It was a prestige project of Hans Glas Gmbh, a serious V8 coupé from Dingolfing. The Glas 2600 V8, designed by Frua, had to compete with the large luxury sports coupés of that time. Since the XNUMXs, glass had developed from a motor roller builder and Goggomobil manufacturer to a manufacturer that was also able to produce larger […] More
A while ago, model car and kit manufacturer Revell regularly released new Die-Cast scale models within the scale 1 to 18. At the moment Revell focuses mainly (again) on model building and related matters. Until the previous decade, however, Revell lured hobbyists and collectors with various ready-made scale models to the specialist stores. It worked, […] More
For decades, NOREV has mainly been making cars in a reduced form into gadgets. Over the years, the French manufacturer - like many miniature builders - has started to build models in multiple scales. In doing so, she raised the finishing and detailing to a considerably higher level than, say, 25 years ago. More
The English company Lesney has been making toy cars under the name Matchbox since 1953. In 1956 the British started the Models of Yesteryear Series. The model series with scale models of yesteryear was then set up for nostalgic reasons. Classic old-timers, steam-powered trucks, carriages, steam rollers and traction motors already evoked homesickness in the XNUMXs. In this case […] More
The French miniature manufacturer NOREV has been working for decades with the manufacture of model cars in various scales. For a number of years, NOREV has also been active in the 1:18 segment, and it builds car models of several brands. The French tricolor is of course amply represented in the range, and it is therefore obvious that the […] More
Model car manufacturer Whitebox has been supplying a number of attractive 1:43 scale miniatures for some time now. Among the wide range of scaled-down car brands are some beautiful Volvo copies, which are very worthwhile for adepts and collectors. We highlight one of the scale models of the Swedish brand: the 220, the station variant of the […] More
For some time now, the Ottomobile, specialized in fine miniatures, offers a scale model of a car, which joined the small speed demons in the second half of the eighties. It is an 18 times reduced copy of a hot hatch, which at the time of its launch among young fans of fast Opel to […] More
During its career, the Volkswagen Beetle was suitable for performance-enhancing interventions. Certainly in the seventies there was a close triangular relationship that was filled in by tuning, Volkswagen and Oettinger. The tuner from Hockenheim was able to maintain the Beetle character with subtle interventions and at the same time give it considerably more potential. A […] More
They are becoming increasingly popular among collectors. Ottomobile - a French miniature builder - has an increasing reputation to uphold. The modellers have been spoiling the collectors for some time with a rich selection of beautifully detailed models. Especially in the scale 1 to 18, Ottomobile builds beautiful miniatures, such as those described in this article Citroën GS X2. […] More
The fact that nowadays the main price is paid for certain rare classic cars is no news anymore. However, there are also classic scale models for which exorbitant amounts are charged. And are paid. Especially if they are known for their exclusivity. One of those exotics in miniature land is the promotional model that Dinky Toys France in […] More
The members of the Dutch General Miniature Auto Club (NAMAC) have chosen the DAF 44 from Matrix Scale Models as 'Miniature Car of the Year 2016'. NAMAC - Europe's largest association of miniature car collectors - annually organizes the 'Miniature Car of the Year' election. Almost half of the voters chose the DAF model […] More
Toy manufacturer Lego has been offering building kits of iconic cars under the sub-name Lego Creator for some time now. For example, the Volkswagen T1 has already been dissected into building blocks. An exotic like the Ferrari F40 has also been developed in LEGO trim. A nice kit of the Mini Cooper Mk VII -suitable for the age category 16 years and older- saw […] More
