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    Hi Shawn, it is a wonderfull work and an amazing model. I`m specialy happy to see a scratchbuilt work because I myself built about 50 scratchbuilt auto models but in scale 1:75 and only one in 1:24. And I never found a forum about such works. Congratulation: János
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    Buick Electra 2 Door Hardtop 1959 “Whatever car you have in mind you’re better off with a Buick!” said the new slogan in 1959. And it was specialy true for the Electra. It was not only a full size luxury car but a unique revolutionary design with no comparable in the GM`s model line in 1959. The engine was a 325 HP V8 mated to a two-speed Dynaflow automatic transmission , power steering and brakes. The interiors were trimmed in nylon Mojave cloth or broadcloth combinations with Cordaveen. The exterior design was caracterized by the slanted headlights in front and the "Delta-Fins" back with round taillights . A Buick Electra 225 Convertible served as the pace car for the Indy 500 1959. The model is made by Husky in 1966 about 3” size. The heavy playworn original got a new paintjob.
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    Hi Gary, I got it for $19.90 + postage without box about middle September from Ebay. That time Aliexpress had more offers slightly higher priced. Now I found one for 31.62 + 3.60 shipping with box with VAT at Aliexpress. I have good experieces with Aliexpress. (I don`t know how much is the VAT in price - we have 27% and this is included in the offers for me) Good luck: János
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    BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage R 2015 The last version of the BMW 3.0 CSL didn`t come with the wing installed from the factory. Instead, customers would find it in the trunk, so they had to mount it themselves after the purchase. The car became the nickname „Batman”. The Hommage is a homage to this car. The engine is an inline six about 500 HP with two turbos and an e-Boost hybrid system in the rear of the car. The car got the greatest diameter discbrakes Brembo could supply. The interior is minimal to keep the weight as low as possible. The steering wheel, is similar to what is found in the DTM racer, is a cut-down creation. The model is made by MSZT/China in 1:24 scale with authentic details. Only the red-dark-and light-blue tampon printings are missing on the front- and rear-end.
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    Hi Snake, 100 % agry !!!! Best regards: János Velics
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    BMW 3.0 CSL 1973 The car was introduced in May 1972. The 3.0 CSL was a homologation special built to make the car eligible for racing in the European Touring Car Championship. The engine is 3.2 litre, 206 PS and the car arrived a top speed of 222 km/h. CSL drivers winning the Drivers title six times in the years 1973 to 1979. Jägermeister concluded a partnership agreement with Alpina in 1973. The Jägermeister coupé was driven by Niki Lauda. The model is made by Schuco in 1:66 scale. Beside repaint and decoration with decals was only the front spoiler added. Enjoy the pictures.
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    De Tomaso Mangusta 1969 The name "mangusta" is Italian for "mongoose", an animal that can kill cobras. It was rumored that the car was so named in retaliation to a failed deal between De Tomaso and Carroll Shelby And what to wait from an argentien who build cars in Italy with american power : an american muscle car with a lot of power (306 HP) and high noise level in the body of an elegant italian sportscar. The prototype was built with a glass fiber reinforced plastic body but the production used aluminium bodys. The Ford 289 V8 accelerates the „cobra killer” to 100 km/h in 7.1 sec. The top speed is 249 km/h. There were total 401 built which 251 was sold in the USA. The importeur exempted the car from timely safety regulations because the Mangusta came without seat belts and had headlights far lower as allowed. The blue model is a Corgi Junior Whizzwheels 1:64 scale. Repainted and custom wheels with real tyres are added. The golden metalic model is a Solido 1:43 scale. It is in original condition. Only the head and rear lights are repainted. The opening engine hood is very fin made - better than the Polistil. The orange model is made by Polistil in 1:25 scale. It was a bargain and according this was the condition of the model too. So it needed a full renovation: repaint the body, detailing by painting. Additionally I made rugs with De Tomaso logo for driver and passenger side, logos to the wheels center. But the suspensions of wheels work fine with spiral springs in original condition ! Enjoy the pictures.
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    Hi keyser, Yes it is a really nice model. Well some detailing could be done. I hope in the winter season to do them. And it is a bit too great as like the Lamborghini Centenario Transformers. Is it typical at Jada ? I have two Jada 1:64 and they seem to bo a bit too great too. Best regards: János Velics
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    Mc Laren 720S 2017 It is the second all-new car in the McLaren Super Series. Built on a modified carbon monocoque, lighter and stiffer than the previous 650S. The engine is a 3,994 cc twinturbo V8 with 720 PS – comes the name from here. The maximum speed is 341 km/h, acceleration to 100 km/h is 2.9 sec and 7.8 sec to 200 km/h. The interior providing unrivalled visibility and carefully positioned controls for comfort. And if you want to drive in Track Mode only sit in and press the start button. Nothing happens. Press the Active button, turn both switches into Track Mode. Now hold the brake down and start the engine. The engine will blare into life. The model made by Jada in 1:24 scale. Everything is to open, the rear spoiler too. But originaly it was blocked by the thick paint. The grey models have not this problem. Enjoy the pictures.
