Autiobianchi (Lancia) Y10 Fire

Time for another post about my real 1:1 life and little cars. Many years ago I had cause to travel to a nation in the Middle East and to get around that nation I was given a 1 Litre Lancia identical to this model. Well, what an experience. First of all, this little car had the steering wheel in the wrong place. It was on the left. And secondly, and just as alarmingly, the little car had no go. As an Aussie, I am used to driving cars with some power. Some. But this little tyke had none. I swear it could reach around 125KM/H (77MPH) flat out, but only with a tail wind. And as for acceleration, well, it was kind of like ‘push accelerator all the way to the floor, and count to 100’ and then you might reach 100KM/H (62MPH).

As regular readers know, the Resin D’etre for this blog is sharing models which I own that are similar to, or the same as the 1:1 cars I have owned or had something to do with. I have owned this model for some years now so I don’t know about their current availability or price, but I can tell you it is a great representation of the real thing, right down to the colour (see the picture below).

If you enjoyed this post, please comment below. Models like this, which are exactly the same, including the colour of a vehicle I have had some relationship with are what I most like to collect. How about yourself?

10 Years of Doogies Diecast

Well folks, we made 10 years. I did not think I would last this long but here we are.

What have been your favourite posts? Or favourite type of post? Did you enjoy my cartoon style posts?

Let me and others know in the comments below.

The End of an Era for Chrysler

The last ever 30 Chrysler vehicles are in dealerships now, when they’re gone, they’re gone. Forever. Ii was recently announced that Chrysler are leaving Australia for ever (See links below). Sadly for people like me who have owned and enjoy Chrysler vehicles it is a very sad time in our history. First they came as imports, then they were manufactured here for decades, and finally, after Chrysler Australia sold out to Mitsubishi, Chrysler products were once again imported. Until now.

That’s not the end of the bad news. The World’s most powerful V8 (yes, its a Dodge) is being axed (See link below). This is a double-blow for those of us who love cars with powerful internal combustion engines. I believe in protecting the environment, especially our native flora and fauna. I also believe that ICE cars are the most efficient way for us to move around this large country and until battery powered cars are improved to the same level, they are best used for city transport and short distance travel only.

https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/goodbye-to-our-last-cheap-v8-chrysler-australias-biggest-hits-and-misses-over-its-nearly-60

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/10-chryslers-you-may-have-forgotten-about

https://www.drive.com.au/news/worlds-most-powerful-v8-axed-as-electric-future-looms-for-dodge/

My Images. Your business.

It has been bought to my attention that some people have been using my images to sell their items.

If you like my images, I do not mind if you use them, but NOT for commercial purposes.

I do this for free, for the love of it. How rude is it for someone to make money off something I offer for free? It is rude because they did not seek my permission. My images have been used to sell a variety of items. Stop doing it without my permission.

If you want to use my images for non-commercial purposes. Go ahead. If you plan to used them to sell your items. Don’t. Not without seeking my permission.

To my regular visitors, I am sorry, but I will have to be more thorough in the watermarking of my images. I didn’t want to have to do that but disrespectful people have forced the issue.

My email address is in the ‘About’ section.

Rant over.