Saturday, February 21, 2009

1963 Citroën ID19 White Box 1:24













When the sophisticated DS19 appeared, many Citroen customers and new buyers were dumbfounded by the too many innovations brought by the car. It was for this reason that Citroen introduced a simplified version of the DS19, called ID19. Over the years, however, the ID19 was updated and improved. The ID went out of production in 1970, replaced by the DSuper and DSpécial models, in fact the ideal continuation of the ID19 concept. Already in 1968 the ID20 was introduced, equipped with a 103 horsepower 2000cc engine, shared with the DS20.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Michael Andretti K-mart Havoline Lola INDYCAR F1 1:24










Michael Mario Andretti (born October 5, 1962) is an American semi-retired auto racing driver and current team owner. Statistically one of the most successful drivers in the history of American open-wheel car racing, Andretti won the 1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series and amassed 42 race victories, the most in the CART era and fourth-most all time. Since his retirement from active racing, Andretti has owned Andretti Autosport, which has won four IndyCar Series championships and five Indianapolis 500 races.

He is the son of Formula One World Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti, and the father of current IndyCar Series driver Marco Andretti.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Terry Labonte #5 Kellogg´s 1:64 Action Nascar















Terrance Lee Labonte, más conocido como Terry Labonte (16 de noviembre de 1956, Corpus Christi, Estados Unidos), es un piloto de automovilismo de velocidad retirado estadounidense. Compite actualmente en la NASCAR Cup Series para el equipo FAS Lane Racing. Ganó la Copa NASCAR en 1984 y 1996, finalizó tercero en 1982 y 1987, cuarto 1981 y 1988, quinto en 1983, y sexto en 1995 y 1997.
Labonte ha acumulado 22 victorias y 182 top 5 en la Copa NASCAR. Entre sus triunfos se destacan dos en las 500 Millas Sureñas de Darlington. Nunca ganó las 500 Millas de Daytona, las 500 Millas de Alabama en Talladega ni las 600 Millas de Charlotte, las otras tres carreras clásicas, ni las 400 Millas de Brickyard. Por el contrario, triunfó dos veces en las 500 Millas de Talladega y una vez en las 500 Millas de Charlotte, además de conseguir el Shootout de Daytona de 1985 y la Carrera de las Estrellas de la NASCAR de 1988 y 1999.
El piloto disputó 27 fechas de la International Race of Champions, logrando una victoria en Michigan 1989, el campeonato 1989 y el subcampeonato 1988. Por otra parte, en 1984 obtuvo la victoria en la clase GTO de las 24 Horas de Daytona y las 12 Horas de Sebring con un Chevrolet Camaro.
Terry es el hermano mayor de Bobby Labonte, y el padre de Justin Labonte, también pilotos de NASCAR.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

1940 Ford Convertible Hot Wheels 1:64 All Stars










From the back of the 2008 All Stars card:

Born: 1940

Birthplace: Dearborn, Michigan, USA

Designer: Ford Motor Company

Specialty: Slammed with fat tires in the back and smoothed out with no bumpers or handles, this hot-rodder favorite was made for cruising to the drive-in or showing off on the main drag.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

1969 Ferrari 356 GTB/4 Daytona 1:24











The Ferrari Daytona, officially designated the Ferrari 365 GTB/4, is a two-seat grand tourer by Ferrari from 1968 to 1973. It was introduced at the Paris Auto Salon in 1968 to replace the 275 GTB/4, and featured the 275's Colombo V12 bored out to 4,390 cc (4.4 L; 267.9 cu in). It was offered in berlinetta and spyder forms.

The Daytona was succeeded by the mid-engined 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer in 1973.

The unofficial Daytona name is reported to have been applied by the media rather than Ferrari and commemorates Ferrari's 1-2-3 finish in the February 1967 24 Hours of Daytona with a 330 P3/4, a 330 P4 and a 412 P. To this day, Ferrari itself only rarely refers to the 365 as the "Daytona", and refers to it as an "unofficial" name.