Post by JSB33 on Apr 12, 2022 4:30:02 GMT -5
Nothing to see here, nothing at all so move along.
Or at least that is the plan :lol:
But rules are made to be broken and this is one of those cases. It is very obvious why I buckled and got this model. I can't call it a diecast because it really isn't. Its all plastic and very light. I have no idea who makes it, it came in a Mazda dealer box with half English and Half Chinese writing. As much as I can gather it is a dealer edition for the Chinese market.
But, it is close to my 1:1, the same color but the wrong wheels. The windows are all tinted black and there is no interior details to be seen.
#1 2018 Mazda CX-5
The real deal
So the next couple of presentations should actually go into the 2020 thread as that is when they were ordered. But this is the way is now so here they are.
Long on my top 5 wishlist, I was very pleased to see the announcement of the Shelby 427 "Supercoupe" by Matrix.
Officially named the Type 65, it's time had come an gone before it was ever completed.
Conceived to take advantage of the Ford 427engine and the coil spring 427 Cobra chassis. Designer Pete Brock also hoped to fix some of the shortcomings of the original Dayton coupe with better cooling and aerodynamics to name a few. Despite giving the project his OK, Carrol Shelby was less than enthusiastic about the car and did not make it easy for Brock to get the car built. That lack of support and delays actually ended up causing friction in their relationship and was a factor in Brock leaving Shelby American.
The second part of the 1-2 punch that kept this car from being finished was time and progress itself. The arrival of the GT40 program not only took away manpower and resources from the project, but the future was revealed that mid engine cars were the wave of the future and there was not much promise in the front engine Prototypes. Ford was footing the bill and they had no interest in the big coupe so it got pushed to a deserted corner of the shop and was forgotten.
After the dissolution of Shelby's racing and manufacturing interests it got shuffled around from storage space to storage space until it was finally discovered and purchased by a collector in 1979. The car was sent out to a well known Cobra restorer for completion. The restorer worked with Pete Brock and had use of his original engineering drawings. Brock was even present during the cars inital shakedown runs and proclaimed it a very stable car at high speed.
Just a case of being late to the party.
#2 Matrix Shelby Type 65 Supercoupe
I had some concerns about the shape of the car after seeing many pictures online (especially the roof) but it looks pretty good compared to the actual car.
A picture I have wanted to take for a very long time, I suppose I need to start hoping for a model of the Willment Coupe to really finish off the set.
You can see how bonkers the Type 65 is compared to the original.
So up next is a car I had to have just because to my eye, it is so drop dead gorgeous. Add in the fact that i had wallpaper in my bedroom growing up that had a Mistral (coupe) on it this car was coming to me no matter what :lol:
#3 Minichamps Evolution 1964 Maserati Mistral Spyder 1 of 300
Next up is nothing new, it has been seen many times here already. But you will all have to suffer seeing it one more time as it is new to me. Not without some shortcomings but enough goodness to gain entry on my shelf, this one finished up the GT40 story for me.
#4 Matrix 1967 Ford GT MKIII
The entire family, I thru IV
So something that is a lot less interesting than a one off Shelby, a beautiful Maserati or the Exotic Ford GT but certainly equally interesting to me. I guess technically you could get one of these in the US. I know that it appeared in the US magazines but I have never seen one but it is a rare bird in any part of the world.
But this car appealed to me when it was new and it still does. I will take a longroof over open air motoring any day of the week.
You can read about the car in detail here
www.jensenmuseum.org/jensen-gt-jensens-last-hope/
#5 Matrix 1976 Jensen GT
Another of my growing collection of one off cars that never made it to the track. This car started life as Iso Rivolta. After being crashed, the chassis was used as the base for a prototype that would be used for road or track. As happens so many times, the run ended with just one copy being made.
It also changed names a few times over the decades. I will call it what the model make calls it but you can read below and come up with your own version of the name. For me, I just like how it looks.
mycarquest.com/2013/01/1965-strale-daytona-6000gt-prototype-iso-daytona.html
#6 Matrix 1965 Iso Daytona 6000 Prototype
Next is one of those "I should have bought one years ago" cars. Just about my favorite Triumph ever, shocking that i never had a model of it. Even when I was a 1:18 collector I did not have a good example.
