Thursday, May 14, 2009

1992 F1 Williams FW14B Nigel Mansell Atlantic Racing Grand Prix Canon Renault elf 1:24










Nigel Ernest James Mansell (Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido, 8 de agosto de 1953) es un piloto de automovilismo británico. Disputó 191 Grandes Premios de Fórmula 1 entre los años 1980 y 1992, y en 1994 y 1995, totalizando 31 victorias, 59 podios, y 32 poles en la máxima categoría. Fue campeón en 1992 y subcampeón en 1986, 1987 y 1991, cuarto en 1989, y quinto en 1990, entre otros resultados.

Debutó en F1 con Lotus en 1980, y estuvo en ese equipo desde ese año hasta 1984, después fue piloto de Williams en tres etapas desde 1985 hasta 1988, entre 1991 y 1992, y en 1994, además compitió para Ferrari en 1989 y 1990, y para McLaren en 1995. Es además, uno de los cuatro pilotos que han debutado en Ferrari con victoria en la primera carrera (junto con Mario Andretti, Kimi Räikkönen y Fernando Alonso).

Asimismo, en 1993 y 1994 Mansell disputó la CART IndyCar Series con el equipo Newman Haas Racing, siendo campeón en su primer año, y octavo en el campeonato de 1994. En esa categoría obtuvo 5 victorias, 13 podios (una de ellas fue un tercer puesto en las 500 Millas de Indianápolis de 1993), y 10 poles.

De origen humilde, estudió ingeniería en el Matthew Boulton College en Hall Green, Birmingham. Trabajó como ingeniero aeroespacial en Lucas Engineering antes de abandonar su profesión por las carreras de automóviles.

Desde marzo de 2013, y junto a Karun Chandhok , está al cargo de la Categoría de Monoplazas de la Comisión de Pilotos de la FIA.

Es el presidente de UK Youth,​ una fundación dedicada a apoyar a la juventud.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

1958 Lloyd Alexander TS Racing Revell 1:18












The Lloyd 600 was a small car produced by the Borgward Groups's Lloyd Motoren Werke GmbH (Lloyd Motor Works) in Bremen between 1955 and 1961.

The Lloyd Alexander was identical to the Lloyd 600 in most respects, but in place of the three speed transmission of the Lloyd 600, the Lloyd Alexander featured a four-speed gear-box (and a higher final drive ratio). The Lloyd Alexander was offered, in parallel with the Lloyd 600, between 1957 and 1961. One difference visible from the outside was that the Lloyd Alexander included an opening hatch into the rear luggage locker, whereas drivers of the Lloyd 600 had to reach behind the rear seat in order to access the luggage locker.

There was also a Lloyd Alexander TS offered between 1958 and 1961 which featured a larger carburetor and a high final drive ratio, as a result of which it offered a maximum power output of 25 PS instead of the 19 PS available from the engine fitted to the Lloyd 600 and standard Lloyd Alexander.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

1960 Chevrolet Impala Street Low Jada 1:24












The Chevrolet Impala (/ɪmˈpælə, -ˈpɑːlə/) is a full-size car built by Chevrolet for model years 1958 to 1985, 1994 to 1996, and 2000 until 2020. The Impala was Chevrolet's popular flagship passenger car and was among the better selling American-made automobiles in the United States.

For its debut in 1958, the Impala was distinguished from other models by its symmetrical triple taillights. The Chevrolet Caprice was introduced as a top-line Impala Sport Sedan for model year 1965, later becoming a separate series positioned above the Impala in 1966, which, in turn, remained above the Chevrolet Bel Air and the Chevrolet Biscayne. The Impala continued as Chevrolet's most popular full-size model through the mid-1980s. Between 1994 and 1996, the Impala was revised as a 5.7-liter V8–powered version of the Chevrolet Caprice Classic sedan.

In 2000, the Impala was re-introduced again as a mainstream front-wheel drive car. As of February 2014, the 2014 Impala ranked No. 1 among Affordable Large Cars in U.S. News & World Report's rankings. When the tenth generation of the Impala was introduced for the 2014 model year, the ninth generation was rebadged as the Impala Limited and sold only to fleet customers through 2016. During that time both versions were sold in the United States and Canada. The tenth-generation Impala was also sold in the Middle East, and South Korea.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

1950 Chevrolet Bel Air Powerglide Motormax 1:24












The Chevrolet Bel Air was a full-size car produced by Chevrolet for the 1950–1975 model years. Initially, only the two-door hardtops in the Chevrolet model range were designated with the Bel Air name from 1950 to 1952. With the 1953 model year, the Bel Air name was changed from a designation for a unique body shape to a premium level of trim applied across a number of body styles. The Bel Air continued with various other trim level designations, and it went from a mid-level trim car to a budget fleet sedan when U.S. production ceased in 1975. Production continued in Canada, for its home market only, through the 1981 model year.

The Chevrolet Bel Air, especially its second generation design, has been considered an icon of the 1950s. Well-maintained and preserved examples are highly sought after by car collectors and enthusiasts.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

1965 Pontiac GTO Johnny Lightning 1:24











The Pontiac GTO is an automobile that was manufactured by American automaker Pontiac from 1963 to 1974 for the 1964 to 1974 model years, and by GM's subsidiary Holden in Australia for the 2004 to 2006 model years.

The first generation of the GTO is credited as popularizing the muscle car market segment in the 1960s. The Pontiac GTO is considered by some to have started the trend with all four domestic automakers offering a variety of competing models.

For the 1964 and 1965 model years, the GTO was an optional package on the intermediate-sized Pontiac LeMans. The 1964 GTO vehicle identification number (VIN) started with 82, while the 1965 GTO VIN started with 237. The GTO became a separate model from 1966 to 1971 (VIN 242...). It became an optional package again for the 1972 and 1973 intermediate LeMans. For 1974, the GTO was an optional trim package on the compact-sized Ventura.

The GTO was selected as the Motor Trend Car of the Year in 1968.

The GTO model was revived from 2004 to 2006 model years as a captive import for Pontiac, a left-hand drive version of the Holden Monaro, itself a coupé variant of the Holden Commodore.