Thursday, September 28, 2023

1993 Volvo 850 ESTATE Hot Wheels 1:64










The Volvo 850 Estate is loosely based on the race winning Estate that was entered into the 1994 British Touring Car Championship Car (BTCC). It only ran for 1 year due to regulation changes which caused Volvo to switch the vehicle to the saloon version in 1995. 

From the back of the 2020 card: 

Born: 1993, Torslanda, Sweden
Designer: Volvo Cars
This award-winning five door 850 came with a 5-cylinder in-line engine, all-wheel-drive, and was an immediate sensation.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

1993 Chevrolet Suburban Official Truck Indianapolis 500 Bank 1:25









The Chevrolet Suburban is a series of automobiles built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. In production since the 1935 model year, the model line is currently in its twelfth generation; it is the longest-used automobile nameplate in the world. Beginning life as one of the first metal-bodied station wagons, the Suburban is the progenitor of modern full-size SUVs, combining a station wagon body with the chassis and powertrain of a pickup truck. Alongside its Advance Design, Task Force and C/K predecessors, the Silverado pickup trucks share chassis and mechanical commonality with the Suburban.

Traditionally one of the most profitable vehicles sold by General Motors, the Suburban has been marketed by both Chevrolet and GMC for nearly its entire history; GMC has used several different nameplates for the model line, marketing the Suburban as the GMC Yukon XL since 2000. Cadillac also rebrands the Suburban as the Cadillac Escalade ESV. During the 1990s, the Holden brand marketed right-hand drive versions of the model line.

The Suburban is sold in the United States, Canada, Central America, Chile, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, and the Middle East (except Israel) while the Yukon XL is sold only in North America (exclusive to the United States, Canada and Mexico) and the Middle East territories (except Israel).

A 2018 iSeeCars.com study identified the Chevrolet Suburban as the car that is driven the most each year. A 2019 iSeeCars.com study named the Chevrolet Suburban the second-ranked longest-lasting vehicle. In December 2019, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce unveiled a Hollywood Walk of Fame star for the Suburban, noting that the Suburban had been in "1,750 films and TV shows since 1952."

Thursday, September 14, 2023

1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Maisto 1:18












El Chevrolet Bel Air fue un automóvil producido en serie entre 1953 y 1975 por Chevrolet, una división de la General Motors Corporation. De 1950 a 1952, los automóviles Chevrolet de lujo eran llamados Bel Air, aunque todavía no era el nombre oficial, utilizado recién a partir de 1953.

Esta serie continuó produciéndose en Canadá con el modelo de 1981.

For 1961, Chevrolet again had a totally new body, not just new sheet metal. Its wheelbase remained 119 in (3,000 mm), but its length was now reduced slightly to 209.3 in (5,320 mm). All engines options of the previous year remained in effect with the standard engines being the 235.5 CID Six of 135HP (101 kW) or the 283 CID V8 of 170HP (130 kW). The V8 cost $110 more than the Six and weighed 5 lb. (2.3 kg) less.The Bel Air 2-door sedan used squared-off roof styling and large wrap-around rear window as opposed to the hardtop's swept-back design. The Bel Air 4-door Sport Hardtop still used a different roof line than did the 4-door sedan.For 1962, all sheet metal except the door panels was changed. Overall length was stretched slightly to 209.6 in (5,320 mm). The 4-door Sport Hardtop was no longer offered in the Bel Air series. Standard engines remained the same as the previous year. A new 327 cu in (5,360 cc) V8 of 250 or 300HP (220 kW) was offered in addition to the giant (for the time) 409 cu in (6,700 cc) V8 of 380HP (280 kW) or 409HP (305 kW) with the dual four-barrel carburetor setup. All wagons this year were 4-door models and separate distinctions for wagons were dropped. Now all models were either Biscayne, Bel Air or Impala series. Full carpeting returned as standard equipment on all 1962 Bel Air models for the first time in several years. The Bel Air Sport Coupe was in its last year of U.S. production, and its roofline was a carryover from the 1961 hardtop coupe.

