Eye-catching Tyre Rims

Usually, tyre rims are so well blended with the colour of a car's body that we do not notice the intricacies and beauty of their designs. When we are conscious with an eye for details, we would then realise and appreciate the care and works that go into the making of tyre rims 

However, when the colour of a tyre rim is in contrast to the paintwork on the exterior of a car, the tyre rim will be accentuated and speak for itself.

Here are some samples to remind us how critical tyre rims are for both functionality and good taste.

Click here for The Easiest Way To Do Wheel Swap Hot Wheels Without Opening The Body and spice up your diecast collection with new sets of rims and tyres.

Yellow Hong Kong Taxi

Nowadays you will not be able to find yellow taxis in Hong Kong.

As gleaned from the Transport Department of Hong Kong:-

"Taxi is one of the key public passenger transport service providers in Hong Kong. At present there are 18,163 taxis in Hong Kong, of which 15,250 are urban taxis (red), 2,838 are New Territories taxis (green) and 75 are Lantau taxis (blue). The average daily taxi patronage is near 1 million."

For posterity, here is how a yellow Hong Kong taxi would have looked like in the past:- 

Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) Kaido Works V4

The salient features of this Nissan Motorsports International (Nismo) R34 include metal body + chasis, alloy wheels, opening hood and designed in Los Angeles by Jun Imai of Kaido House LLC.

This is an outstanding gem by Kaido House.

Peg Hunting at a New Location

Depending on the frequency of the your visit, peg hunting for diecast cars by the likes of Hot Wheels, Matchbox and Green Light can be exasperating as the stocks are not refreshed as often as you wished whenever you show up.

A recent jaunt to a new hunting ground has yielded a refreshing haul of some oldies and newbies which I envisage would be getting harder and harder still to find.

Mini Cooper by TPC

Adding another post on the Mini Cooper here with this limited edition by TPC decked in Gulf livery with body work by Liberty Walk.

Morris Mini by Tomica

Here are two Minis for your viewing by Tomica.

The attention to details put into these 1:64 diecast model cars are commendable and they are relatively affordable when compared with more premium brands.

As to what is the proper name for a Mini, is it going to Austin Mini or Morris Mini?

To shed some light on this FAQ, the following extract from Wikipedia is illuminating:-

"In August 1959, the Mini was marketed under the Austin and Morris names, as the Austin Seven and Morris Mini-Minor. The Austin Seven was renamed Austin Mini in January 1962 and Mini became a marque in its own right in 1969. In 1980, it once again became the Austin Mini, and in 1988, just "Mini" (although the "Rover" badge was applied on some models exported to Japan).

BMW acquired the Rover Group (formerly British Leyland) in 1994, and sold the greater part of it in 2000, but retained the rights to build cars using the Mini name. Retrospectively, the car is known as the "Classic Mini" to distinguish it from the modern, BMW-influenced MINI family of vehicles produced since 2000."

Click here for Top Ten MINI's You Should Buy!

Click here for Mini Coopers by Hot Wheels.

Austin Minis by Matchbox

The Mini is as charming as ever with its enduring appeal which has stood the test of time. 

If you still have room for some more Minis, the following series by Matchbox might appeal to you. Happy to have gotten hold of them at retail price and managed to secure the remaining white Mini upon the second visit to complete this set of Matchbox Minis.

1964 Austin Mini Cooper

Austin Mini Van 1965

2010 Mini Cooper S Cabrio

2003 Mini Cooper S

1964 Austin Mini Cooper

Click here for Official Homepage | mini.com.

Click here for MINI Singapore.

Click here for a sneak preview of 2025 Mini Cooper Pickup which would mess you up on what a Mini should look like, but good news for potential buyers as well as diecast collectors as it looks so surreal and likely to win many fans.