Saturday, February 21, 2015

1993 McLaren F1 Maisto 1:24












From Wikipedia:

The McLaren F1 is a sports car designed and manufactured by British automobile manufacturer McLaren Cars, and powered by the BMW S70/2 V12 engine. The original concept was conceived by Gordon Murray. Murray was able to convince Ron Dennis to back the project. He engaged Peter Stevens to design the exterior and interior of the car. On 31 March 1998, the XP5 prototype with a modified rev limiter set the Guinness World Record for the world's fastest production car, reaching 240.1 mph (386.4 km/h), surpassing the modified Jaguar XJ220's 217.1 mph (349 km/h) record from 1992.

The car features numerous proprietary designs and technologies; it is lighter and has a more streamlined structure than many modern sports cars, despite having one seat more than most similar sports cars, with the driver's seat located in the centre (and slightly forward) of two passengers' seating positions, providing driver visibility superior to that of a conventional seating layout. It was conceived as an exercise in creating what its designers hoped would be considered the ultimate road car. Despite not having been designed as a track machine, a modified race car edition of the vehicle won several races, including the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans, where it faced purpose-built prototype race cars. Production began in 1992 and ended in 1998. In all, 106 cars were manufactured, with some variations in the design.

In 1994, the British car magazine Autocar stated in a road test regarding the F1, "The McLaren F1 is the finest driving machine yet built for the public road." They further stated, "The F1 will be remembered as one of the great events in the history of the car, and it may possibly be the fastest production road car the world will ever see." In 2005, Channel4 placed the car at number one on their list of the 100 greatest cars, calling it "the greatest automotive achievement of all time". In popular culture, the McLaren F1 has earned its spot as 'The greatest automobile ever created' and 'The Most Excellent Sports Car of All Time' amongst a wide variety of car enthusiasts and lovers. Notable past and present McLaren F1 owners include Elon Musk, Rowan Atkinson, Jay Leno, George Harrison, Ralph Lauren, Nick Mason, and the Sultan of Brunei. In the April 2017 issue of Top Gear Magazine, the McLaren F1 was listed as one of the fastest naturally aspirated cars currently available in the world, and in the same league as the more modern vehicles such as the Ferrari Enzo and Aston Martin One-77 despite being produced and engineered 10 years prior to the Ferrari Enzo and 17 years prior to the Aston Martin One-77.

Saturday, February 14, 2015

1948 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster Mille Miglia Burago 1:24













From Wikipedia:
The Jaguar XK120 is a sports car manufactured by Jaguar between 1948 and 1954. It was Jaguar's first sports car since SS 100 production ended in 1939.

Saturday, February 7, 2015

1970 Plymouth GTX Pro Street Maisto 1:24











From Wikipedia:

he Plymouth Road Runner is a mid-size car with a focus on performance built by Plymouth in the United States between 1968 and 1980. By 1968, some of the original muscle cars were moving away from their roots as relatively cheap, fast cars as they gained features and increased in price. Plymouth developed the Road Runner to market a lower-priced, basic trim model to its upscale GTX.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera Escala 1:18 Maisto












The Lamborghini Gallardo (/ɡˈjɑːrd/; Spanish: [ɡaˈʎaɾðo]) is a sports car built by the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini from 2003 to 2013. It is Lamborghini's second car released under parent company Audi, and best-selling model with 14,022 built throughout its production run. Named after a famous breed of fighting bull, the V10 powered Gallardo has been Lamborghini's sales leader and stable-mate to a succession of V12 flagship models—first to the Murciélago (4,099 built between 2001 and 2010), then to the current flagship, the Aventador, being the first entry-level Lamborghini in one-and-half decades. On 25 November 2015, the last Gallardo was rolled off the production line. The Gallardo was replaced by the Huracán in 2014.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

2002 Pickup Dodge Nascar Jason Leffler (RIP) 1:24












Jason Leffler (Long Beach, California, 16 de septiembre de 1975 - Chester, Pensilvania, 12 de junio de 2013)1​ fue un piloto de carreras estadounidense. Leffler comenzó a competir en las categorías de monoplazas, donde fue campeón de la USAC National Midget en 1997, 1998, y 1999 y de la USAC Silver Crown en 1998. Compitió en las 500 Millas de Indianápolis en 2000, antes de pasar a la NASCAR.

Leffler llegó a competir en un total de 73 carreras de la NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, entre los años 2001 y 2013, donde logro un top ten y una pole. Durante su carrera deportiva, Leffler ha tenido su mejor rendimiento en la Nationwide Series, donde ha participado en 294 carreras, habiendo logrado la victoria en 2 de ellas: en Nashville 2004 y en el O’Reilly Raceway Park en 2007 (esa victoria también fue la primera de Toyota en NASCAR Nationwide Series). Logró ocho poles, y 107 top ten, y terminó tercero en el campeonato de 2007, cuarto en 2009, sexto en 2011, como mejores resultados en la categoría. También compitió en la Camping World Truck Series, donde participó en 56 carreras entre los años 2000, y 2012, logrando una victoria en Dover en 2003, y logró terminar cuarto en el campeonato 2002.2​

En el 12 de junio de 2013, Leffler se vio involucrado en un accidente en una carrera de autos sprint en Bridgeport Speedway en Nueva Jersey. Estaba segundo con un pocas vueltas para el final, cuando su auto se estrelló contra un muro y volcó varias veces. Él quedó inconsciente al instante y los paramédicos dijeron que estaba inmóvil. Cuando se descubrió que Leffler no respiraba, el resto de la carrera y las ceremonias de victoria fueron canceladas. Leffler fue trasladado en helicóptero al Centro Médico Crozer-Chester en Chester, Pensilvania, donde fue declarado muerto a las 21:00 EDT. ​Un informe de la autopsia indicó que la causa de la muerte fue una lesión en el cuello.

Leffler era un padre soltero de un hijo, que se llamaba Charlie Dean (que tenía cinco años de edad en el momento de la muerte de Jason), con Alison East (de quien se divorció). Ellos vivían en Carolina del Norte.