Wednesday, September 7, 2022

1964 Renault R8 Gordini 1:24 Welly












El Renault 8 (Renault R8 hasta 1964) es un automóvil del segmento C producido por la fábrica francesa Renault durante la década de 1960 y principios de la década de 1970. El 8 fue lanzado al mercado en 19621​ manteniéndose en producción en Francia hasta 1971, en Bulgaria (Bulgarrenault) hasta 1970, y en España hasta 1976. En Rumania, el R8 fue producido bajo licencia entre 1968 y 1971 con el nombre de Dacia 1100.

El diseño del 8 se asemeja al Alfa Romeo tipo 103 (1960), debido a que Alfa Romeo y Renault mantuvieron una relación comercial en las décadas de 1950 y 1960.​ Renault fabricó en esa época vehículos Alfa Romeo y Alfa Romeo fabricó en Italia el Renault Dauphine (1959-1964),​ el Renault Ondine (1961-1962) y el R4 (1962-1964).

El R8 (modelo R1130) apareció en julio de 1962 como sucesor del Renault Dauphine. Lo más notable del automóvil era el empleo de frenos de disco en las ruedas delanteras, una característica inédita hasta entonces para vehículos de su tamaño que utilizaban cuatro frenos de tambor. Tenía un motor de 956 c.c. con 44 caballos de potencia.

Sunday, August 28, 2022

1987 Buick Regal American Graffiti Motormax 1:24











The Buick Regal is an upscale mid-size car introduced by Buick for the 1973 model year. North American production ended in 2004 and began again in 2011. For the 2011 model year, Buick re-introduced the Regal to the North American market, positioned as an upscale sport sedan. Production and sales in China have continued since 1999.
For certain model years between 1973 and 2004, the Regal shared bodies and powertrains with the similar Buick Century. The current model (2011–present) is a badge-engineered version of the Opel Insignia, known as the Vauxhall Insignia in the UK.

Sunday, August 21, 2022

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Hot Wheels 1:64









From Wikipedia:
The Chevrolet Chevelle is a mid-sized automobile which was produced by Chevrolet in three generations for the 1964 through 1978 model years. Part of the General Motors (GM) A-body platform, the Chevelle was one of Chevrolet's most successful nameplates. Body styles include coupes, sedans, convertibles and station wagons. Super Sport versions were produced through the 1973 model year, and Lagunas from 1973 through 1976. After a four-year absence, the El Camino was reintroduced as part of the new Chevelle lineup in 1964. The G-body Monte Carlo, introduced in 1970, also used a platform that was based heavily on the Chevelle platform, although it was lengthened ahead of the firewall. The Malibu, the top of the line model through 1972, completely replaced the Chevelle nameplate for the redesigned, downsized 1978 model year.

Sunday, August 14, 2022

1999 Volkswagen New Beetle Cabriolet 1:25 Maisto











El 'Volkswagen New Beetle '(En México Sedan)(Tipo 9C) es un automóvil producido por el fabricante alemán Volkswagen desde el año 1998. El New Beetle es una reinterpretación del Volkswagen Escarabajo, con el cual no comparte elementos estructurales ni mecánicos. Se ofrece con carrocerías coupé y cabriolet/convertible de dos puertas.

Sunday, August 7, 2022

1957 Ford Courier Sedan Delivery Johnny Lightning 1:24












Ford Courier is a model nameplate used by Ford since the early 1950s. First used in North America for a sedan delivery, the Courier nameplate has seen use worldwide for multiple types of vehicles. The Courier nameplate was also used by Ford for a series of compact pickup trucks (produced by Mazda) and would also see use by Ford of Europe denoting a Fiesta-based panel van. Ford Brazil used the nameplate for a Fiesta-based coupe utility pickup marketed across Latin America.

During the 2000s, the Courier pickup truck was replaced by the Ranger nameplate (which replaced the Courier in North America for 1983); the Courier panel van was replaced by the Ford Transit Connect in 2002. For 2014, the stand-alone Courier name was withdrawn, but returned as the Transit Courier, the smallest vehicle of the Ford Transit van series.

From 1952 to 1960, Ford applied the Courier nameplate to its sedan delivery bodystyle. Intended as a commercial vehicle (serving as the forerunner of the modern-day cargo van); Ford also offered a similar configuration derived from the F-Series pickup truck named the panel delivery.

Sharing its body with two-door Ford station wagons, the Courier was designed with a large storage area behind the front seats, replacing the rear seating area and rear side windows (replaced by painted steel panels).

Marketed exclusively as a two-door vehicle, the Courier was initially designed with a side-hinged rear cargo access door (unique to the model line). For 1957 and 1958, the Courier adopted the two-piece "clamshell" design shared by the two-door Ford Parklane and Ford Del Rio station wagons, sharing their body design (without rear side glass).

For 1959, to lower production costs of the model line, the Courier took on the body of the two-door Ford Ranch Wagon in its entirety, distinguished only by its rear cargo area.

After the 1960 model year, Ford retired both the Courier sedan delivery and the F-Series panel delivery, replacing both model lines with the Ford Econoline cargo van for 1961; the two-door sedan delivery bodystyle was moved to the compact Ford Falcon model range and offered through 1964.