Since it’s the Fourth of July week, we thought we’d look at the most American cars of all. Sure, you can have your Tri-Chevies, Mustangs, and Dodge pickups, but we’re using our own unique criteria here. Also, we’re talking about diecast.
in 1964, Lyndon Johnson imposed a 25% tax on imported light trucks. That added a pretty hefty penalty on compact pickups. Here are some vehicles that were affected, along with diecast models, of course.
Back in the 1990s, it seemed every car company was making compact, lightweight, balanced sporty coupes. Mitsubishi offered a car called the Eclipse, a great car to talk about today.
With today being National Dune Buggy Day, we hope you drove yours to work, or school, or the grocery store. Or best of all, the beach. Let’s look at some dune buggies in miniature!