﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><ttl>60</ttl><title>VinceDiecastCars.Net.Au</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au</link><lastBuildDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 22:09:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 22:09:20 GMT</pubDate><language>en</language><copyright /><itunes:subtitle /><itunes:author /><itunes:summary /><description /><itunes:owner><itunes:name /><itunes:email>vince@vincediecastcars.com.au</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Games &amp; Hobbies"><itunes:category text="Automotive" /></itunes:category><item><title>June Special now available</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/26/june-special-now-available.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;H2&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/H2&gt;
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&lt;H2&gt;The 2011 Jack Daniels Racing Todd Kelly is this months special.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It is priced at $100 and is available until the end of June or until sold out.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The model number is 18469.&lt;/H2&gt;
&lt;H2&gt;Get your one &lt;A href="http://bit.ly/JjFLlY" target=_blank&gt;here!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/H2&gt;</description><category>Models at reduced prices 1 18 scale</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/26/june-special-now-available.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">88fdff8b-992a-4800-bcdc-95ef5f612603</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 04:19:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1974 Touring Car Championship Winner Holden LJ XU-1 Peter Brock</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/22/1974-touring-car-championship-winner-holden-lj-xu-1-peter-brock.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/1974_atcc_winner325x134.jpg?a=10"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The above model in 1:18 scale has just arrived.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It is model number 18462 and is priced at $230.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;This model is limited to 2350 and is available &lt;A href="http://bit.ly/KuBaPl" target=_blank&gt;here&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;</description><category>1 18 scale Diecast Model Cars Just arrived in store</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/22/1974-touring-car-championship-winner-holden-lj-xu-1-peter-brock.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">a8a91f70-e073-428a-993a-675ae3d51df5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 05:28:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Product update from Apex Replicas for the Jim Beam Falcons</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/20/product-update-from-apex-replicas-for-the-jim-beam-falcons.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;TABLE style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f6f6f6; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 100% !important; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 100% !important; PADDING-TOP: 0px" id=backgroundTable border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" height="100%"&gt;
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&lt;H1 style="LINE-HEIGHT: 100%; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px; DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #202020; FONT-SIZE: 34px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class=h1 align=center&gt;Jim Beam Racing FG Falcon&lt;/H1&gt;
&lt;H4 style="LINE-HEIGHT: 100%; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px; DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #202020; FONT-SIZE: 22px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class=h4 align=center&gt;The 'Premium Pair' development update&lt;/H4&gt;Sometimes things are too exciting not to share! Earlier this week we received updated images of the first painted samples from the completed tooling for our 1:18 scale FG Falcon V8 Supercars. After the first grey samples that have already been shown these are the first that we have seen painted and decorated and they look fantastic! The original spec we gave to the factory that sitting on display these resin models should not be distinguishable from diecast sitting next to it and the factory have certainly delivered on this promise.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="LINE-HEIGHT: 100%; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 450px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; TEXT-DECORATION: none" alt="" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/825f76a458b5730cbd368ff21/images/_023.jpg" width=600 height=450&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Firstly, we know what you're thinking. The colours are wrong (very....very....wrong). This is a standard part of the development process and nothing to worry about. The white/blue combo are simply to help the contrast of the smaller decals stand out and make them easier to check. The final colours that will be used on the cars will be matched to the actual vinyl sheet colour samples supplied by DJR as used on the real cars so they will be perfect. There are a few other errors on the samples which will be rectified on the production models as well.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="LINE-HEIGHT: 100%; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 450px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; TEXT-DECORATION: none" alt="" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/825f76a458b5730cbd368ff21/images/_022.jpg" width=600 height=450&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Especially worth mentioning are the beautiful metal disc brakes plus the fantastic interior detailing with fabric belts and fully decorated ancilliary parts plus carbon panelling on the dashboard with sponsor logos.&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="LINE-HEIGHT: 100%; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 450px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; TEXT-DECORATION: none" alt="" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/825f76a458b5730cbd368ff21/images/_009.jpg" width=600 height=450&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Total production figures will be confirmed and announced shortly. Production is going to be very limited so to guarantee supply please make sure you have your orders in this week. We will be producing to order with very minimal spares so to guarantee supply please order now. Current figures put production of the #17 car around 550 pieces in each scale and the #18 car at around 450 pieces in each scale so clearly, they are going to&amp;nbsp;be rare.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;IMG style="LINE-HEIGHT: 100%; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 518px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; TEXT-DECORATION: none" alt="" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/825f76a458b5730cbd368ff21/images/_014a.jpg" width=600 height=518&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TBODY&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;&lt;!-- // End Module: Standard Content \\ --&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;
