Alex Winson looks at a recent find from one of the 1:64 world's most interesting brands.
An easy fix: Mini Buby Mercedes 1112 “Kurzhauber”
Lamley Awards 2022: Graham Heeps counts down his Top 10s of 2022
Time to round up my favourite new models of the year – and the best new finds for my collection
Lamley Daily: Herpa Mercedes-Benz C220 (W202)
Alex Winson's recent journey across Europe brought back many diecast souvenirs including this Herpa Mercedes-Benz.
Taxi! Poliguri Mercedes-Benz 200 (W124) Taxi
Alex Winson has been a little busy as of late (there is now a Mrs Winson!!) but found time to look at a Mercedes taxi from Portuguese company Poliguri. And the city of Lisbon provided a perfect background.
Still playing with cars: the Schuco Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Alex Winson looks at Schuco's Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and asks what would make your list of beautiful 1/64s?
First aid – military style: XCartoys Mercedes Unimog field ambulance
Alex Winson's first article of 2022 looks at a monster casting from XCartoys.
Lamley Awards 2021: Graham Heeps picks his Top 10s of 2021
Graham Heeps counts down his Top 10 new models and favourite buys of 2021
Hot Wheels UK news update: IWC Mercedes and a Legends Tour Volvo Gasser
Graham Heeps looks at two cool Hot Wheels stories that came out of the UK this week, involving two very different race cars...
Rolling rarity: Conrad Mercedes G-Wagen
Alex Winson gets stuck into a bit of Mercedes history with a very rare and very cool Conrad.
Majorette? Not quite. A brief look at Novacar.
Alex Winson discovers a forgotten European brand from the 1990s.
Mail call: Looks like we got ourselves a (Premiere) Convoy
Three great premium Matchbox rigs are the highlight of a box from California. By Graham Heeps
Mail call: Quality not quantity when adding to the Schuco 1:66 collection
The Capri is the star as Graham Heeps revisits his 1970s Schuco collection with four new arrivals
Lamley Daily: Siku AMG GT4
A neat diecast from the European brand.
Lamley Daily: Era Car Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6
The perfect winter vehicle?
Majorette says goodbye to 2020 in style with the Mercedes Benz Shop AMG GT R & G500
These two have made it into my upcoming 2020 highlights post, and for good reason.
Is there anything cooler than a big old Mercedes? How about 5 of them…
2 new releases from Schuco bring out a myraid of Mercedes classics.
Diecast with a message – Matchbox 1962 Mercedes 220 SE, Ewy Rosqvist
When Matchbox announced they were partnering with Mercedes Benz to make a replica of her legendary Mercedes 220 SE, I was immediately excited, and not just for the diecast.
Hard Body by Tootsietoy – toy cars with full features
July 5, 2020 - by Doug Breithaupt When someone mentions Tootsietoy, most of us picture simple one-piece toy cars with basic wheels. In a previous story, I reviewed these basic cars beginning with the first small-scale die-cast car made by Tootsietoy in 1911. With the introduction of the Hard Body brand name in the late …
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Lamley Daily: Schuco Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
The iconic 300SL done by Schuco
Lamley Daily: Schuco Mercedes 200D W115 “Slash 8”
Model: Schuco Mercedes 200D Release: Schuco mainline Where to get it. eBay, Modelmatic for UK collectors Why I am featuring it: I have been looking for a way to lever this one in for some time and a Lamley Daily is a perfect way to do that. I've got a bit of a thing for …
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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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Lamley Daily: Paul’s Model Art Sauber-Mercedes C11
Model: Paul's Model Art Sauber Mercedes C11 (Winner WSPC Mexico, 1990) Release: Michael Schumacher Collection, Edition 64 No.7 Where to get it: eBay Why I am featuring it: It's a replica of one of the most successful and instantly recognisable Group C cars of all time, and one that was driven by one of the …
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The Big Picture in Little Cars or the 30 Years Greatest Cars Cycle Theory
January 25, 2020 - by Doug Breithaupt Those of us who are part of the world-wide toy car collecting community recognize the names of many of our fellow collectors. We are most likely to have connected electronically through forums, blogs, or webzine comments. Some have traveled in Europe, the U.S., Asia, or elsewhere and met …
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The AMG GT is a perfect way to start the new run of Mercedes-Benz at Hot Wheels.
So nice to have you back, Mercedes-Benz. That celebration has already happened really, since Matchbox broke the news last year and then released the G63 6x6 as its 2017 Toy Fair model. Now it is Hot Wheels turn. There has already been much talk about the upcoming 190E Evo in Car Culture, but the first …
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