Saturday, July 14, 2018

Alfa Romeo 156 Polizia Burago 1:24 Italy












The Alfa Romeo 156 (Type 932) is a compact executive car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo. It was introduced at the 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show as the replacement for the Alfa Romeo 155. The 156 received a positive reception and in the following year went on to win the 1998 European Car of the Year award. The 156 saloon was discontinued in Europe late in 2005, while the Q4 Crosswagon continued in production until the end of 2007.

Cars were assembled at the Fiat Group factory in Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy and at a General Motors facility in Rayong, Thailand. Production in Thailand began in March 2002 and ran for only a couple of years. The cars produced there were targeted for the Asia-Pacific markets. Between 1996 and 2007, 673,435 units of the 156 were produced.

The 156 was available in saloon, Sportwagon (estate) and Crosswagon (crossover) bodystyles with seven engine configurations; it went through two facelifts, first in 2002 and then in 2003. The Sportwagon advertising campaign was made featuring actress Catherine Zeta-Jones.

In 2005, the 159 became the replacement for the 156.

Saturday, July 7, 2018

1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 Convertible Welly 1:24











From Wikipedia:
In the 1955 model year, new sales records were achieved for the U.S. auto industry and Oldsmobile that would endure for a decade. Wide public acceptance of the division’s well-appointed “Go Ahead” styled models, which were fortified with an even more powerful 324-cu.in. overhead-valve Rocket V-8, propelled production to 583,179 cars being built.
Oldsmobile offered the 88 and Super 88 series on a 122-inch wheelbase and the Ninety-Eight on a 126-inch wheelbase. The entry-level 88 line featured a four-door sedan, two-door sedan or two-door Holiday coupe (hardtop). A 324-cu.in. two-barrel engine and three-speed manual transmission were standard with the four-barrel engine optional.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

1970 Ferrari 512M Hot Wheels 1:64 Malaysia










El Ferrari 512 fue un automóvil de carreras relacionado con la serie P de prototipos Ferrari. Corrió entre los años 1970 y 1971, cuando fue retirado por un cambio en el reglamento. El nombre 512 proviene del uso de un motor de 5 litros y 12 cilindros en V. 

Ferrari solía competir con prototipos, hasta que en 1968 el reglamento limitó el tamaño del motor de los coches del Grupo 6 (prototipos) a 3,0 litros. Para la temporada de 1970, Ferrari decidió seguir la táctica de Porsche y su 917 de crear al menos 25 unidades del modelo, y así cumpliendo la normativa del Grupo 5 de coches deportivos, poder competir. Con ayuda del Grupo Fiat se llevó a cabo esta arriesgada apuesta. Los coches sobrantes fueron vendidos a clientes de la competición.

Thursday, June 21, 2018

2004 Chevrolet SSR 1:24 Maisto








La Chevrolet SSR que en el año 2000 es un modelo concepto pasa a ser un modelo de fabricación para el cunsumidor en el 2004. Muy alta de valor por cierto.
Mucho ruido y pocas nueces:
No hay mejor forma de describir el Chevy SSR 2004 que con este refrán popular. Y es que tanto esmero que sus diseñadores pusieron en él, que se olvidaron de dotarlo adecuadamente para que fuera tan rápido y deportivo como su forma sugería. Para sus conductores era un tipo de coche lento y seguro, que poco se identificaba con la imagen que intentaba vender. Como resultado, solo duró unos meses en el mercado antes de que fuera retirado y catalogado como fracaso. ¡Ouch!

Monday, May 28, 2018

1955 Chevrolet Belair Taxi Hot Wheels 1:64










From Wikipedia:
 The 1955 Chevrolet (sometimes referred to as '55 Chevy) is an automobile which was introduced by Chevrolet in Autumn 1954 for the 1955 model year. It is considered a huge turning point for the manufacturer and a major success. It was available in three models: the 150, 210, and Bel Air.

The '55 Chevy was the first successful Chevrolet with an optional V8 engine. Chevrolet had produced an earlier car with a V8 in 1918 (Chevrolet Series D), which used a 36-horsepower overhead valve 288-cubic-inch V8, but it remained in production for only a year. In 1955, Chevrolet decided to fit its new car with an overhead valve V8 engine design, which was similar to the 1949 Oldsmobile "Rocket 88" V8 engine which was an earlier GM success. Chevy's new 265-cubic-inch overhead valve V8 was designed to be smaller, lighter, and more powerful than previous V8s in the auto industry, and would come to be known as the "Chevy small block".

However, the new small block engine in the '55 Chevy had some early teething issues. Some problems existed with cracked pistons, there was no integrated oil filter, so an external bypass filter was offered as a factory or dealer option. Those who did not order the engine with the "oil filter option" dealt with a high frequency of oil changes. Even with the oil filter option, only part of the oil was actually filtered (the oil going through the thermostat). This issue was corrected for the next year when a full flow oil filter system was added to the engine. Additionally, to keep performance and mileage levels high required spark plug and ignition points to be replaced on a regular basis. But other than those issues it was an easy to maintain engine. The small block Chevy V8 became so popular that Chevrolet still sells it today as an over the counter replacement engine or better known as a "crate engine". There have been various changes made to the engine to modernize it since its introduction in 1954 however the basic design of the original 265 remains in place.