Little Guilty Pleasures...

[Zerohour]

Nice! Sorry about not getting pictures up. My younger brother rolled his Subaru this week in a one vehicle accident. He's okay, but now everything is a mess and I'm behind on getting work done. And I ended up having to work christmas eve day. So I'm all sorts SOL!

Looks like Maisto makes some nice cars!

[cfg83]

Zerohour -

Originally Posted by Zerohour

Nice! Sorry about not getting pictures up. My younger brother rolled his Subaru this week in a one vehicle accident. He's okay, but now everything is a mess and I'm behind on getting work done. And I ended up having to work christmas eve day. So I'm all sorts SOL!

Looks like Maisto makes some nice cars!

Don't be sorry, family first in all things. Now I'm in a Maisto-frenzy. Walgreens has them so I will be hunting for the Honda Insight in the weeks and months to come.

CarloSW2

[KITT222]

Originally Posted by cfg83

Zerohour -

Here is why I like Maisto :



The execution is cheesy, but this is a concept car. Maisto likes to license concept car designs. The 2001 Pontiac Rev has 2003 Pontiac Vibe cargo racks and the dual air scoop :

2001 Pontiac REV - Concepts


Therefore, I think I see some Pontiac Rev DNA in the Pontiac Vibe.

CarloSW2

Oh yeah, I can see PLENTY of Vibe in there (or vice versa). The roof rails, headlight 'swoosh' back, the fog lights, lower bumper, the A shaped D pillar, and the shape of the front of the cabin.

[cfg83]

Hello -

I was in the Dollar Tree today and I bagged these :



I didn't know Matchbox made the EU Civic, but it makes sense, since they used to be a UK company. Both of these are from the "Metro Rides" line. From what I can tell the Type R was made in 2008 and the Insight was made in 2009. The Insight has a license plate that says "FUELSVR". If you don't have a Dollar Tree nearby, you might find them at Target.

CarloSW2

[Nevyn]

I have a 2010 Insight and a 2008 Prius. Funny thing on the Prius - it's right hand drive!
I haven't picked up a Tesla yet, but want to.

[Arragonis]

Originally Posted by Nevyn

Funny thing on the Prius - it's right hand drive!

The Japanese drive on the correct side so that would be, er, correct ?

About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. This strange quirk perplexes the rest of the world; but there is a perfectly good reason.

In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.

Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road.

In the late 1700s, however, teamsters in France and the United States began hauling farm products in big wagons pulled by several pairs of horses. These wagons had no driver's seat; instead the driver sat on the left rear horse, so he could keep his right arm free to lash the team. Since he was sitting on the left, he naturally wanted everybody to pass on the left so he could look down and make sure he kept clear of the oncoming wagon’s wheels. Therefore he kept to the right side of the road.

In addition, the French Revolution of 1789 gave a huge impetus to right-hand travel in Europe. The fact is, before the Revolution, the aristocracy travelled on the left of the road, forcing the peasantry over to the right, but after the storming of the Bastille and the subsequent events, aristocrats preferred to keep a low profile and joined the peasants on the right. An official keep-right rule was introduced in Paris in 1794, more or less parallel to Denmark, where driving on the right had been made compulsory in 1793.

I think it's time we were top country again, the rest of the world is chaos I tell you, chaos. When the world was pink...

[KITT222]

Originally Posted by Nevyn

I have a 2010 Insight and a 2008 Prius. Funny thing on the Prius - it's right hand drive!
I haven't picked up a Tesla yet, but want to.

I've got three Prius/Prii/Priuses, just picked up the Insight, and have a Tesla Roadster, and a Chevy Volt. One Prius is a Matchbox '08 one, the next two are by TOMY. One is the 2nd gen, the other is the 1st generation. Also, a little treat I made myself, was a Tahoe Hybrid in white.

And of course, I have two Matchbox Vibes. One will be repainted, and put on a Zip-Zap chassis.

[cfg83]

Hello -

I get e-mails from replicarz. I found a few interesting :

1978 Mazda Savannah RX-7, Bonneville Speed Trial-replicarz

Nicely done in 1:43 scale this is the 1978 Mazda Savannah RX-7 Bonneville Speed Trail. Highly detailed and very accurate, these are sure to impress and will compliment any 1:43 scale collection. All are complete with acrylic display case. We stock a wide range of Kyosho 1:43 scale models.

1934 Voisin C27 Aerosport, white over black-replicarz

Very nicely crafted in 1:43 scale by Spark Model this is the Voisin C27 Aerosport in white over black. Highly detailed and very accurate, these are some of the finest 1:43 built models on the market today. This model comes with a custom high quality acrylic cover for display.

CarloSW2

[Nevyn]

There used to be an ORIGINAL Honda Insight scale model on Amazon. I can't find it anymore.

[cfg83]

Hello -

I searched for Bonneville and found these :

1960 Bluebird CN7, Bonneville record, Campbell-replicarz

This is the 1960 Bluebird CN7 record Bonneville driven by Donald Campbell. Superior quality and finish, these are some of the best 1:43 finished models available. Each comes handsomely mounted on a custom base and includes a nice quality acrylic dust cover to protect your collection. We stock the entire range of Bizarre models.

I couldn't access the images for these cars :

1927 Sunbeam, 1000 Hp 203.792 Record, Daytona Beach, Henry S-replicarz
1933 Bluebird World Speed Record, Daytona Beach, M. Campbell-replicarz
1952 Monopole Panhard X84, LeMans, Hemard/ Dussous-replicarz
1954 Panhard X88, LeMans, Cotton/Beaulieux-replicarz
1956 Triumph Bonneville Record-replicarz
1956 NSU Delphin III record Bonneville, Herz BZ0453-replicarz
1959 Challenger 1 record, Thompson BZ0568-replicarz
1959 MG EX181, Land Speed Record, 254.91MPH, Phil Hill-replicarz
1963 Rover BRM Aluminum, LeMans Test-replicarz

CarloSW2