Diecast Car Manufacturers

1:18 scale diecast replicas are diecast replicas in 1:18 scale or 1/18th the size of the real vehicle. Most popular in this category are 1:18 scale diecast automobile replicas – usually made out of zinc alloy (zamac) with plastic parts. 1:18 scale is the colloquial reference to these replicas.
Virtually all 1:18 scale models produced in recent years have functional steering wheels which turn the front wheels, along with opening doors, hoods, and trunks. Tires are often mounted on workable suspension systems. As a standard feature, the hood / bonnet lifts to reveal a detailed and accurate engine bay. Most models are approximately 11 inches (280 mm) long by 5 inches (130 mm) wide by 4 inches (100 mm) tall. Such detail is common to 1:18 scales and larger. Typically, companies that...

Review: TRUX Denning Road Coach

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Although the bane of rail enthusiasts everywhere, there is no denying the impact the road coach has had on passenger train services since their initial onslaught in the 1980's. So much so, that at one point the State Rail Authority were ridiculed... So retro-fitting my layout to double as a 1985 mirror image called for adding one beside the railway station at Philden. It turns out that the juggernaut behind the famous Top Gear franchise had released a series of OO scale 1:76 diecast models of Australian outline trucks and buses under the label TRUX back in 2007. The problem was, the brand is no more. Among collectors these models can fetch as much as $150 Australian, even for something which on the underside resembles nothing more than a toy Matchbox car.

[via Philden Model Railway]

The Passion for Miniature Collection Cars

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The passion for collecting diecast model cars is a serious hobby as online forums and Diecast magazine show. If you love cars and toy cars collected in miniature, you might consider the more mature hobby of collecting diecast model car. Today modelers quality molded under pressure produce models that are made of miniature engineering. These miniature models vary in price ranges from a few dollars for the type Mattel Hot Wheels to even thousands of dollars to very detailed cars from a manufacturer like Autoart. A significant number of these car models limited production cycles and are numbered with a certificate, which, over time they will increase the value. The model car scale built entirely molten metal are very popular among collectors.

[via Myadran Info]

[02/29/16, via Autoblog]
Model Car Collecting: Collector scale 1:18 Other model car manufacturers such as Ertl and Minichamps soon started ... but now make great 1:18 scale diecast cars in the $40 to $80 range. French-based brand Ottomobile and GT Spirit make resin cars that are amazing, but somewhat pricey with prices ... [...]

[01/18/16, via pinterest.com]
1938 Auto Union Type D 1/18 Diecast Car Model by CMC pinterest.com/fra411 #classic #cars - 1938 - Auto Union Type Dwww.xn--mxaifdl8e.gr ... comprising struggling auto manufacturers Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer [...]

[01/18/16, via pinterest.com]
1938 Auto Union Type D 1/18 Diecast Car Model by CMC 1969 Ferrari 312P Berlinetta Rennsport Coupe Red 1:18 Scale Diecast Car. Manufactured by CMC Models. Part # M-096. Very detailed with all openings. Click on the picture for more information about this diecast car! [...]

[12/07/15, via Shelby News]
Car-crazy Clow's collection races into Grover Museum The unique collection contains between 700 and 1,000 pieces, and includes diecast cars from manufacturers like Tonka, Matchbox and Hot Wheels, as well as a number of Indianapolis Speedway race flags, a race car wheel, pit crew team shirts, racing banners ... [...]

[11/26/15, via Morning Star]
Research and Markets: Germany Automotive Parts Die Casting Market to Reach USD 2.8 Billion by 2020- Growth, Trends & Forecast Report (2015-2020) Increasing number of car parts, such as engine blocks and structural parts ... In a nutshell, automobile makers are now focusing on collaborating with the part die casting manufacturers in order to produce fuel-efficient and lightweight automobiles. [...]