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    Alfa Romeo Montreal 1970 The Alfa Romeo Montreal got its name thanks for the circumtance that the prototype was introduced at Expo 67 held in Montreal. But none of the production cars were sold in Canada or USA because it couldn`t meet the actual emission control requirements. As to the car it is a a genuine GT: 2593 cc V8 with 200 HP and an incredible sound, especially as you let it rev. The gearbox is a delight to shift, accelerating is a reasonable 7.6 sec 0 - 60 mph. The ride is comfortable in the interior with excellent materials. The model is made by Polistil 1:25 scale. The car was a bargain with missing steeringwheel. So the project started with the goal to make a new steeringwheel. But as I saw the lot of details of the molds I couldn`t resist to make a total rework. Enjoy the pictures.
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    Maserati Granturismo Sport 2018 Ferrari and Maserati were always great rivals. Ironically the 4.2-litre V8 engine of the Granturismo developed in conjunction with Ferrari. The car set a record for the most quickly developed car in the auto industry, going from design to production stage in just nine months only. A total of 28,805 GranTurismos and 11,715 Convertibles were produced. But to see one on the roads seldom if ever. The model is made by RMZ in 1:64 scale. Some detail painting made it better. Enjoy the pictures.
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    Hi Gary, I didn`t know that Maisto produces the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo. I checked the 2021 catalogue and it isn`t in. Hi keyser, I purchased the model on Aliexpres in 2019. Hopefully there are some to find still.
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    Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo 2015 It’s one of the most extreme cars Bugatti has ever designed. The project started out as a fictional car for the Gran Turismo series of racing-themed video games. The one-off concept car has a mid-engine 8.0 L quad-turbocharged W16 engine with 1500 PS, a 7 speed gearbox and all-wheel-drive. The color scheme was influenced by the 1937 Le Mans winning Bugatti Type 57G Tank racer. It was originally sold to Prince Badr bin Saud of Saudi Arabia for a rumored $5 million in 2016. The second owner Hezy Shaked is believed to have paid $5.16 million. The model is made by Double Horses in China scale 1:24. The front wheels are posable. The doors are to open and the interieur is in all black. Some detailing with paint and decals coud make it even more similar to 1:1. Enjoy the pictures.
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    Lamborghini Huracan LP 620-2 Super Trofeo 2014 The Super Trofeo is an international motor racing series which is organized in 3 continental series: Europe, Asia, and North America. The road car is modified by Lamborghini and Dallara. The race car is 2 wheel drive and the car is made 262 kilos lighter than the four-wheel drive road car. In addition the Huracan got a pretty serious aerodynamic work-out too. For example the huge rear wing has 10 different positions to squash the Lambo into the tarmac at race tracks across the world. The model is a RC toycar made by Maisto scale 1:24. There is no interieur and engine modeled aside from the technical equipment of RC steering and drive. The livery isn`t complet – some logos are missing. Alas I have no printer for print white transparent decals.
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    Bugatti Type 57 SC Atalante 1938 The Atalante was one of the most beautiful variant of the Type 57. The car is powered by an inline 8 cylinder engine, 3257 cc, supecharged, 210 PS. The car with the light aluminium body arrived a top speed about 200 kph. Only 17 Atalante cars were made and few has outlived the decades. But not long ago one was discovered in a private garage, having been stored untouched for 48 years. It was auctioned in February 2009 in Paris, France, fetching 5 million USD. The model is made by Franklin Mint in 1:24 scale. The model is full of nice details. Doors, hood and trunk are to open the front wheels are steerable. But I`m not sure they should be steered by the steering wheel or not ? The steering wheel is to turn but the front wheels are don`t spin. Probably it was the reason of the good stroke of business.
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    Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III Mulliner Park Ward Drop Head Coupe 1965 Rolls Royce traditionally made current chassis available to coachbuilders. Mulliner Park Ward designed an Avant Garde „Chinese Eye” body with unusual slanted headlights. The idea came from Italian designers. The car was built with separate front seats and increased room for rear passengers. The slope of the bonnet was slightly increased and so the radiator grille height was 38 mm lower. This lower grille was used on next Rolls Royce designs too. Some 100 of the 328 coach-built Silver Cloud IIIs were of this style but only 49 Drop Head Coupes were built with left hand drive. The model is made by Lone Star in the line of IMPY Road Masters Super Cars in England 1:64 scale. It has a suspension and all openings are operable. The car is repainted. Enjoy the pictures.
