Car Lamley Group: 2013

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Model of the Day: Kyosho Mazda 787B (1991 Winner - 24 Hours of Le Mans)...

Alright class, put your books away. Time for some filmstrips.

Instead of writing a full history of why this new Kyosho model is so cool, we will first let you watch this short clip:

And that rotary roar, beside sounding so...uh...dramatic, actually produced a legendary car. In 1991, it became the first Japanese car to win Le Mans, as well as the only rotary-powered engine to take the honor:

See? You didn't need my rambling writing today. If you didn't know the significance of this car, now you do, and you can see why it is great to have such a perfect miniature version made by Kyosho.

(You can find the 787B at Daboxtoys or on ebay

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Kyosho Mazda 787B:

Model of the Day: OEM Factory Series 2 Porsche 911 Carrera S (991)...

With the sexiest of all cars, the Porsche 911, celebrating the big 5-0, let's celebrate with one of the best 1:64 renderings of the current 911.

One important rule for all diecast car companies is this:

Do the 911 a lot, but never screw it up.

Thankfully, screw-ups don't happen a lot, but they happen. I can think of a couple of Hot Wheels versions that didn't look like they could.

Thankfully, the 911 (991) coming out of the OEM factory is flawless. This matte black version is my fourth, along with one in gold, one in orange, and one in gulf colors. I like it.

I will let the photos explain why.

(Find the Porsche 911 at Daboxtoys, including the Gulf exclusive...)

OEM Porsche 911 Carrera S (Series 2 Matte Black):

First Look: Hot Wheels Lamborghini Aventador J...

Well, I am sure a few of you have wondered when the Lamley Blog would expand into new territories.

You might have thought it would be a Youtube channel, where we could give you closeups of our hangnails and man-hands while we open a new case. (And by the way, do you notice everyone flicks the card when they talk about the model they just pulled? Funny.) No Youtube channel. Sorry.

Maybe we have finally expanded into the realm of pallet-raiding after our shocking success in Arizona on Monday night. Not a chance. It was fun, we were lucky, but I was TIRED! I have this job thing that gets me up early in the morning and makes it hard to make a habit of pallet-raiding. So back to the random lucky find, and I will leave the pallet-raiding and door-warming to other folks.

No, our new territory for Lamley is a little more scandalous. We have decided to show some of our nicest-looking models completely topless. Nothing on top. Zilch. These beauties are here in all their glory for you to gawk at. I feel a "People vs Larry Flynt" montage of angry white right-wingers coming on...

But of course for us to show a pretty model topless, some entity like Mattel has to provide said model. And...oooohh-lala...today they did.

Step into the booth and take a long gander at the brand new Hot Wheels Lamborghini Aventador J. Notice what was once a respectable, buttoned-up Aventador has now removed its top and the fun has begun. The real car may be a one-off, but not this mini version. There are enough for everyone.

Hot Wheels has done a fantastic job with this one. Yeah, large rear-wheel-syndrome prevails, but it works here. The lines are there, she sits super low, the casting is crisply detailed. So we applaud Mattel's more sultry and scandalous side, and appreciate the chance to appeal to the more adult-oriented crowd.

Keep those one-dollar bills handy, because the next version of the J goes even further, going full-zamac...

(You can find this beauty over at ebay

, ready to take a jaunt right to the privacy of your own home...)