Tuesday, April 7, 2026

2016 Nissan Sentra Matchbox 1:64 Mattel











The Nissan Sentra is a series of automobiles manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 1982. Since 1999, the Sentra has been categorized as a compact car, while previously it occupied the subcompact class. Until 2006, Sentra was a rebadged export version of the Japanese Nissan Sunny, but since the 2013 model year, Sentra is a rebadged export version of the Sylphy. The Sentra nameplate is not used in Japan. Many other countries in Latin America sell their versions of the Sunny as the Sentra. In Mexico, the first three generations of the Sentra were known as the Nissan Tsuru (Japanese for crane), and the B13 model was sold under that name until 2017, alongside the updated models badged as Sentra.
In North America, the Sentra currently serves as Nissan's compact car, despite being rated as a mid-size car by the EPA due to its interior volume since the 2007 model year. While previous Sentras were subcompacts, the Sentra has grown over the years, with the Nissan Versa having replaced the Sentra in the entry-level area.
The Sentra name was created for Nissan by Ira Bachrach of NameLab, and Bachrach describes the origin as "Nissan wanted consumers to understand that it was quite safe even though it was small. The word Sentra sounds like central as well as sentry, which evokes images of safety."

Saturday, March 28, 2026

1986 The Proton Saga Hot Wheels Malaysia











The Proton Saga is a series of subcompact cars and currently city cars produced by Malaysian automobile manufacturer Proton. Introduced in 1985, the Proton Saga became the first Malaysian car and a major milestone in the Malaysian automotive industry. The Saga is Proton's longest-running and best-selling nameplate, with over 1.9 million units sold worldwide over 37 years (1985 to 2022).
The first generation Saga was developed as the result of a joint venture between HICOM and Mitsubishi Motors. It is based on the second generation Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore, and was available in 4-door saloon and 5-door hatchback guises. The second generation Proton Saga was unveiled on 18 January 2008. It is based on a stretched Proton Savvy platform and was developed in-house by Proton. The third generation Proton Saga was launched on 28 September 2016. It is based on the outgoing Saga FLX platform, and is powered by the Iriz's 1.3-litre VVT engine.
The name 'Saga' is an acronym for 'Safety, Achievement, Greatness, and Ability'. In Malay, 'Saga' refers to the hard red seed (abrus precatorius) of the Saga tree. The Proton Saga is also a well-known national symbol of Malaysia.

Saturday, March 21, 2026

1986 Lamborghini LM002 Matchbox










El Lamborghini LM002 es un automóvil todoterreno del segmento F producido por el fabricante italiano Lamborghini entre los años 1986 y 1993. Fue conocido como Rambo-Lambo.​ Fabricado con un motor V12 delantero y tracción total permanente, disponía de cuatro plazas.
El LM002 fue una apuesta novedosa del fabricante Lamborghini, el cual en aquel momento era conocido principalmente por sus automóviles superdeportivos. La carrocería se montaba en la fábrica de Irizar en Ormáiztegui (País Vasco, España), mientras que el chasis y el motor eran montados en Italia.
Lamborghini construyó su primer vehículo militar, un prototipo llamado "Cheetah" en 1977, con la esperanza de venderlo al ejército de los Estados Unidos. El prototipo original Cheetah disponía de un motor Chrysler V8 montado en posición trasera. El prototipo original fue destruido durante las pruebas realizadas por el ejército de Estados Unidos, lo que llevó a Lamborghini a desarrollar el LM001, el cual tenía un diseño muy similar al Cheetah, pero montando un motor V8 AMC en vez de Chrysler.
Durante las pruebas del nuevo modelo, se detectó que el motor situado en posición trasera causaba graves problemas de maniobrabilidad en un modelo todoterreno como éste. Para el siguiente prototipo "LMA002", se rediseñó por completo el chasis, cambiando la ubicación del motor (en este caso un V12 procedente del Countach) hasta la parte delantera del vehículo. Después de un largo periodo de pruebas y modificaciones sobre el prototipo, por fin se le decidió dotar de un número de serie y se convirtió en el primer LM002. El modelo final fue presentado en el Salón del Automóvil de Bruselas de 1986.

Saturday, March 14, 2026

HUMVEE Tactical Response Hot Wheels 2024











HUMVEE 2024. Door handle details, "TACTICAL RESPONSE" on sides,

This military vehicle was initially named Hummer. By 1998, the name changed to Humvee. See also Hummer (2002). This casting has always been made in plastic, with a metal base and has been modified (retooled) several times. Original versions has a turret-mounted high-caliber machine gun. Later versions removed the turret but kept the rear opening hatch. The latest mainline releases deleted the opening hatch.

The US Army HMMWV (High Mobility and Maneuverability Wheeled Vehicle), from which the colloquial "Humvee is derived, was fielded in 1986-88 and participated on its first combat mission in Operation Just Cause (Panama) in 1989.

The Humvee is Playable in Hot Wheels Extreme Racing under the name 4X4.

Saturday, March 7, 2026

1941 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe











The Cadillac Series 40-62 is a series of cars which was produced by Cadillac from 1940 through 1964. Originally designed to complement the entry level Series 61, it became the Cadillac Series 6200 in 1959, and remained that until it was renamed to Cadillac Calais for the 1965 model year. The Series 62 was also marketed as the Sixty-Two and the Series Sixty-Two. The Series 62 was used to introduce the Cadillac Coupe de Ville and the Cadillac Eldorado which started out as special appearance packages that were later placed into production.