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&lt;DIV style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #505050; FONT-SIZE: 14px" align=left&gt;AR40302&lt;BR&gt;1:43 Scale&lt;BR&gt;Ford FG Falcon&lt;BR&gt;Jim Beam Racing&lt;BR&gt;#18 - Moffat/Halliday&lt;BR&gt;2011 Supercheap Auto 1000&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TBODY&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;&lt;!-- // End Module: Top Image with Content \\ --&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TBODY&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;&lt;!-- // End Template Body \\ --&gt;&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TBODY&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;If you haven't ordered your model there is still a chance to do so.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Email us with your name and phone number and the model number you would like and we will make sure you get one.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au"&gt;Email Me&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TBODY&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;
&lt;CENTER&gt;&lt;/CENTER&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;</description><category>Resin Model Preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/20/product-update-from-apex-replicas-for-the-jim-beam-falcons.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">350e916e-99ab-42ba-85fb-4391e96482e3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 02:32:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2011 Team BOC Jason Bright</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/10/2011-team-boc-jason-bright.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/2011_team_boc_jason_bright325x190.jpg?a=97"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;1:18 Scale Biante Jason Bright 2011 Race 8 Winner (Barbagallo) BOC Holden VE II Commodore &lt;BR&gt;Item No. B18311C &lt;BR&gt;Limited Edition: T.B.A &lt;BR&gt;Release Date: 3rd Quarter 2012&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Price $185.00 &lt;BR&gt;Preorder now! &lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=B18311C"&gt;Email Us&lt;/A&gt; Please include your name and phone number&lt;/H4&gt;
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&lt;H4&gt;Quote from Biante newsletter&lt;/H4&gt;"The second Commodore we will release is the Jason Bright Team BOC Commodore from the 2011 Perth Challenge. This was a breakthrough race for Jason and the Team BOC crew, with it being the first Championship race win for the Jones boys in Albury. As many of you would know, I have a bit of a soft spot for Brad Jones Racing, having served a few years under Brad and Kim’s wing before moving back to Perth to work for Biante. Last years first win for the team, with Brighty at the helm, meant a great deal to BJR, but also to the wider V8 Community as it was very well documented that the late Jason Richards had been pivotal in the turn around in form of the Albury squad. "&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/10/2011-team-boc-jason-bright.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">fcd7c770-e6bf-498a-9ee8-3446b4411796</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 02:14:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2011 Team BOC Jason Richards</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/10/2011-team-boc-jason-richards.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/2011_team_boc_jason_richards325x193.jpg?a=21"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;1:18 Scale Biante Jason Richards 2011 Australian GP (Race 2) 2nd Place BOC Holden VE II Commodore &lt;BR&gt;Item No. B18311D &lt;BR&gt;Limited Edition: T.B.A &lt;BR&gt;Release Date: 3rd Quarter 2012&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Price $185.00 &lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Preorder now! &lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=B18311D"&gt;Email Us&lt;/A&gt; Please include your name and phone number&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Quote from Biante newsletter.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;"Last years Australian Grand Prix saw Sebastian Vettel romp home to take the win, but it wasn’t that race that many people will remember, it was the V8 Support race on Saturday evening. A young guy by the name of Jason Richards almost pulled off an impossible feat. Having been diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma late in 2010, many people thought that we had seen the last of JR in a race car, let alone in a race itself. Having won a race in the Development series the week before in Adelaide however, it was clear that JR hadn’t lost any of the talent that had seen him on the Bathurst podium three times. So, aboard the second of the Team BOC Commodores at the AGP, JR went out to win, and he damn well nearly did, just pipped to the post by Garth Tander in the HRT Commodore. JR unfortunately lost his battle with Cancer in December of last year. So, it is with the deepest of respect that we are announcing the Team BOC Jason Richards Commodore. Biante will be donating part proceeds from the sale of every JR car will be donated to his widow and two children.” &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/10/2011-team-boc-jason-richards.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">cd9ae3be-86be-407e-82fe-3a583406074f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 02:09:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Biante Preorders</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/10/new-biante-preorders.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/HQ_monaro_sable325x182.jpg?a=89"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;1:18 Scale Biante Holden HQ Monaro GTS350 Coupe - Sable w/ Lone O'Ranger Stripes &lt;BR&gt;Item No. A73387 &lt;BR&gt;Limited Edition: T.B.A &lt;BR&gt;Release Date: 3rd Quarter 2012&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Price &amp;nbsp;$185.00 &lt;BR&gt;Preorder now! &lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=A73387"&gt;Email Us&lt;/A&gt; Please include your name and phone number.&lt;/H4&gt;
