Reviews

Model-by-model looks at collector diecast — the real car, the casting, and who it’s for.

Latest · Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz 500K Roadster, 1936 (1:18) — review

Pre-war art deco on wheels — the sweeping 1936 500K Roadster is a classic-shelf showpiece in 1:18.

8 Jul 2023 · 1 min read
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Mercedes-Benz · 1:18

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (1:18) — review

Gullwing doors and a hand-built V8 — the SLS AMG is made for 1:18.

12 Jun 2023 · 1 min read
Mercedes-Benz · 1:18

Mercedes-AMG GT R (1:18, Norev) — review

The “Beast of the Green Hell” in AMG green — Norev’s 1:18 diecast is a lot of car for the price.

22 Apr 2023 · 1 min read
Ferrari · 1:18

Ferrari LaFerrari (1:18, Bburago) — review

Maranello’s first hybrid hypercar, captured in 1:18 by Bburago — a lot of shelf presence for the money.

20 Mar 2023 · 1 min read
Bentley · 1:18

Bentley Continental GTC First Edition (1:18) — review

A grand tourer with the roof down — long, low and unmistakably Bentley in 1:18.

18 Mar 2023 · 1 min read
Ford · 1:18

Ford F-150 Raptor (1:18, GT Spirit) — review

GT Spirit’s sealed-resin Raptor — a desert-runner truck with serious presence on the shelf.

15 Mar 2023 · 1 min read
Mercedes-Benz · 1:18

Mercedes-Benz S600 / Maybach (1:18, AUTOart) — review

AUTOart-level detail on the ultimate S-Class limousine — a benchmark for how good 1:18 gets.

10 Mar 2023 · 1 min read
Jaguar · 1:18

Jaguar E-Type Coupé (1:18, KK-Scale) — review

The car Enzo called the most beautiful ever made — KK-Scale’s 1:18 diecast does the curves justice.

8 Mar 2023 · 1 min read
Mazda · 1:18

Mazda 787B Le Mans Winner (1:18) — review

The screaming rotary that won Le Mans in 1991 — race-liveried and unmistakable in 1:18.

5 Mar 2023 · 1 min read