#tranquilcollecting
Model: Ferrari Testarossa Release: Hot Wheels California Customs 1990 Ebay link: Hot Wheels California Customs Ferrari Why I am featuring it: This is such a cool release. A mirrored finish on a little metal car is commonplace nowadays with Hot Wheels Red Line Club releases. This wasn’t the case when this car was released in …
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Model: '64 Chevy Impala Release: Revell Lowrider Magazine Issue #148 eBay link: Revell Lowriders Why I am featuring it: Revell Lowriders are well out of print. All of the releases (and there are many) are desirable and sought after by many collectors. I scored a bundle of these with severely water damaged packaging almost a …
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Model: 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Release: 2016 Racing Champions Mint eBay link: Racing Champions 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Why I am featuring it: This casting is amazing and led to me discovering a long gone line of diecast which is Ertl American Muscle. This casting was in the first release of Racing Champions mint since …
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Model: Toyota Supra (JZA80) RZ Gold Item IG1866 Release: Ignition Model 1/64 2020 Snag one from SURPLUSgoodies Why I am featuring it: This is the first Ignition Model 1/64 to enter my collection. Now that I have one I get why collectors are amazed by the detail. These are among the highest quality 1/64 scale …
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Model: Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R Release: 2018 Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Where to Buy: eBay is where you will find them now. Why I am featuring it: I found this super during one of my most epic in-store scores ever. I found five of these and two of the 2015 Ford Mustang GT Super …
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Model: BMW M3 E30 #42 Release: Mini GT Hong Kong Exclusive 56 Where to get it: SURPLUSgoodies Why I am featuring it: I had to get this one when I saw it. I was really impressed with this new BMW tooling from Mini GT when I got the first release in plain white. This version …
Check out these highly detailed 1/64 scale cars from Ignition Model. SURPLUSgoodies eBay store has them priced to sell in "Buy it now" listings. These Supras look amazing (I had some real difficulty choosing what color I wanted for my collection). They also have some Nissan Skyline R34's available. So head on over to SURPLUSgoodies …
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Model: Porsche 911 Turbo Release: Johnny Lightning Classic Gold Collection Release 25 Where to get it: There are usually a couple on eBay Why I am featuring it: This is one of the coolest JL toolings. I would really like to see them bring it back. As far as I know there have been 5 …
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The Durango is a well-executed tooling from Greenlight that debuted in 2019. The tooling has everything you would want from a premium 1/64 scale car including inserted headlights, metal body and base, and rubber tires. It was made so that Greenlight could put it out in different trim packages with grill and hood variations. Also, …
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Model: Lamborghini Gallardo Release: Greenlight Motorworld Series 2 Where to Buy: They pop up in a couple different colors on eBay Why I am featuring it: A lot of people are not aware that Greenlight ever released a Lamborghini. This casting was manufactured by High Speed and released previously under the Malibu International brand as …
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Model: 2004 Ford GT Release: AUTOart 20351 Where to buy: Some can be found on eBay Why I am featuring it: This is by far the best available model of this car in 1/64. There really is not much else that you could ask for from a 1/64 scale car. It has crisp details, rubber …
Annnnnnnnd here it is! La Carrera Panamericana Series 2. About a month and a half ago I wrote my first feature here on the Lamley blog. That feature can be read here: La Carrera Panamerica Series 1. This series contains replicas of real race cars that participated in the La Carrera Panamericana race. In the …
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Model: '70 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Release: 2017 HWC/RLC release limited to 7,000 Where to buy: Some can be found on eBay Why I am featuring it: This is an absolutely gorgeous release of this casting. The casting has only been used prior to this release in the 2011 Hot Wheels Vintage Racing series (not …
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(Greenlight Vee-Dub on ebay) I seriously cannot believe that we are already on series 10 of Club Vee-Dub. I was really excited for the first VW series to come out (2015). I remember being worried about finding them because the only place to find them in my area was the sadly now closed Toys “R” …
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Ok, this really is a PSA. This set is/was sold at BMW dealerships. But, as of the moment that I am writing this, there are a few on eBay and they are a great price. These cars are extremely well done for how inexpensive they are making the set a great value. Especially if you …
Model: '69 Ford Torino Talladega Release: 2010 Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Where to get it: Some can be found on eBay Why I am featuring it: This is one of the coolest Super Treasure Hunts in my opinion. I love the vintage racing look to this car. The color is rad, the rims are …
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This might be the coolest INNO64 release to date. At least it is for me. The moment I saw it arrived at SURPLUSgoodies I had to have it. First of all, I am not usually excited about Mercedes models. However, the 190E Evo II is one of the best looking cars to come out of …
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Model: Nissan 300ZX Z31 Release: Road Champs Racing Demons Where to buy: eBay is where you can find them carded and in 3 packs Why I am featuring it: Road Champs is one of those weird off brands of the past. Admittedly I don't know much about the brand and what they all released. This …
Greenlight Black Bandit Series 22 (Find Greenlight Black Bandit on ebay) As usual with these series features I have been writing, I like to start with a bit of a back story. For this one, I wanted to find out about the origin of the series. The Black Bandit series has been a staple in …
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These are now available at SURPLUSgoodies eBay store. These are very limited, they look great, and they will go quick!
Just got these pics sent to me from SURPLUSgoodies. These are the February 2020 release of INNO64 models. There are some cool ones in this batch. Most INNO64 fans will probably be excited about the EF9 but the Mercedes is the one that does it for me. Head over to SURPLUSgoodies and get them before …
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Model: Infiniti Q60 Release: Paudi Model Where to buy: Some can be found on eBay Why I am featuring it: This model was a gift to me from my friend Tor. He thought I would find it to be interesting and he was right. While this model has plastic wheels you would never know from …
My love for vans dates back to my teen years. Shortly after getting a guitar for Christmas when I was 14 years old I was starting bands and gigging anywhere in my town that hosted local music. Of course, any band needs a way to move gear and a van is the perfect type of …
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Here they are: three new toolings from MINI GT. These models were provided to me from our pal Jimmy at SURPLUSgoodies. If the pictures are not enough to make you want them check out my first impressions on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/IiThqNio_r4