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?

Aussie Panel Van: Ford Falcon Sundowner

It could be argued that by 1979 the Panel Van craze, as far as new car sales, was on the wane by 1979. Holden had clearly won the race with their Sandman models, and, Chrysler was very late to the party with their Drifter. Then there was Ford, who had released their Sundowner Van in the XC range for the weekend sun and surf set. This 1/43 scale model by Trax is the 1979 Ford Sundowner van. More than likely it was fitted with a 4.1 litre (250CI) engine with a manual transmission, with other options available.

My 67 VE Valiant Safari Wagon

Well its been some time since I have posted an article. I would consider doing more if there were more interaction in the comments section so if you want to see more articles, be sure to comment and share this blog. There is a dearth of Aussie model car blogs on the web so lets keep the dream alive!

If you have read my previous posts you will know I have owned my share of Aussie made Valiants. So here is another post about another car from my 1:1 real life. This model is the 1/43 scale model of the VE Valiant Wagon by Trax. The VE Valiant was Car of the Year in 1968 and its easy to see why. The Valiants had it all over their competition, especially in the power department. The model shown here is the 160HP Six cylinder version of the slant 225 engine.

I bought my VE off an old bloke in his 80s. He was the second owner, having bought the car when it was just 2 months old. His main use for the old Val was as a tow vehicle, which it was ideal for, since it had the 273 V8 engine instead of the 225 six. It did not set the world on fire but it did make for a great tow vehicle. Mine was exactly the same as this model apart from the engine size and the colour. This model is accurate, right down to the chrome dust deflectors on either side of the rear window. the Safari and 160HP badging. Well done Trax!

Have a safe and merry Christmas: NSW Police Mini

Stay safe on the roads. Merry Christmas. NSW Police Mini

The real deal. The NSW Police Mini in action

Vangaurds Diecast 1/43 Scale NSW Police Mini

Ford Falcon EF Futura 4 Litre 6 Cyl

The EF Ford Falcon Futura

This subject of this post is the Paradise Garage Ford Falcon Futura EF 1/43 Scale Diecast Model. The EF model Falcon is one model in a long line of Aussie made Falcons that have been built in Australia for over 50 years. You can find all the info about EF Falcons here:  EF Falcon Information

 

The front of the EF Falcon

This model is a very good rendition of the real thing. Here, we can see the front where Ford decided to go without an obvious grille. The following model, the EL went back to offering a traditional appearance with a grille.

The rear of the EF Ford Falcon Futura

The Futura was the next model up from the base model GLi in the EF range and as such offered extras like electric windows and ABS brakes. This model faithfully produces the ABS sign that Futuras hav mounted below the high mount rear stoplight in the back window (click on picture above for larger version).

Ford Falcon EF Futura with 4.0 Litre badge

The EF Falcon which was produced in Australia between 1994-96 was available with a 5.7 Litre V8 or as is the case with this model, the ever durable 4.0 Litre straight six (click picture above to see detail of the 4.0 badge). There are still many EF’s getting around on Aussie roads and many in this colour.

Paradise Garage 1/43 Scale Ford Falcon Futura EF

I hope you enjoyed this post. This model is a very good rendition of the real thing and can be bought quite cheaply on Ebay if you are looking for one. Please leave a comment and check my other posts for more Aussie, British and American classics.

 

Doogie’s edit of the EF Futura Model