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&lt;H4&gt;1:18 Scale Biante Holden VE II Commodore Plain Body Prototype &lt;BR&gt;Item No. B18311L &lt;BR&gt;Limited Edition: T.B.A &lt;BR&gt;Release Date: 3rd Quarter 2012&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Price &amp;nbsp;$185.00 &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Preorder now!&amp;nbsp; &lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=B18311L"&gt;Email Us&lt;/A&gt; Please include your name and phone number&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/H4&gt;&lt;/H4&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/10/new-biante-preorders.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">99d194e6-6c39-40cf-af77-dbbbc3ac2b69</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 02:02:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Biante Preorders</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/09/biante-preorders.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/1988brockrichardsbmw.jpg?a=4"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1:18 Scale Biante Brock / Richards 1988 Bathurst BMW M3 #56 &lt;BR&gt;Item No. A88847 &lt;BR&gt;Release Date: 3rd Quarter 2012 &lt;BR&gt;Price: $185.00 &lt;BR&gt;Pre-Order Now &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=A88847"&gt;Email Us&lt;/A&gt; including your name and phone number&lt;BR&gt;Forms part of the Biante Peter Brock Collection&lt;BR&gt;COA Signed by Jim Richards &lt;BR&gt;People with existing preorders do not need to reorder as your order is still valid.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/1987_atcc_winner_jim_richards.jpg?a=77"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;1:18 Scale Biante Jim Richards 1987 ATCC Winner JPS Team BMW M3 #3 &lt;BR&gt;Item No. A88745 &lt;BR&gt;Release Date:&amp;nbsp;4th Quarter 2012&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Price &amp;nbsp;$185.00 &lt;BR&gt;Pre-Order Now &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=A88745"&gt;Email Us&lt;/A&gt; including your name and phone number&lt;BR&gt;COA Signed by Jim Richards &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;People with existing preorders do not need to reorder as your order is still valid. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;</description><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/05/09/biante-preorders.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2bf1a905-8c5b-4bb0-830c-cc30d88a5c98</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 03:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1978 Ford XC Cobra Option 96</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/04/24/1978-ford-xc-cobra-option-96-.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/1978_cobra325x114.jpg?a=36"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;This model in 1:18 scale has just arrived.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Model number is 18327 and it is priced at $230.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Get your's &lt;A href="http://bit.ly/HXXxfe" target=_blank&gt;here!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/A&gt;Ford produced 400 Falcon XC Cobras in 1978. Each were serialised and fitted with a sequentially&lt;BR&gt;numbered dash plaque. In doing so, Ford created an instant classic.&lt;BR&gt;The "Option 96" Cobra presented a spirited package, with many features as standard equipment including front bucket seats with striped seat facings to complement the unique exterior paint treatment.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Limited to 1800&lt;/H4&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><category>1 18 scale Diecast Model Cars Just arrived in store</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/04/24/1978-ford-xc-cobra-option-96-.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">a2df67f8-5f28-43f0-9779-54e8d44e71ad</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:29:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1976 Bathurst 3rd Place L34 Torana Brock/Brock</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/04/19/1976-bathurst-3rd-place-l34-torana-brockbrock.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/1976_Brock_Torana.jpg?a=5"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;The above model is being produced by Classic Carlectables and is available to preorder in 1:18 scale.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;This model is due for release in the 4th quarter of 2012 and is scheduled for a release of 1500.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Price $205 (to be confirmed)&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Model number is 18477.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;If you want to put your name down for this model &lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=18477"&gt;Email Us&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;Please include your name and phone number.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;Despite financial concerns, Peter Brock still managed to have a car prepared for the 1976 Bathurst 1000, co-driving with his brother Phil "Split Pin" Brock.&lt;BR&gt;Brock started 2nd on the grid with Moffat in Pole Position. By lap 34 Team Brock was in trouble.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The L34 Toraan had an issue with the fuel pickup system not delivering the last 35 litres of fuel. Peter was forced to coast into the pits, losing two laps, in the process.&lt;BR&gt;Team Brock was forced to the pit again, this time for a lengthy stay after breaking an axle.