1997 TVR Cerbera Speed 12 Hot Wheels 1:18

El TVR Cerbera Speed 12, originalmente conocido como el proyecto 7/12, era un vehículo conceptual de alto rendimiento, diseñado por TVR en 1997. Basado en parte en el entonces actual hardware de TVR, el vehículo fue pensado para ser el automóvil de calle con el rendimiento más alto del mundo. Sin embargo, debido a problemas durante su desarrollo, los cambios en las regulaciones de la clase GT1 y la eventual decisión de que el vehículo era simplemente incapaz de ser utilizado como un coche de calle, le dio fin a la idea, forzando a los ejecutivos de TVR a abandonar el proyecto.1

El motor del Cerbera Speed, con 7.7 litros y doce cilindros, era supuestamente capaz de producir casi mil caballos de fuerza, aunque nunca fue hecha una medida exacta. No obstante, se dijo que su funcionamiento era asombroso, y era capaz de alcanzar 60 millas por hora (94 km/h) en menos de 3 segundos, y tener una velocidad máxima cercana a la del McLaren F1. Lleva montado un motor V12 capaz de generar 811cv de potencia.

The vehicle, known as the TVR Project 7/12, first appeared at the 1996 Birmingham Motor Show and dominated the show once it was unveiled, attracting more crowds than any other cars in the show. The number "7" referred to the 7.7 litre (actually 7.73 L) engine, and "12" for the number of cylinders in the engine. TVR claimed that the engine would have a power output of more than 800 hp (597 kW) and be faster than the McLaren F1. The first concepts shown were based on FIA GT1 class race rules which meant that they would be restricted to 660 hp (492 kW) but the weight would be kept at roughly 1,000 kg (2,205 lb). The road car would weigh the same but without the restrictors, the power was greatly increased. Despite the claims, the actual output figure was not recorded. It had a specially built 6-speed manual transmission and clutch. The engine was essentially made from two TVR AJP6 straight-6 engines mated on a single crankshaft. Unusually for an automobile of its type, the Speed Twelve's engine block was not constructed of cast iron or aluminium alloy, but rather of steel and was designed by John Ravenscroft.

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).