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Have you ever heard of TRENDS HOBBY before? – FEATURETTE
New challenge incoming A year ago, a new Chinese die-cast brand by the name of Trends Hobby showed up for pre- purchase all around the world. At first, we did not pay much attention to the announcement. After all, new “pop-up” brands appear like mushrooms after the rain, trying to take a share of the ever-growing 1:64 scale die-cast market. But then we looked closer, and saw not only great promise in attention to detail but also mentions of multiple official licenses and exclusives, all for a price that sounded a bit too good to be true. Still, we received some models and waited to see for ourselves. We are…
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TECHING Benz Patent-Motorwagen 1886 – The car that started it all as 430pcs model kit
A Journey to the Birth of the Automobile Every car on the road today – from compact city cars and luxury saloons to Formula 1 racers and electric hypercars – owes its existence to one remarkable invention. Long before automotive giants such as Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz or Toyota became household names, a visionary German engineer introduced a machine that would change transportation forever. That machine was the Benz Patent-Motorwagen. Officially patented on 29 January 1886, it is widely recognised as the world’s first true automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. Unlike earlier experiments that simply added engines to horse-drawn carriages, Carl Benz designed the Patent-Motorwagen as a complete vehicle…
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Monthly Diecast – Personal Highlights, Top Trends & Latest Arrivals | July
CM Model Keeps the Hits Coming with New BMW and Mustang Releases CM Model is back with another wave of exciting releases. Best known for its incredibly detailed Pagani and McLaren replicas, the Asian manufacturer is now branching out into cars that many collectors probably didn’t see coming. A brilliant mix of interesting cars – the BMW and the two Mustangs really catch the eye! We’ve already seen the Subaru BRZ wearing the Varis Arising-1 body kit in a different spec, but this time it’s the legendary BMW M3 E30 taking centre stage. Finished with PANDEM’s signature widebody kit, the iconic M3 looks absolutely spot on. As we’ve come to…
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RWB: Rauh Welt Begriff – Between genius and total madness?
Love and Hate From my experience talking to car enthusiasts, when you mention those three letters in the context of a Porsche, there is usually one of two possible reactions. One side loves them; the other absolutely despises them. It’s not that hard to see why they are so polarising and we will not try to persuade you why one is better than the other. RWB or Rauh Welt Bergiff is not like other tuning houses. The skilled hands of its owner and founder, Akira Nakai, produce a very unique style: custom Porsches with big wings, absurdly wide bodies and deep dish wheels unlike anything else on the road –…
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Sauber-Mercedes C9: The long journey to the top – Yung Shing FEATURETTE
Jolly 80’s or something resembling an introduction The 80’s are considered by many as the golden age of motorsport. And when you consider, it’s hard not to see why. In the same decade we got turbocharged monsters of F1, rocketships and absolute death traps of Group B rally and fire breathing monsters from IMSA’s GTP and GTO classes. Le Mans wasn’t an exception, blessing viewers with the absolute art that was Group C machinery. Group C produced some of the most iconic and insane machines that have ever raced. They sure are some of my favourite cars ever made and I still have posters of Toyota 87C and Pegueot 905…
