MCHOF is delighted to announce our latest Selection Committee member – Matthias Ratzisberger of Future Diecast Bros! Matthias is thrilled to be joining the committee, having been a passionate collector of model cars for over 35 years. He loves anything which has wheels, from high-detailed models to the automotive history behind them. Matthias runs the […]
The MCHOF is delighted to announce diecast collector, historian and all-round Car Guy Andy Goodman as the latest addition to our Selection Committee. From managing a Long Island performance center to partnering on the world’s largest traveling global car show series, Andy’s accomplishments in the automotive world also encompass consulting for MTV, Turtle Wax and […]
The MCHOF is thrilled to announce the newest member of our expert Selection Committee; 1/43 collector and Brooklin expert John Kuvakas. With a large collection of models in diecast, resin and his favorite white metal, Jogn is a particular fan of Brooklin models, an Officer of the North American Brooklin Collector’s Club and a […]
The MCHOF is delighted to announce that popular Hot Wheels Redline expert and dealer Anita Smith has joined the Selection Committee. A long-time collector and dealer of Redlines, Anita started her famous Chickluu’s Fabulous Redlines (CFR) website in 2010. She is also a DHOF inductee, having been inducted under the former Intriguing Collector […]
The Model Car Hall of Fame is thrilled to announce that Daniel Wietlisbach, editor and publisher of Laster & Bagger, the leading German-language model truck magazine, has joined our Selection Committee. Daniel’s fascination with large machines began in childhood, when he watched the mighty articulated dumpers and caterpillar tractors on Swiss construction sites […]
The Model Car Hall of Fame was sorry to learn that Selection Committee Member Matthias Braun has been hospitalized in Germany following a medical episode. Everyone at MCHOF is wishing him the best for his recovery and hope he will soon be home again. Matthias is the former leader of Audi’s E-Business division, and was […]
The Model Car Hall of Fame is thrilled to announce that Paolo Rampini, one of the world’s leading experts in diecast, has joined our Selection Committee. Paolo is the author of 38 collector books, including the Golden Book of Model Cars (1995) and Slotcars Made in Europe: 1930 – 1980 (2003), as well as volumes on […]
The MCHOF is thrilled to welcome two new members to the Selection Committee; Steven Downes and Chuck Ellis. Steven brings 40 years of expertise in construction models to the MCHOF Committee, having collected them since childhood and written widely about them. He currently serves as editor of Model Farmer and works with multiple […]
Slot Car Dreams, authored by Philippe De Lespinay is set to be the leading authority of the history of this amazing, and action-packed hobby Authored by Philippe de Lespinay, slot car aficionado, and Model Car Hall Selection Committee member is an extensive tome to the golden days of Slot Car Racing. Featuring the Los Angeles […]
Nominate for the Model Car Hall of Fame in 4 simple steps: Our nomination form has been simplified to one page, simply select the categories of your nominee and the correct form will load, then enter the information and submit! Here are the steps: Go to the Nominations page: https://www.modelcarhall.com/nominate/ Click the drop-down menu under “Submit […]
The 2017 Model Car Hall of Fame Awards are barely over, and we’re already looking towards 2018. Albert “Kool51” Avila has joined the MCHOF Selection Committee and will lend his expertise to the event. Avila is best known as a model car customizer, creating wild, often strange 3D modifications to his vehicles. A drooling Homer Simpson […]
