Best Motoring 2008 Type-R Returns

Here's the video of the Return of the Type R on Best Motoring.

The Honda Civic Type R by Tomica

Here's the HONDA CIVIC TYPE R by Tomica aka Takara Tomy. As you can see this is one very hot looking model. Before this came out, I was realistically pining over 3 cars - Subaru Forrester STi, Subaru Impreza Sti and the Honda Accord 3.5 V6. Now my list includes 4 cars - this Type R.

I was surprised to see this model come out on the regular line particularly since the wheels were the non-standard button type or "butones" as we call it here in the Philippines.

The new Type R, the REAL ONE was tested by the Best Motoring crew a while ago and the lap times on the Type R were faster than those on an NSX!

Well done Tomica aka Takara / Tomy and a DOUBLE WELL DONE Honda !

Read more about the Type R on Wikipedia

Here's another Type R website, aptly named Honda Type R.com

The Real Thing




Image Courtesy of Honda Type R.com

Lamborghini Miura

Here's a video from youtube which features the Miura

Toys I wish I kept - Set 1

The hardest thing for any toy collector to do is to part with his / her toys. But sometimes for one reason or another it must be done and when it is, for some toys its heart wrenching, much like breaking up with a girlfriend.

So even if it pains me, here is a shrine to those heartbreaker toys and this will be a continuing thing on this blog.


Okay - first up is this 1:18 scale 1963 Ford Thunderbird by Anson. This was a beautiful model that was so attractive and was set up in a special place in my office for all of 6 months.

As shown in the photo the model has a lot of features like opening doors, hood and trunk. The color was gorgeous and the photos just dont do it justice.

An uncle of mine had a T-bird before and I remember seeing it in our house a long long time ago when it was not a classic yet heh heh.

If you like to read more about the T-bird, here's a link to a page on Wikipedia

The Muscle Car Club is also an excellent source of info and photos about the T-Bird and other muscle cars.




Might as well enjoy the pain of the loss and post my other heartbreak toy - here is a 1:18 scale Lamborghini Miura.

Sorry I don't remember the manufacturer anymore, its either Maisto or Bburago.
The Miura is a special car to me because it was one of my first cars..... ok ok Matchbox cars.

I desperately wanted to keep this one but fate is cruel and I had to part with this one as well.




The photo above serves to remind me why I loved this model so much ... so this car deserves it place in the Toywizards list of "toys I will buy back some day".

Ever reliable Wikipedia has a page on the Miura

Here you can read about the restoration of a Miura

2001 Land Rover Coca Cola by Welly

Here's a gem found by my son in a rummage sale.

Its a 2001 LAND ROVER with Coca Cola tampos on the side.

Its a 1:43 scale model by Welly and it just has a few scratches and was missing the spare wheel.

A look at the Coca Cola Antique Collection by Tomica

After a long hiatus, I would like to feature one of the models in the Tomica Coca Cola Antique Collection. This collection came out sometime in 2002 and was available for only a brief time in the Philippines.
The model featured here is based on the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and is unfortunately missing a door but better photos will be posted in due time as soon as the Toywizard finds the backup disk containing his toy photos.
Due to the short run and the collectible nature of Coca Cola items and Tomica, these models are quite hard to find and command a good price on Ebay and other markets.

A pair of Mercedes Benz A-class by Tomica

The very first toys on this blog are a pair of Mercedes Benz A-Class in 1/64 scale by Tomica.

Both of these are special models, the green one comes from the Tomica 30th Anniversary 24 model Cars and Case Set while the blue one is from a special 2 car Tomica Fan Club Set also released during the 30th Anniversary of Tomica and during the 5th Year of the Tomica Fan Club.

Today, both these models are available only through specialized toy stores and sometimes through Ebay.