Wednesday, February 28, 2024

1939 Chevrolet Coupe 1:24 Scale Racing Champions.










One of the significant changes seen on the 1939 Chevrolet Master Series JB's included a longer hood. The headlights also sat atop the front fenders. Many thought the new fender and grill design of the 1939 models gave it a look similar to the Cadillac of its time. By means of its 1939 production line, Chevrolet truly attempted to attract the business class buyer. The model offered luxurious and top-of-the-line designs and accessories. The 1939 Chevy JA and JB models both met with excellent sales success.
Here we proudly present to you a 1939 Chevrolet Coupe in street rod form. While it does have a high horsepower V8, it doesn't have ridiculously wide rear tires and wheels, a wild color scheme or even any flames. What it also does have is heartbreakingly beautiful original lines, all steel panels, a perfect stance, and a Chevrolet crate engine with definite tricks added, and a gorgeous interior made for travel, and that's what this car did. 

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse 1:24 Jada Endless











The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a sport compact car that was produced by Mitsubishi in four generations from 1989 until 2011. A convertible body style was added during the 1996 model year.

The first two generations share the automobile platform and parts with the rebadged Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser captive imports. They were built during Mitsubishi Motors' close relationship with Chrysler Corporation. Their partnership was known as Diamond-Star Motors (DSM). In Japan, the first two generations were sold at a specific Japanese retail chain called Mitsubishi Car Plaza. The third, 2000-2005 generation shared a redesigned platform with the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus. In May 2005, the fourth, and final generation Eclipse was introduced, replacing the Chrysler platform used for the third generation with the PS platform.

According to Mitsubishi Motors, the Eclipse was named after an unbeaten 18th-century English racehorse that won 18 races in a row and then retired.

The Eclipse was officially sold in Japan, North America, the Middle East, South Korea, the Philippines, Brazil, and China. At the end of August 2011, the final Eclipse was manufactured and subsequently auctioned for charity.

In 2017, Mitsubishi resurrected the Eclipse name on a compact crossover vehicle, titled the Eclipse Cross.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

1986 Porsche 959 Turbo Burago 1:24












El Porsche 959 es un automóvil deportivo producido por el fabricante alemán Porsche desde el año 1986 hasta 1988. Fue desarrollado para competir en el Grupo B y más tarde se fabricó como automóvil de calle para ser vendido al público, a fin de cumplir con la homologación de la FIA.
Fue el primer automóvil deportivo moderno en utilizar tracción a las cuatro ruedas con un embrague multidisco y reparto de par, con un 40% delante y 60% atrás, que proporcionó la base para el primer Porsche 911 Carrera 4 y llevó a Porsche a incluir la tracción a las cuatro ruedas en todos los Porsche 911 Turbo desde la generación 993. Durante su vida comercial, el vehículo tenía solamente un par legal con prestaciones comparables a las del Ferrari F40.
La corta producción del 959 fue solamente de 268 unidades de calle y las prestaciones asombrosas siempre han mantenido su precio en el mercado con valores altos.
El desarrollo del 959 (originalmente llamado Gruppe B) comenzó en 1981, poco después de que el entonces nuevo director general de la compañía, Peter Schutz, ocupase su cargo. El Ingeniero Principal de Porsche en ese entonces, Helmuth Bott, se acercó a Schutz con algunas ideas sobre el Porsche 911, o más exactamente, uno nuevo. Bott sabía que la compañía necesitaba un coche deportivo en el cual poder confiar en el futuro y que se pudiera desarrollar durante los años siguientes.

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

1928 Mercedes Benz SSK Mille Miglia Burago 1:24











The Mercedes-Benz SSK (W06) is a roadster built by German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz between 1928 and 1932. The name is an abbreviation of Super Sport Kurz, German for "Super Sport Short", as it was a short wheelbase development of the Mercedes-Benz Modell S. The SSK's extreme performance and numerous competitive successes made it one of the most highly regarded sports cars of its era.
The SSK was the last car designed for Mercedes-Benz by Ferdinand Porsche before he left to found his own company. The SSK is an evolution of the 1927 Modell S (S for Sport) which was based on the Modell K (K for "Kurzer Radstand" which means short wheelbase) variant of the Mercedes-Benz Typ 630. The SSK chassis was 19 inches (480 mm) shorter than the Modell S to make the car even lighter and more agile for racing, especially short races and hillclimbs.
Fitted with a supercharged single overhead camshaft 7-litre straight-6 engine producing 200–300 metric horsepower (150–220 kW) and over 500 lb⋅ft (680 N⋅m) of torque (depending on the state of tune), the SSK had a top speed of up to 120 miles per hour (190 km/h), making it the fastest car of its day. The supercharger on the SSK's engine was operated by a clutch that was engaged by fully depressing the throttle pedal and then giving the pedal an extra push. Backing off the throttle pedal disengaged the supercharger clutch.