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Saturday, March 31. 2007

New Transformers Commercials

Two new TV spots for Transformers have been posted, giving us our first looks at the transformations of Stascream and Bumblebee's classic Camaro. You can view them both here.

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Friday, March 30. 2007

Cars as Art at the Phoenix Art Museum April 1 - June 3

From the Phoenix Art Museum web site:



"Curves of Steel, organized by Phoenix Art Museum, is the first exhibition in an art museum to present and explore the impact and influence of streamlining and the science of aerodynamics on automobile design, with approximately 22 spectacular, classic automobiles exemplary of the elegant designs created from the 1930s through the end of the 20th century in both America and Europe. Included will be several rare or one of a kind vehicles, such as the 1937 Delahaye 145 “Million Franc” race car, a 1948 Tucker, a 1936 Stout Scarab, and a 1986 Oldsmobile Aerotech. This exhibition will carry a special admission fee of $14 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-17, and free for Museum members."

Pictures & descriptions of the cars that will be on exhibit are available at CNN.com.

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Thursday, March 29. 2007

NNL East Coverage at ScaleAuto.com

NNL East 2007 was held Saturday, March 24, at the PAL building in Parsippany, New Jersey. ScaleAuto was there, and has exclusive pictures from the event available on their site here.

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Wednesday, March 28. 2007

Reel Rides Update: Scale Issues Addressed

The Reel Rides cars have begun to hit stores, but the reviews have been mixed. The biggest complaint seems to be that the scale of the 1/64 cars is inconsistent (for example, the Porsche could comfortably fit in the bed of a Chevy C10...it's a small car, but not that small).

Well, the folks at RR have heard the comments. From their latest newsletter:

"You asked for it and you got it. Some of our observant collectors noticed our 1:64 scale cars were slightly larger than normal. We appreciate the feedback and will convert all future releases to the REAL 1:64 scale."

Kudos to RR for taking the advice of fans to heart and using it to improve their product. Now, I'll just have to see how they do with their 1/24 scale line...

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Tuesday, March 27. 2007

Ouch - Redline's budget just went up a bit...

IRWINDALE, California (AP) -- Eddie Griffin crashed a rare Ferrari Enzo worth $1.5 million into a concrete barrier while practicing at a racetrack Monday, destroying the car but escaping uninjured.

The comedian was practicing for a charity race to promote his upcoming film, "Redline," when he drove too fast around a curve at the Irwindale Speedway. Video footage showed the red sports car screeching before it ricocheted off the barrier with heavy damage to its front.

Full story and video clip available at CNN.com.

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Sunday, March 25. 2007

Transformers Movie News

Megatron's voice has been cast; looks like a good choice to me.

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Wednesday, March 21. 2007

Press Release: Own a Piece of Jada Toys in June 2007



Jada Toys real size customized vehicles are becoming 1/64 scale DIE-CAST. Only Collector Club Members will have the privilege of purchasing limited edition 1/64 Die-Cast vehicles, which are the exact replicas of Jada Toys customized vehicles.

Vehicles include Chub City’s 05’ Scion XB, Jada Toy’s 06’ Magnum and Jada Toy’s 01’ Cadillac Escalade. These vehicles have been reviewed by numerous magazines and have been showcased in various conventions, including SEMA, COMIC CON, LA Auto Show and Speed Zone to mention a few.

Each special edition box will include all three Die-Cast replicas, limited two boxes per Collector Club Member. Offer good only to Jada Toys Collector Club Members.

*To become a member go to www.jadatoys.com and SIGN UP.

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Tuesday, March 20. 2007

Reel Rides Pricing Announced

From the Reel Rides newsletter:

    In response to the many inquiries we have received, here is a list of the standard pricing for the intial launch of Reel Rides:
      1:24 scale - $18.87
      1:64 scale - $3.64
      1:87 scale - $2.22


Which puts them about on par with Greenlight Collectibles. The cars may also be available through WalMart.com, details will be posted as they become available.

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Friday, March 16. 2007

New Transformers Photos!



DreamWorks has released a bunch of new photos from the upcoming Transformers. You can see them all over at SuperHero Hype!

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Tuesday, March 13. 2007

Casino Royale Exclusive Aston Martin at Best Buy



Casino Royale was released today, and if you happen to pick it up at Best Buy you can get an exclusive Aston Martin by Corgi to go with it. Don't have a Best Buy near you? No problem; you can still get it through their online store here!

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