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The other half of my recent finds, including the yellow Ram, is this Suburban that looks good in Victory Red.  What's more is that it joins another Suburban that I've had in my collection for years, by a lesser-known company known as Sunnyside. Click Here for Photo Gallery The longest serving (and longest) SUV out there today 1935 was the first year of the 7-passenger SUV called the Suburban.  Today, it's still the king of big SUV even after several competitor attempts and rising fuel costs.  In 1992 the GM SUV and Heavy-Duty Pickups got a rather late full-redesign to finally match the 1988 1500 pickup restyle.  The look was smoother and more modern, and was also the last time the Suburban would share almost all styling elements with the C/K pickups.  Still, the interior was the same driver-oriented, seating for seven or eight, and the choice of tailgate/window or panel doors.  The engine was the tried-and-true 5.7L V8 producing 255 hp. ...

Once again, hitting the Rite-Aids for some more cool 1:24 scale models.  Now I found two more trucks, and we start with this eye-catching yellow of the Dodge Ram Sport. Click Here for Photo Gallery More doors, brighter color Needing a much needed change for the Dodge truck family, the long-awaited 1994 Dodge Ram appeared with revolutionary semi-truck styling, wide array of cab, model, bed, and chassis choices.  Since then the Ram has moved from the mist of the bottom to just right up to the current top-selling vehicles in the US, the Ford F-series and Chevy Silverado.  However, the competition wasn't going to sit down on its laurels for long, as a new car-like F-series debut in 1997, a new Silverado on the way, and the sudden appearance of extended cab models with rear-hinged doors (starting with Chevy) that was preparing to go from three to four.  Dodge made a mid-cycle refresh to keep up with the competition. Click Here for Photo G...

2014 marks 50 years of Mustang, and what a way to celebrate than with introducing a completely new Mustang for 2015.  Well , I recently found the Hot Wheels version so I though it would be nice, along with its usual review, to look back at the best Hot Wheels Mustang's over the years.  I won't go over every model, nor every variation, and don't get me thinking about the stratoscopic look at every Mustang from every manufacturer!!!  For a complete list of the Hot Wheels Ford Mustang's, please take a look at SouthWest Texas Diecast's link at the right of the page; they offer a comprehensive list of every Hot Wheels model and variation to date. Click Here for Photo Gallery Mustang sports car In 1962, Ford engineers wanted to create a sports car to rival the British versions, so in effect they created a two-seat, mid-engine roadster concept called Mustang.  The wedge-shape was very smooth, painted in white with blue stripe and FORD and MUSTANG letter...