Lamley Daily: Auto Rozza Subaru Impreza WRX STI
I have quite a few Imprezas in model form but Auto Rozza was new to me when I picked up this unusual 1:64 Subie … Continue readingLamley Daily: Auto Rozza Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Author: Graham Heeps
Lamley Daily: Doyusha Suzuki Wagon R
I still know very little about Doyusha, other than to say that they produced a few series of 1:64 Kei car models around 10-12 years ago, including Daihatsus, Mitsubishis and this Wagon R … Continue readingLamley Daily: Doyusha Suzuki Wagon R
Lamley Daily: Inno64 Mitsubishi Pajero Evo
No one is yet offering the range of rally subjects that CM’s once did, but Inno64 is one of several brands coming out with some impressive rally models … Continue readingLamley Daily: Inno64 Mitsubishi Pajero Evo
Collection Update: Hot Wheels Ford Escort RS1600
This RS1600 has fantastic proportions and a great stance. Add in the Mk.1 Escort’s incredible race rally and pedigree, plus a high-profile movie connection, and it’s a winning recipe … Continue readingCollection Update: Hot Wheels Ford Escort RS1600
24-hour teal and blue: Falken at the Nürburgring in 1:64 scale
The Falken Motorsports team will field two Porsches at the Nürburgring this weekend. Here’s a look back at 20 years of Falken racers in 1:64 … Continue reading24-hour teal and blue: Falken at the Nürburgring in 1:64 scale
Filling some Matchbox gaps: Four more on the road to 800
I’m still trying to collect each of a series of 800 Matchbox castings but as time goes on, it becomes tougher and more expensive to plug the gaps. Here are some I’ve found this year… … Continue readingFilling some Matchbox gaps: Four more on the road to 800
Lamley Daily: Sparky Alpine A450
Ahead of this weekend’s delayed 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours, here’s a great model of the Signatech/Alpine LMP2 car from 2015. It’s just been announced that Alpine will back a higher-profile LMP1 machine next season … Continue readingLamley Daily: Sparky Alpine A450
Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels NHRA Morris Wagon
I confess I’d never paid this model much attention until I found this one recently in a $1 bin at a model shop. It was the Real Riders that caught my eye… … Continue readingLamley Daily: Hot Wheels NHRA Morris Wagon
Greenlight’s new baby joins a line of great Escort RS Cosworth models
Not surprisingly for such a distinctive-looking car with lots of rally history, there are some fine models of the ‘Cossie’ to enjoy … Continue readingGreenlight’s new baby joins a line of great Escort RS Cosworth models
Lamley Daily: Mini GT Acura NSX GT3
This NSX the first Mini GT I’ve bought for my collection. Naturally I’ve been watching the #lamleyhype around the brand for a few years and even picked up a Civic Type-R for a friend who owned one, but this beauty now has a spot in my 1:64 race car display … Continue readingLamley Daily: Mini GT Acura NSX GT3
Lamley Daily: Matchbox Chevy Van
The modern incarnation of the Chevy Van is just as nice as the classic Lesney release, especially in this Superfast version … Continue readingLamley Daily: Matchbox Chevy Van
Mail call: Filling the distribution gaps with a box from Jcar
With several things coming out at once that I wanted to add to my collection, I decided to beat Calgary’s patchy distribution by ordering a box from the States … Continue readingMail call: Filling the distribution gaps with a box from Jcar
Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels Datsun 200SX
A couple of months ago I showcased a Blackwall Toyota Supra from my collection. Here’s a contemporary two-door from Datsun … Continue readingLamley Daily: Hot Wheels Datsun 200SX
Lamley Daily: Shelby Collectibles Cobra Daytona Coupe
I have a Hot Wheels Daytona Coupe but it’s a bit cartoony. This Shelby Collectibles version is more like the real deal … Continue readingLamley Daily: Shelby Collectibles Cobra Daytona Coupe
Three Cherry Gasser: What happened when Michael Heralda got his hands on the ’55 Chevy
Michael takes us behind the scenes on the limited-run Weekend of Wheels Gassers – and reveals first details of a new collaboration with pro-customizer, Chris Stangler … Continue readingThree Cherry Gasser: What happened when Michael Heralda got his hands on the ’55 Chevy
Mail call: NASCAR truckin’ with vintage Matchbox Convoys
Four releases from the White Rose era of the early-90s join the collection … Continue readingMail call: NASCAR truckin’ with vintage Matchbox Convoys
Lamley Daily: Sparky Renault F1
With Nico Hülkenberg back in an F1 car last weekend, it seems a good time show this Sparky model of his 2017 Renault … Continue readingLamley Daily: Sparky Renault F1
Not such a Swede deal? Matchbox’s Volvo V60 Wagon is the Superfast Super Duty
This Superfast Volvo wagon isn’t finding buyers in Canada. Perhaps we can reroute them all to Europe? … Continue readingNot such a Swede deal? Matchbox’s Volvo V60 Wagon is the Superfast Super Duty
Lamley Daily: Bobby Allison’s 1983 Buick Regal
With all the buzz around the new Hot Wheels ’87 Buick Grand National casting, here is one of the cars that earned the Grand National street car its name … Continue readingLamley Daily: Bobby Allison’s 1983 Buick Regal
Collection Update: Hot Wheels ’12 Ford Fiesta
Join us for a rundown of all the issues so far of the Hot Wheels ’12 Ford Fiesta, including some recollections from the casting’s designer, Mark Jones … Continue readingCollection Update: Hot Wheels ’12 Ford Fiesta
Lamley Daily: Tomica Jaguar XJ-S Group A
The Jaguar XJ-S was one of the most recognizable touring cars of the 1980s. Tomica’s Group A model was based on an XJ-S casting that had been around in street trim since 1978 and featured an authentic but obscure racing livery. … Continue readingLamley Daily: Tomica Jaguar XJ-S Group A
Lamley Daily: Matchbox Florida Highway Patrol Ford LTD
I’ve accumulated a few different releases of the Matchbox Ford LTD police car, but this Premiere World Class release from 1997, in authentic Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) deco, is the one I like best … Continue readingLamley Daily: Matchbox Florida Highway Patrol Ford LTD
Don’t take your favourite magazine for granted: A tribute to Model Collector
I was sad to hear that Model Collector, a long-running diecast magazine published in the UK, had closed. I enlisted the help of Nigel Cooper, former Matchbox Ambassador, to look back at this link to collecting in the pre-Internet age … Continue readingDon’t take your favourite magazine for granted: A tribute to Model Collector
Baby you can drive my car! Johnny Lightning’s British Invasion
It’s 20 years since Johnny Lightning released its British Invasion sets of six classic British roadsters – including the only near-1:64 MGB until Matchbox’s came along. Let’s take a closer look … Continue readingBaby you can drive my car! Johnny Lightning’s British Invasion