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AUTOart
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$45 - $75 1:18th scale. Top-level division
of Gateway
Global. Non-metallic parts used well in order to hold
prices down.
Fit is excellent, finish and detail is rated good.
Value is excellent.
The Signature Series is large 1:12 scale
for about $225. Overall
rating is awesome for this series.
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Carousel 1
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$100 - $120 1:18th scale. Historic Indianapolis
and American racing sports cars. Fit and finish are
excellent. Detail is very good to excellent. Our editors
rate it a very good value.
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CMC
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$100 - $250. 1:24th and 1:18th scale. Subjects
are limited to Audi, Auto Union, Horch and Mercedes
Benz cars. Highest quality detail, materials and features.
Fit and finish are rated excellent.
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Diamond Collectibles
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About $70. 1:18th scale. Limited quantity
special commissions produced by adding extra detail
to standard Ertl products. Detail and finish are good.
Fit is average. Value rating is good.
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Ertl Precision 100
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$70. 1:18th scale. Classic American cars.
Ertl's best quality and detail to date. Detail, fit
and finish are excellent. Value rating is superior
for this price point.
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Exoto
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$125 - $299. 1:18th scale. Predominantly
race-oriented vehicles. Awesome detail with awesome
fit and finish. Exceptionally detailed, highly and
historically accurate with superb build-quality. You
get every bit of what you pay for.
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Gate
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Around $20. 1:18th scale. Entry-level
division of Gateway Global. European sports cars.
Good quality and detail for very little money.
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GMP
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$55 -$110. Predominantly 1:18th scale
American muscle cars, road racing legends and drag
racing cars. Excellent fit and finish, with detail
we rate as awesome. Terrific operating features.
1:12th Vintage Series is about $300 and
the 1:12th Road Racing Classics run about $500. Both
series carry an overall rating of excellent.
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Highway 61
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$30 - $70. 1:18th scale. New company
with a very diverse product line. Pre-production examples
suggest excellent detail, fit and finish for the modest
cost.
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Kyosho
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$55 - $75. 1:18th scale US and European
sports classics. Excellent detail, fit and finish
at a modest price point. Always an excellent value.
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Lane Collectibles
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$70 - $100. 1:18th scale. American muscle
cars and racing legends. Excellent detail for the
price. Innovative use of non-metallic parts for value
purposes.
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Motor City USA
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$100 - $350. 1:24th and 1:43rd scale.
A very wide range of hand built American, hot rod,
custom and drag cars. Exterior detail is excellent.
Finish is superior. As is common for hand builts,
these models do not feature operable parts. Value
rating is excellent to superior.
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Revell - Creative Masters
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$112. Unique 1:20th scale. American muscle
and race-cars. Legendary diecast models issued and
discontinued by Revell. More recently revised and
reissued. Excellent detail, fit and finish. Rated
an excellent value by our editors.
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Roush Authentics
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$70. 1:18 scale. Manufactured by Team
Caliber. See below.
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Team Caliber
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$80. 1:18 scale. The best quality NASCAR
diecast replicas available. Detail, fit and finish
are excellent with annual updates to conform to NASCAR
rule modifications. Our editors rate it an excellent
value.
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1320, Inc
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$60. 1:24th scale. Well-known dragsters
from the early days on the strips. Excellent detail
and finish at a moderate cost. Plastic well employed
to maintain the price point. Rated an excellent value.
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UT
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$25 - $50. 1:18th scale. Middle of the
road division of Gateway Global. Very good detail,
fit and finish for the price point.
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