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Showing posts with label Die Cast Cars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Die Cast Cars. Show all posts

Monday, April 20, 2020

MBX Road Trip | `63 Austin Healey Roadster

A Roadster is an “Open Two-Seater” or “Tow-Seat Tourer.” The term was coined dating back to the 19th century that started with horse drawn carriage, which expanded to push bikes and motorcycles until it was redefined as a two-seater sports car with an open top.

The term has been redefined these days that a roadster can also be something of a fun car to drive on weekends or road trips. Matchbox has produced several licensed cars and even the obscure fictional ones. But the Austin-Healey 3000 is one of those iconic British cars that defined it.

Monday, March 2, 2020

Majorette Vintage | Toyota Celica GT Coupe

Toyota has produced iconic cars with the Corolla as tis crowning achievement. But there are other cars too and one particular name is the Celica, which was produced in various iterations and generations of carrying the name for being a lifestyle car to being also known in the motorsport racing.

Majorette introduces the Toyota Celica to the Vintage Car range in 2019 as the first classic edition of the brand. It is the first of what would be re-released in varying colors and livery. But the genesis will always going to be the sought after model due to its iconic colors and its rarity.

Monday, February 3, 2020

Majorette Racing | Dodge Challenger SRT Demon

The Dodge Challenger name has been part of one car dating back to 1964 producing three generations of different variations and specification of an iconic muscle car. The Chrysler Corporation first produced the original car a ‘late response’ to Ford’s Mustang as they say better late than never and it was up for a challenge.

Majorette has started to produce the diecast version with its all-new casting basing it to the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat introduced in 2017 that expanded to variations to its range from Premium Cars and now with the Racing series with the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon.

Monday, January 27, 2020

MBX Off-Road | `85 Porsche 911 Rally

Porsche as a brand competed in motorsport in the past and has developed their cars through competition with new technologies. They’ve competed in the 24 Hour of Le Mans and other racing events.

Most notably they also competed in Rally Sport such as the Paris-Dakar Rally with their Porsche 953 that has become iconic on its own right.

Matchbox has produced several licence Porsche models, but for 2019 they went off-road and in honor of that famous winning car in 1984.

Monday, January 20, 2020

Majorette Street Cars | Toyota Hilux Revo

Pick-up trucks are not just utility vehicles for small business they are also luxury vehicles depends on how you look at it. They are now trendy and affordable due to the technology and its fuel efficiency. Toyota is one of the car manufacturers that have developed their pick-up trucks with the Hilux brand.

The Toyota HiLux or Hi-Lux is one of the brands that defined the car manufactures identity. Majorette manufactured the Hi-Lux truck in the past and continues with its latest iteration with a brand new casting introduced in 2018 with the Toyota HiLux Revo for the Street Cars Series!

Monday, January 13, 2020

MBX Construction | `16 Ram Flatbed

RAM is a division under the Dodge brand that used to be part of it that were separated to focus on its product and expanded to produce quality utility trucks such as the flagship brand the Ram truck that caters to small business and other services. Some of the RAM’s previous model was used as platform for other brands like Mitsubishi.

But the 2016 Dodge Ram flatbed is entirely a new variant, which Matchbox produced into its diecast model for 2019 range for its mainline product. It is not to be mistaken from the 2015 Ram 1500 Police that was released in 2017.

Monday, January 6, 2020

Majorette Racing | Ford F-150 Raptor

Motorsport Rally Racing is not just about the cars, but is also pick-up trucks and other variations of vehicles that are used in this sport. Rally Sport is one of the interesting theme that put the vehicle to the test due to endurance and the challenge of terrain and you can believe that well-known car manufacturers have been part of this ever since.

With Ford they’ve been around long enough to be part of this racing category that includes WRC entering variations of the Focus and Fiesta cars, which now also includes their special modified trucks like the Ford Raptor that introduced an all-new racing truck based from the F-150 variation as featured diecast car from Majorette.

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Majorette Transporter | MAN TGA XXL

Majorette as a brand is well-known for its diecast car range with different sub-brands ranging from Street Cars, Racing Cars, and Premium Cars to name a few for its expanding product line. Majority of the well-detailed cars have been praised by collectors for its quality and design.

With that the 1:64 scale ranges continues to slowly progressed with its popular products that it also introduced tractor trailers line featuring rigs at 1:54 scale that would be considered what Matchbox had with the Superkings and Convoy range, where Majorette introduced their Transporter series with the MAN TGA XXL!

Monday, December 16, 2019

HW Baja Blazers | 84' Audi Sport Quattro

If you’re into rally motorsport then you must also appreciate the cars that were used for this competition. Sometimes it entices you to pursue the interest of automotive others would end up collecting the diecast cars based on them. There are known diecast car manufacturer brands out there and then there’s Mattel’s Hot Wheels.

For 2019 Hot Wheels has come up with various sublines and new castings one of them is the 84’ Audio Sport Quattro presented for this year under the ‘Baja Blazers’ range that feature fictional and licensed cars.

