That's a fascinating detail & props to AutoArt for including it that decal. My Minichamps version doesn't have it. Porsche won the Manufacturers...

wish I'd grabbed one of those when they were released. They're spendy now.

Great post, Rich. Please continue with this random trivia, as I really enjoy it. Is your Skyline by AutoArt or a later release by Kyosho? I have a...

These are great looking. If I hadn't grabbed Norev's sealed (diecast) '69, I'd definitely consider one.

That Opel is certainly interesting looking.

such a fantastic looking car. The non-McQueen AA models (either white or blue) were dirt cheap for a while & I am kicking myself for not buying o...

2 pics today, featuring Minichamps' BMW Z1...the first in the line of BMW Z Roadsters. The doors on the real car power down into the body & are n...

some great Muscle in here! Some of my favorites:

Ertl Authentics did a fantastic job on these....loaded with details. When I met my wife, my father-in-law had an '87 Monte Carlo LS...wish it had bee...

I absolutely love the 2000GT. I had a 1/64 as a kid & wish I'd grabbed AA's first release of the red Coupe to go along with these 2.

Great history on the SS, Rich...thanks for posting! I never knew the backstory on this car.

@grockwood...I definitely would have preferred that color. I'm very partial to blues. More BMWs...850 CSIs (blue by Solido, red by OttoMobile)

Thanks @chris. One of my favorite old BMWs. Minichamps made a few different versions, including racers. This & the older releases are fully ope...

Minichamps BMW 3.0 CSL (E9)

nice group of Revells, @grockwood! Really like that white MGA. I had a white 1/16 Polistil, so never picked up the Revell. I should have grabbed on...