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GreenLight – 1971 AMC Javelin AMX

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Scale model of an automobile, the 1971 AMC Javelin AMX , made by GreenLight . This example is reference 13310-A ¹ , included in the "GL Muscle" series ² . It is made in China, possibly in 2021. Metal body painted in metallic dark gray ("Charcoal Gray Metallic"), with printed details. Metal base with glossy finish. Glazing represented in transparent. Interior details in black plastic. Rubber tires, "chrome" and black plastic rims. No suspension. Opening hood, revealing the detailed engine. The nominal scale is 1:64 and the overall length is approximately 3 in. About 1.8 oz. This model represents an automobile, the 1971 AMC Javelin AMX, possibly equipped with the 401.1 cu in (6.6 L), 330 hp (246 kW) AMC "V8" engine. Regarding this AMC Javelin AMX made by GreenLight, I've got nothing to comment on. It's a miniature of one of my favorite "muscle cars" in the exact configuration I would have ordered it in 1971. You can tell GreenLig...

Hot Wheels – '70 Pontiac GTO Judge

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Scale model of an automobile, the '70 Pontiac GTO Judge , made by Hot Wheels . This example is reference 11, included in the "2011 New Models" series. It is made in Malaysia. Metal body painted in metallic orangey yellow, with printed details including the distinctive stripes over the wheel wells and "The Judge" and "Ram Air IV" signatures. Black plastic base. Glazing represented in black tinted transparent plastic. Interior details in black plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims ( 5SP ). No suspension. The nominal scale seems to be around 1:65 and the overall length is approximately 3.1 in. About 1.3 oz. This model represents an automobile, the 1970 Pontiac GTO 2-door Hardtop Coupe with "Ram Air IV" and "The Judge" options, possibly equipped with the 400 cu in (6.6 L), 370 hp (276 kW) Pontiac "V8". "The Judge" was an options package available for Pontiac GTO models in 1969–1...

Yatming – '64 Chevy Impala SS

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Scale model of an automobile in the "hot rod" style, the '64 Chevy Impala SS , made by Yatming . This example is reference 1070, included in the "Road Tough – Modern Classics" series. It is made in Hong Kong, possibly in the 1980s. Metal body painted in black, with golden stripping printed over the hood, top and trunk lid. Metal base, unpainted. Glazing represented in blue tinted transparent plastic. Interior details in cream plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims. With suspension. Opening doors. The nominal scale seems to be around 1:70 and the overall length is approximately 3 in. About 1.4 oz. This model represents an automobile in the " hot rod " style (maybe a " lowrider ") based on the 1964 Chevrolet Impala 2-door Hardtop Coupe with the SS (Super Sport) option, possibly equipped with 409 cu in (6.7 L), 425 hp  (317 kW) Chevrolet Turbo-Fire 409 "V8". There are cars like that – they’re not p...

Hot Wheels – '69 Ford Torino Talladega

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Scale model of an automobile in the "hot rod" style, the '69 Ford Torino Talladega , made by Hot Wheels . This example is reference 4, included in the "2017 HW Flames" series. It is made in Malaysia. Metal body painted in metallic purple ("metalflake purple"), with printed yellow and orange flames. "Chrome" plastic base. Glazing represented in black tinted transparent plastic. Interior details in dark gray plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims ( 5SP ). No suspension. The nominal scale seems to be around 1:67 and the overall length is approximately 3.1 in. About 1.3 oz. This model represents an automobile in the " hot rod " style based on the 1969 Ford Torino Talladega 2-door hardtop fastback coupe. The street-legal version, required for homologation purposes, was equipped with the 428 cu in (7.0 L) Ford 428 Cobra Jet "V8" engine rated at 250 kW (335 hp), while the " NASCAR "...