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

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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!

VG Valiant Pacer 2.8 What?!!

Valiant VG Pacer Beer

And now for something completely different. While wandering around the local bottlo my nearest and dearest stumbled across this six pack. No no no, not the 6 pack Valiant, the 6 pack of Pacer 2.8%. Beer that is. Now we all know that Aussie Valiant Pacers were fitted with the Aussie Hemi 6 right? Aaaand they never had a 2.8 fitted. Ever. But, move ahead some 45+ years and you can buy a Pacer Beer 2.8 Pale Ale. Sweet. And as the pack says. Pace yourself.

VG Valiant Pacer Beer

Ok so to go with the beer, we have the Trax 1/43 scale diecast model of the 1970 VG Valiant Pacer. Check back soon for a full post on the VG Pacer, I also plan to publish a post about the VF Pacer and maybe even the VG Regal. So look out for those.

As an aside, I dont really mind if you use my pictures, but if you plan to use them for marketing purposes, then dont.  I dont sell anything on this website and I do it for the love of it and the fun of it. So dont use my photos so you can make money. If you plan to. Ask me first. So to you who have taken my photos and used them so you can sell your products. Have some manners and ask first. Thanks.

Valiant VG Pacer Beer

Mitsubishi Pajero New South Wales Police Vehicle 1/43 Scale

Mitsubishi Pajero NSW Police Vehicle

Hello and welcome again to Doogies Diecast blog. In this post we have a 1/43 diecast model of a New South Wales (Australia) Police Force Mitsubishi Pajero. I have seen a few NSW Police Pajeros but every one has been white in colour and I dont know much about the reasoning behind this model other than it is perhaps based on a fleet test vehicle of some sort before they took to the Pajeros in numbers. I am only speculating, if you know better please contact me. Any info would be appreciated.

The Pajero, like any other Mitsubishi is a durable vehicle and I can see why the NSW Police would use them. The one modelled here is a GLX badged vehicle. In fact, this is a very well done model by Vitesse. It is one of only 999 and I think if you search around you will be able to find one and you wont pay the proverbial arm and leg for it either. Enjoy the pictures and please leave a comment.