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Precision Miniatures preserves history

OUT OF THE BOXBy Bill Bennett | Photos by Bill Bennett Precision AlteredsPrecision Miniatures preserves history Fuel Altereds were drag racings perfect recipe for excitement and danger. Take a short, lightweight tube chassis, a Model T, Fiat Topolino, or Bantam body, and install a fire-breathing nitromethane-burning dragster motor. Turn it over to one of the […]

Precision Miniatures preserves history – 2

Winged express Probably best known of the Fuel Altereds, the Marcellus & Borsch Winged Express was driven by Wild Willie Borsch. He earned the name honestly, usually driving one-handed while holding on to the body with the other. The huge wing mounted above the roll cage made the car look like the World of Outlaws […]

Precision Miniatures preserves history – 3

Precision lives up to its name with the detail on all four of these Altereds engines. Pure Heavens blower is naturally more angelic than that of its rival, Pure Hell. If there were any questions about the drivers sanity, they could be quickly answered by looking the the Mondello & Matsubara Fiats drivers seat. All […]

Showroom Fall 2007

SHOWROOM Fall 2007 Revving to Red LineMinichamps now carries the upscale resin models from Red Line in 1:43 and 1:24 scales. Carrying the colors (Italys and Olive Gardens) in 1:43 is a nice 1999 Ferrari 333 SP that finished second in that seasons 24 Hours of Daytona. The detail is amazing: the seatbelt is a […]

A Decade of Change

by Alan Paradise | Photos Courtesy of Ford, DaimlerChrysler and General Motors archives The Gilded Age of AutomotiveA Decade of Change Americas Gilded Agethe years prior to the passing of the 16th Amendment to the American Constitution that established a personal income taxwas an era of massive excess in the U.S. A handful of great […]

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Price became a major selling point in the rapid popularity of the Cadillac brand. The 66 was priced at less than $4,000. A few years earlier, a V-16 Fleetwood set back buyers nearly $9,500. With Duesenberg and Cord only a memory, Cadillac needed only to compete with Packard, Lincoln, Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Benz for the top […]

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Early Cadillac V16 models were the envy of the auto industry. These were the most elaborate cars in America during the early part of the decadeuntil Duesenberg stole the world stage On the upper end for diecast Ford fans are Franklin Mints 30 Tudor, 32 3-Window coupe and 36 Cabriolet. Each is highly detailed with […]

Showroom Fall 2007 – 3

End of the Beginning1962 was the ninth year of Corvette productionthe final one for the first- generation car, but the model had already morphed dramatically from earlier years. Gone was the painted cove on the side that gave the Vette its 50s Chevy family resemblance. The new car was wider, and the rear end had […]

A Decade of Change – 2

Truth be told, the 1933 Cadillac aerodynamic likely set the tone for what followed. Here Cadillac craftsmen refine the body of the prototype. As impressive as engine-performance advancements of the 1930s were, styling leaped forward further. In terms of pure artistry, the cars leading up to WW II became more stunning every year. The 1931 […]

Showroom Fall 2007 – 2

Ferraris First World ChampionThe Formula 1 World Championship was contested for the first time in 1950, but it wasnt until 1952 to 53 that the sport saw its first repeat champion: the great Alberto Ascari driving the Ferrari 500 F2. Using the F2 specification, the Ferrari was smaller and lighter and used only a 2.0L […]