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;All hope of winning the race were gone, but Team Brock did not give up. Back on the track the L34 Torana was flying and easily the fastest car on the circuit, closing in on the leaders lap after lap.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The race ended with Team Brock in 3rd Place, Bond/Harvey 2nd and Morris/Fitzpatrick 1st.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;</description><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/04/19/1976-bathurst-3rd-place-l34-torana-brockbrock.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">e8d7665a-3144-43c9-8dfc-b7c85d9bac35</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:52:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2012 V8 Supercars from Classic Carlectables</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/04/10/2012-v8-supercars-from-classic-carlectables.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;H4&gt;The following models in 1:18 scale and 1:43 scale are now available to preorder.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;There&amp;nbsp;are no release dates or model numbers available as yet.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Prices should be $205 for 1:18 and $54 for 1:43&amp;nbsp; but this will be confirmed at a later date.&lt;BR&gt;If you would like to put your name down for any please &lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au"&gt;Email Me&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Please include your name and phone number and the driver you would like to order as well as the scale.&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/2012_lowndes325x108.jpg?a=29"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/2012_whincup325x124.jpg?a=53"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;2012 TeamVodafone Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/2012_courtney325x132.jpg?a=7"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/2012_tander325x158.jpg?a=15"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;2012 HRT James Courtney and Garth Tander&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/2012_winterbottom325x130.jpg?a=76"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/2012_w_davison325x100.jpg?a=75"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;2012 FPR Mark Winterbottom and Will Davison&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/2012_van_gisbergen325x106.jpg?a=19"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/2012_holdsworth325x135.jpg?a=68"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/2012_slade325x104.jpg?a=60"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;2012 SBR Shane van Gisbergen, Lee Holdsworth and Tim Slade&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><category>1 43 diecast model preorders</category><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/04/10/2012-v8-supercars-from-classic-carlectables.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">c593923d-2e99-42c7-bed1-8b6fb7709eb1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:28:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Holden EH Special Mitta Green</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/04/03/holden-eh-special-mitta-green.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/eh325x231.jpg?a=21"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;The above model in 1:18 scale is now available to preorder.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It is due for release in the 4th quarter of 2012 and will be $230.&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;The model number is 18403.&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you would like to preorder one &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=18403"&gt;Email Us&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; Please include your name and phone number&lt;/H4&gt;.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Released in 1963, the EH has proven to be one of Australia's most popular cars, selling a record 256,959 units.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;With a completely new more powerful engine, clever styling changes and a price of $2102, this made&lt;BR&gt;the EH value for money. It was these factors that created much interest prior to its release and lead to quick sales giving it the title of Australia's fastest selling car ever.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The EH was cheap, practical, economical, relatively quick and ideal for modification&lt;BR&gt;
&lt;H5&gt;Scheduled production of 2000&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/H5&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/04/03/holden-eh-special-mitta-green.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">be44e44b-614b-4925-a4e9-5d8ad8f2ef12</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 03:23:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1978 Ford XC Cobra Option 97</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/03/23/1978-ford-xc-cobra-option-97.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/cobra_97_option.jpg?a=60"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=verdana&gt;This model is available now to preorder.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It is 1:18 scale and the model number is 18410.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It is due for release in the 4th quarter of 2012 and 2000 are scheduled to be made.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The price will be $230 (tbc).&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you would like to put your name down for one &lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=18410"&gt;Email Us&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Please include your name and phone number&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Ford produced 400 Falcon XC Cobras in 1978 all with unique build number identification&lt;BR&gt;including 30 'Bathurst' versions, built specifically for race homologation.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;These performance enhancements or 'race developed modifications' were known as 'Option 97'.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Bathurst Cobras are very rare and prized today.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Each model is uniquely identified with an etched metal number plate on the chassis.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/03/23/1978-ford-xc-cobra-option-97.