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Created as a forum for all those who share a common interest in toy cars, Tales of Toy Cars has published as a webzine since 1998, specifically focusing on 1/55-1/72 scale models.


Now, with the advent of Web 2.0, it's here on Toy Collector as a blog, allowing for easier interaction between the writers and their readers, and rolling updates! As ever, comments and contributions from readers are welcome!

 

Catalogues

We are creating a new section for catalogues.  It is still in testing mode and will eventually become its own section.

The 2009 Bub Catalogue (in German)


TOTC Archive

Tales of Toy Cars ArchiveWe are in the process of moving the archive over, while this is in process you can you can access it here.  Please note that while the TOTC Search is excellent it is also slow (now 11 years old), waiting should be worth it.

 

 

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Tag >> Tales of Toy Cars

Feb 05
2010

More Miniature Mercedes-Benz SL Models

Posted by Doug in Tales of Toy CarsCars

Doug

 


 

On rare occasions, toy car makers produce boxed sets that become the definitive example representing the history of a specific make or model. Hongwell has done just that with their six car set representing 50 years of the Mercedes-Benz SL from 1952-1989. Even with my limited math skills,

Feb 04
2010

Norev and Siku - A Franco-Prussian Duel

Posted by Doug in Tales of Toy CarsCars

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For the better part of four decades, Siku has been the premier German (not really Prussian) manufacturer of small-scale diecast cars. The consistent quality of their castings, realistic colors and excellent value have been admired by children and collectors world-wide. The uncommon choice

Feb 03
2010

'J' is for Jaguar

Posted by TalesofToyCars in Tales of Toy CarsCars

TalesofToyCars

This article was initially published in July 2004 by Dave Weber and Christian Falkensteiner.

 

Jaguar XJ6 S1 - Corgi


Surprisingly, our search for car manufacturers represented 'J' and 'K' in 3 inch size and smaller has been very sparse! So unlike the forthcoming 'L' and 'M' sections, this

Feb 02
2010

Grand Prix Cars in Small-Scale From 1961-1965

Posted by TalesofToyCars in Tales of Toy CarsCars

TalesofToyCars

This article was initially published in July 2004 by David Cook and Doug Breithaupt.

 

For the 1961 Grand Prix season the sporting authorities had decreed that the engine size and minimum weights would be reduced in order to slow the cars down. Many criticized the new regulations as cutting the

Jan 29
2010

Sebring America's First Endurance Race

Posted by TalesofToyCars in Tales of Toy CarsCars

TalesofToyCars

This article was initially published in April 2004 by David Cook, images by David Cook and Doug Breithaupt.

 

Audi R8R - Norev

 

This year's Sebring 12 Hours endurance race was the event's 52nd anniversary and inspires this look at some past and present winners in 1/64th scale. Sebring was

Jan 28
2010

The Honda NSX in Miniature

Posted by Doug in Tales of Toy CarsCars

Doug

This article was initially published in April 2004 by Doug Breithaupt.

 

Honda NSX (plastic body) - Novacar

 


Honda NSX (plastic body) - Majorette

 

For 14 years, the Honda NSX has carried the flag as Japan's premier supercar. When it was introduced, the NSX showed that exotic

Jan 27
2010

Stay tuned

Posted by jclevering in Tales of Toy CarsCars

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Although tuning is not new (Companies like AC Schnitzer en AMG have been doing this for years), it seems that after the film (movie, so you like) "The Fast & The Furious" that the tuning scene exploded. Of course we're talking about a different kind of tuning then for instance AMG

Jan 22
2010

Matchbox Muscle

Posted by Doug in Tales of Toy CarsCars

Doug



This  article was initially published in August 1998 by Doug.



 

In 1996, I wrote an article for Collecting Toys magazine (published in October 1997) entitled Miniature Muscle. This review of 1:64 scale American muscle cars gave readers a look at these mean machines in miniature and at the end I

Jan 21
2010

Racing Colors

Posted by Doug in Tales of Toy CarsCars

Doug



This  article was initially published in September 1998 by Doug.



 
For many years, international racing was color coded. Today, remnants of this system still exist. Italian racing red still graces Ferrari race cars. British racing green can still be found at Le Mans. French racing blue is still used

Jan 20
2010

Hooray for the red, white and blue

Posted by Doug in Tales of Toy CarsCars

Doug



This  article was initially published in October 1998 by Doug.



1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396



1963 Chevrolet Corvette Gran Sport



1996 Dodge Viper GTS



1997 Chevrolet Corvette
 
Matchbox may have it's roots in Great Britain but more recently, Mattel and Tyco have made Matchbox their own. Is there any

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