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Topic starter
02/09/2026 6:27 pm
Autoart's latest... an 807hp Hemi powered Dodge "family sedan." 😉
Good Points:
- Outstanding fidelity, super crisp, sharp and in scale!
- Accurate colors, shading, and texture - you can feel those "graphite stripes."
- Of course, everything opens - and it's all in there. 😉 😉
Bad Points:
- A very "plastic-key" looking engine compartment, a bit on the cheesy side.
- SUPER LIGHT! There is no weight because there's LESS metal underneath this crisp composite Autoart body. This model weighs 1.5 pounds. 🙄 😖 😬
This topic was modified 2 months ago by Christopher Moroni
02/09/2026 6:29 pm
The question I have based upon ownership do you feel its worth the price of admission?
Topic starter
02/09/2026 6:38 pm
@modeldadeeee No.... you must remember that these ***** ** ** *** ** * tariffs are ** most diecast pricing - for obvious reasons.
It eerks me that I must now pay $200+ for something that should be $140 MAX!
That being said, overall, it's an outstanding 1/18 full function American 4-door sedan (a niche I love to collect ONLY in scale, not in real life ) that I had to have. I just wish it had some weight to it. 😔 😔 😔
Honest, if you didn't know better, you'd swear this was a lightweight child's toy or a plastic 1/25 model. I'm not exaggeratig. 🙄 🙄
02/09/2026 6:55 pm
I have that also as some of my 1:24 models weight more then my 1:18 ones. I prefer hefty with things and if it doesn't feel like it, I tend to put those more so on the back end.
02/09/2026 10:23 pm
Dayum, less than a lb. ? Well I see some good points that you didn’t mention…the trunk looks very accurate as I don’t see a spare. Does anyone get a spare these days except when bowling? And I see branded tires AND valve stems…hoo-ray 🙌 I like this model and wish I was still collecting. Thanks Chris for the pics and comments.
steve
Topic starter
03/09/2026 5:23 am
"Dayum, less than a lb? The trunk looks very accurate as I don’t see a spare. Does anyone get a spare these days except when bowling?"
Oops! 😲 😲 😲
I meant to say this model weighs 1.5 pounds, less than TWO pounds. It's VERY light! 😣 😫 😣 Yes, those valve stems look damn good to me, but NO spare. Who needs a spare with $500-per-tire run flats? 😉 😉
03/09/2026 5:33 am
@chris nice, I really wanted to order just one but can not lockdown on color choice..
Topic starter
03/09/2026 8:48 am
"....but cannot lockdown on color choice."
I know, right? 😳 😳 😳
This 1/18 Dodge just might be Autoart's MOST varied livery option......they really pulled out all the stops - so many choices! 😊 😉 🙂
