Wednesday, June 7, 2017

2007 Ford Crown Victoria Interceptor Motormax 1:24 San Bernardino County Sheriff











The Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (colloquially referred to simply as the CVPI, P71, or P7B) is a four-door, body-on-frame sedan that was manufactured by Ford from 1992 to 2011. It is the law-enforcement version of the Ford Crown Victoria.

From 1997 to 2011, the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor was the most widely used automobile in law enforcement operations in the United States, Canada, and Saudi Arabia. It was also used for this purpose on a more limited scale in other countries.

The 2004–2011 CVPI is rated for 186.5 kW (254 PS; 250 hp) mostly due to the addition of a new, better-flowing air intake system. This system includes a new airbox that is similar to the Mercury Marauder airbox (raised airbox lid, deeper bottom), with an integrated 80 mm (3.1 in) mass airflow (MAF) sensor that is part of the airbox lid (but can be serviced individually). This allows for much more precise flow calibration and reduces the chances of air leakage. The P71 zip tube (the flexible rubber hose between the throttle body and MAF outlet) is also used to reduce NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness) as well as transfer air from the airbox to the throttle body with minimal flow resistance. From 2005 on, the throttle body is no longer manually operated by a cable, but an electronic drive-by-wire set up.
The 2005 models received a new steering wheel, and the AM/FM radio antenna was removed from the rear window and moved to the rear quarter panel (only for the 2005 MY).

Standard on the 2006 is a redesigned instrument cluster, which now sports an analog speedometer, tachometer, digital odometer with hour meter and trip meter features, and cross-compatibility with the civilian version's various features (these are normally locked out, but can be accessed through wiring modification). Kevlar-lined front doors, which might be useful as protective barriers during gunfights, are optional on the CVPIs for the 2006 model year. Also introduced in 2006, for P70/P72 Commercial Heavy Duty models and P71 Police Interceptor models is a 17-in steel wheel, replacing the previous 16-in wheels, plus new flat-gray wheel covers rather than chromed wheel covers as in previous years.

Sunday, May 28, 2017

1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Hot Wheels 1:64










 The '69 Dodge Charger Daytona has finally returned to the lineup in 2013, 10 years after the original '70 Dodge Charger Daytona casting was retired in 2003. This casting is designed from scratch and it's significantly different compared to the original 1970 Dodge Charger Daytona that debuted in 1996. First of all it sits a lot higher compared to the original 1996 casting, and secondly it has different size wheels for both front and real axles.

Sunday, May 21, 2017

2008 Hummer HX Concept 1:18 Maisto













The Hummer HX is a two-door off-road concept compact SUV that was revealed at the 2008 North American International Auto Show by General Motors.
The objective of the HX concept car project was to potentially market a Hummer branded vehicle in the smaller-sized and lower priced SUV market segments. Development of the vehicle, dubbed H4, began in 2004 and the new model was to be Jeep Wrangler sized.

The 2008 HX show car was smaller than both the H2 and H3. It featured a 3.6 L (220 cu in) V6 engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The HX shared with other Hummers a body-on-frame design, with front and rear independent suspensions, four-wheel-disc brakes, and full-time four-wheel drive.

The HX was shown with a slant-back configuration, wearing a desert-inspired matte olive paint scheme, and featured removable doors with exposed hinge pins and removable composite fender flares that are attached with quarter-turn quick-release fasteners.

The exterior's matte olive color was also applied to the interior's largely sheet metal-covered panels. The floor was a rubberized material. The HX seats four, with a pair of bucket-type seats in the second row. The rear seats are removable to allow cargo room. The console included a compartment for phones and MP3 players with no conventional radio, only integrated speakers and a connector for digital players or similar devices.

Three designers, recent graduates of College for Creative Studies who were new to General Motors, Robert Jablonski, Kang Min-young, a South Korea native, and David Rojas, a native of Peru, participated in the development of the Hummer HX.


Friday, April 21, 2017

2008 Tesla Roadster Hot Wheels 1:64









From Fandom:
 The 2008 Tesla Roadster is a Hot Wheels casting based on the production car of the same name, debuting in the 2008 New Models. The Tesla Roadster is an all-electric sports car produced by the electric car firm Tesla Motors.

Since 2018-02-06 a Hot Wheels Roadster sits on the dashboard of the real model in space on orbital trajectory between the asteroid belt and Earth. It is part of a mass simulator for the first lauch of SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and could be seen on live footage. This toy car therefore will travel more miles than any real one existing except the one it's attached to.

Friday, April 14, 2017

1949 Mercury Fire Chief Motormax 1:24

En su planificación de los modelos para 1949, la Ford Motor Company inicialmente pensó en 6 modelos: un Ford pequeño, un Ford grande, un Mercury pequeño, un Mercury grande, un Lincoln de base (Zephyr) y el Continental. Cuando Henry Ford II tomó las riendas de la compañía a finales de 1945, consideró que ya no era necesario tener tal variedad de líneas. El Ford pequeño fue enviado a Francia y se convirtió en el “Vedette”. El Ford grande, diseñado por Bob Gregorie, era demasiado lujoso y voluminoso para competir con el Chevrolet, así que se reemplazó por un nuevo proyecto de último minuto. El auto creado por Gregorie se convertiría en el Mercury 49. El Zephyr se convirtió en el Lincoln de base y finalmente el Lincoln Cosmopolitan sería el modelo más lujoso de la Ford Motor Company en 1949. 
Mercury en la posguerra
El Mercury producido en 1946 es muy similar al de 1942. Esencialmente es un Ford más lujoso y potente. La decisión corporativa más importante se tomó en 1947 con la creación de la división autónoma Lincoln-Mercury, que le daría a estas dos marcas muchos recursos para hacer automóviles de calidad, aunque fuese difícil tener materias primas justo después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
El primer diseño Mercury (serie 9CM) totalmente nuevo de la posguerra fue presentado el 29 de abril de 1948. Se rompe la tradición y el Mercury deja de ser un Ford de lujo. Se convierte en un modelo diferente que comparte su carrocería de base con el Lincoln.
La línea es redonda, baja y aerodinámica, de estilo “bañera invertida”, muy popular a finales de los 40 (Nash, Hudson y Packard tenían formas parecidas). Bob Gregorie le puso una parrilla muy ancha y masiva y añadió muchas decoraciones cromadas. El modelo fue un rotundo éxito y la producción de Mercury se triplicó (se fabricaron más de 300,000 unidades), y la marca pasó a ser el sexto productor norteamericano de automóviles en términos de ventas.
Evolución
1949
El Mercury se convierte en una alternativa interesante en el mercado, con su línea parecida a la del Lincoln, sus relativamente bajos precios ($1979-$2716), y un potente motor 8 cilindros en V.
En 1949 la transmisión estándar es manual de 3 velocidades. En opción está la caja semiautomática (“overdrive”) denominada “Touch-o-Matic”. Se ofrecen tres modelos de automóviles: el cupé 2 puertas, el sedan de 4 puertas (cabe anotar que las puertas traseras abren al revés) y el convertible 2 puertas. La camioneta de madera (4 puertas) de 1948 es reemplazada por un modelo de 2 puertas con carrocería de metal y paneles de madera decorativos.