Leigh’s Diecast Diary

It hasn’t been the busiest start to a week in the diecast industry that I have ever seen! We didn’t have any new deliveries today, but we did receive news that two significant 1:18 replicas will be released this week.

These are the Mattel Steve McQueen Ferrari 250 Berlinetta (HW9912), and the Shelby Collectibles Aston Martin DBR1 that won Le Mans in 1959 (DC559). This was driven by Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby, and it shouldn’t be too long before our version signed by Salvadori (DC559S) is also available.

Our ‘Hot Model Of The Day’ is AUTOart’s 1:18 Bugatti Veyron in blue/black (AA70907).

Welcome to the eighty seventh Leigh’s Diary Vidcast, where the Diecasts pay tribute to one of their favourite American cartoon families (we’re quite confident viewers will figure out which one). Just as wild and exciting this week are the new releases from AUTOart, which includes the fantastic Lamborghini Reventon, the Red Bull-liveried BMW Z4 and the new Jaguar XKRs. The new releases range from Minichamps are also put on show.  Keep the comments rolling in. You’ll need quicktime installed to view the video on this post.

 

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The replicas featured on this weeks podcast are;

1/43 Porsche 935 DRM 1977 #52 M. Schurti - Minichamps
1/43 Buessing 8000S13 Pritschenzug Koelner Zucker - Minichamps
1/12 Ducati Desmosedici GP7 2007 #4 A. Barros - Minichamps
1/12 Ducati Desmosedici GP7 2007 #66 A. Hofmann - Minichamps
1/12 Yamaha XT500 Gold Wheels 1981 - Minichamps
1/43 Audi 100 Coupe S 1969 Blue - Minichamps
1/43 Audi A6 Avant 2004 Silver - Minichamps
1/43 Bentley Brooklands 2007 Red - Minichamps
1/43 Ford Escort II RS 1800 Rallye 1975 - Minichamps
1/43 Ford Taunus 12M 1961 Grey - Minichamps
1/43 Ford Taunus 12M Break 1962 Cream - Minichamps
1/43 Honda CRX 1989 Black - Minichamps
1/43 Jaguar XF 2007 Silver - Minichamps
1/43 Lancia Beta Coupe 1980 Metallic Blue - Minichamps
1/43 Lancia Beta HPE 1980 Silver - Minichamps
1/43 Opel Kadett SR 1979 White - Minichamps
1/43 Opel Tigra 2004 Magma Red - Minichamps
1/43 Porsche 911 GT2 2000 Silver - Minichamps
1/43 Toyota IQ 2009 Red - Minichamps
1/43 Volkswagen T2 Pritsche 1972 Beige - Minichamps
1/43 Porsche 911 RSR 2.8 1st IROC Riverside 1973 G. Follmer - Minichamps
1/43 Borgward B4500 Shell Tank - Minichamps
1/43 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 2006 Red - Minichamps
1/43 Audi 100 Saloon 1969 Green - Minichamps
1/43 Ford OSI 20M TS 1967 Red - Minichamps
1/43 Mercedes 190 1961 Blue - Minichamps
1/43 Mercedes E Class T 2003 Silver - Minichamps
1/43 Toyota Auris 2007 Silver - Minichamps
1/43 TVR Cerbera 1993 Yellow - Spark
1/43 Mini Cabriolet 1992 Dark Blue - Spark
1/43 Austin Healey 3000 Le Mans 1962 #24 - Spark
1/43 Porsche 911 SCRS 3rd Tour De Corse 1985 #10 B. Beguin - Spark
1/43 BRM P57 1st Monaco Grand Prix 1963 #6 G. Hill - Spark
1/43 BRM P57 British Grand Prix 1964 #17 T. Maggs - Spark
1/43 Fiat Abarth 700S Le Mans 1962 #52 - Spark
1/43 Fiat Abarth 700S Le Mans 1962 #56 - Spark
1/18 Jaguar XKR Coupe 2006 Liquid Silver - AUTOart
1/18 Jaguar XKR Coupe 2006 Midnight - AUTOart
1/18 Jaguar XKR Cabriolet 2007 Midnight  - AUTOart
1/18 Mercedes 600 SL 1997 Silver - AUTOart
1/18 Mercedes 600 SL 1997 Metallic Black - AUTOart
1/18 Lancia Fulvia 1.6 HF 1969 Red - AUTOart
1/18 Lancia Fulvia 1.6 HF 1969 Azzuro Blue - AUTOart
1/18 Lamborghini Reventon 2007 - AUTOart
1/18 Lamborghini Espada 1968 Red Granada - AUTOart
1/18 Range Rover Sport 2006 Black - AUTOart
1/18 Nissan Fairlady Z 380 RS 2007 White - AUTOart
1/18 Porsche 911 1968 Blue - AUTOart
1/18 Subaru Impreza WRC Monte Carlo Rally 2008 #5 P. Solberg - AUTOart
1/18 Aston Martin DBR9 Showcar 2008 #009 - AUTOart
1/18 BMW Z4 Coupe 1st Britcar 24Hr 2007 #1 - AUTOart

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