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">e7e61794-b7c0-4c30-ac71-7b1ea5fa0ca1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:37:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2011 Jim Beam Bathurst Models available to preorder</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/03/22/2011-jim-beam-bathurst-models-available-to-preorder.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/djr_johnson_besnard.jpg?a=12"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/2011_moffat_halliday.jpg?a=72"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;The above models in both 1:18 scale and 1:43 scale are available to preorder now.&lt;BR&gt;These models are being produced by Apex Replicas in resin.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/H4&gt;Quotes from Apex Replicas news&lt;BR&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;"What are we doing?&lt;/STRONG&gt; Tooling is already completed and production is the next step so we are already well ahead of the game and right on schedule for these models&amp;nbsp;to arrive mid year.&amp;nbsp;Both 1:18 and 1:43 scale models will be produced in resin, not diecast metal as has been the norm for the industry for some time. Being resin the models will not have any opening parts and the steering will be fixed in position.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Why resin? &lt;/STRONG&gt;Having been in the industry for over 10 years and being collectors ourselves the two main problems facing the industry are pricing and development/production time. Prices are climbing and production is slowing. When we initially spoke with DJR late last year these were the points that we all agreed needed to be fixed. We had already located and chosen a new factory in China that could produce in resin to the standard that we expect, to the schedule we set, and at the price we need. With the DJR cars we will be able to bring the current season cars to market close to mid season and, for the 1:18 specifically, cheaper than previous years. We do understand that collectors are used to opening parts on their 1:18 models however by bringing the models out faster and having the 1:18 models retail for under $200.00 the benefits are clear. In our original discussions with the factory we made the stipulation that if you had a diecast FG Falcon and one of our resin FG Falcons on the shelf next to each other you should not be able to tell the difference. We will have full interior detail and being closed body there will be no panel gaps or uneven body panels. We have also specified the best quality decals to be used to ensure the best presentation possible For 1:43 scale resin is already widely accepted and increasing in popularity for it's quality and presentation"&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;These models are to be priced at $190 for the 1:18 scale and $70 for the 1:43 scale.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The model numbers are:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;AR80301 2011 Johnson/Besnard 1:18&lt;BR&gt;AR40301 2011 Johnson/Besnard 1:43&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;AR80302 2011 Moffat/Halliday 1:18&lt;BR&gt;AR40302 2011 Moffat/Halliday 1:43&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you would like to preorder any of these models &lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au"&gt;Email Me&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Please include your name and phone number and the model you would like.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/H4&gt;</description><category>1 43 diecast model preorders</category><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/03/22/2011-jim-beam-bathurst-models-available-to-preorder.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">57e8f9a8-913d-4b01-9b03-bba81d7d4aaa</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:21:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Biante and Classic Carlectable March Releases</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/03/16/biante-and-classic-carlectable-march-releases.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;
&lt;H2&gt;Here is the list for the March releases.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/H2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;1:18 Scale Classic Carlectables&lt;/H3&gt;18447 1:18 Scale Holden L34 Torana – 1975 Touring Car Championship Winner Colin Bond&lt;BR&gt;18475 1:18 Scale Holden SCAR – Russell Ingall – 2011 Championship Series Car &lt;BR&gt;18481 1:18 Scale Holden VIP – Steve Owen – 2011 Championship Series Car&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;18484 1:18 Scale Holden 888 – Jamie Whincup - 2011 Townsville Camouflage Car&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;1:43 Scale Classic Carlectables&lt;/H3&gt; &lt;BR&gt;1088-1 1:43 Scale Holden 888 – Jamie Whincup - 2011 Townsville Camouflage Car &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;1:18 Scale Biante&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;BNF0001 FORD EB FALCON - JOHNSON/BOWE - BATHURST WINNER (1994)&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><category>This months releases</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/03/16/biante-and-classic-carlectable-march-releases.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">b05bf3ad-3a75-43a5-8b40-437206c5db82</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:28:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1991 Holden VN SS Group A, Durif Red</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/03/16/1991-holden-vn-ss-group-a-durif-red.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/holden_vn_durif_red.jpg?a=7"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The Holden VN SS Group A was an exceptional Australian muscle car which was built under contract by HSV for General Motors Holden Australia and was released in the month of November over twenty years ago in 1990. This car has the honour of being described as the last Group A model to be produced by General Motors Holden Australia due to changes in CAMS regulations and in addition to that title, it also carried the mantle of being the most expensive HSV ever released at that time with a price tag of $68,950 which was $13,000 over initial predictions, which wasn’t the most ideal price point considering the financial hardships Australia were facing during this period. 
