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Road and Race Rivals
Automotive Adversaries Through the Ages

Ford v Ferrari
Rivals in Any Scale

Project Bedtime Story
Creating a Scale 1966 Ford Ranchero GT That Should Have Been

Manufacturer Profile: Carney Plastics
Elevating the Art of Display in Diecast

OUT OF THE BOX

Does Dearborn’s Heritage Homage Measure up to Maranello’s Track Terror?
Maisto Exclusive Edition Ford GT versus Bburago Signature Series Ferrari FXX K Evo

A Trio of Top-tier Racing Rivals
Bburago Formula 1 Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes

Hauling History for Shelby American Racing
ACME 1970 Ford F-350 Ramp Truck

Mopar’s Mega-Motor Family Feud
Auto World 1971 Plymouth Road Runner vs Dodge Charger R/T

The Race for the Title of “World’s Fastest Production Car”
AUTOart Bugatti Veyron Super Sport and Hennessey Venom
GT Spyder

Competition Crushing Championship Cuda
Supercar Collectibles Sox & Martin 1971 Pro Stock Plymouth Barracuda

QUICK LOOKS

Dremel Lite Cordless Rotary Tool

Ford GT: How Ford Silenced the Critics, Humbled Ferrari and Conquered Le Mans

GT Spirit 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Learn More

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R Rated
The Raciest Letter in Motoring History

Project Evil Twin
A Wicked Aluminum-Chassis Gto Street Racer

OUT OF THE BOX
Zuffenhausen’s Radical Homologation Special
GT Spirit 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0

A Worthy Successor to the Track-Bred Legend
AUTOart Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R

A Rally Sport Runner with Value and Substance
Maisto 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

Track-honed Beast Born in the Green Hell
AUTOart Mercedes-AMG GT R

Three Flavors of Poncho Power and Personality
Auto World Pontiac GTO Judge, Grand Prix SJ, and Firebird Trans Am

Bill Thomas’s Masterpiece Could Have Been Chevy’s Cobra Killer
Replicarz 1964 Cheetah Team Clarence Dixon Cadillac No. 33

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Johnny Lightning
50th Anniversary Box Set

Maisto and Bburago
Lamborghini Huracán Performante Learn More

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Long Shot
An Uncommon Scale Tribute to an Extraordinary
Hot-Rod Project Truck

DieCast X Collector’s Guide
A Grand Tour through the Diecast World

The Art of Recreation
World-Class Collection of Camper and
RV Models Joins the Hall of Fame

OUT OF THE BOX
Muscle for the New Millennium
GT Spirit Camaro ZL1 1LE & Shelby GT350 Widebody
1-of-1 Collector’s Dream Caddy Color COPO
Supercar Collectibles 1969 Yenko Chevrolet Nova SS 396

Finesse Meets Brute Force
AUTOart Lamborghini Aventador S

The World’s Favorite Building-Brick
Brand Takes on a Muscle-Car Icon
LEGO Creator 1967 Ford Mustang GT Learn More

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Extreme Trucks
The Fastest, Toughest, and Most Unstoppable
Machines On- and Off-Road

Miracle Workers
Extreme Truck Builds from the 1/18 Custom Diecast Syndicate

Dealer Profile: Fairfield Collectibles
A Classic Company Reinvented for the Modern Model Market

OUT OF THE BOX

An Exponentially Cooler Take on the Immortal G-Wagen
AUTOart Mercedes-Benz G500 4X42

The Radical Rambo Lambo
Kyosho Lamborghini LM002

The Cult of Capability
Triple 9 1967 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

Classic Chevys with a Custom Touch
Jada Just Trucks 1957 Suburban and 1969 C10 Stepside

Half Car, Half Truck, All Muscle!
Auto World 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS454

A Toast to Martini’s Sebring Winner
Minichamps 1971 Porsche 917K

The Diamond Jubilee Was a Tribute to Lavish Luxury
Automodello 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V Learn More

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Rolling Rockers
The Harmonious History of Cars in Popular Music

Old-School Cool
Jada Goes Retro with JDM Tuners

Iconic Replica
The Masters of Mini Motor-Coach Models

Dealer Profile: Diecast Models Wholesale
An Inside Look at What It Takes to Be Dealer of the Year

