Wednesday, December 7, 2011

1981 Ford Semi Fast II Truck Hot Wheels 1:64









From Fandom
  • Semi Fast II
  • Debut Series All Stars
  • Produced 2008 only
  • Designer Larry Wood (Truck)
  • Phil Riehlman (engine)
  • Number M6921

Monday, November 28, 2011

2002 Lamborghini Diablo GTR 1:18 Hot Wheels












The Lamborghini Diablo is a high-performance mid-engine sports car built by Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini between 1990 and 2001. It is the first production Lamborghini capable of attaining a top speed in excess of 320 kilometres per hour (200 mph). After the end of its production run in 2001, the Diablo was replaced by the Lamborghini Murciélago. The name Diablo means "devil" in Spanish.

DIABLO GTR

After campaigning the Diablo SV-R for four years in the Diablo Supertrophy, Lamborghini launched a completely new car for the 2000 season. Just as the SV-R was a race-ready SV, the Diablo GTR, introduced at the 1999 Bologna Motor Show, converted the Diablo GT to a track oriented car with power improvements, a stripped interior, and weight reduction.

The GTR interior was stripped down to save weight; the air conditioning, stereo, and sound and heatproofing were removed, and a single racing seat with 6-point seatbelt harness, MOMO fire suppression system and steering wheel, complete integrated roll cage, fixed Plexiglass windows with sliding sections, and fresh air intake were fitted.

The GT had already featured a radically styled body, but the GTR took this a little further with features such as a very large rear spoiler bolted directly to the chassis like a true race car, 18 inch hollow magnesium Speedline centerlock wheels, pneumatic air jacks for raising the car in the pit lane (like the SV-R, it was too low for a rolling jack), and an emergency fuel shutoff switch on the left front fender.

The GTR utilized the same basic 6.0-litre V12 engine that had made its debut on the street-legal GT, but with revised fuel and ignition systems, individual throttle bodies, a dynamic air intake duct system, variable valve timing, titanium connecting rods, and a lightened crankshaft. These improvements allowed the engine to have a power output of 598 PS (440 kW; 590 hp) and 640 N⋅m (472 lb⋅ft) of torque. The engine was bolted to the usual 5-speed transmission in a rear-wheel drive layout. Extra heat exchangers were added for the differential and transmission oil to prevent overheating under extreme racing conditions. A fast-filling racing fuel cell replaced the standard gasoline tank. The suspension was stiffened and lowered, and racing brake calipers were installed.

Thirty cars were initially planned to be produced but actual production amounted to 40 units, and 40 chassis were prepared to replace cars wrecked in racing accidents.

In the hands of multiple Australian Drivers' Champion Paul Stokell, a Diablo GTR run by Team Lamborghini Australia won the 2003 and 2004 Australian Nations Cup Championships. The GTR was also raced by Stokell, Luke Youlden, Peter Hackett and Danish driver Allan Simonsen in the 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour race where after qualifying 6th would go on to finish 8th outright after suffering a number of punctures throughout the race.

Monday, November 21, 2011

1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am 1:24 Johnny Lightning.












The Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile that was built and produced by Pontiac from the 1967 to 2002 model years. Designed as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang, it was introduced on February 23, 1967, simultaneous with GM's Chevrolet division platform-sharing Camaro. This also coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, Ford's upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang.

The name "Firebird" was also previously used by GM for the General Motors Firebird in the 1950s and early 1960s concept cars.

Monday, November 14, 2011

1993 Mazda RX-7 1:24 Johnny Tran The Fast And The Furious Joy Ride











El Mazda RX-7 es un automóvil deportivo producido por el fabricante japonés Mazda Motor Corporation (マツダ株式会社 Matsuda Kabushiki-gaisha?) entre los años 1978 y 2002. Rivalizaba con otros deportivos asequibles, como el Toyota Supra, el Honda NSX, la línea Nissan Fairlady Z y el Nissan Skyline.

El RX-7 era un reemplazo directo para el Mazda RX-4 y todos los deportivos con motor Wankel de la gama de Mazda, con excepción del Mazda Cosmo.

Podía ser biplaza o de cuatro plazas, según el mercado, con carrocería coupé de dos puertas. También hubo una versión cabriolet, únicamente disponible en la segunda generación.

Monday, November 7, 2011

1966 Chevy Nova Hot Wheels 1:64








From Fandom:
The '66 Chevy Nova is a Hot Wheels casting designed by Phil Riehlman which debuted in the 2007 New Models. It was based on the production car of the same name.