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The Little Ferrari That Could

The Formula 1 World Championship was contested for the first time in 1950, but it wasn’t until 1952-53 that the sport saw its first repeat championthe driver was the great Alberto Ascari, and the car was the Ferrari 500 F2. Using the F2 specification, the Ferrari was smaller and lighter, and used only a 2.0L […]

Crazy Crate Hemi Cuda

What’s better than a classic ‘Cuda with a 426 Hemi? How about one with a 472 Hemi crate motor busting out 525 horsesnow we’re talking some muscle! Mopar sells a 472ci version of the elephant motor to drop into any classic Chrysler product, so Supercar Collectibles decided to do the same thing to Highway 61’s […]

Catch a little Lightning

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is one of the most unique and recognizable aircraft of aviations most memorable eraWW II. The twin-engine, twin-tail fighter was bred for speed and endurance, and it was the first aircraft in the US arsenal to exceed 400mph and packed huge wallop from its cluster of nose-mounted cannon. The dramatic styling of the P-38 begs to be showcased in diecast, and Corgi answers the need with this 1:72 version from its Aviation Archive series. Like all models from the series, this one depicts a specific aircraft from an historical unit and erain this case, the XYZ. Paint and markings on the model's surface look phenomenal, and unconventionally beautiful lines of this plane draw the eye over and over. Landing gear is provided, but the plane looks best on the included matte silver display base.

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Dark Horse Favorite

No Coyote is catching this Road Runner

Supercar Collectibles has tooled up a new 1969 1/2 Plymouth Road Runner with the legendary 440-6bbl engine option. Supercars starts with the Ertl 1:18 casting, but has thoroughly reworked it for more accuracyparticularly around the rear wheel openings. The trunk now opens, and inside is a proper spare and a trunk mat. The interior has […]

Flaming ’57

So Real Concepts really reinvented itself in 2006 with the release of its 1:24-scale ’57 Chevy Pickup and Suburban 4x4s. Based on the success of those trucks, the company has expanded the line to include some dressed up versions. First was came the “distressed” look, incorporating dirt and rust to give the trucks a real-world […]

1-2 Punch from GMP

The hits just keep on comin’ from GMP’s Street Fighter series, and once again we’re floored by them. This time its two knockout ’69 Camaros. The Admiral Blue car sports a scheme inspired by the Grand Sport Corvette and is a limited release of 996 available to the general public. The Hugger Orange car is […]

Fire-breathing Fairlane

GMP calls this beast the Fairlane Street Machine, but if you ever see anything like this rolling down your street, run back inside and hide under your bed. Starting with its outstanding 1:18 Fairlane casting, GMP has completely reinvented this car, transforming it from a sporty intermediate coupe into a fire-breathing monster that doesn’t just […]

Super Snake in Scale

The brightest news coming out of Dearborn these days concerns Ford’s ferocious Shelby GT500 Mustang, and Franklin is taking full advantage of the buzz that this modern-day muscle machine is creating by releasing its own 1:24 scale version. It will be a 5000-piece numbered, limited edition and it will feature all of the detail horsepower […]

Mattel’s G-Machine Cuda

Mattel’s G Machines line is all about taking hot vehicle designs and tweaking, modernizing and generally amping them up to give them a bit more of what made the stock versions appealing to begin with. Pretty much every panel on the 1:24 ’71 Cuda has been massaged, but the changes aren’t blatant and the character […]