Hot Wheels has re-released the Lancia Stratos for 2015 with a metallic blue, orange and black paint job. Continue reading
1970s / Hot Wheels / Italian / Lancia / Scaled down
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1970s / Dacia / DeAgostini / Romanian / Scaled down
Scaled down: DeAgostini’s 1/43-scale Dacia 1410 Sport
This 1410 is an original addition to our collection – when was the last time you saw a 1/43-scale vintage Dacia? Continue reading
1980s / 1990s / German / Ottomobile / Scaled down / Volkswagen
Scaled down: Ottomobile’s 1/18-scale Volkswagen Golf Country
We give Otto’s Volkswagen Golf Country a six out of ten. The details are impeccable inside and out but the overall quality needs to improve significantly. Continue reading
1970s / 1980s / German / Mercedes-Benz / Ottomobile / Scaled down
Scaled down: Ottomobile’s 1/18-scale Mercedes-Benz 280CE (123-series)
Overall we give Otto’s first 123 a seven out of ten; it’s a good effort but there is undeniably room for improvement. Continue reading
Scaled down: Tomica’s 1/50-scale Subaru 360
Japan’s Tomica has manufactured several 1/50-scale replicas of the Subaru 360 over the past couple of decades. Some of the company’s earlier 360s were offered in bright colors like yellow and lime green, but the later examples like the fire patrol car pictured below generally wore special liveries. Tomica cars have always been fairly realistic … Continue reading
1970s / Corgi / German / Mercedes-Benz / Scaled down
Scaled down: Corgi’s 1/32-scale Mercedes-Benz 240D rally car
Corgi built several 1/32-scale replicas of the Mercedes-Benz 240D (w115) in the middle of the 1970s. The lineup included a fire chief car, several police cars, a host of different taxis (including the quintessential beige German taxi), a couple of stock sedans and even a rally car. W115s occasionally participated in rally events across the … Continue reading
1970s / BMW / German / Hot Wheels / Scaled down
Scaled down: Hot Wheels’ BMW 2002
Hot Wheels has manufactured several replicas of the iconic BMW 2002 over the past two years. The exact scale is not stamped on the base of the model but we estimate all versions of the Hot Wheels 2002 are reproduced in approximately 1/64-scale. Continue reading
1970s / Citroen / French / Norev / Scaled down
Scaled down: Norev’s 1/18-scale Citroën ID 21 station wagon
French model manufacturer Norev recently came out with a 1/18-scale replica of a late-1960s Citroën ID 21 station wagon. The wagon is a follow-up to the numerous 1/18-scale versions of the DS sedan that the company has introduced over the past couple of years. Continue reading
Scaled down: Majorette & Matchbox Renault 5
Rival die-cast manufacturers Majorette and Matchbox each built a replica of the Renault 5 over the course of the 1970s. While Matchbox only sold the three-door version of the 5, Majorette built both the three-door and the five-door and it even added the potent, mid-engined Turbo model to its catalog shortly after the real car … Continue reading
1960s / Fiat / Italian / Norev / Scaled down
Scaled down: Norev’s 1/18-scale Fiat 500 Giardiniera
Norev’s 1/18-scale replica of the Fiat 500 Giardiniera stands out as one of the best-detailed 500 scale models manufactured to date. The fact that they chose to reproduce a Giardiniera, the wagon variant of the 500, adds to the model’s desirability because 1/18 and similarly-sized 1/16 500 sedans have been replicated countless times over the … Continue reading