Monday, December 9, 2019

Majorette Street Cars | Renault Twingo

12.09.2019 – There are mini hatchback cars that are reliable even driven in the outskirts of the city. The evolution of this type of car caters to selected age groups mainly students to office workers. Renault found that niche when they slowly develop the Twingo, which is now on its 3rd generation.

The Renault brand is not as popular in some markets due to other competitive brands. But in some parts of the world their cars are impressively reliable and popular that Majorette, a diecast car toymaker will produce some of those types of vehicles that include the tiny but adorably impressive Twingo and this one’s a Paris Exclusive!

Monday, December 2, 2019

MBX Adventure City | Heavy Railer

Matchbox as a brand is known for licenced cars, trucks, and sometimes aircrafts (Sky Busters), but there’s a handful of castings that were produced based on locomotives and trains. The earliest castings ever produced were the American 4-4-0 Locomotive (Y-13) and Duke of Connaught 4-2-2 (Y-14).

Both were produced from 1959 to 1965 until there were interest to revive such range with "Railways" with the 0-4-0 Steam Loco (1979-1997) and Shunter (1978-1982) with add-ons like the Passenger Coach and Flat Car with Container...

Monday, November 4, 2019

MBX Road Trip | Chevy 95 Custom Van

Chevy Vans (some variations as GMC Van) are reliable workhorse that Chevrolet produced from the 1960s to mid-1990s that comprise of three generations varying from its use in service depending on the function it has an iconic image that resonate American culture as well as being part of a big family.

Matchbox produced several iteration of a Chevy Van, but from 2017 to 2018 there was this Chevy `95 Custom Van that takes inspiration from real life emergency vehicles. But with the Matchbox brand turning things radically with its livery and styling.

Monday, October 28, 2019

Majorette Racing | Land Rover Defender 110

The Land Rover Defender is one of the flagship models for the Land Rover and it was first manufactured in 1948 that had several various iterations and versions. With many manufacturers changing hands using the Land Rover brand there was time it was produced two versions the Ninety and the One Ten Series.

Majorette having been consistent with their diecast models over the years has several ranges of their products from the basic to the deluxe that having more just one moving parts. The Racing Car range they introduced the Land Rover Defender 110!

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Majorette City | Renault Kangoo II Express

Light Vehicle Panel vans are the most convenient transport for small businesses, which can be a family van that weaves its way through small streets. They are mostly found in Western countries in Europe, but rarely in Australasia that is slowly started appearin these markets.

Renault developed a leisure activity vehicle and light commercial vehicle that would become the Kangoo and the Kangoo Express. They are small panel vans that are road worthy for business and Majorette a diecast car manufacturer produced their version for their City Series!

Friday, January 26, 2018

HW Speed Graphics | Honda City Turbo II

Subcompact cars are space savers and can go through traffic at ease, but there are also smaller cars that can do that. Though subcompact hatchbacks in the 1980s where quite popular.

Honda has been one of the Japanese car manufacturers who made this type of cars as a favorite. The City Turbo II is a sport compact hatch that was also used for rally sport and Hot Wheels pays tribute to the little car in 2018.

Friday, January 19, 2018

MBX Explorers | Toyota Land Cruiser

The Toyota brand is known for many things in the automotive industry. It’s a global brand that others want to imitate, but when you look at it the standard of excellence has been unbridled.

It’s presence in any country can’t be ignored with its history. Matchbox being now an American brand has recognized and produced some memorable castings like the classic Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Series.

Friday, January 12, 2018

HW Speed Graphics | Fairlady 2000

When you talk about a proud heritage there’s a few of them and one of them is Nissan. The Japanese brand has owned also Infiniti, Nismo & Datsun which is in partnership with Renault and Mitsubishi.

But Nissan will be known for its early beginnings with the Datsun brand that is re-launched it in June 2013 as the brand for low-cost vehicles manufactured for emerging markets, and a look at one of its heritage cars with the Fairlady 2000.

Friday, January 5, 2018

MBX Adventure City | Nissan Junior

The Nissan brand is not only known for producing the Infiniti, Datsun, and Nismo sports car range. It is also best known for manufacturing utility vehicles that have made a complete brand.

Matchbox has been consistent for producing memorable castings that it’s either one off or due to its popularity. For 2017 it introduced one of Nissan’s classic pickup trucks namely the mid-size utility vehicle known as the Nissan Junior.

Friday, December 22, 2017

MBX Adventure City | 2015 BMW i3

There have been breakthrough developments in hybrid and electric cars. The development continue to produce mass-produced road-cars in some parts of the world like South Australia, which recently opened a public petrol station for electric cars.

With that BMW is one of those car manufacturers who pushes the boundaries in innovation with the i3 a 3-door hatchback with an electric powertrain.

Friday, December 15, 2017

MBX Adventure City | Mazda MX-5 Miata

Roadsters are small type cars that became sort of trend in the mid-1990s with the rising popularity of Mazda’s MX-5 or in some countries known simply as the Mazda Roadster a rear type sports coupe.

Matchbox produced the fourth generation edition of the MX-5 as part of the 2016 series. It’s one of the rare cars seen available on retail and known as an iconic car for the Mazda brand that’s been a top seller all over the world.