In this issue

The Diecast X Collector's Guide: From the Classics to the Cutting Edge: 100+ Makes and Models!; A History of High-Performance Honda: Engineering Efficient Speed; The Pinnacle of Pre-War Performance and Prestige: Auto World 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster vs 1932 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton; AUTOart Honda Civic Type R: A Hot Hatch with Everything but the Looks; OttOmobile Honda S2000 Type S: SHarper Edged Club Racing Roadster; Automodello 1967 Gurney-Weslake Eagle Mk1 V-12: A Grand Prix Great's Historic Spa Winner; Kyosho Lexus LX570: Lavishly Detailed Luxury Land Cruiser; Replicarz George Follmer 1972 AMC Javelin and 1974 Shadow DN4; Billy F Gibbons: Rock + Roll Gearhead; Auto World James Bond Quantum of Solace Aston Martin DBS; AUTOart 2017 Dodge Viper ACR 1:28 Edition; Johnny Lightning Silver Screen Machine Bond Car Dioramas; Hot Wheels Flashback: The Oshkosh Snowplow

A HISTORY OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE HONDA: Engineering Efficient Speed

Engineering Efficient Speed

10 mins

AUTOart Honda Civic Type R

A hot hatch with everything but looks

4 mins

OttOmobile Honda S2000 Type S

Sharper Edged Club Racing Roadster

4 mins

Auto World 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster vs.1932 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton

The Pinnacle of Pre-War Performance and Prestige

9 mins

Automodello 1967 Gurney-Weslake Eagle Mk1 V-12

A Grand Prix great’s historic Spa winner

7 mins

Kyosho Lexus LX570

Lavishly detailed luxury Land Cruiser

4 mins

Replicarz George Follmer 1972 AMC Javelin and 1974 Shadow DN4

Stellar Pair of Racers from the Super Sub’s Stable

7 mins

JOHNNY LIGHTNING SILVER SCREEN MACHINE BOND CAR DIORAMAS

Back in February I attended the New York Toy Fair and while there I visited with the folks at Round2 (parent company of Johnny Lightning) and was surprised—and thrilled—to see prototypes of a new line of 1:64 Bond cars from JL.

3 mins

AUTO WORLD: JAMES BOND QUANTUM OF SOLACE ASTON MARTIN DBS

1:18 | $110 | Item no. AWSS123

2 mins

The Oshkosh Snowplow– 1983 to Present

From model train layouts to playing in the sandbox, the Oshkosh Snowplow has been a popular casting for many different types of small-scale collectors. Hot Wheels released its first rendition in 1983 as part of its Workhorses series of vehicles, and it has continued to produce it to this day in many different variations.

2 mins

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Die Cast X Magazine Description:

Die Cast X, the #1 diecast magazine, takes an insider’s look at collecting and the history behind diecast vehicles. Award-winning journalists, industry professionals and renowned photographers contribute expertly written editorial and visually compelling photography. Die Cast X connects the car lover to the diecast world by focusing on the styles and personalities behind the industry. Each issue shows how leading designers and manufacturers translate full-size vehicles into exact scale models, as well as how diecast models have helped shape the automotive industry and motorsports.