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    Oh yes Gary. There are more seller on market already. When I purchased my one I found only two seller !
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    Ferrari FXX K Evo 2018 The car is based on FXX K. The aerodinamic refinements result that the car produces 23% more downforce than the standard FXX K and 75% more than the road-legal LAFERRARI. FXX K Evo isn`t road legal. The V12 engine has been tuned for track use as well as the HY-KERS system. The 6.3-litre V12 and the electric motor gives a total of 1,096 bhp and over 664 lb of torque. The car has a top speed of 370 – 404 km/h depending on degree of tuning up. It is available as a new car and as an upgrade package for a FXX K. The production will be limited to only a few cars and aerodynamic packages for FXX K owners. The model is in 1:24 scale and made by HengTengToys/China. It is a toycar with pull back engine, headlights and motorsound. Some decals and the prancing horse on rear are added. Enjoy the pictures.
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    Porsche 718 F2 Behra 1959 Jean Behra was sportscar driver in the `50-es. He drove franch, italian and german sportcars with more or less succes .But he was rather good with the Porsche 718 RSK. Despite his obligations to Ferrari, Behra commissioned Porsche to build a Formula 2 single-seater car, taking componentry from the 718 'RSK' Behra enter his new car for the 1959 Monaco Grand Prix, with Behra's good friend Maria Teresa de Filippis at the wheel. but de Filippis was unable to qualify. Behra got to push from Ferrari and he could start on the German Grand Prix. It was the only one ever to be held at the AVUS circuit in Berlin. The track was famous with its high tilted bends and it was catastrophic for Behra. He drove with 180 kmh in the high bend in rainy conditions and crashed fataly. The car was raced in the next years but was not successful. The model made by Kaiser Models in Hungary 1:43 scale. The model is a resin casting with no runing wheels – a real collectors item. There was only 100 pc built. I took part in production with carving the master piece of body and got one as a gift.
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    GMC Firebird IV. 1964 The Firebird IV debuted at the 1964 New York World`s Fair, in the General Motors Futurama Exhibit. According some sources GM didn`t want to develope a Firebird IV. So they „officialy” introduced the car in 1969 with the name Buick Century Cruiser. ( but one of the publicity photos shows the 1964 GM Firebird IV concept) The car was designed for cruising on automated highways in the distant future. . The experimental vehicle offered hands free driving by a punched card with information about the intended destination and controled by hihgway centers. The prototype could be manually operated via pistol grips positioned in the armrests for steering and speed regulation too. An entrance canopy slid forward and upward, permitting doors on each side to glide ahead and allow passengers to enter. But the exhibited car was not operable – it had to be pushed in the exhibishon hall. The model is „out of the diecast” range: I built this one of model from vacuum formed plastic,epoxi castings and wood parts in 1:64 scale. Interieur is highly detailed.
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    Hi Ed, many thanks for the correction and addition. Yes, Crysler installed a gasturbine in a car (a production one) earlier as GMC built a complet new car with gasturbine. But Chrysler went in development to a production car in limited quantity, the Chrysler Turbine 1964 with a beautiful body by Ghia. GMC used its cars for show and tests only.
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    Hi CL Szell, your info is totaly new for me ! I found pictures only Firebird III 1958 made by Hubley Real Toy but the scale is unknown. And found Firebird I 1954 by Hallmark Keepsake - sure not 1:64. Which ones are made by Jordan, Revell and Hotwheels ? I didn`t find any further info about tham. Do you have perhaps ?
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    Hi Gary, I like the Firebirds also. I built for about 25 years all 3 in scale 1:75 and at last the Firebird IV in 1:75 and 1:64 too.
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    GMC Firebird III 1958 The Firebird III broke a number of legendary GM designer Harley Earl's styling rules. . It had very little chrome and no parallel lines. The vehicle also put the ultimate twist on tailfins. It equiped with cruis control, air conditioning, anti-lock brakes and it also featured air drag brakes similar to those found on aircraft. The car's steering was controlled by a joystick positioned between the two seats. There were only a few peaple able and allowed to drive the car. The first picture is with Firebird IV together. The Firebird III was made by Norev in 1:64 scale. Norev was the only one manufacturer of the three Firebirds in this scale.
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