Troy Lee Designs launches boutique

Troy Lee Designs launches boutique

Thursday, November 3rd marked the grand opening of the Troy Lee Designs Boutique & Design Center. Over the last 3 decades, Lee has created custom-painted helmets for some of the biggest names in motorsports. His creations have permeated almost every sport that requires a helmet, and over the years Troy Lee Designs has evolved into [...]

John Lasseter receives star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

John Lasseter receives star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Pixar co-founder and Diecast Hall of Fame Inductee, John Lasseter recently received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony took place in front of the El Capitan theater and occurred, coincidentally, on the same day that animated-feature entry forms for the Academy Awards were due. He thanked a number of people [...]

Chip Foose and M2 Machines Join Forces

Chip Foose and M2 Machines Join Forces

Castline, manufacturer of the popular M2 Machines brand of diecast recently announced a new licensing agreement with Chip Foose. The new M2 Foose line will feature diecast replicas of Chip’s award winning creations as well as cars from the hit TV show Overhaulin’. Cars produced for the line will mostly be 1/64th scale with a [...]

The All New “DiecastHall”

The All New “DiecastHall”

Welcome to the “soft launch” of the all new Diecast Hall of Fame website. We’re thrilled to be back online with an all new look and feel, a new logo and a new direction with the content we’ll be providing on the site. Our inductee listings are back and currently allow for browsing by induction [...]


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Pope Designs 2011 Santa Express VW Drag Bus

Pope Designs 2011 Santa Express VW Drag Bus

Pro Customizer and Diecast Hall of Fame Inductee Bryan Pope keeps his Christmas season tradition going this year with a limited edition 2011 Santa Express VW Drag Bus that goes on sale Friday, November 25th at 9pm EST via the Pope Designs eBay page. The 16 bus run features 12 Standard Edition and 4 “Diamond [...]

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Kenny Bernstein’s 300mph barrier busting run honored

Kenny Bernstein’s 300mph barrier busting run honored

The legendary “King of Speed,” Kenny Bernstein has been honored for the first drag strip run to break the 300mph barrier. 20 years ago in March 1992, Bernstein blasted down the track at Gainesville Raceway at 301.70-mph during the NHRA Gatornationals. That amazing run was recently voted the #5 Greatest Moment in NHRA Drag Racing [...]

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George Barris: Knight Rider Tales, Part 1

George Barris: Knight Rider Tales, Part 1

The folks at KnightRiderOnline.com spent some time with the King of Kustoms, George Barris, where he revealed some cool behind-the-scenes stories of the original Knight Rider TV series. Here’s Part 1 of the interview. Enjoy!

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Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Updated

Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Updated

Several changes have been made to the Class of 2012 Inductee line up. The current roster of inductees includes: Automotive Legends Mario Andretti Parnelli Jones Doug Herbert Kenny Bernstein Sam Bass Thom Taylor Diecast Designers Otto Khuni Mike Heralda Harry Bradley Bruce Schultz Justin Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award Kyle Petty Intriguing Collectors Jay Leno Dave [...]

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