WDIBT? August to December Hauls

It's been 5 months since my last post and I've been telling myself..."work is really getting in the way of my hobbies". But then again, if no work, no hobbies. IKR! :D

Without further adieu, I got me some interesting collects. Enjoy. :)

Classic Cuties - Fiat 500, Morris Mini and VW Beetle "Herbie"

Cartoons - Snoopy, The Homer Simpson car and The Jetsons Capsule car

Cute Trucks - Bread Box and Kool Kombi

Euro Domestic Market - Aston Martin 1963 DB5, BMW E36 M3, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and Porsche 934 Turbo RSR

Japanese Domestic Market - Datsun 620 Pickup

And last but not the least, a very very hard to find (VVHTF) Matchbox Stars of Cars Ford GT!

Thanks for lookin'. ;)

T

MIAS 2014: Diecast 1:1

Went to Manila International Auto Show this weekend and saw a lot of cars that are part of my diecast collection. ;)

Warning: Picture heavy!!!

Photos courtesy of TiNiOgraphy Series 2014 (tm)

Mini Coopers

 

WDIBT: A Matchbox Memory

Well, it's another weekend once again my friends and another What Did I Buy Today after watching an awesome IMAX 3D movie Captain America: Winter Soldier courtesy of my friend. Thanks a lot, Jun C.! ;)

So, I have this very interesting purchase that goes way way back in the mid-70s. Just to give you a brief story about this purchase, back in 1st grade, I had this Matchbox car. It was my favorite and I used to race it amongst my cousins. Hands down it was the fastest (branded as Superfast), never been beaten. I really loved that car but unfortunately I lost it through the years.

Fast forward 2014, a collector friend, Edmann, offered this item and when I saw it...BOOM!!! Hehehehe. :D

Without further adieu, here's my Matchbox Superfast Alfa (Romeo) Carabo Series No. 75 Made In England 1970 Lesney Products & Co. It is not a perfect sample, but for me, it  is a beauty! Do you have a favorite car when you were a kid? ;)

Here's a brief  history of the real car lifted from Wikipedia. :)

The Alfa Romeo Carabo is a concept car first shown at the 1968 Paris Motor Show.^[1] It was designed by Marcello Gandini, working for the Bertone design studio. Carabo name is derived of Carabidae ground beetle, as evoked by the car's iridescent green and orange coloring.
The prototype was built on the chassis of the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, a mid-engined V8. The Carabo engine made 230 bhp (172 kW; 233 PS) at 8800 rpm, which made it possible to achieve a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).^[1]
The scissor doors later inspired the Lamborghini Countach.
A replica, built on a De Tomaso Pantera platform, was built by Sam Foose (father of Chip Foose) after he was unable to buy the concept from Bertone.^[2]

Thanks for lookin'. ;)

T

WDIBT: Kool Kombi's & Others

So, what did I buy today (WDIBT)? Actually, it was yesterday. :D

Last week, I got a red Hot Wheels Kool Kombi...

...as the past week goes, I got an extra Kombi to trade for one of these two Hot Wheels Honda Civic EFs. 

 

I'm starting to build an army of EFs for some not so serious mods. Will start with wheel swap first then from there, lets see. Hehehehe. :D

Then I hunt for these two Kombis that I don't have.

 

WDIBT: Kolektibols O' Bentabols - March Madness Hauls

Last Saturday, I went to the mall to have my watch batteries replaced. Then I went to a toy shop that I don't visit so often. Going inside, I only have the Hot Wheels Honda Civic EF red in mind. 

So, I ask the Hot Wheels guy if he have a piece stashed away in the stockroom as I already inspected the peg and saw are bunch of peg warmers. The guy went to the stockroom and came back with two boxes of Hot Wheels goodies. We opened the box, and I saw not one but two pieces of Civics and I get them both. The extra piece I will RAOK (random act of kindness) to a friend who's also looking for one. :D

  

WDIBT? The Lego Craze 3

Another fruitful Lego Minifigures hunt! Found some Series 3 & 4! Plus a lone diecast Hot Wheels Speed Machine VW Scirocco. :D

Thanks for lookin'. ;)

t

WDIBT? Small Hauls

Wow! How time flies! Hi! Hello there my friends, it's been two months since I last posted. There's an old flame (hobby) that's been eating the diecast collecting funds. Hehehehe. :D  

I'll post it soon to share it here. So, stay tuned. ;)

