This coming Christmas, make your gifts to all nephews the same. This would eliminate the yearly bickering about who got the best or coolest gifts and free you from the headache that would most likely follow. Give slot car sets to all the boys. They are bound to be ecstatic as all of them can [...]
The Triple X movie has certainly brought back the Pontiac GTO from the ashes. The real car features an all original 400 cu. in. V8 in four speed transmission. Pontiac models are again becoming popular among model car collectors. Many toy car manufacturers in the US have come up with matching models for the GTO. [...]
Boys will always be boys. They play with toy cars. Only the material of the toy car change. It can be wood, metal diecast or plastics. The best toy cars in the world in my opinion are diecast cars. One of the most popular diecast cars are Sprint car diecast.
Sprint car diecast will be enjoyed [...]
Evel Knievel may have retired but he is still the uncontested daredevil hero. It seemed that there was no stunt that he will not do. He may have had his share of failures but he always got back on his feet to face the next stunt challenge. He is an inspiration to young boys who [...]
My 5 year old nephew Andre just came over to visit me. He brought along his toy slot car track set and played in my living room afternoon. Of course it took me forever to set it up. It came in a box with photos and instructions on how the track was supposed to look [...]
When I go to a toy store, I see boys hovering by the car section all the time. The most popular cars among the boys are not cars but trucks. Boys really love the truck. It’s big and massive and looks like a monster compared to a car. If you’re looking to give a Christmas [...]
When young boys play with toys it’s usually involves cars. When they get older some grown boys collect real cars. A few men however still like collecting miniature cars and trucks. For men who are serious about their toy cars, plastic cars and trucks just won’t do. Authentic diecast trucks and cars are collector’s items.
Diecast [...]
Slot cars are miniature model cars that gained popularity in the 1960s although the original ones were invented back in 1912. Similar to model trains, these cars use a slot car track with shallow channels or grooves. These guide the vehicles through the twists, turns and straight sections.
The grooves are lined with two metal [...]
One of the things I’m most proud of is my toy collection. The crème ala crème of my collection are my 1/18 diecast musclecars. Parts of my collection are cars I had when I was still a child. I remember playing with it all day every day. I wouldn’t go anywhere without at least two [...]
Die cast model collection is a thriving hobby among the young and the not so young. A major part of this business includes Johnny Lightning collectables. It is a brand of model cars originally produced by Topper Toys at the time when Mattel was also marketing their hugely successful Hot Wheels. In terms of competition, [...]
