Monday, August 14, 2023

2002 Ford Thunderbird Show Car Maisto 1:25












The eleventh generation of the Ford Thunderbird (internally codenamed M205) is a two-seat convertible manufactured and marketed by Ford from 2001 to 2005 for model years 2002 through 2005. It followed a five-year hiatus of the Thunderbird after the 1997 discontinuation of its tenth generation.

Evoking the exterior styling of the earliest Thunderbirds, the eleventh generation features a removable hardtop with a prominent porthole window, power folding fabric top, and vinyl tonneau cover. Sharing mechanicals with the Lincoln LS and using Ford's DEW platform, it has a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout with a 3.9-liter (240-cubic-inch) V8 engine and a five-speed automatic transmission.

Part of a retro-styling trend in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the concept was introduced by Ford in 1999. The production model debuted two years later, winning the Motor Trend Car of the Year award for 2002. Despite this, the eleventh-generation Thunderbird never achieved its sales projections and was discontinued after 2005. After studying alternatives, including the closely related Lincoln MK9 concept, Ford declined to introduce subsequent generations of the Thunderbird.

The eleventh generation reach a production of just under 70,000 over four model years. Critics attributed the lackluster sales to poor marketing.

Monday, August 7, 2023

1961 Porsche 356B Coupé Mille Miglia Burago 1:24












El Porsche 356 fue un automóvil deportivo producido por la marca alemana Porsche AG entre 1948 y 1965. Fue el primer automóvil de serie fabricado por Porsche, que estaba disponible en carrocerías cupé, cabriolet de cuatro plazas y roadster, con motor trasero montado longitudinalmente sobre un chasis derivado de Volkswagen Tipo 1, el "primitivo" Porsche 356 de 40 CV (29 kW) a las 4000 rpm.

Friday, July 28, 2023

2019 Tesla Cybertruck Tesla Motors 1:24












The Tesla Cybertruck is an upcoming battery electric light-duty truck announced by Tesla, Inc. in November 2019. Three models have been announced, with EPA range estimates of 250–500 miles (400–800 km) and an estimated 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) time of 2.9–6.5 seconds, depending on the model.

The stated goal of Tesla in developing the Cybertruck is to provide a sustainable energy substitute for the roughly 6,500 fossil-fuel-powered trucks sold per day in the United States.

The base price of the rear-wheel drive (RWD) model of the vehicle was announced to be US$39,900, with all-wheel drive (AWD) models starting at US$49,900. Production of the dual-motor AWD and tri-motor AWD Cybertruck were initially slated to begin in late 2021, with the RWD model release date in late 2022, but production dates were pushed back multiple times. As of July 2022, the start of limited production is estimated to start in mid-2023.[16] As of January 2023, the start of mass production is estimated to be in 2024. However, as of February 2023, Elon Musk stated that the Cybertruck will be available later in 2023 with deliveries planned to begin by the end of Q3 2023.

Friday, July 21, 2023

Porsche 911 Martini #8 Burago 1:24











The Porsche 911 (pronounced Nine Eleven or in German: Neunelfer) is a two-door 2+2 high performance rear-engined sports car introduced in September 1964 by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a rear-mounted flat-six engine and a torsion bar suspension. The car has been continuously enhanced through the years but the basic concept has remained unchanged. The engines were air-cooled until the introduction of the 996 series in 1998.

The 911 has been raced extensively by private and factory teams, in a variety of classes. It is among the most successful competition cars. In the mid-1970s, the naturally aspirated 911 Carrera RSR won world championship races including Targa Florio and the 24 Hours of Daytona. The 911-derived 935 turbo also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1979. Porsche won the World Championship for Makes in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979 with 911-derived models.

In a 1999 poll to determine the Car of the Century, the 911 was fifth. It is one of two in the top five that had remained continuously in production (the original Beetle remained in production until 2003). The one millionth example was manufactured in May 2017 and is in the company’s permanent collection.

Friday, July 14, 2023

Road Bandit Hot Wheels 1:64 Philippine Islands Transit










The Road Bandit is based on the Jeepney, a public transit bus that is ubiquitous in the Philippine Islands, a cultural icon in itself. It's origins can be traced back to repurposed Jeeps left by American forces from World War II. They are often decorated with stickers and bright colors. It has been turned into a hot rod, and a blown motor in the front.