I paid more than i wanted to but I am glad to have it in the fold.
Minichamps triumph TR6
Or at least that is the plan :lol:
But rules are made to be broken and this is one of those cases. It is very obvious why I buckled and got this model. I can't call it a diecast because it really isn't. Its all plastic and very light. I have no idea who makes it, it came in a Mazda dealer box with half English and Half Chinese writing. As much as I can gather it is a dealer edition for the Chinese market.
But, it is close to my 1:1, the same color but the wrong wheels. The windows are all tinted black and there is no interior details to be seen.
#1 2018 Mazda CX-5
The real deal
So the next couple of presentations should actually go into the 2020 thread as that is when they were ordered. But this is the way is now so here they are.
Long on my top 5 wishlist, I was very pleased to see the announcement of the Shelby 427 "Supercoupe" by Matrix.
Officially named the Type 65, it's time had come an gone before it was ever completed.
Conceived to take advantage of the Ford 427engine and the coil spring 427 Cobra chassis. Designer Pete Brock also hoped to fix some of the shortcomings of the original Dayton coupe with better cooling and aerodynamics to name a few. Despite giving the project his OK, Carrol Shelby was less than enthusiastic about the car and did not make it easy for Brock to get the car built. That lack of support and delays actually ended up causing friction in their relationship and was a factor in Brock leaving Shelby American.
The second part of the 1-2 punch that kept this car from being finished was time and progress itself. The arrival of the GT40 program not only took away manpower and resources from the project, but the future was revealed that mid engine cars were the wave of the future and there was not much promise in the front engine Prototypes. Ford was footing the bill and they had no interest in the big coupe so it got pushed to a deserted corner of the shop and was forgotten.
After the dissolution of Shelby's racing and manufacturing interests it got shuffled around from storage space to storage space until it was finally discovered and purchased by a collector in 1979. The car was sent out to a well known Cobra restorer for completion. The restorer worked with Pete Brock and had use of his original engineering drawings. Brock was even present during the cars inital shakedown runs and proclaimed it a very stable car at high speed.
Just a case of being late to the party.
#2 Matrix Shelby Type 65 Supercoupe
I had some concerns about the shape of the car after seeing many pictures online (especially the roof) but it looks pretty good compared to the actual car.
A picture I have wanted to take for a very long time, I suppose I need to start hoping for a model of the Willment Coupe to really finish off the set.
You can see how bonkers the Type 65 is compared to the original.
So up next is a car I had to have just because to my eye, it is so drop dead gorgeous. Add in the fact that i had wallpaper in my bedroom growing up that had a Mistral (coupe) on it this car was coming to me no matter what :lol:
#3 Minichamps Evolution 1964 Maserati Mistral Spyder 1 of 300
Next up is nothing new, it has been seen many times here already. But you will all have to suffer seeing it one more time as it is new to me. Not without some shortcomings but enough goodness to gain entry on my shelf, this one finished up the GT40 story for me.
#4 Matrix 1967 Ford GT MKIII
The entire family, I thru IV
So something that is a lot less interesting than a one off Shelby, a beautiful Maserati or the Exotic Ford GT but certainly equally interesting to me. I guess technically you could get one of these in the US. I know that it appeared in the US magazines but I have never seen one but it is a rare bird in any part of the world.
But this car appealed to me when it was new and it still does. I will take a longroof over open air motoring any day of the week.
You can read about the car in detail here
www.jensenmuseum.org/jensen-gt-jensens-last-hope/
#5 Matrix 1976 Jensen GT
Another of my growing collection of one off cars that never made it to the track. This car started life as Iso Rivolta. After being crashed, the chassis was used as the base for a prototype that would be used for road or track. As happens so many times, the run ended with just one copy being made.
It also changed names a few times over the decades. I will call it what the model make calls it but you can read below and come up with your own version of the name. For me, I just like how it looks.
mycarquest.com/2013/01/1965-strale-daytona-6000gt-prototype-iso-daytona.html
#6 Matrix 1965 Iso Daytona 6000 Prototype
Next is one of those "I should have bought one years ago" cars. Just about my favorite Triumph ever, shocking that i never had a model of it. Even when I was a 1:18 collector I did not have a good example.
I paid more than i wanted to but I am glad to have it in the fold.
Minichamps triumph TR6
