Tag: Volkswagen

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Those who know anything about Volkswagen know that the German brand enjoys one of the most robust enthusiast followings in the country. Owners build cars to their own tastes. The more afflicted rebuild, then rebuild again, show season after show season in order to one-up “the scene”. From this world come some pretty extreme and…

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When it comes to van life and microbus fans, we have good news and bad news as it pertains to Christmas. On the plus side, Volkswagen Commercial is rife with some most excellent yuletide gift ideas. On the down side, Volkswagen Commercial is a European entity requiring care and planning for our predominantly American readership.…

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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…

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What we’re learning in covering the model car beat is that the industry is rich. The sheer quantity and selection of new model cars hitting the market in any given week is exceedingly impressive. Rather than try to focus simply on a single new offering (as we did yesterday with the GT Spirit scale model…

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Flawlessly clean isn’t exactly how we think of rally cars. The compact hot hatches of WRC by far look better with their battle earned grime and mud than they do polished up as they might be on an auto show stand. That’s also apparently the though of SandlundArt, who’s gone ahead and recreated the post…

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One of our favorite sightings at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed seems to have set everything in reverse. Where normally scale model builders are quick to create small versions of famous cars, a class featured at Goodwood this year did the opposite by featuring real life cars built to show classic Tamiya R/C kits…

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When it comes to scale model cars, what’s old is new again. Vintage cars in pristine condition are the norm. There are options though for those who, like the collector car market themselves, prefer a patina so as to suggest an original condition well-used sort of appearance. Take for example SandlundArt and this particular 5-door Golf…

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Oft car themed publisher Veloce is dropping a raft of new automotive books on the market. Below is a mix of tomes that caught our eye from their ever-growing offering. Cosworth – The Search for Power (6th Edition) Not only has Cosworth designed and supplied many race car engines, which won F1, CART, and many other Championship…

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Those in-the-know on slot car racing will tell you that the competitive spirit is strong in the hobby. Beyond the traditional sibling-on-sibling rivalries on some family room carpet race circuit, competitive facilities do exist in hobby shops and bespoke facilities around the world. Even these though seem to pale in comparison to the bonafides exhibited…

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When it comes to model car collecting, 1:87 scale models aren’t typically the most popular running. They’re tinier than a Hot Wheels car, likely more expensive and definitely more delicate. Even still, their compact nature makes them great for managing a large collection in a small place. To the uninitiated in scales, 1:87 is the…

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There’s no shortage of highly creative and incredibly cool lines of T-shirts and apparel geared toward car enthusiasts out there. Their very presence and the search for them is the reason for this site’s creation. If you’re like us, you’ve probably thought about making automotive-themed gear yourself. We’ve toyed with the idea ourselves at times, and…

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There’s something iconic about the Volkswagen Golf Mk1 and all its iterations. Whether 3-door, 5-door, Cabriolet, Caddy, Jetta or Citi Golf, the family begun by that first game-changing design by ItalDesign’s Giorgetto Giugiaro has remained enduring, inspiring a loyal and devoted following even to this day. It seemed a worthy subject for one of our specialty…