Saturday, March 7, 2009

1981 Dodge Diplomat Police Motormax 1:24












The Dodge Diplomat is an American mid-size car that was produced by Dodge from 1977 to 1989. It was built using the same design as the Plymouth Gran Fury in the U.S. market and the Plymouth Caravelle in Canada. It was also sold in Mexico between 1981 and 1982 as the Dodge Dart, and in Colombia as the Dodge Coronet. The Diplomat was initially offered in a coupe and a sedan. In 1978, station wagons were added as replacements for the discontinued full-sized C-body wagons.

The Diplomat was offered with a 225 cu in (3.7 L) straight-6 engine a well as optional 318 cu in (5.2 L) and 360 cu in (5.9 L) V8s. The Diplomat, along with its Plymouth Gran Fury/Caravelle twin, were popular police cars both in North America. The three-speed Torqueflite automatic transmission was most popular, but a manual transmission was available until 1981 only on six cylinder and 318 V8 models.

Saturday, February 28, 2009

1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Terry Labonte #5 Kellogg´s 1:64 Action Nascar















Terrance Lee Labonte, más conocido como Terry Labonte (16 de noviembre de 1956, Corpus Christi, Estados Unidos), es un piloto de automovilismo de velocidad retirado estadounidense. Compite actualmente en la NASCAR Cup Series para el equipo FAS Lane Racing. Ganó la Copa NASCAR en 1984 y 1996, finalizó tercero en 1982 y 1987, cuarto 1981 y 1988, quinto en 1983, y sexto en 1995 y 1997.
Labonte ha acumulado 22 victorias y 182 top 5 en la Copa NASCAR. Entre sus triunfos se destacan dos en las 500 Millas Sureñas de Darlington. Nunca ganó las 500 Millas de Daytona, las 500 Millas de Alabama en Talladega ni las 600 Millas de Charlotte, las otras tres carreras clásicas, ni las 400 Millas de Brickyard. Por el contrario, triunfó dos veces en las 500 Millas de Talladega y una vez en las 500 Millas de Charlotte, además de conseguir el Shootout de Daytona de 1985 y la Carrera de las Estrellas de la NASCAR de 1988 y 1999.
El piloto disputó 27 fechas de la International Race of Champions, logrando una victoria en Michigan 1989, el campeonato 1989 y el subcampeonato 1988. Por otra parte, en 1984 obtuvo la victoria en la clase GTO de las 24 Horas de Daytona y las 12 Horas de Sebring con un Chevrolet Camaro.
Terry es el hermano mayor de Bobby Labonte, y el padre de Justin Labonte, también pilotos de NASCAR.

Saturday, February 21, 2009

1963 Citroën ID19 White Box 1:24













When the sophisticated DS19 appeared, many Citroen customers and new buyers were dumbfounded by the too many innovations brought by the car. It was for this reason that Citroen introduced a simplified version of the DS19, called ID19. Over the years, however, the ID19 was updated and improved. The ID went out of production in 1970, replaced by the DSuper and DSpécial models, in fact the ideal continuation of the ID19 concept. Already in 1968 the ID20 was introduced, equipped with a 103 horsepower 2000cc engine, shared with the DS20.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Michael Andretti K-mart Havoline Lola INDYCAR F1 1:24










Michael Mario Andretti (born October 5, 1962) is an American semi-retired auto racing driver and current team owner. Statistically one of the most successful drivers in the history of American open-wheel car racing, Andretti won the 1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series and amassed 42 race victories, the most in the CART era and fourth-most all time. Since his retirement from active racing, Andretti has owned Andretti Autosport, which has won four IndyCar Series championships and five Indianapolis 500 races.

He is the son of Formula One World Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti, and the father of current IndyCar Series driver Marco Andretti.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

1999 Ford Mustang GT Welly 1:24











MUSTANG GT:
Following the base Mustang in December 1993, the Mustang GT was reintroduced in January 1994, featuring higher performance and better handling than the base Mustang or its 1993 predecessor. Ford carried over the 302 CID pushrod small-block V8 engine (called the "5.0 L" although its actual dispacement was 4.94 L) from the 1993 Mustang GT. Total output from the engine was 215 hp (160 kW; 218 PS) at 4200 rpm and 285 lb⋅ft (386 N⋅m) of torque at 3400 rpm. Mustang GTs could deliver zero to 60 mph (97 km/h) acceleration times in the high-six second range and complete a quarter-mile in about 15 seconds. The Mustang GT also featured a stiffer handling suspension, a 3.08:1 rear axle ratio (later changed to 3.27:1 or 3.55:1 depending on the transmission and model year), dual exhausts, and larger 16-inch (410 mm) wheels (compared to the base Mustang's 15-inch wheels). The 1994 Mustang GT was named Motor Trend Car of the Year.

For 1995, a one-year model referred to as the Mustang GTS was introduced. This was considered to be a "stripped down" version of the Mustang GT that included the performance parts of the GT model, but a minimum of non-performance related features, similar in concept to the 5.0 LX Fox-body. The 1995 GT was the last year of the 5.0 pushrod V8 engine.

In 1996, Ford dropped the 302 CID small block V8 that was in production since 1968 and introduced the Modular 4.6 L SOHC V8. These engines were produced at two different plants, Windsor and Romeo. A "W" in the VIN 8th digit indicates a "Romeo" engine, while an "X" indicates a "Windsor".

The Windsor and Romeo have subtle differences. Valve cover bolt patterns are one. Romeo has fewer bolts than the Windsor. Another difference is the front cover bolts. The Windsor uses 8 mm and the Romeo uses 10 mm bolts. The Romeo uses jack screws on the main caps and the Windsor uses dowels. The new engine produced 215 hp (160 kW; 218 PS) at 4400 rpm and 285 lb⋅ft (386 N⋅m) of torque at 3500 rpm, matching the output of its predecessor. For 1998, the 4.6 L V8 received a small increase in output, resulting in 225 hp (168 kW; 228 PS) at 4750 rpm and 290 lb⋅ft (393 N⋅m) of torque at 3500 rpm. This was achieved through PCM calibration and a modified fuel system. Though capable of matching or exceeding the older 302 V8's output, the 4.6 L V8 was criticized for delivering inadequate performance, particularly against the larger displacement of the OHV V8 used in the Mustang's chief rival, the Chevrolet Camaro.