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GreenLight County Roads 8

Featuring a 1971 Chevy Cheyenne Truck, 1975 Dodge B-100 Van, 1976 Chevy G-20 Van, 1980 Pontiac Firebird T/A 1973 AMC Javlin AMX and a 2012 Dodge Charger; “Country Roads” series 8 by GreenLight will surely be a huge hit. With its low production numbers (3,000 per vehicle) and highly desirable list of castings this will […]

M2 Machines Muscle Cars Release 19

M2 Machines keeps them coming as Muscle Car release 19 will be on shelves worldwide within the next few weeks. Though no new castings make a debut in the series, there are some rare vehicle option combinations in the set. The 1969 Chevy Camaro SS 396 L89 is the stand out piece of the set, […]

M2 Machines Ground Pounders Release 9

Release 9 of M2 Machines’ infamous Ground Pounders is driving into your favorite mass market retailer and hobby shops worldwide this month. Though small in stature they pack quite a punch with their low stances and widened bodies. Included in Release 9 are the flowing 6 castings 1949 Mercury (12-01) 1970 Buick GSX (12-02) 1956 […]

UPDATE! Automodello’s “Mormon Meteor”, Painted, Tweaking, Closer to Production

Remember that 1:24 Automodello Duesenberg “Mormon Meteor” we showed you pre-production pics of a few weeks ago? Well, Jim Cowen, Automodello’s president, sent along these factory-fresh (and un-retouched) photos of the car in its latest phase of development. You can almost smell the paint drying. “It still needs some chrome, instead of plating, and we’ll […]

FIRST LOOK: Hot Wheels Elite 1:18 Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 “Launch Version”

Hot Wheels Elite’s 1:18 Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 “Launch Version” is one hell of an impressive model, for reasons that became apparent while we were taking it (and a pair of race-liveried variants) out of the box from overseas. First – the heavy models were in a newly designed box featuring a proper styrofoam clamshell, […]

FIRST SAMPLE: ACME Trading Company’s 1:18 “Miss Hurst Golden Shifter”, Linda Vaughn

Linda Vaughn – southern drawl, and all – is still a major force of nature at some of the larger car shows and industry events, and her legacy is as one of the leading spokeswomen in performance car history. Born in Georgia, Linda started out as a dental technician, but it didn’t take long for […]

Scoomer.com Alert – Very Rare Hot Wheels Silver Cuda Treasure Hunt

Every once in a while I get a chance to scan through the popular auction sites to see what goodie I can find – well here is one that Hot Wheels fanatics can’t stop talking about. A limited amount of Plymouth Cuda Treasure Hunts escaped the factory in Silver. I don’t know the exact story […]

First Look: GreenLight’s GL Muscle Series 5

That’s right; GreenLight busted a sneak peek of GL Muscle series 5 out for us (as in, all 6, and see them here, first). Though you’re looking at pre-production pieces, and actual production models will vary a bit, you won’t have to squint too hard to get an idea of what’s to come. The set […]

Lights! Camera! GreenLight…………..

One of the American muscle era’s greatest accomplishments was the 1970 Dodge Challenger. Using the Chrysler “E” platform, and sharing major components with the Plymouth Barracuda, the Dodge Challenger was Mopar’s answer to Ford’s Mustang and Chevy’s Camaro. The performance model was the R/T (Road/Track), with a 383 CID Magnum V8, rated at 335 bhp. […]

FIRST SAMPLES: CMC’s 1:18 1960 Ferrari 250 California

Oh, we’ve tried. But we just can’t seem to keep the superlatives from flowing like a good red wine around here. CMC’s latest model has hit our table, and the words, most ending in exclamations, are just popping into our heads. Forgive the enthusiasm. This latest from the German/Chinese model maker is truly a standout […]