2000 Cadillac Northstar Le Mans Prototype Hot Wheels 1:18

 

 

The Cadillac Northstar LMP was a series of Le Mans Prototypes built by Cadillac for use in the American Le Mans Series as well as an attempt to return Cadillac to the 24 Hours of Le Mans since they first entered in 1950. The Northstar LMPs were named after the Northstar V8 engines which powered them. The Cadillac project ran from 2000 until 2002 when General Motors decided to cancel the project to concentrate solely on their Chevrolet Corvette program. Cadillac returned to prototype racing in 2017 with the Cadillac DPi-V.R in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

In planning the new Cadillac LMP project, GM turned to Riley & Scott, builders of the successful Mk III chassis. Riley & Scott developed a from-scratch LMP based around a bespoke carbon fiber monocoque. The new design featured elements of Cadillac's new Art & Science design theme such as the functional egg-crate grill on the nose, as well as the addition of large side scoops to feed the turbochargers.

A highly modified 650 hp (485 kW) version of this engine was used by General Motors racing division initially for Indy Racing League competition starting in 1995, then was later used in the Cadillac Northstar LMP program in 2000. Both engines retained the 4.0 L capacity, but the Northstar LMP version was twin-turbocharged. The engine for the Northstar LMP was based on a smaller 4.0 Liter variant of the Northstar used in Cadillacs, known as the L47, used in GM's Oldsmobile Aurora sedan. It had already been adapted for racing in 1995 for use in the Indy Racing League, but was thoroughly modified in order to not only increase power, but increase longevity. McLaren Engines assisted in the development of the new prototype engine, while Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) produced twin turbochargers to increase output.

A total of seven monocoques were built, with two going to Team Cadillac in the United States, three to DAMS in France, one assigned as the crash test car (became the show car), and one spare tub that was delivered to GM at the end of the program.

1994 LLEDO Campbell's Soup Company Truck, 125th Anniversary Die Cast Model 1:64

In 1869, one Campbell Soup company was founded, the nation was still recovering from the Civil War. The coasts of the half explored constant had just been linked by the first transcontinental railroad. Dauntless adventures, inventors and entrepreneurs were discovering a world of new resources. Advancements in technology, that would have been on imaginable only a few years earlier, introduce new ideas and convinces that would soon become necessities in the American way of life.
Today, Campbell Soup company is extremely proud of the tradition of providing consumers worldwide with high-quality, great tasting foods.
In celebrating 125th anniversary, we honor more than this grand tradition. We also celebrate the greatness of America that has enabled us to grow from humble beginnings to producers of the most successful food product in history-A product which still represents wholesomeness, value in something quintessentially American to all of the world.

2004 Toyota Scion xB Maisto 1:24

The Scion xB is a compact car (subcompact car in its first generation) made by Toyota for the United States market and sold under their youth-oriented Scion brand. It is a box-shaped, 5-door hatchback.
The first-generation xB was a lightly modified and rebadged version of the Japanese-market subcompact Toyota bB. It was a small hatchback based on the Toyota Echo/Yaris platform. The xB was one of two models in the lineup of Toyota's US-exclusive Scion division present at the brand's 2003 launch, the other being the xA, based on the Toyota ist.

2000 Plymouth Prowler 1:24 Maisto

 

 

El Plymouth Prowler (también llamado Chrysler Prowler) es un automóvil deportivo de diseño "retro" producido por el fabricante estadounidense Chrysler y por DaimlerChrysler en el año 1997, y de 1999 a 2002, ya que en 1998 no se fabricó ninguna unidad del Prowler.

El Prowler es un descapotable de dos puertas y dos plazas. Una de las características de diseño más notables del Prowler son los pasarruedas delanteros, similares a los de un monoplaza.

Se dice que el diseño del Prowler fue creado al darles rienda suelta a los ingenieros de Chrysler para crear un Hot Rod como quisieran.

Tiene un motor de gasolina EGJ V6 de 3,5 litros de cilindrada y 214 CV (160 kW) de potencia máxima. En el modelo del año 1999, el motor fue modificado hasta alcanzar los 253 CV (189 kW). Ambos motores están acoplados a una caja de cambios automática "Autostick" de cuatro velocidades.

Numerosos componentes están construidos en aluminio, principalmente el chasis. La carrocería de este automóvil fue producida en Shadyside, Ohio (Estados Unidos).

 

1947 Chevrolet Aerosedan Fleetline Jada 1:24

El Chevrolet Fleetline es un modelo de automóvil producido entre 1942 y 1952 en Estados Unidos de América, del fabricante Chevrolet. Comparte el frontal de la serie Styleline Deluxe, pero la parte trasera de la carrocería es de estilo Fastback. Al igual que el resto de los modelos Chevrolet de esos años, montaba motores de 216 pulgadas cúbicas en versión de transmisión mecánica, a partir de 1949 de 235 pulgadas cúbicas en su versión de transmisión automática llamada Power-Glide que no era más que un convertidor de par de dos velocidades, todos fueron caja manual. En su modelo inicial de 1941 el automóvil era un sedán de cuatro puertas, pero en 1942 evoluciona hacia un sedán de dos puertas con asientos abatibles.

The Chevrolet Fleetline is an automobile which was produced by US automaker Chevrolet from 1941 to 1952. From 1946 to 1948 it was a sub-series of the Chevrolet Fleetmaster rather than a series in its own right and from 1949 to 1951 it was a sub-series of both the Chevrolet Special and the Chevrolet Deluxe. In its final year it was offered only as a sub-series of the latter.

The Fleetline was introduced late in the 1941 model year as a four-door sedan. In 1942, a fastback two-door "Aerosedan" was also offered. In 1947, the Fleetline made up 71.26% of Chevrolet's sales. For the years' 1949 through 1952 models, the fastback was the only one offered, and Chevrolet dropped the Fleetline for 1953. Production was indefinitely delayed in 1942 due to World War II, after 110,000 had been made, though several thousand Chevrolet coupes and sedans were produced during the war years for military staff use. In 1945, production for civilians resumed. The original series was produced through 1948.

A redesigned Fleetline with reduced body contour and integrated rear fenders was offered for the 1949 through 1952 model years. It was referred to as a "fastback" because of its distinct sloping roof which extends through to the trunk lid. The Fleetline during the 1949 to 1950 years also has a lower look than a sedan, with the windshield being one inch shorter in height than a standard contemporary sedan. The 1949 to 1951 models were made in both four-door and two-door models, with only the lower portion of the doors being interchangeable with a sedan door. The Fleetline series is currently highly collectable. Many are made into street rods, with the common Chevrolet 350 small block V8 and the 350 or 400 turbo transmission being used.