The October, 2007 issue of Toy Cars & Models will be on news stands September 10. This issue marks a salute to the independents and the independent spirit of automotive history.

FEATURES:

• All Board  by Ed Pines
Yat Ming's 1937 Studebaker Coupe Express Satisfies Purists and Custom Fans

• Larger-Than-Life  by Joe Kelly Jr.
Highway 61 Offers Ridiculous Realism in 1:6

• Tale of the Rat Fink  by Karen O'Brien
Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Lives On Through His Most Famous Creation
• Slot Car Tournaments  by Brett Weiss
Glenn and Arthur Fairchild Create Epic Battles with HO-Scale Slot Cars

• Model Readers  by Jaclyn Esqueda
Bruce Miller Lives the Dream in the Land of 10,000 Die-Casts

COLUMNS:

• Question & Answer by Mark Rich
'Tis Better to Give:  Reader Receives Impressive Doepke Road Grader as Gift

• Vintage Vehicles by Mark Rich
Continuing the Quest:  Compiling the History of Obscure Toy Vehicles Remains a Work in Progress

• Miracle in 1:43 Scale by Alex Cameron
An American Legend:  A Variety of Manufacturers Ensure Packard's Legacy Continues in Scale

• Promos by Paul G. McLaughlin
A Celebration of Independents:  Smaller Automotive Manufacturers Found Ways to Thwart the Big Three for Awhile

• Muscle Cars by David R. Hausler
Easbound and Down:  The Bandit's Still Going After 30 Years

• Bargain Hunter by Don Elliott
Politoy Phantom:  Politoy's AMC Phaze II Shares Design Elements with AMX/3

• A 1:24-Hour Hobby by Brian Schindler
Welcome to the Hobby:  Models 56, Malibu International Roll Onto the 1:24 Scene

• Route 1:18 by Joe Kelly Jr.
Big and Bigger:  Belvedere, Challenger Joined by Harleys, Avenger

• Hot Wheels Hunting by Angelo Van Bogart
Multiple Treasures:  Two Treasure Hunts, Exclusive Batmobile Make Summer Fun for HW Collectors

• Hot Wheels Price Guide by Michael Zarnock