Saturday, March 21, 2009

1967 Volkswagen Type 3 1600 Notchback Maisto 1:24












The Volkswagen Type 3 is a compact car that was manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen from 1961 to 1973. Introduced at the 1961 Frankfurt Motor Show, Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA), the Type 3 was marketed as the Volkswagen 1500 and later as the Volkswagen 1600, in three body styles: two-door Notchback, Fastback and Variant, the latter marketed as the 'Squareback' in the United States.

The Type 3 diversified Volkswagen's product range beyond the existing models – the Type 1 Beetle, Type 14 Karmann Ghia, Type 2 (Bus) – while retaining several of the Beetle's key engineering principles, notably the air-cooled rear-engine, rear-wheel drive layout and all-round torsion bar suspension on the same 2,400 mm (94.5 in) wheelbase. The concept of the Type 3 was to be more of a family car than the Beetle, offering more passenger and luggage space and a larger engine.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

1999 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Maisto 1:24











Fourth generation (1994–2004)
Main article: Ford Mustang (fourth generation)
1999–2004 GT
In November 1993, the Mustang debuted its first major redesign in fifteen years. Code-named "SN-95" by the automaker, it was based on an updated version of the rear-wheel drive Fox platform called "Fox-4." The new styling by Patrick Schiavone incorporated several styling cues from earlier Mustangs. For the first time since its introduction 1964, a notchback coupe model was unavailable. Door windows on the coupe were once again frameless; however, the car had a fixed "B" pillar and rear windows.

The base model came with a 3.8 OHV V6 3.8 L (232 cu in) engine rated at 145 bhp (108 kW) in 1994 and 1995, or 150 bhp (110 kW) (1996–1998), and was mated to a standard 5-speed manual transmission or optional 4-speed automatic. Though initially used in the 1994 and 1995 Mustang GTS, GT and Cobra, Ford retired the 302 cid pushrod small-block V8 after nearly 30 years of use, replacing it with the newer Modular 4.6 L (281 cu in) SOHC V8 in the 1996 Mustang GT. The 4.6 L V8 was initially rated at 215 bhp (160 kW), 1996–1997, but was later increased to 225 bhp (168 kW) in 1998.

For 1999, the Mustang was reskinned with Ford's New Edge styling theme with sharper contours, larger wheel arches, and creases in its bodywork, but its basic proportions, interior design, and chassis remained the same as the previous model. The Mustang's powertrains were carried over for 1999, but benefited from new improvements. The standard 3.8 L V6 had a new split-port induction system, and was rated at 190 bhp (140 kW) 1999–2000, while the Mustang GT's 4.6 L V8 saw an increase in output to 260 bhp (190 kW) (1999–2004), due to a new head design and other enhancements. In 2001, the 3.8 L was increased to 193 bhp. In 2004, a 3.9 L variant of the Essex engine replaced the standard 3.8 L mid year with an increase of 3 ft⋅lb (4 N⋅m) of torque as well as NVH improvements. There were also three alternate models offered in this generation: the 2001 Bullitt, the 2003 and 2004 Mach 1, as well as the 320 bhp (240 kW) 1999 and 2001, and 390 bhp (290 kW) 2003 and 2004 Cobra.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

1981 Dodge Diplomat Police Motormax 1:24












The Dodge Diplomat is an American mid-size car that was produced by Dodge from 1977 to 1989. It was built using the same design as the Plymouth Gran Fury in the U.S. market and the Plymouth Caravelle in Canada. It was also sold in Mexico between 1981 and 1982 as the Dodge Dart, and in Colombia as the Dodge Coronet. The Diplomat was initially offered in a coupe and a sedan. In 1978, station wagons were added as replacements for the discontinued full-sized C-body wagons.

The Diplomat was offered with a 225 cu in (3.7 L) straight-6 engine a well as optional 318 cu in (5.2 L) and 360 cu in (5.9 L) V8s. The Diplomat, along with its Plymouth Gran Fury/Caravelle twin, were popular police cars both in North America. The three-speed Torqueflite automatic transmission was most popular, but a manual transmission was available until 1981 only on six cylinder and 318 V8 models.

Saturday, February 28, 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.