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Check out photos from the 2012 Die Cast X Collector’s Expo!

The lines stretched as far as one could see outside of the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center as hundreds of radio control and diecast enthusiasts waited their turn to enter Air Age Media’s 10th annual RCX show. Filling the Convention Center, this year’s event was the most interactive to date, offering both the experienced […]

Shirley Muldowney and George Barris at Die Cast X Expo!

George Barris, Shirley Muldowney and the DieCastSpace.com girls pose for their fans in the Die Cast X Collectors Zone this past Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of fans waited on long lines to meet and get autographs from these and many other industry celebrities – and we’ll be posting pics and video here on the DCX site! […]

Daisy Duke appears at Die Cast X Expo

Daisy Duke (Catherine Bach) brought back great memories for both young and older collectors as she spent her Saturday afternoon in the Die Cast X Collectors Zone greeting her fans and signing autographs.

VIDEO! Muscle Machines Prototypes Appear

Just in time for the Muscle Machines to re-appear at the Die Cast X Collectors Expo, we got the chance to check out some classic castings – and the advance word on what decos the models will wear. Stay tuned for more video with Maisto’s Rick Berman – and close-up looks at the new cars […]

Luxury Collectibles 2011 Cadillac SRX

Among upper crust CUVs, few have the sheer presence of the Cadillac SRX. It’s got Caddy DNA in its spade-shaped face and finny tail lamps, and its V6 power and humbler proportions call to those who want Caddy luxury in a smaller size. Fittingly enough, it’s Luxury – as in Luxury Collectibles – who […]

Hitting the Street: Highway 61 / M&D International Debut 1:43 Muscle Lineup

Things are going to get a lot more muscular in 1:43, thanks to a new line from those stalwarts of speed Highway 61. As seen in these factory photos of pre-production models, the resincast lineup will hit right from the heart of the era, and the chosen pieces look to be not only very well […]

Darrin’s Darling: GreenLight’s 1:24 “Bewitched” Camaro RS

When Darrin Stephens married Samantha on the classic TV show Bewitched (1964-1972), he had no idea she would turn out to be a witch – let alone drive such a classic, now historic, convertible. It was a good case of product placement on Chevys’ part; millions of viewers got to see Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) looking […]

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Bill Bennett’s “The Gasser Wars”

I can still almost hear the crackle from the dashboard speaker… “Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Stone Woods & Cook, ‘Big John’ Mazmanian, and K.S. Pittman battle at Lions this Sunday for the ultimate Gasser Shoot-out to crown the ‘King of the Gassers’! Lions Drag Strip, at Alameda and the San Diego Freeway in Wilmington. Gates open […]

GreenLight Collectibles Hollywood Series 3

“Lights! Camera! Roll take 3!” shouts GreenLight Collectibles, as this third sequel of their popular Hollywood series reaches collectors. Ask any screenwriter: it’s difficult for any sequel to outperform its predecessor. But this Hollywood 3 series stands out, with an intriguing cast, including the Animal House 1959 Chevrolet Corvette, Apollo 13 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, […]

Thank you Stephen Siller : TWH / Diecast Models Seagrave Tractor

Stephen Siller was one of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Upon receiving the call from his fire department Siller immediately threw on nearly 70 pounds of gear and ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the World Trade Center to help in the rescue efforts. With no second though […]