The car enthusiast's guide to cool stuff.
We’ll admit it. we have a soft spot for scale model manufacturer OttOmobile and their recent run of vintage Group B rally cars complete with support truck transporters. This time around, it’s the fantastic Peugeot 205 T16 along with a Peugeot J5 van and trailer in 1:18 scale. Maybe it’s the #vanlife movement that burgeons…
Italian model manufacturer has teased one of its latest projects, one of the special-bodied Ferrari 375 MMs from 1954 in 1:18 scale. Known as the “Ingrid Bergman”, this car is a fascinating design from one of Ferrari’s halcyon eras. The story goes that the 375MM Ingrid Bergman was commissioned by famed film director Roberto Rossellini…
We’ve always been impressed by the finely patina-ed scale model cars produced by SandlundArt, but this Porsche 935/78 sets new standards in our opinion. Based on a 1:12 scale version of the iconic Group 5 racer that ran Le Mans, SandlundArt’s own skill for applying dirt and road grime takes an already realistic model and…
Over the last couple years, the amount of companies offering very impressively detailed scale model cars continues to explode. The net effect is a payoff both in breadth of offerings and also breadth of scales. Well entrenched square in the middle of this growth is GT Spirit, and they’ve revealed some great-looking new 1:12 scale…
Over the years, OttOmobile has established itself as a key supplier of cool attainable European automobiles from the 80s and 90s in 1:18 scale. More recently, they’ve expanded into other vehicles, sometimes racecars, sometimes more exotic. Now, they’re hinting at dipping their toes into 1:18 scale semi tractor trailer trucks. What you see here are…
When it comes to scale models, 1:64 scale has always been a bit ignored. It’s really known more for entries from the likes of Hot Wheels or Matchbox, but seldom gets attention from the more niche scale model manufacturers. Now though, TSM-Models is entering the fray, with surprisingly detailed 1:64 scale kits that may signal…
We’re sure of two things when it comes to Porsche. First, they have nearly too many variants of the venerable 911 sports car to count. Second, they’re usually spot on when it comes to merch, specifically commissioning scale models of such cars and offering them for sale in their company stores. What you see here…
We’ll admit it. We’ve caught on to the whole trend of modified Hot Wheels and it’s addictive. Maybe it’s the cost-effective nature of the cars, or the nostalgia they bring back. Maybe it’s the attractiveness of returning luster to cars long ago beat to snot by you as a kid, or your kids… someone’s kids.…
One of our favorite things about the resin model industry is the rapid implementation of new or niche scale models. The automotive world itself is changing rapidly, shifting toward tech such as electro-mobility. While companies like Lamborghini endeavor to manage these changes (with partners like M.I.T. no less), model car companies such as LookSmart have…
We’ll admit it. Covering the niche that we do here at ChoiceGear, we sometimes think we’ve seen it all. Then, all of a sudden, we stumble over something truly remarkably new to us, and we realize just how big and broad a world it is out there when considering goods for the most ardent auto…
For those with the most eclectic automotive tastes, the cars German model manufacturer AutoCult chooses to put into production are a delight to consider. Even the most knowledgable likely isn’t aware of all the obscurities this firm has brought back in 1:43 scale resin-bodied form, so watching their new product news isn’t just useful in…
In the world of model cars, it seems that the era of custom-building your own model kit has been on the wane for many many years, pushed to the back burner by a booming industry of factory-built kits fresh for display in your collection. While this may make things easier for model car collectors, the…
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