Indianapolis, IN (August 21, 2008) – Back on May 25, 2008, Marco Andretti drove an Indiana Jones themed Andretti Green Racing IndyCar at the 92nd Running of the Indianapolis 500®. Marco returns to the glamour of Hollywood for a second time at the Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma on August [...]
Only 200 BMW 1800 TiSA were ever produced, solely for homologated racing allowances. While the standard 1800 models were sporty indeed, the TiSA boasted several upgrades including center-mounting extended tachometer, sports seats and wooden steering wheel, 150 hp via twin dual 45 DCOE Weber carbs, 10.5:1 compression ratio, longer cam, rear disc brakes, and five-speed close-ratio [...]
Highway 61, maker of detailed classic American cars in popular diecast scales, has announced development of nine future releases in limited runs of only 600 diecast pieces each. Included in the lot will be 50686 (pictured left) 1971 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda in Glacial Blue (B2) with black billboard stripes, 50685 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T in [...]
In a new thread over at DiecastXchange – The Complete Diecast Collector’s Forum, member FerrariDiecastClub seeks information on a mysterious Bburago Ferrari 641/2. . Alesi’s name is on the nose and G. Bergers name is on each side top of the car – is it a rare error car? An odd promo piece that [...]
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