes to ride motorcycles. She drives a beat up old Chevy pickup truck. And, as seen in the Twilight series of films, she also has a thing for bloodsuckers. Hey, three out of four ain’t bad. While we can’t attest to character “Bella’s” taste in men, we […]

CMC Magic: 1:18 Maserati 300S is Another Bolt from the Blue

CMC’s 1:18 Maserati 300S is another bolt from the blue (well, okay, it’s red, but you get what we mean) from a company with an almost Thor-like capacity to hit their target time after time. The selected subjects are always just edgy enough and historical enough to be worth doing, and the “CMC Effect” – […]

Highway 61 Debuts 1:43! Meet the Boss…

Highway 61 made the scene several years ago with American classics like the 1951/51 Studebaker, a Hudson Hornet, and even a Nash or three. In between, they also broke out very detailed 1:18 muscle, carrying the torch for the Ertl releases that had founded the hobby. That shouldn’t have been a surprise: the company’s president […]

SNEAK PEEK: Automodello’s 1:24 Mormon Meteor Lands!

We’re starting to feel like proud parents. Well, a little, anyway. We’ve watched Automodello’s outstanding 1:24 resin replica of Ab Jenkins’ 1935 Duesenberg – the “Mormon Meteor” – go from sketch to tooling model to unpainted resin prototype. Now, it’s here on our table as a production-ready piece (and a featured car from our Spring […]

GreenLight 2010 & 2011 Shelby GT500

Mustang fans better get their shelves ready; GreenLight has partnered with Shelby to deliver a pair of 1:18 2010/2011 Mustangs outfitted as Shelby GT500s. It’s a cool looking pair – one black with red and white “performance” stripes, and the other Kona Blue with white stripes, both rolling on distinctive graphite-colored Shelby wheels and toting […]

DCX VIDEO! Auto World’s “Legends of the Quarter Mile” “Blue Max” Funny Car

Ahhh, yes – the funny car. ‘Glass bodied, tube framed, and powered by all manner of hellacious engines, these wild, flip-top machines and their pilots defined the outlaw segment of the drag world, and pleased crowds from coast to coast in match races that pitted smack-talking rivals against each other in a nitro-fueled battle of […]

Pre-Production Sneak Peek – CMC Maserati 300S

Our close friend and contributor to Die Cast X Magazine Mr. Bill Bennett shared these images of CMC’s latest work of art. From the photos Bill snapped this afternoon, we are blown away as CMC outdid themselves yet again. Just feast your eyes on those delicate yet superbly replicated buckles. Keep an eye out as […]