&lt;P&gt;The price tag included a raft of firsts for an Australian produced car including a special 17 inch wheel and tyre combination with 45 inch profile tyres and a completely redeveloped engine with an extra strength manual 6 speed gear box. According to HSV, the 215KW V8 theoretically could produce a maximum speed of something close to 400KM/PH, but the 6th gear ratio was too tall to break any high speed records. In addition to this there was a rumour that General Motors added a speed limiter at the time which would see the fuel supply cut if the vehicle reached speeds of 250KM/PH - but as the case is with many rumours, General Motors never confirmed this. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Other technical inclusions that were featured in the VN SS Group A saw the engine block receive a Chevrolet bell housing bolt pattern along with a high torque AP racing clutch, a somewhat redesigned suspension system and a re-engineered engine that had similarities to the previously released VL Group A SV. Another similarity that the VN SS Group A shared with the VL was its body kit and modifications. Although the VN wasn’t quite as radical as the VL, the body kit was developed in Britain’s MIRA wind tunnel and the rear wheel housings were modified to ensure that there would be enough room for racing tyres when the car was sent to the race track. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Initial build numbers for the VN SS Group A were predicted to be 500 units, but the actual number fell short of that figure with only 302 cars eventually being made. All of the cars in the production run were painted in Durif Red with a deep grey interior. Interestingly, the cars colour was named by General Motors Holden Australia’s head of motorsport John Lindell because the colour reminded him of the wine colour of the Portuguese Durif grape variety. Despite the main colour being the Durif Red, there were two rare models finished in Alpine White which were received by the Holden Racing Team and the engineering department of General Motors Holden Australia. These two models didn’t receive a build number and were labelled as pilot vehicles. Another two models that did receive a build number though were two VN SS Group A’s that were produced with the Durif Red paint job but were later sprayed a metallic black as part of a prize promotion for the 1991 Tooheys Bathurst 1000. These two models featured a red racing stripe down the lower body and special Tooheys 1000 decals. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;This car is a true example of an Australian muscle car and Biante Model Cars are excited to announce the opportunity to place your orders for the 1:18 Scale Holden VN SS Group A in Durif Red, the first time this iconic model will be produced in 1:18 Scale. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;Approximate Availability
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&lt;P&gt;Late 2012/Early 2013&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;This model is now available to preorder.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It will be priced at $185.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you would like one &lt;/P&gt;&lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=B182706A"&gt;Email Us&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Please include your name and phone number&lt;/H4&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/03/16/1991-holden-vn-ss-group-a-durif-red.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">080f6b2e-87a4-4a15-8b2b-629b07a41386</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Peter Brock/Miedecke, Holden VN SS Group A 1991 Tooheys 1000</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/03/16/peter-brockmiedecke-holden-vn-ss-group-a-1991-tooheys-1000-.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/24982B182706B.jpg?a=27"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;AFTER three years away from racing a Holden product, Peter Brock returned to the General Motors fold in 1991 in something of a marriage of convenience that re-united an old winning combination. Brock had Mobil sponsorship but was moving away from Ford Sierras and former Bathurst-winning partner Larry Perkins had cars and engineering expertise but no backer. So the 1982, 1983 and 1984 Bathurst-winning pilots pooled their resources and joined the Group A touring car trail in ’91 in a pair of Mobil-backed, brand new VN Commodores. The 10-round Shell Australian Touring Car Championship proved to be not much more than a public test session, as the squad developed its new cars. This was at the time of the domination of the mighty Nissan GT-R ‘Godzilla’, rendering the V8-powered Commodores as not much more than bit players in the sprint series. 
