Its time for Modelo En Bofus #3, a deeper dive into some details and back stories of some of the slot cars and die-casts we grew up loving! Ah, the Mercury imprint of FoMoCo! We lost it in 2010, but we remember! Mercury was born in 1938 as Edsel Ford’s idea of a “bridge brand”Continue reading “Mercury Cougar, Gen I: The Upscale Predator”
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Drag City NOIR – Cure for Pain
“I propose a toast to my self control You see it crawling, helpless, on the floor” If you are one of the few readers who managed to get through the density of my first “Dark Lounge” post and its discussion of music to decompress with on hot summer nights, and were rewarded to find myContinue reading “Drag City NOIR – Cure for Pain”
“Atta-Stude” – AW T-Jet Special Edition Squared…And Then Some!
There are a very small number of auto world Thunderjet slot cars that I have never acquired for my collection. I can only think of one instance where it was simply contempt (namely: the ‘65 Ford Fairlane, which such an awful looking, poorly proportioned body that I never wanted one). In other cases, it simplyContinue reading ““Atta-Stude” – AW T-Jet Special Edition Squared…And Then Some!”
“The Replacements” Episode XIII
The post reflects the author’s emotional journey with the slot car “Old Reliable,” a ’64 GTO associated with a beloved driver, Case Cunningham. Despite initial disappointment, its performance earned respect, leading to its semi-retirement. A newer version is introduced as a rebuilt iteration, retaining the name and legacy on the racing track.
“The Replacements” – Episode XII
It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a post in “The Replacements” series. This series of posts has always served multiple purposes. In some cases, it was to make a change to one of the fleets in order to remove a car that I felt had to be taken out of active racing dutyContinue reading ““The Replacements” – Episode XII”