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Spark 1961 Austin Healey Sp rite Mk. II

A Better Elf 1:43 | $70 Although they’d sold almost 50,000 of the original Sprites in just three years, Austin Healey introduced the Mk. II in 1961. It had a much more modern-looking body with an “alligator” hood (instead of a forward tipping nose section) and a trunk that could be reached trough a lid […]

ATC 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II Limousine

Stretched Silver Shadow 1:43 | $145 Introduced in 1965, the Silver Shadow featured unibody construction, disc brakes, independentrear suspension, and a hydraulic self-leveling system. The 1971 Silver Shadow II had improved front suspension and black energy-absorbing bumpers. Shadows were popular with companies that create stretched limousines, and ATC’s model is unusual in having only a […]

Spark Dunlop Bridge at Le Mans

Iconic Racing Structure 1:43 | price varies The Dunlop Bridge at Le Mans is perhaps the most familiar and famous structure in all of the motor racing world. And Spark has given us a scale model of this magnificent structure that, even in 1:43 scale, is huge. The first pedestrian Dunlop Bridge at Le Mans […]

Ix o 1989 Galant VR-4 1000 Lake Winner

A Gallant Mitsubishi 1:43 | $35 World Rally Championship rules required Mitsubishi to build at least 5000 4-door, 4WD, 195-horsepower, turbocharged street Galant VR-4’s to qualify it for Group A rally competition. Exactly how much power the turbo-four produced in race trim wasn’t specified, but it was enough to win two major events in Mitsubishi’s […]

Mattel LaFerrari

La Ferocious! 1:43 | $55 In an era where supercars are commonplace, a company like Ferrari needs something more to serve as its halo model and protect its hallowed place atop the automotive world. Enter the LaFerrari hypercar.Even at the steep $1.7 million asking price, expect Ferrari to sell all 499 examples, with customers willingto […]

Kyosho Mazda RX-7 and Nissan Skyline Turbos

Traditional Japanese Warriors—80s Style! 1:43 | $45 Two of the most traditionally admired names in Japanese sporty cars have been the Nissan Skyline and Mazda RX-7 (known as the Savannah in Japan.) For years, Nissan’s sporty coupe and sedan line was unavailable here, but we admired from afar their potent performance — particularly the Turbomodels. […]

Minichamps Mullin Collection 1934 Voisin C27 Grand Sport Tourer

Minichamps’ latest entry in its “Mullin Automotive Museum Collection” series is this 1:43 1934 Voisin C27 roadster, as bodied by Figoni, and restored á la Mullin. The yellow and black paint are hard to miss, and notes like the tiny hood latches, majestic winged radiator mascot, and the readable gauges in its dash are best […]

Brooks Stevens Cord and Timbs Streamliner

Automodello Steps Up Big! 1:24 & 1:43 | prices vary We used to think of Automodello as an impressive new brand wellon its way to becoming a player in the premium 1:43 segment. Weno longer need to qualify the statement — they are a player, andnot just in 1:43. They have just released this 1:24 […]

Hot Wheels Elite F1-90 Mansell

1989 World Champion Alain Prost moved to Ferrari for the 1990 season, bringing his Champion’s #1 with him, and relegating Nigel Mansell to the position of second driver. When the season started the only noticeable difference in the Ferrari F1-90, or 641, was a taller biplane rear wing replacing the 89’s triplane arrangement. Ferrari introduced […]

AUTOart 2012 HINO GT500

This AUTOart 1:43 HINO GT 500 truck (yes, we said “GT” and “truck” in the same sentence) is patterned after the unit that’s been boinking through the sand in the Dakar Rally, and collecting Class Championships (four in a row, as of this year’s event) for Team Sugawara. No, this isn’t the same rig used […]