Out Friends at Model Auto Review online are the chronicler of all things model auto related, from all around the world, with news, reviews and reports from events, like this latest all the way from Russia. You might recognize some familiar brands, like Hot Wheels and Johnny Lightning, but there are plenty of cool models […]
To celebrate the biggest and most well-known NASCAR event of the year, our friends at Modeltoycar.com are having a big sale. In this 62nd year of victories at Daytona, you can get 10% off selected NASCAR and race car vehicles. If you’re a NASCAR fan, make sure to pull ahead of the pack and check […]
Micro Machines, the half-car half-toy but undeniably cool toys, are officially returning, and now we’ve got more info on what the newest sets will look like. Word is, one of the first sets available will be based heavily on the Super Van City from the 90’s. Check out the video (for nostalgia) and read more […]
In case you’ve been living under a diecast rock, here’s the scoop on the Hot Wheels Legend Tour: its an annual cross-country event held in major cities where Mattel, Hot Wheels and their partners invite hot-rodders, customizers and anyone with a wild enough car to show off their wheels and potentially see them recreated in […]
Our friends at Round2 have released their product spotlight for February, with some great new diecast from Auto World like 1/64 scale model trucks and an all new slot car drag strip from Auto World and Hot Wheels. This drag strip kit features the famous drag cars Snake and Mongoose, a track, and variable speed […]
We’ve all seen Ferrari, Mustangs Porsches, Camaro’s and other well known cars as diecast for years. JDM cars have seen more representation lately, but fans still sometimes need to dig for diecast of there favorite JDM machines. Look no further than Tarmac, where you can now find sales on 3 great versions of 1/64 scale […]
We’re proud to welcome this year’s Model Car Customizer Inductee, Jim Coppola. Now going by Jimi’zJunkYard on Facebook, Jimi got his start with a bit of friendly encouragement from his wife Terry, who suggested he pursue his hobby a bit further. With a love of Hot Wheels well established, Jim started joining groups online and […]
Born in Turin, Marcello Gandini began designing for now-legendary marque Lamborghini early in their history as head of Bertone, the automotive design company made famous first by his peer Giorgetto Giugiaro and later Gandini himself. Gandini designed easily the most recognizable Lamborghini’s in the first half of the company’s history, the swoopy Miura and the […]
Racing has always been the crucible on which greatness is forged in the automotive world, and in the case of this year’s Automotive Brand of the Year, an entire company. McLaren began with its namesake, Bruce McLaren, a New Zealander who grew up in the shadow of his father’s automotive racing hobby. In 1952 Bruce […]
