Hot Wheels "So Fine" Buick Custom

Well... This one didn't come out quite as well as I was hoping, butI still love it!! I really need to work on my two-tone painting technique. Buick is one of my favorite US brands, and the So Fine, one of the best HW castings ever. I have a lot of extras saved up for customs, and I decided to tackle one of them.

I ended up going with a nice light tan, and dark metallic green roof. I don't know if this color combo was originally offered on Buicks of this era (I bet someone around here could provide some insight to that), but I think it works well on the car!

Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Model of the Day

You gotta love an Aston.. They have (arguably) never made an ugly car, and the V8 Vantage is no different. Though it was the "entry level" Aston at the time, it was a fantastic car. It was released in 2005, and still in production to this day. 

The Hot Wheels version of the car made its debut in the 2005 First Editions series, and has been in fairly regular use ever since. This particular variation was a part of the 2010 Speed Machines series. One of the best series Hot Wheels has ever done, the Speed Machines were chocked full of wonderful European sports and race cars. Very highly valued on the collector market today, I regret not buying more of these when they were new, but I am glad to have the ones that I do have. 

Mailbox Find - 1949 Buick Riviera by Racing Champions

Today's awesome mailbox find comes from the somewhat forgotten brand of Racing Champions. It is no secret that I'm a big fan of the Buick brand, particularly their 1940s and 1950s models. They just have a style and presence that few other brands could match, even Cadillac. 

I was not aware of this model's existence until someone posted a few photos of it on one of the forums I belong to. I fell in love with it, and immediately went to ebay to see about procuring one. I found this lovely green and tan version for a reasonable price. I shot the seller a "best offer" price, and got the car for an even more reasonable price! You can't beat that.