&lt;P&gt;For the Tooheys 1000 at Bathurst that year, Brock teamed with Andrew Miedecke in the #05 Commodore VN, while Perkins teamed with Thomas Mezera. Things started well in Wednesday practice with no problems and on the first day of qualifying on the Thursday, Brock peddled around the Mountain in 2m17.22s to be fifth fastest. He went even quicker on Friday afternoon in 2m16.44s, thus securing a spot in Saturday’s Top 10 Shootout for pole position - and what a Shootout lap it was! Brock was fourth car against the clock. The Mobil team had left the qualifying engine under the bonnet, so he had nothing to lose with the race engine to be installed later on. It was trademark Brock attacking stuff – the nine-time winner flung the car into McPhillamy Park and promptly had a massive slide over the exit kerb that drew cheers from the fans. Another sideways moment on the exit of the Chase cost further time and, while proving spectacular and giving the fans some fun, it wasn’t quite as quick as it looked. The end result was 2m16.071s and sixth on the grid. It later transpired that Brock had forgotten to adjust the brake bias for a light fuel load, hence the McPhillamy Park moment. “The mob on the hill loved it because I kept the pedal to the metal and drove it to the limit, it wasn’t that bad,” he said. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Things didn’t start so well on race day, when co-driver Miedecke had the #05 Commodore suffer a serious misfire in the morning warm up. It later turned out to be a throttle potentiometer suffering from excessive under-bonnet heat, but it wasn’t the ideal way to kick off the biggest day in Australian motorsport. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Brock took the helm of #05 for the start of the race, working his way up to a solid fifth by the time he handed over to Miedecke on lap 30. The former open wheeler ace was seventh on lap 55 and things were looking on target – until the car died on the run to the Cutting. Upon first glance it appeared that the morning warm-up problem had resurfaced, but very quickly the Mobil team, back in the pit lane, realised they could use Channel 7’s in-car camera to spin around and give them a view of the interior of the car. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Via radio they gave Miedecke a ‘crash-course’ in hot-wiring the car back into life and he made it back to pit lane. By the time he returned to the pits and had the problem solved (which turned out to be an overheating warning circuit breaker that shattered and broke the electrical circuit) and rejoined, he was a distant 32nd. For the remainder of the day the duo charged around Mount Panorama, clawing back as many positions as they could with nothing to lose. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;By the time the race was over and the Nissan GT-R of Jim Richards and Mark Skaife had claimed the chequered flag, Brock and Miedecke had hauled their way back up to eighth and completed 147 laps, 14 down on the winners. This would later become seventh when the fourth-placed Sierra of Gianfranco Brancatelli and Charlie O’Brien was excluded from the results post-race for a diff irregularity. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Miedecke drove 78 laps, while Brock completed 69 and the car was the eighth fastest in the race with Brock setting its fastest lap of 2m19.18s. It certainly wasn’t an ideal way for Holden’s favourite son to return to Bathurst in one of its products, but race fans were simply happy to see Peter Brock back in a V8 Commodore at the Mountain that made him famous. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Biante Model Cars are very excited to announce the opportunity to place your orders for the 1:18 Scale Holden VN SS Group A, driven by Peter Brock and Andrew Miedecke in the 1991 Tooheys 1000, the first time this iconic model will be produced in 1:18 Scale. &lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Late 2012/Early 2013&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;This model is now available to preorder.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It will be priced at $185.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you would like one &lt;/P&gt;&lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=B182706B"&gt;Email Us&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Please include your name and phone number.&lt;/H5&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/03/16/peter-brockmiedecke-holden-vn-ss-group-a-1991-tooheys-1000-.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">7a80fa3a-62ff-454c-a265-475e1a4785a8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:57:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 - #10D Forbes/Johnson (1973)</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/02/22/holden-lj-torana-gtr-xu-1---10d-forbesjohnson-1973.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/johnson_forbes_1973.jpg?a=41"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Biante Model Cars are very pleased to be able to present to you our 1:18 Scale &lt;BR&gt;Holden LJ Torana XU-1, driven by Bob Forbes and Dick Johnson in the 1973 Hardie &lt;BR&gt;Ferodo Bathurst 1000.1973 was a year of firsts for the iconic race, it was the first &lt;BR&gt;time the race would be held over the now famous 1000 kilometer distance, and it &lt;BR&gt;was the first time Dick Johnson would race at the event, a race he would eventually &lt;BR&gt;win 3 times, forever etching his name into Australian motorsport folklore. &lt;BR&gt;Co-driving with Bob Forbes, Johnson's debut at the mountain in 1973 has to be &lt;BR&gt;credited as quite successful, managing to finish in 5th place, just behind Bathurst &lt;BR&gt;heavyweights such as Allan Moffat, Peter Brock, Colin Bond and Bob Jane. It was &lt;BR&gt;the start of a long relationship between Dick Johnson and Mount Panorama, and &lt;BR&gt;this model is a fantastic tribute, forming part of the Biante Dick Johnson Collection. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;This model in 1:18 scale is available now to preorder.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I have already called for preorders but we have to reorder as the price has been reduced to $185.&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;It is due for release in the 3rd quarter of 2012.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Model number is A87361.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you would like to put your name down &lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=A87361"&gt;Email Us&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Please include your name and phone number.&lt;/H4&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/02/22/holden-lj-torana-gtr-xu-1---10d-forbesjohnson-1973.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">5acba58c-02ed-4ca1-883f-1cbf02d2aca1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:23:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1971 Bathurst Holden LC Torana Peter Brock</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/02/22/1971-bathurst-holden-lc-torana-peter-brock.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/1971_brock2032520x20179.jpg?a=16"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;The above model in 1:43 scale will be in this week.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;We have one available only.&lt;/H3&gt;