OUT OF THE BOX

Class and Quality to Aspire To
Sun Star 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Cabriolet

She’s Real Fine, This 409
Maisto 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe

Bookending the History of the
“Little Red Corvette”
AUTOart 1954 and 2017 Chevrolet Corvettes

The Star of Elvis’s Motorsports Musical
Auto World Spinout 1965 Shelby Cobra 427

Stirling Moss’s British GP Winner
Replicarz 1957 Vanwall VW57 Special

Zuffenhausen Zeroes in on
Sporting Perfection
Minichamps 2017 Porsche 911 GT3

Coventry’s Conquering Beauty
CMC 1952 Jaguar C-Type Learn More

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24 | The Summer of ’69
Cars and culture converge in a year like no other

40 | Muscle Mods
Masterworks from the 1/18 Custom Diecast Syndicate

OUT OF THE BOX

32 | Restomod Retouch Adds Style and Substance
Maisto Design 1969 Dodge Charger R/T

34 | Resolve and Revisions Bring Redemption to Stuttgart’s Sports Prototype
Minichamps 1969 Porsche 908/2 Spyder Targa Florio Winner

36 | 1969 Big-Block Battle Royale
Auto World Mustang Cobra Jet vs. Hemi Super Bee vs. Yenko Nova

46 | A Supercar Star Is Born
AUTOart 1967 Toyota 2000GT

48 | Swan Song for the Swedish Sport Coupe
DNA Collectibles Saab 9-3 Viggen Convertible

54 | This Classic Has Room with a View
Best of Show 1971 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

56 | Kinetic Energy Meets Fiery Passion
Bburago Signature Series Ferrari FXX-K

58 | This Seagrave Aerial Elevates Detail to New Levels
Fire Replicas FDNY Tower Ladder 1

QUICK LOOKS

60 | Acme 1970 Dan Gurney Trans Am Barracuda

61 | Laudoracing-Models 1980 Alfa Romeo GTV 6 2.5

62 | IXO 2017 Daytona 24-Hour GT Racers

63 | The Complete Book of Classic Ford and Mercury Muscle Cars, 1961–1973

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8 | Editorial
The Past Is Calling Us

12 | Showroom
New Releases & First Looks

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50 | Kit Car Garage

52 | Motorpool
Johnny Lightning Greatest Generation Dioramas

64 | Hot Wheels Highway
50th Anniversary Favorites

66 | Rear View
Kellogg’s Terry Labonte Chevy
Monte Carlos
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COVER STORY

20 | Detroit’s da Vincis
Harley Earl, Bill Mitchell, Virgil Exner, and the golden age of design

OUT OF THE BOX
32 | A Stunning Design Study Lost to the Deep
Minichamps 1956 Chrysler Norseman

36 | The First Concept Car Was Harley Earl’s Masterpiece
Auto World 1938 Buick Y-Job

40 | Exner’s Revivalist Luxury Coupe
Premium X 1971 Stutz Blackhawk

44 | The Two-Millionth Rover Is History on Wheels
Almost Real Land Rover Defender 90

48 | Road and Race Versions of the Original Super Camaro
Supercar Collectibles 1967 Yenko Camaro

56 | Greyhound’s Golden Age on Wheels
Iconic Replicas Greyhound Bus Lines 1931 Mack BK Parlor Coach

58 | Brains and Brawn in a Futuristic Hydraulic Loader
Diecast Masters Caterpillar 349F L XE

60 | Futuristic Luxury Coupe That Pays Tribute to Lexus’ Past
AUTOart Lexus LC500

QUICK LOOKS

64 | Best of Show 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Sprint Speciale

65 | Tire Brigade Scale Figurines

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8 | Editorial
Style and Substance

12 | Showroom
New Releases & First Looks


REGULARS

43 | Flightline
Aiken’s/Collectors Showcase Bell UH-1 Helicopters

52 | Hot Wheels Highway
Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals Event Cars

62 | Kit Car Garage

66 | Rear View
Temporary 2-Seater: The 1963 Ford Thunderbird Roadster Learn More