Barney Oldfield

1878-1946 Oldfield began his racing career, racing bicycles in 1894 winning medals and a gold watch. In 1896 he was paid to ride for the Stearns factory to ride with their amateur team. Then on a borrowed gas powered bike racing at Salt Lake City he met Henry Ford who asked him to test drive one of his cars at Grosse Point track track. He purchased the two cars Ford had prepared even though he had never driven a car. This took place in 1902 and the following year he was the first man to drive 1 mile in 60 seconds or 60 miles per hour. In one year he drove at 20 tracks in a Peerless automobile in 18 weeks and won 16 of those races. In 1910 he purchased a Benz and later that year his speed was up to 130 miles per hour. In this same car he broke the record for the 1 and 2 mile course at Daytona Beach . More on this great driver as time permits Thanks for stopping in Roger

Bugatti Type 35

The most successful of the Bugatti racing cars the Type 35 was the first vehicle to feature the famous arch-style radiator. I feel this was the most beautiful racing car ever built. The Type 35 won over 1000 races in it's time. It won the Grand Prix World Championship after winning over 350 races and setting over 40 records in two year period. Also won the Targa Floria 5 times running from 1925-1929. A truly amazing racing vehicle. A diecast model of this fine car is available fromhttp://rogerspitstop.com/ your home for the best in diecast collectible models. A simple search will find most any diecast model available on the web today. Thanks for visiting Roger

New Diecast Model Website

I have just put up a new website, not complete yet but lots of cool diecast model cars there. This site will cover a wide range of diecast collectibles and diecast toys. I have a very large section on nascar diecast models and nascar diecast collectibles. Other areas of interest are the sections on diecast construction models, diecast farm toys, vintage diecast motorcycles,vintage diecast trucks, vintage model cars and many more. I would also like to hear from anyone on ideas to make website better, as I am not a pro webmaster so it takes me awhile to get things looking right.Thanks for stopping in Roger.http://rogerspitstop.com/

Nascar Diecast Collectibles

Nascar diecast model cars is another hot area of collecting at this time and I think it will continue for a long time. The interest in these diecast models is fueled by the increasing popularity of Nascar racing. Many collectors will build their collection around a favorite driver, Richard Petty, Dale Ernhardt, Tony Stewart, just to name a few of great racers. Along with the model cars interest in nascar diecast haulers is also growing fast and about anything related to Nascar collectibles. I am curently working on a new web site about diecast colletibles of all kinds with main focus being on vintage nascar model cars, vintage diecast sprint cars and more. I will be bringing you the best sources on the web to fill your diecast model collection and will also be reviewing the top manufactures of diecast model cars.

Vintage Diecast Models

The collecting of vintage model cars can include so many forms you may have trouble decideing just what you want to collect. I don't have a problem, I want them all. A few to look at could be nascar vintage collectibles,vintage diecast sprint cars,vintage diecast models. Using any of these terms in the search engines will bring you thousands of models to look over. I am always amazed at the amount of info available on the web with just a little hunting. The world of diecast collecting is growing larger each year. The cost of collecting diecast models can be very modest or as high as you want to go ( Just spotted a 1924 Bugatti I really like $250.00) maybe later. The matchbox diecast models are a good place to start for the new or very young collector. These can be found at most any retail store or on the internet at low cost. After starting your collection, finding a way to display or store them can present some problems, the least being keeping them clean. Diecast display cases are the answer to a dust free collection unless you just like dusting. Buying the small scale collectibles can be a space saving solution if you don't have a lot of room.

Finding Your Collectbles

Finding your collectibles can be as much fun as the actual collection. I have found many of my collectibles at yard sales, flea markets, collector meets and auctions. I heard about one man who uses a metal detector in parks and other places to make some interesting finds. I recently moved to a new home and found a nice matchbox Model T truck while digging in the yard.Now with the internet we have even more ways to find that special car, truck or whatever. You find thousands of sources on the web and Ebay is one of my favorite sites. Always take care in dealing with vendors on the net, look for buyer feedback at their sites as satisfied buyers means alot. If you have made an unusual find please comment.

What This Blog is About

I am an avid collector of diecast models. My main intrest is vintage race cars with open wheel cars being my favorite. On this blog I will be writing about some of the special finds I have made and a little history of these cars. I would also like to include the history of the many famous track stars from years past and present. I have been buying,selling and trading collectibles for a lot years and would like to help others in their search for that special diecast collectible. If anyone would like to post about a favorite car or driver please feel free to do so.