&lt;H3&gt;It is priced at $70 and you can get it &lt;A href="http://bit.ly/ApKKEf" target=_blank&gt;here.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/H3&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><category>1 43 scale Diecast Model Cars Just arrived in store</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/02/22/1971-bathurst-holden-lc-torana-peter-brock.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">8f0e3554-a3e0-4288-99de-8461ae46fa61</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:27:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1968 Ford XT GT Falcon Springtime Yellow 1:18</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/02/20/1968-ford-xt-gt-falcon-springtime-yellow-118.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;span style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/1968_Ford_xt_springtime.jpg?a=18" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;Our preorder list is open for the above model.&lt;br /&gt;
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It is due for a release of 1000 in the 3rd quarter of 2012.&lt;br /&gt;
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Price (TBC) $205.&lt;br /&gt;
The model number is 18482&lt;br /&gt;
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If you would like to put your name down for this model&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=18482"&gt;Email Us&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Please include your name and phone number.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h4&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;</description><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/02/20/1968-ford-xt-gt-falcon-springtime-yellow-118.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">d5915bdb-beee-4e04-bb5b-291c95c01fd6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:18:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1974 FORD XA FALCON SUPERBIRD - YELLOW FIRE WITH WALNUT GLOW</title><link>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/02/10/1974-ford-xa-falcon-superbird---yellow-fire-with-walnut-glow.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Desley Vince</dc:creator><description>&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" alt="" src="http://images.quickblogcast.com/7/3/5/6/4/155875-146537/1974_superbird_yellow_fire.jpg?a=95"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;Preorders are open for the above model.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;It is model number A72726 and will be priced at $185 and available in the 4th quarter of 2012.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you would like to preorder this model &lt;A href="mailto:vince@vincediecastcars.com.au?subject=A72726"&gt;Email Us&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;Please include your name and phone number.&lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;H4&gt;About this model:&lt;/H4&gt;The Australian arm of the Ford Motor Company has one of the worlds most enviable reputations for producing the unique ‘Australian’ brand of motor vehicle. Many punters would argue that the GTHO’s were the defining point of the Australian produced muscle car, but there are others who believe that the makings of Ford Australia becoming a truly unique local brand was the inception of the Ford XA Falcon. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Up until the 1970’s, Ford was still run with very close ties to Ford America, with many of the cars being designed with heavy American influences. The XA Falcon bucked this trend because it was a fully Australian designed model. This new car was introduced to the Australian public in 1972, and the GT Hardtop was quite a powerful edition. Despite this, in 1973 Ford decided to give the XA some extra street cred and added a few embellishments to the model to create a showcar for Melbourne Motor Show. The result was the XA Falcon Superbird. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;This silver beast was easily identifiable due to the giant orange bird graphic which took up the majority of the cars sides. The interior was given a splash of colour also with red and grey being the colours of the hour but the majority of the rest of the car remained in its usual GT running gear. Motoring enthusiasts certainly stood up and took notice of this car and due to the fanfare, Ford decided to produce a limited run of the model. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Some punters argue that the production version released by Ford was a step down from the original showcar, while others argue that it was far better refined, and much nicer on the eye. In any case, the giant bird graphic which adorned the sides of the showcar was removed, replaced with a much smaller, and more subtle version on the back rear quarters of the car. This coupled with a slightly smaller V8 engine than what was advertised to be in the showcar concept was the source of many discussions. However, these changes didn’t seem to affect anyone from opening their wallets though, with Ford selling a reputed 700 units of the production model. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The Superbird signalled a real coming of age for the Australian motor industry, with numerous manufacturers taking the Superbirds lead with respects to looks and performance.&amp;nbsp; This model will feature the unique Superbird styling of the production version, including the bird graphic on the rear quarters and revised twelve slot rims with Walnut accents. This historic model, in all its beauty will be one for Ford fans and muscle car enthusiasts alike.&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><category>1 18 diecast model preorders</category><comments>http://vincediecastcars.net.au/2012/02/10/1974-ford-xa-falcon-superbird---yellow-fire-with-walnut-glow.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">4d5e5099-6fd0-40d4-959f-11c27057527a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:57:44 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
