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BMW recently unveiled its M1 Homage Concept Car in Italy and now the German auto maker is garnering even more attention with its Munich exhibit of the GINA Light Visionary Model. This time around though, BMW is dubbing the GINA as “a whole new approach to automotive design,” not just another concept car. With a [...]

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 [...]

Exclusive first photos of the new KITT car from the future series “Knight Rider” have been posted on Jalopnik.com, a website devoted to “secret cars, concept cars, flying cars, vintage cars, tricked-out cars, red cars, black cars, blonde cars…”
It hasn’t been decided yet who will star as Michael Knight in the new TV series, but [...]




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We've been nuts about diecast cars for years and the only thing better than old models is new models! We're mainly into 1:18 scale but quickly finding interest in large 1:12 and 1:16 scale, as well as superbly detailed 1:43 diecast as well as 1:10 scale motorcycles! We don't have as much time as we'd like to update the blog, but over the years we've accumulated alot of good content here and hope you'll enjoy your stay and learn more about the diecast model car collecting hobby!