2002 Pickup Dodge Nascar Jason Leffler (RIP) 1:24

Jason Leffler (Long Beach, California, 16 de septiembre de 1975 - Chester, Pensilvania, 12 de junio de 2013)1​ fue un piloto de carreras estadounidense. Leffler comenzó a competir en las categorías de monoplazas, donde fue campeón de la USAC National Midget en 1997, 1998, y 1999 y de la USAC Silver Crown en 1998. Compitió en las 500 Millas de Indianápolis en 2000, antes de pasar a la NASCAR.

Leffler llegó a competir en un total de 73 carreras de la NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, entre los años 2001 y 2013, donde logro un top ten y una pole. Durante su carrera deportiva, Leffler ha tenido su mejor rendimiento en la Nationwide Series, donde ha participado en 294 carreras, habiendo logrado la victoria en 2 de ellas: en Nashville 2004 y en el O’Reilly Raceway Park en 2007 (esa victoria también fue la primera de Toyota en NASCAR Nationwide Series). Logró ocho poles, y 107 top ten, y terminó tercero en el campeonato de 2007, cuarto en 2009, sexto en 2011, como mejores resultados en la categoría. También compitió en la Camping World Truck Series, donde participó en 56 carreras entre los años 2000, y 2012, logrando una victoria en Dover en 2003, y logró terminar cuarto en el campeonato 2002.2​

En el 12 de junio de 2013, Leffler se vio involucrado en un accidente en una carrera de autos sprint en Bridgeport Speedway en Nueva Jersey. Estaba segundo con un pocas vueltas para el final, cuando su auto se estrelló contra un muro y volcó varias veces. Él quedó inconsciente al instante y los paramédicos dijeron que estaba inmóvil. Cuando se descubrió que Leffler no respiraba, el resto de la carrera y las ceremonias de victoria fueron canceladas. Leffler fue trasladado en helicóptero al Centro Médico Crozer-Chester en Chester, Pensilvania, donde fue declarado muerto a las 21:00 EDT. ​Un informe de la autopsia indicó que la causa de la muerte fue una lesión en el cuello.

Leffler era un padre soltero de un hijo, que se llamaba Charlie Dean (que tenía cinco años de edad en el momento de la muerte de Jason), con Alison East (de quien se divorció). Ellos vivían en Carolina del Norte.

2002 Lamborghini Diablo GTR 1:18 Hot Wheels

The Lamborghini Diablo is a high-performance mid-engine sports car built by Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini between 1990 and 2001. It is the first production Lamborghini capable of attaining a top speed in excess of 320 kilometres per hour (200 mph). After the end of its production run in 2001, the Diablo was replaced by the Lamborghini Murciélago. The name Diablo means "devil" in Spanish.

DIABLO GTR

After campaigning the Diablo SV-R for four years in the Diablo Supertrophy, Lamborghini launched a completely new car for the 2000 season. Just as the SV-R was a race-ready SV, the Diablo GTR, introduced at the 1999 Bologna Motor Show, converted the Diablo GT to a track oriented car with power improvements, a stripped interior, and weight reduction.

The GTR interior was stripped down to save weight; the air conditioning, stereo, and sound and heatproofing were removed, and a single racing seat with 6-point seatbelt harness, MOMO fire suppression system and steering wheel, complete integrated roll cage, fixed Plexiglass windows with sliding sections, and fresh air intake were fitted.

The GT had already featured a radically styled body, but the GTR took this a little further with features such as a very large rear spoiler bolted directly to the chassis like a true race car, 18 inch hollow magnesium Speedline centerlock wheels, pneumatic air jacks for raising the car in the pit lane (like the SV-R, it was too low for a rolling jack), and an emergency fuel shutoff switch on the left front fender.

The GTR utilized the same basic 6.0-litre V12 engine that had made its debut on the street-legal GT, but with revised fuel and ignition systems, individual throttle bodies, a dynamic air intake duct system, variable valve timing, titanium connecting rods, and a lightened crankshaft. These improvements allowed the engine to have a power output of 598 PS (440 kW; 590 hp) and 640 N⋅m (472 lb⋅ft) of torque. The engine was bolted to the usual 5-speed transmission in a rear-wheel drive layout. Extra heat exchangers were added for the differential and transmission oil to prevent overheating under extreme racing conditions. A fast-filling racing fuel cell replaced the standard gasoline tank. The suspension was stiffened and lowered, and racing brake calipers were installed.

Thirty cars were initially planned to be produced but actual production amounted to 40 units, and 40 chassis were prepared to replace cars wrecked in racing accidents.

In the hands of multiple Australian Drivers' Champion Paul Stokell, a Diablo GTR run by Team Lamborghini Australia won the 2003 and 2004 Australian Nations Cup Championships. The GTR was also raced by Stokell, Luke Youlden, Peter Hackett and Danish driver Allan Simonsen in the 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour race where after qualifying 6th would go on to finish 8th outright after suffering a number of punctures throughout the race.

2002 Prima Giugiaro Design Burago 1:18

From Wikipedia:
 Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A (comúnmente llamada Italdesign) es un estudio de diseño de automóviles y una compañía de ingeniería fundada en Turín, Italia. El diseñador de automóviles Giorgetto Giugiaro fundó la empresa con Aldo Mantovani en 1968,2​ como Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi. Hoy, la empresa es famosa gracias al trabajo de su filial, Giugiaro Design. Italdesign también realiza ingeniería automotriz, prototipos y pruebas.

2002 Hummer H1 Tenth Anniversary Edition Maisto 1:18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

La 2002 Hummer H1 Tenth Anniversary Edition en la escala de 1/18 de la marca Maisto Special Edition.

 The Hummer H1 is a four-wheel-drive utility vehicle based on the M998 Humvee, which was created by AM General. The vehicle was produced from 1992 through 2006, and was the first of what became the Hummer line. Originally designed strictly for military use, the off-road vehicle was released to the civilian market due to market demand. It was initially known as the "Hummer"; however, under a 1999 deal, GM bought marketing rights to the Hummer name and called the vehicle the Hummer H1. At the time, GM began marketing the Hummer H2 that was also assembled by AM General on a modified GMC 2500HD chassis. AM General continued to build the H1 and Humvee in its Mishawaka, Indiana facility. GM stopped marketing the H1 in 2006 model year, but AM General continued production of the military Humvee versions.