Tuesday, August 21, 2018

1938 Citroën 15cv TA Burago Scala 1:24

El Citroën Traction Avant (literalmente «tracción delantera»), conocido también en España y Argentina como Citroën 11 u 11 Ligero,​ es uno de los más célebres modelos del fabricante de automóviles Citroën. Fue presentado el 18 de abril de 1934. Fue concebido como un coche moderno y avanzado para su época

The Citroën Traction Avant (French pronunciation: ​[tʁaksjɔ̃ aˈvɑ̃]) was a range of mostly 4-door saloons and executive cars, with four or six-cylinder engines, produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1934 to 1957. Approximately 760,000 units were produced.

Whilst front-wheel drive and independent suspension had been well established in the mass market by Auto Union and others some years before, the Traction Avant pioneered mass-production of a crash resistant, unitary, monocoque body. Additionally, the car was also an early adopter of rack and pinion steering.

Although the car's name emphasized its front-wheel drive power delivery ("Traction Avant" literally means “front traction”), the car stood out at least as much by its much lower profile and stance – made possible by the absence of a separate chassis under the car's unitary body – sharply distinguishing it visually from its contemporaries.

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

1997 Chrysler Dodge Concept Car Hot Wheels 1:64









From Fandom:
 The Dodge Concept Car is a Hot Wheels casting designed by Phil Riehlman that debuted in the 1998 First Editions. The tool is based on a concept car originally called the Dodge Copperhead. However, due to copyright issues with the name Copperhead, DaimlerChrysler started referring to the vehicle as simply the Dodge Concept Car. So, the Hot Wheels version was named this as well.

Very few black interior versions were ever produced in China, their value today, MOMC, comes anywere between 200-300 USD compaired to Malaysia's purple interior that still fetches over 50 USD.

At a weight of 1.9oz, this metal based car has a great lower center of gravity and is great for racing.

Saturday, July 28, 2018

1987 Buick Grand National Hot Wheels 1:64 Team: Engine Revealers











From FANDOM:
Buick Grand National.     Debut Series: 2007 New Models

Produced 2007 - Present.    Designer: Jun Imai

Number: K6142   Series: Team: Engine Revealers

Saturday, July 14, 2018

Alfa Romeo 156 Polizia Burago 1:24 Italy












The Alfa Romeo 156 (Type 932) is a compact executive car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo. It was introduced at the 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show as the replacement for the Alfa Romeo 155. The 156 received a positive reception and in the following year went on to win the 1998 European Car of the Year award. The 156 saloon was discontinued in Europe late in 2005, while the Q4 Crosswagon continued in production until the end of 2007.

Cars were assembled at the Fiat Group factory in Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy and at a General Motors facility in Rayong, Thailand. Production in Thailand began in March 2002 and ran for only a couple of years. The cars produced there were targeted for the Asia-Pacific markets. Between 1996 and 2007, 673,435 units of the 156 were produced.

The 156 was available in saloon, Sportwagon (estate) and Crosswagon (crossover) bodystyles with seven engine configurations; it went through two facelifts, first in 2002 and then in 2003. The Sportwagon advertising campaign was made featuring actress Catherine Zeta-Jones.

In 2005, the 159 became the replacement for the 156.