AUTO ART 1/18 LOTUS EXILE SILVER DIECAST MODEL

The real car was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show 2004. Only 600 have been built so it's fairly limited, unlike the model deplicated here. The lines of the original have been well captured on this model. The shutlines are crisp and that metallic paint has been nicely applied. See more.

IXO - 1/43 MASERATI GRANDSPORT 2004

The real car's name harks back to the 1950s and the A6 G. The lastest version hints at a throughbred GT spirit. It packs a punch with a 400 hp engine. The model is covered in a gorgeous metallic pearl white paint. It sports a dark blue interior. A classy model to look out for. Buy it now.

MINICHAMPS 1/18 - BMW 1802 TOURING - POLIZEI MUNCHEN

The touring models were the world's first hatchbacks. Three engine versions were available. The car was only manufactured from 1971-72, as a result only 29,230 units were built. Police collectors will probably be pleased to have this rare beast in their collections. Buy it now.

THE ELEGANT CMC 1:18 MERCEDES W25

In 1934, following the recession years, Daimler-Benz staged a comeback to the international racing scene with the W25. Designed to the 750 kg formular the W25 had an 8-cylinder in-line supercharged engine and two pressure carburetors. The original capacity and output of 3.36 litres and 354 hp were increased in 1936 to 4.7 litres and 480 hp respectively. The Mercedes team scored 16 international victories with the W 25 between 1934 and 1936, Rudoff Caracciola winning the European and German championship titles in 1935.

CMC’s masterpiece models that first Mercedes offering under the new regulations, the W25. The cars, proudly presented in Germany’s national colour, underwent an overnight transformation to become the first of the ‘Silver Arrows’. The model contains over 610 parts and weighs nearly 0.7kg. It is a substantial model and is excellent value for money, enriched by the quality of the craftsmanship. Buy it now.

1922 FODEN STEAM WAGON

The “Age of Seam!.” It was an exciting, robust age when industry asserted its power and envisioned a better future. Everyday, everywhere, there seemed to be more construction, new rail lines, and better products. The sound of steam engines became the music of modernity—chugging, hissing, whistling steam-motors, power plants, and steam-engines. As the great edifices of the industrial age rose, they did so upon the rumbling shoulders of the steam engine—the very dynamo of the industrial age.

One of the foremost pioneers in steam-driven engines was the Cheshire firm of Hancock & Foden which, in 1899, began developing its steam-powered wagons. By 1902, the business was re-named E Foden & Sons Co. Ltd. And, with its line of steam-powered wagons, the firm laid the cornerstone for the modern trucking masterpieces it still manufactures today. Now, a 1922 Foden Steam Wagon—is re-created in a precision-engineered model bearing the logo of Brett & Son. This authentic replica is crafted by Matchbox Collectibles exclusively for the Age of Steam II collection.