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More About the Models We Carry

eAutomobilia carries, or has carried in the past, products from the following manufacturers:

Manufacturer 

Scales Produced 

Note 

Head Office 

Production

1320 Models 

1:24 

60's slingshot dragsters. 

USA 

China

43rd Avenue 

1:43, 1:32 

American classics. 

USA 

USA

ABC Models 

1:76 

Hong Kong, UK and Australian buses 

Britain 

China

Action 

1:16, 1:43, 1:32, 1:24, 1:18, 1:9 

F1, CART, NASCAR & race cars. 

USA 

China

AMT/ERTL 

1:64, 1:24 

Specialty cars like Dukes of Hazzard General Lee, etc. 

USA 

China

Anson 

1:43, 1:18, 1:14, 1:12 

Domestic and import modern and classics.

China 

China

Art Model 

1:43 

Classic Italian street and racing cars. Absolutely gorgeous. 

Italy 

Italy

Auto Art 

1:43, 1:18, 1:12 

European performance luxury cars, modern and classic racing cars. A division of UT Models. 

China 

China

Bang 

1:43 

Classic Italian street and racing cars. 

Italy

Italy

BBR 

1:43 

Classic Italian street and racing cars. Many of the racing cars are available as kits. Very high end. 

Italy

Italy

Bburago 

1:24, 1:18, 1:16 

Huge company with a broad range of streetcars 

Italy 

Italy

Best 

1:43 

Classic Italian street and racing cars. 

Italy 

Italy

Boley

1:87

HO scale American commercial vehicles.

USA

China

Brekina 

1:87

HO scale classic German cars and commercial vehicles.

Germany 

Germany

Brinkworth 

1:10 

Hand made by a master model builder. Does contract work for CART & Formula One teams. 

Canada 

Canada

Brooklin 

1:43 

Classic American and European cars. Hand finished.

Britain 

Britain

Busch 

1:87 

HO scale modern German cars. 

Germany 

Germany

Carousel One 

1:18 

Vintage American racing cars. Indy, sprints#etc. Very well detailed. 

USA 

China

City 

1:43 

A division of the Vitesse group. Covers taxis and commercial liveried vehicles. 

Portugal 

China

Classic Metal Works 

1:87, 1:24 

Classic American and muscle cars.

USA 

China

CMC 

1:24, 1:18 

Historic German cars. Completely hand made, these are some of the finest diecast available anywhere. 

Germany 

China & Germany

Code 3 

1:64, 1:24 

Emergency vehicles. 

USA 

China

Corgi 

1:144, 1:76, 1:72, 1:64, 1:50, 1:48, 1:43, 1:32, 1:24, 1:18

Enormous company producing all kinds of British cars and commercial vehicles. 

Britain 

China

Design Studios 

1:43 

Hand made hot rods. Expensive, but addictive.

USA 

USA

Detail Cars 

1:43 

Italian company making classic European cars.

Italy 

China

Dinky 

1:43 

Classic European & American cars. 

Britain 

China

Eagle's Race 

1:43, 1:18 

Vintage race cars and American classics. Formerly Jouef. 

China 

China

NEW! Ebbro

1:43

Modern & vintage Japanese cars.

Ebbro

China

Eligor 

1:43 

Racing transporter trucks. 

France 

China

ERTL 

1:64, 1:50, 1:43, 1:32, 1:25, 1:24, 1:18, 1:16, 1:12, 1:6 

All American, with few exceptions. 

USA 

China

Exoto 

1:18 

Historic racing and Grand Prix cars. Currently the industry standard for detail in production diecast. 

USA 

China

Faller 

1:43 

Classic German cars. 

Germany 

Germany

Gate 

1:18 

Modern cars. A newer division of UT Models. 

China 

China

GMP 

1:43, 1:24, 1:18, 1:6 

Georgia Marketing Promotions. Markets limited edition muscle cars under the Peachstate umbrella. 

USA 

China

Guiloy 

1:24, 1:20, 1:18, 1:10, 1:9, 1:6 

Modern performance and luxury cars. 

Spain 

China

Herpa 

1:160, 1:87, 1:43 

Gigantic producer of architectural HO scale cars and commercial vehicles, mostly European. 

Germany 

Germany

NEW! Ixo Models

1:43

Ixo, apparently, is the brand name of the folks that builds models for Vitesse Group.

China

China

Johnny Lightning 

1:64, 1:24 

Specialty collector cars. 

USA 

China

Kool Kustoms 

1:43 

Hand made hot rods

England 

England

Kyosho 

1:43, 1:18, 1:12 

Japanese modern and vintage performance cars, and some vintage British. 

Japan 

China

Lansdowne 

1:43 

Classic British and American cars. 

Britain 

England

Lledo 

1:48, 1:43 

Classic British cars. 

