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Saturday, November 27, 2004  

Lamborghini LP400

1:18 scale diecast 1974 Lamborghini LP400 Countach by Kyosho
1:18 scale diecast 1974 Lamborghini LP400 Countach by Kyosho. I wouldn't normally collect this car (I'd never fit in it for one thing) because it is a little too flash for me. I prefer a purist road handling car myself. But, many years ago I caught a glimpse of the Countach's ass in a gas station garage bay and I was stunned. This model just came out and I had to have one. Unfortunately, I couldn't capture the rear view the way I remembered it, but I'll try again.

posted by chris @ 10:22 AM

 

Friday, November 26, 2004  

Ferrari 330 P4

1:18 scale diecast 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 by Joeff Evolution
1:18 scale diecast 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 by Joeff Evolution. Kinda rare car to find in 1:18 but they pop up on ebay every once in a while. I found this one on scale18.com's scratch & dent sale (the hinges for the back engine cover were broken). The figurines came from scale18.com also but I forget where I got the toolboxes and the acetaline tanks - someplace random. I think that the figurines make the image look a little stiff but it does add scale to the 330.

posted by chris @ 5:31 PM

 

Wednesday, November 24, 2004  

Porsche 917

1:18 diecast GT 1970 Porsche 917 K #23 Shell Lemans Winner by Auto Art
1:18 diecast GT 1970 Porsche 917 K #23 Shell Lemans Winner by Auto Art. It has a real aggressive shape and contrast - kind of an art piece (maybe some desktops to follow). You can get a good look at this car in action in the 60's movie LeMans (amazon.com) with Steve McQueen. Great freakin' movie.

posted by chris @ 3:06 PM

 

Tuesday, November 23, 2004  

At The Limit

Book cover: At The Limit by Nick Mason and Mark Hales

Nick Mason of Pink Floyd collects real racing cars the way I collect diecast cars. In At the Limit: Twenty-One Classic Cars That Shaped a Century of Motor Sport (Amazon.com), test driver Mark Hales "races" each of Nick's cars around Silverstone starting with a 1927 Bugatti T35B and working up to a Posche 962. At The Limit contains plenty of superb photos and great in-car reviews + stories and really does put you in the passenger seat. Plus, notice that each of Nick's cars has a corresponding diecast version featured in each chapter.

posted by chris @ 6:26 PM
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