Alex Winson looks at a subject rarely seen in small scale: the Simca 1000.
Lamley Daily: Greenlight Mini Cooper S
Spice up your life with this Greenlight Mini! By Graham Heeps
A trip down memory lane: Norev Citroën AX
Alex Winson takes a trip back in time with Norev's new Citroen AX.
My recent purchases of cool diecast : Mini GT, Norev, Schuco and AutoWorld …
March's addition to my collection from various brands!
Lamley Daily: Norev GTI Tuners Advan Impreza
I have Subaru Impreza WRX STIs in 1:64/3-inch scale by quite a few manufacturers. This Norev is one of the more unusual.
4 x 4: a choice of Renault 4s
Four x 4
“La mer….” Norev Citroën Mehari
Norev's brilliant Mehari gets a trip to the beach
Lamley Daily: Norev Simca 1000 Rallye
Many of the Norev rally cars are too big for my 1:64 display, but I made an exception for this one!
Long form: Trois “Deux Chevaux”.
Grab a coffee and enjoy a gentle meander through the history of the famous 2CV with some of the best Euro brands.
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
The angry Renault Sport Megane RS, by Norev
This is one I wanted to feature for a long time, because it's a favorite casting of mine, of a very famous French car.
Who knows this 50 years old Citroën called GS ? Meet the Norev 1:64
The Citroën GS is a french car of the 70's, and it is its 50th birthday this year. The car was honored by Citroën in the vintage car show "Retromobile" hold in Paris a few days ago, that I was pleased to attend.
3 big Citroëns, 3 different approaches
This is a perfect article to demonstrate what motivates me in diecast collecting: obscure but interesting brands, vintage European cars and for those on a tighter budget, just how much bang you get for your buck.
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
Introducing “Les Petites Mininches” Peugeot 208 (Norev base)
My friends at Mininches decided to create their own brand of minicars. Here is one of the first to the market, a Peugeot 208 driving school based on a Norev 1/64.
An introduction to the Norev 3 inches world through the Peugeot 908
As some people might now, I used to deeply collect the Norev brand, with more or less 1.500 models in the basement. Today, we will focus on a 24h of LeMans race car : the Peugeot 908.
Little Cars that Made a Big Impression
April 14, 2020 by Doug Breithaupt In the second half of the 20th Century, five small cars from five different countries made a huge contribution to history of the automobile. Even full-sized, these cars did not take up much space individually, but multiplied by millions, they changed the way that the world moved. The focus …
When Matchbox (and others) went DTM racing
The badass Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI was one of three DTM/ITC race cars modeled by Matchbox in the mid-1990s. Let's take a look at this trio – including some rare prototypes – plus some DTM contenders from other 1:64 brands
Vive La France! The gallic world of Norev’s 1/64 line up.
(Norev 1/64 on ebay) I've been keen to get the ball rolling with this article for a while as I firmly believe Norev haven't had anywhere near the coverage they are due for their small scale catalogue. Already well established with their larger scale models, they have managed to bring some unique subjects to the …
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Guest Feature: Renault R.S.01 by Norev and Hot Wheels, by Joep Verbeeten
Another guest feature from Joep Verbeeten, this time on the fantastic Renault R.S.01 from Norev. The R.S.01 made a splash last year in the Hot Wheels line, and here Joep shows us the tremendous Norev release. And as usual, he has me scouring eBay for an example to snag.Enjoy the article and beautiful photos, and …
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Toy Fair Report: 2017 Spielwarenmesse Nuremberg (Nuremberg Toy Fair)
There might be a theme these last few days. Toy Fair reports.I am very appreciative that many of you are willing to send pics and other details over from various Toy Fairs. The big New York Toy Fair happened last month, and I will continue to post Tim Pagano's reports on various manufacturers throughout the …
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Guest Post: Norev does the obscure Mercedes, by Joep Verbeeten.
It has been fun these last couple of weeks to jump into some of the non-Mattel brands. There has been a lot of Auto World, Majorette, and Kyosho. Not to mention a little Lionel Racing Nascar.So let's keep it going with Norev. Joep Verbeeten not only collects Norev, but he collects replicas of some crazy …
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Guest Feature: Norev’s Alpine A110, by Joep Verbeeten…
I am so excited for this new series on Lamley. This blog has always been about my collection. For the most part I showcase models I like and collect. That means heavy doses of Hot Wheels and Matchbox, with Tomica Limited Vintage, Kyosho, Auto World, a growing M2 and Majorette presence, and a smattering of …
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Complete Look: The entire Lamley Nissan R35 GT-R 1:64 collection…
Time to do another epic post. We have been waiting a long time to feature the various versions of the Nissan GT-R. We flirted several times with doing it, but when Tomica Limited Vintage announced the Nismo and N-Attack, we figured that would be a good time.We are finally here. The TLV Nismos were featured …
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