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REVIEW: Norev Ferrari 308 GTS QV “Magnum PI”

Another famous theme playing on our mind with this model: The car (or one of the many Ferraris used) driven by Thomas Magnum, private investigator, in the original series “Magnum PI” from the 80s when Higgins was male. And again, it is a budget model, this time by Norev. Now, it is not that the Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole had Continue Reading...
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REVIEW: Aurora Models ARO 244D (1989)

Here is another overlander and model manufacturer most of us in the western hemisphere will not have heard about. Now, if you don´t know Aurora Models there is no blame as they are new to the game, the ARO 244 D being their first model. ARO is short for “Auto Romania”, a state-owned offroad-vehicle manufacturer in communist-era Romania. They had Continue Reading...
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PSA: Possible colour issues with Almost Real’s Brabus G800

Almost Real has made a limited edition in polar white of the Brabus G800 Widestar that is currently sold, sometimes sold out already and re-sold second-hand at a premium. After I received one on Friday that has a roof, wheel arches and front fascia that contrast with the rest of the car´s polar white in being more cream/ivory, a google Continue Reading...
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REVIEW: MINIMAX INEOS Grenadier (Dealer Edition)

“Ineos Grenadier? Never heard of it!” is at least what I thought when I first came across it just weeks ago. It looks familiar, though, and immediately makes you think “Land Rover Defender”, doesn´t it? And it puts you on the right (offroad) track leading back to its origins: Back in 2016 Land Rover stopped making the good-ole Defender (the Continue Reading...
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REVIEW: Top Speed (TSM) Bentley Bacalar

Bentley … luxury barges where everything is bespoke, exclusive, artfully hand-crafted from the most exquisite materials, diamond-quilted, probably by in-house coachbuilder Mulliner … you get the idea. The Bacalar – named after a paradisiacally picturesque lagoon in Yucatan, Mexico – is no exception: A “genuine ‘roofless’ Barchetta, Bacalar is a luxurious, two-seat, open-air performance car” limited to only 12 units, Continue Reading...
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