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REVIEW: KK Scale Ferrari 365/4 GTS “Miami Vice”

If Jan Hammer´s Miami Vice theme is just now playing inside your head to pictures of swaying palm trees, flamingos, bikini girls, boats and a surfer bending over backwards to dip his head in the water, then you were alive in the mid-1980s and this model works. You can skip the next paragraph, … pal. This model very recognizably is Continue Reading...
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REVIEW: Norev Mercedes S600 (W220)

For a long time, the W220 Mercedes S-Class was only available in 1:18 by Maisto and in the Pullman stretch-limo version by Sunstar. Norev being the officially appointed Mercedes dealership model manufacturer diligently covering the brands’ history has now cared to make the first W220 in 15 years and bring it up to a somewhat improved standard over the above Continue Reading...
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PHOTO GALLERY: AUTOart Bugatti EB110 SS

In 2015 I announced that I´d give it the pass, but have finally caved in on buying the Bugatti EB110. Not the GT, though, as reviewed HERE, but the Super Sport. To my mind, with the carbon interior it has aged better than the GT´s wood veneer dash (on a Hypercar? Honestly?) and the “holes” design is so special that Continue Reading...
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REVIEW: MINIKRAFT Kia Stinger GT

39 comments were attracted by the mere announcement of this model on DiecastSociety.com three and a half years ago, a heated debate, most of it on the subject matter, triggered by the entry “Why oh why would anyone want to buy the real car in the first place let alone waste your money on a scale model of it?”. Three Continue Reading...
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REVIEW: Cadillac Escala Concept 2016 (China Dealer Edition) 1:18

Diecastsociety.com has a soft spot for concept cars and this one strikes a chord in that it captures the design language of modern sedans. Its flowing coupe-like roofline and panoramic glass roof reminds of the Tesla Model S, but the airiness of the design is carried further in that not only the door windows are pillarless, the entire B-pillar is Continue Reading...
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