Die Cast X Summer 2022

How many is too many? That’s a question that I’ve been asking myself as my display cases are starting to burst from being way beyond maximum capacity. Perhaps its time to cull the collection; but then again, that’s not in my nature. Die cast collecting is an addiction, isn’t it? Welcome back to another feature-heavy issue of Die Cast X (DCX), where we dive deep into expanded looks at a wide variety of die casts that span a wide range of different vehicle genres and scales. From Jada’s ’71 Pontiac GTO and ’52 Chevrolet COE Flatbed to Maisto’s 2021 Ford Bronco, Eaglemoss’s Eleanor Mustang and more, we have a fun collection of die casts to share with you in this issue. We also visit Fireball Tim Lawrence for a cars and…

01 CHERRY-BOMB COLLECTIBLES 1970 PANTHER PINK DODGE CHALLENGER This car is a limited edition made from a Highway 61 casting and loaded with detail. It is painted in a beautiful Panther Pink (FM3) with rally wheels and a Go Wing. The ’70 Challenger is equipped with a 440 Six Pack; only 1 of 5 factory-produced cars came with these options. This release is limited to only 402 pieces. Scale: 1:18 MSRP: $159.95 URL: cherrybombcollectibles.com 02 JADA NEXT LEVEL I LOVE THE…’80S 1989 FORD MUSTANG GT The “I Love The” collection is inspired by American design styles throughout the decades. Each 1:24 die cast vehicle is highly detailed and crafted to authentically reflect the styling cues from its respective decade. With fully functioning doors, hood and trunk and radical era-inspired decals, this 1989 Ford Mustang GT is…

Die Cast X loves to see our readers’ rare and customized die cast rides. If you have a rare collectible or custom die cast that you’d like to Show & Tell in a future issue of DCX, let us know by tagging us on Instagram with our handle, @diecastx! In this issue of Show & Tell, we asked our readers to send us pictures of some of the older pieces in their collections that they’ve managed to hold on to over the years. As you could probably imagine, we received a tremendous response. Read on to learn how and why these oldies but goodies managed to stay in their collections all this time. JACOB RHEE Location: Pooler, Georgia Brand: Hot Wheels Series: HIN D Force Model: Nissan Silvia S15 Scale: 1:64 From the Owner: “To tell you the…

One challenge for car lovers like ourselves is the size and expense of 1:1-sized cars. If we could collect real cars like we do die cast replicas, we’d need more than a few warehouses to store our collections. Luckily for us, die cast companies like Jada Toys endeavor to bring us some of our favorite rides in a much more manageable and affordable package. Jada’s Bigtime Muscle series of miniatures has been a reliable source for muscle car lovers. Released in three different scales including 1:64, 1:32 and 1:24, the Bigtime Muscle line covers muscle cars of all types including Chevelles, Corvettes, Mustangs, Cobras and more. We had the chance to examine one of the company’s latest releases, a 1971 Pontiac GTO in 1:24 scale. Before we check out the die…

This can’t be a real car—or can it? As the product of a collaboration between Lamborghini and Playstation’s highly successful Gran Turismo videogame franchise, the V12 Vision Gran Turismo is a car like you’ve never seen before. Just take a look. It seriously looks like it’s not of this Earth. Lamborghini’s 2019 concept car made its physical debut ahead of the World Finals of the 2019 FIA Certified Gran Turismo Championships, which took place in Monte Carlo, Monaco, during the last weekend in November of that year. Created with the videogame in mind, the V12 Vision Gran Turismo not only lives on in real life, but virtually too within the Gran Turismo Sport videogame for Sony PlayStation 4. Yes, you too can take the V12 Vision Gran Turismo out for a…

Car people are a very unique breed… and as it’s the largest enthusiast base in the world, it makes sense. I mean, you wouldn't be able to put a football fan, baseball lover and hockey enthusiast in the same room and expect them to have much in common. But you could put a 10-year-old Hot Wheels fanatic, 50-year-old muscle car lover and 80-year-old brass-era enthusiast in the same room, and they’d talk all day long! I often say that my first car was a 1979 VW Dasher, but in reality it was a 1965 Ford GT die cast that my Mom bought for me when we took a trip to Canada when I was six. (I still have it!) And honestly, I’m pretty sure there were cars there even earlier. But…