Now, let's focus on what I got for the past 2 months. A friend from the US went home last month and brought me two packs of LEGO Star Wars Clone Troopers (to be use as props for another purchase). Then from a recent swapmeet, I got the now rare Jada VDUBS VW Beetle. And from the frequent trip to favorite toy shops, I chance upon a Matchbox Land Rover Defender and Ice Cream Van. :)

 

 I'd like to say thanks to my friends Joey (VW Beetle) and Jun (Toyota Land Cruiser) for these RAOKs (random act of kindness). ;) 

Until next time folks. :D

Thanks for lookin'. ;)

t

WDIBT? May Accumulated Hauls

Hi! I've been away for quite some time, been busy with an old passion and it's eating up diecast funds. Hehehehe. :D :D :D

But here are some hauls for the past month or so. ;)

Thanks for lookin'. ;)

WDIBT? Swapmeet Hauls

Yesterday was our club's bi-monthly swapmeet held at Honda Cars Kaloocan (HCKI). It was fun time bonding with friends and to see/buy tons of beautiful tiny cars know as diecast.

My pre-ordered items (from the US and club premium sellers) was distributed. I got some assorted Hot Wheels that will complete my Ford GT LM & VW Golf GTi and some other cars. Just take a close look at that rare to find Ecto-1! Very nice indeed! The recently released Datsun Bluebird 510 really looks nice in liveried white stock car. The Ferrari 599xx (slowly becoming hard-to-find) and Ferrari California both Speed Machines looks terribly awesome.

Then some assorted Matchbox...Land Rover Defender 110 Anaconda new addition/release, a pair of immaculate white classic Austin Mini Coopers (my mainline and will be posted here soon), additional Ford Explorer Sport Trac (another side collect) and the cute Cliff Hanger. I had never thought I ordered so many of Toyota Land Cruiser Anacondas. You might think that I'm hoarding but no! Those will end up to friends collections. I just helped in the acquisition. ;)

Then some assorted loose-but-mint items...a pair of Land Rover Defender 110 white & green, trio of Chevy Tahoe, additional Ford Expedition, red Brit flag roof BMW Mini Cooper also know as "BINI", a blue Ford Explorer, a VW Samba Van and lastly a very mint dark blue Tomica-esque-but-no-brand Toyota Hilux 4x4.

And finally, I got an army of the most anticipated Tomica Limited Mitsubishi Lancer EX Turbo popularly known here as "Lancer Box Type". ;)

Do you have swapmeets too?

You may view the swapmeet photos on our club forum thread1 & thread2.

Thanks for lookin'. ;)

WDIBT? Lucky Find

In the 70s, the Brazilian market was closed for imports. The only sports car officially made there was the aging (and by then retired) Karmann Ghia, and its failed successor, the Karmann Ghia TC. Only independent car makers were able to fill the gap, notably Puma, Santa Matilde and Miura.

The SP, the final name of the car, was built on the frame of a Variant, with the same Volkswagen air cooled engine, but upgraded to 1700 cc, it developed 75 hp (56 kW), 160 km/h (100 mph) and made 10 km/L (28 mpg_-imp; 24 mpg_-US).

When the car was presented, it quickly drew media attention, with its many improvements over the local "air cooled" VW line, an impressive interior, its many extra features and its superb finishing.

A car named SP1 was also built, but due to its very poor performance (only 65 hp (48 kW) with a 1600 cc engine), it was soon discontinued. The same problem plagued the SP2. In fact, a malicious joke at that time was to relate the "SP2" name with "Sem Potência" ("Without Power", in Portuguese).

Despite its revolutionary look, the car failed to beat the Puma in performance. Although they used similar engines, the fiberglass Puma was much lighter. This resulted in low sales, and the SP was discontinued in February 1976.

With a total of 10,205 units made (670 of them exported, the majority 155 went to Nigeria with only one going to Europe, Portugal), the car is now sought-after as a valuable collector's item. One of them, in white, is in the VW museum on public display. While prices during the production time frame were roughly the same as the Beetle, the price of a well-preserved example today is considerably higher than contemporary VW models.

Text and Photo lifted from Web

I was browsing the peg on the toy section and saw this Hot Wheels Volkswagen SP2 dangling. It caught me by surprise because it just appear on the US market and would not be available here anytime soon. Nice catch? ;)

So, what's your lucky find?

Thanks for lookin'.

WDIOT? Volkswagen Golf GTi II

Photo lifted from Web

Here's the part two of my Volkswagen Golf GTi.

Before...

After...

...all together now.

So, what did you open today?

You may view the complete album here. Thanks for lookin'. ;)