Modelant is what we all like in the hobby, a brand that is run by some crazy builders and makes what nobody else wants to touch in amazing quality. Created and owned by Albert Jobal, it makes resin slot cars in a completely artisanal manner, following traditional methods, both in the conception and construction of […]
Quadrophenia! At the time (2018 ) and probably still he world’s largest private slot car racing experience. Two years in the making. The Nurburgring has a working pit area, there is a lap timing system, and integrated cameras that stream to a 52” curved monitor within the Ferrari factory. All scenic elements were made […]
Started in 1916 and finished in 1923 the Lingotto factory was the largest car factory at the time. Materials entered the building on the ground floor and emerged on the 5th and top floor where they would then drive along a 1.5 kilometer longer test track! Fiat build 80 different models here over the years. […]
Perhaps you already have a Scalextric Advance Circuit or want to know the possibilities of expanding it. Well you are in the right place! In our post we tell you all about this system and the different circuits that you can create with different extensions. Let’s get started – Scalextric System Features ADVANCE How does […]
For some collectors, it’s not enough for their model cars to look great. For some, it’s all about the need for speed. Slot Cars arrived on the scene as early as 1912 and have carved their own niche in the collectibles world in the ensuing decades. These days you’ll find hundreds of them on hobbyDB. […]
Awhile back, we compiled a list of model cars that looked strange in certain colors. A few, like the DeLorean DMC, only existed in one color in the real world. Some, like the Red Baron, had obvious color choices in their names. Here are a few more diecast cars that might make you want to […]
Over the past couple of years, we’ve shared some brands of diecast vehicles that are off the beaten path, obscure, or just plain odd. Some of them are offshoots of famous brands, some from other countries, but never widely distributed worldwide, and some disappeared quickly for various reasons. Some of these unusual model car brands […]
Elva, a British Sports and Racing Car manufacturer, is the latest Official Archive to appear on hobbyDB. This Archive is a little different, though, as the company’s last car was produced almost fifty years ago. But the Elva name lives on under the tutelage of Roger Dunbar (a.k.a.. ElvaRacingRoger), who is currently reviving the name […]
This article was originally featured at safestore.com, a provider of personal and household self storage – something a lot of us collectors need 😉 Every once in awhile we come across a collector’s story that just seems to make sense to us. So when we came across an article that opens up with, “anything that’s got […]
Throughout the late 1960s and early 70s, the factory Porsche race team was extremely successful with their 908, 917, 917/10 and 917/30 models. However, these larger capacity prototypes were extremely expensive for the small Porsche factory team to build and develop, and, as a result, Porsche did not have a competitive car ready for the […]
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