Britain 

China

Maisto 

1:43, 1:26, 1:25, 1:24, 1:18, 1:12 

Modern performance and luxury cars. 

Macau 

Taiwan

Mattel / Hot Wheels 

1:64, 1:43, 1:24, 1:18 

Modern performance cars, and Formula One. Exclusive licensee of Ferrari products 

USA 

China

Milestone Miniatures 

1:43 

Classic American cars. 

England 

England

Minichamps 

1:87, 1:64, 1:35, 1:24, 1:18, 1:12, 1:08 

Major German diecast company, and one of the first to get really big. Enormous range of products, including modern and classic European street cars, race cars, Formula One, Grand Prix, rally, DTM, WSC, Le Mans, a few bikes and a tank! Originated as "Paul's Model Art". 

Germany 

China

Mira 

1:18 

Modern and classic European and American cars. 

Spain

Spain

Motor City Classics 

1:24 

Classic American. 

USA 

China

Motor Max 

1:24, 1:18

Classic American. 

China 

China

Ninco 

1:32 

Slot cars. Modern & classic race cars. 

Spain 

China

Onyx 

1:43, 1:24, 1:18, 1:18, 1:12, 1:08 

Modern International trophy cars, Le Mans, Touring Cars and Formula 3. Also boasts a series of performance and racing motorcycles under the "Two Wheels" series. 

Portugal 

China

Peachstate 

1:18 

Markets limited edition muscle cars along with the GMP outfit. 

USA 

China

Promotex 

1:87, 1:43 

HO scale cars and commercial vehicles. 

Canada

Canada

Protar 

1:9, 1:16 

Motorcycle diecast and kits. 

Italy 

Italy

Quartzo 

1:43, 1:18 

Classic Grand Prix and Le Mans. 

Portugal 

China

Revell 

1:64, 1:43, 1:24, 1:20, 1:18, 1:16, 1:12, 1:09 

Modern performance and luxury cars. 

Germany, USA 

China

Road Champs 

1:87, 1:64, 1:43, 1:24, 1:18 

Classics, mostly American.

China 

China

Road Legends 

1:43, 1:18 

Classics, mostly American. 

China 

China

Rob Eddie 

1:43 

Hand finished classic Saabs & Volvos. Talk about niche marketing!

Britain

Britain

Scalextric

1:32 

Slot Cars. 

England 

England

Schuco 

1:43 

Very old company now making promotional diecast for BMW, Porsche and others. 

Germany 

France

SCX 

1:32 

Slot Cars. 

Spain 

Spain

Skid 

1:43 

Modern and classic rally cars. 

Portugal 

China

Solido 

1:43, 1:18 

Modern and classic European and commercial vehicles.

France 

China

Sun Star 

1:43, 1:24, 1:18 

Modern performance and luxury cars. 

China 

China

Top Model 

1:43 

Vintage Italian cars. 

Italy 

Italy

US Model Mint 

1:43 

Classic American. 

USA 

USA

USA Models 

1:43 

Classic American. 

USA 

USA

UT 

1:43, 1:18 

Modern sports, luxury and racing cars. 

China 

China

Vanguards 

1:43 

Classic British cars and light commercial vehicles.

Britain 

China

Vitesse 

1:43, 1:18 

Flagship division of the Vitesse group. Produces classic popular and sports cars, and modern cars. 

Portugal 

China

DISCLAIMER: The above information is correct to the best of our knowledge, but by no means do we think we know everything. If you spot something inaccurate, let us know.

How a Diecast is made

Research

A model is chosen to be reproduced by consulting with collectors, distributors and retailers dealers In addition there is the need to evaluate the chances of commercial success in various countries. In this phase the car manufacturer is contacted to seek the license to reproduce the both the car and the original drawings. Following that is a search of the car museums or private collections in order to obtain pictures service and research documentation.

Designing and die-casting

At this point the drawings and a wooden model is made used as a basis of for a detailed resin cast. Drawings, wooden and resin prototype models are all made to a scale double the final production 1:43. After that, the resin model's castings  are reduced to the right scale by means of pantographs. Next, the steel dies for the detailed
die-castings are manufactured.

Casting

Bodies and chassis are made of zamac, a metal alloy of zinc, aluminum, magnesium and copper. The alloy is heated to  400° degrees, and is then injected with high pressure into the dies. Plastic parts are pressed of thermoplastic material with injection presses.


Painting and assembly

Bodies, chassis and some other details are painted in a special cabin and then put in an oven at an even temperature (40°-80°) for the paint drying process. The model is then assembled from the various parts, and the decals manually applied.


Packaging and distribution

The diecast models are now ready to be installed in transparent display boxes and then in carton boxes on which the model's name, the catalog number, etc. have been printed. The products are then stocked in the warehouse, ready for distribution.


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