Thursday, September 7, 2023

2004 Sprint Car Xtreme Series J. D. Byrider 1:24 ACTION Danny Lasoski












The National Sprint Tour was a United States sprint car racing league. It formed in 2005 as a rival to the World of Outlaws. The series folded after one season. The series was started by Brownfield Promotions, Inc. of Snohomish, Washington. The series featured 410 winged sprint cars. After the death of Fred Brownfield, the series was bought by Don Lamberti and Lonnie Parsons (#6 Casey's General Store), Guy Stockbridge (#14 Elite Racing), and Steve Kinser (#11 Quaker State).

Notable former drivers in the NST included 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser (Steve Kinser Racing), Danny Lasoski (Roth Motorsports), and Tim Kaeding (Previously Steve Kinser Racing). Lasoski won the inaugural NST championship.
Most of Lasoski's sprint car experience is in the World of Outlaws series, winning the WoO championship in 2001, and finishing second four times, in 1999, 2002, 2003, and 2004. He won the premiere event in sprint car racing, the Knoxville Nationals, in 1998, 2001, 2003 and 2004. Lasoski also won the 360 Nationals in 1995. He raced in the National Sprint Tour in 2006, winning the series' only championship. He rejoined the World of Outlaws after the season, and the NST folded. He has won 122 World of Outlaw feature events and was one of the more popular drivers on the tour.

In January 2014 Lasoski teamed up with Andy Cobb to compete in multiple national tours to include the World of Outlaws.

Lasoski joined forces in 2015 with car owner Tod Quiring and crew chief Guy Forbrook to win the inaugural National Sprint League (NSL) Championship. Lasoski has also won 11 Knoxville Raceway track championships (1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2016). He has won more races than any other driver with 112 career wins as of June 24, 2017, in the 410 division at Knoxville Raceway. He also has 37 career wins with the All Star Circuit of Champions.

Lasoski has driven for some of the top sprint car teams in the sport including Tod Quiring, Dennis Roth, Tony Stewart, and Casey Luna.

Lasoski is the uncle to professional sprint car racer Brian Brown.

Monday, August 28, 2023

1994 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Burago 1:24












El Porsche 911 es un automóvil deportivo de lujo producido por el fabricante alemán Porsche AG, desde 1964. A través de los años, ha pasado por varias regeneraciones. De todas formas, muchas de las características del modelo original se conservan, como su configuración «todo atrás», su carrocería coupé fastback, el motor bóxer de seis cilindros y un interior con configuración 2+2 plazas.
Existen ocho generaciones que fueron puestas a la venta en los años 1964, 1974, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2004, 2011 y 2018; y que se distinguen por su código de proyecto: 901, 930, 964, 993, 996, 997, 991 y 992.Nomenclatura 911
El prototipo fue denominado «Porsche 901», pero una demanda de Peugeot llevó a que el nombre comercial se cambiara a 911, el mismo número de emergencias en Estados Unidos, con lo que su fama comenzó a incrementarse notablemente.
No todos los modelos 911 producidos se mencionan aquí. La lista de los modelos se caracterizan por su papel en los avances de la tecnología y su influencia en otros vehículos de Porsche. Siempre ha sido y es vendido como 911, aunque usó el código interno, también existieron variaciones híbridas en la época de los años 1980.
La serie de letras (A, B, C, etc.) es utilizada para indicar una nueva revisión del modelo de automóvil producido. Acostumbra a cambiarse anualmente reflejando el cambio de modelo para ese año. Los primeros modelos 911 son la Serie A, mientras que los primeros modelos 933 son la Serie R.
El modelo original, a veces también llamado 911 clásico, es el primer coche de la larga saga, uno de los emblemas más prestigiosos desarrollados por el fabricante alemán.