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What are dream cars are always cars that are out of our price range, in reality we end up with day-to-day commuter cars that really do not stir the soul.  This is why most diecast makers tend to avoid them, but in the reality of the diecast world a Ferrari is as common as a Toyota Camry, whereas a Kia Soul shown here is, well, as rarely seen as a real Ferrari!  So here's three compact cars from the past decade that varies in bodystyles and brands, yet all offer four cylinders, seating for five (almost for one), decent cargo space, and all offered by Welly in 1:43 scale.  True, none of them really excite our imaginations and all three look kind of homely for a model car, but then again can you find any of these 3 easily at a retail store near you? Click Here for Photo Gallery 2009 Toyota Corolla Ok, lets get the most boring car out of the way first, the 2009 Toyota Corolla.  Now this is not the first time a Corolla casting has been done: t...

It's interesting to note that despite the years of success on the World Rally Championship circuit, it wasn't until 2002 when Subaru finally brought over the WRX and WRX STi to US shores that diecast replica's started to show off.  Both brands shown here have made the 2002 WRX STi, but I'm showing the Maisto version for a few reasons: it was out first and it is vastly different from the 1:24 WRX version that Maisto also made.  Today it all Welly as they have released the latest WRX STi from 2015, and as usual both are blue with gold wheels! Click Here for Photo Gallery Maisto 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Replacing the bland Leone, the Impreza debut in 1992 as a sportier and modern compact car for the Subaru brand.  Especially in rally or WRX trim the front look like it came off of a rally car.  This generation also seen countless variations, but the WRX was never offered in the US.  Thanks to demand from enthusiasts the WRX finally ar...