If it feels like the Corgi brand of diecast vehicles has been around forever, well, it has. This year Corgi celebrates its 65th anniversary with a loving look back at its roots and a detailed look at its future. The beloved diecast company finds itself in a transition, as Darrell Burge, who was the brand […]
Get your passports ready if you’re a fan of Mercedes-Benz, especially in miniature. Landmark Cars in Ahmedabad, India will be hosting a huge display of diecast Mercedes-Benz models for one weekend in December. The gathering of rare, mostly high-end M-B models will be on display only December 11-12, 2021 at the popular car dealership. Over 500 […]
We all love diecast collecting for a variety of reasons, and everyone has their own personal tastes. Vladimir Sorokolat, the owner of the relatively new model car company VDM, makes precisely detailed miniatures of really old, really obscure cars. And he recently suggested why you might want to avoid dipping your toes into this area […]
Of all the British diecast brands such as Corgi and Dinky, Matchbox is the one that had the biggest cultural impact in the United States. Dealing mostly in smaller 1/64 scale instead of 1/43 scale, the cars were cheaper to buy and not as valuable (at the time) to bury in the sandbox. Despite their […]
Very much a 2020 and COVID-19 invention, this was an online concours d’elegance event started at the end of March of 2020 by friends Chairman Andy Reid and Vice-Chairman Dirk de Jager. Nine months and 8 more events later they just announced the Annual Winners. Check out the Award Ceremony, a roughly 30-minute video here. […]
The Model Car Hall of Fame is proud to announce the 2021 class of inductees for several categories. Each person or brand is worthy of their inclusion because of current or historical contributions to the model car collecting world. Model Car Designer of the Year – Ryu Asada Ryu Asada found his dream job right […]
The Model Car Hall of Fame is proud to announce the 2021 class of model vehicles for several categories. Each model represents the finest achievements in detail, innovation, and character for various scales. 1/10 Scale Model of the Year – Schuco Zündapp KS 50 Once known primarily for their basic but nice windup car models, […]
