Full Review & comparison, diecast model car series

"Australian Cars – The Collection" is a new series of magazines and models offered through Australian newsagents, or via subscription. From 10 June 2024 there’s a new issue every two weeks and it’ll cover iconic Australian automotive history via 1:43 scale diecast models of classic muscle cars to family sedans and much more – brands such as Holden, Ford, Chrysler and even Toyota and Bedford.

EDIT: The red Monaro model in this video scales pretty well to the real car (calculating back from published GMH dimensions). Length, width, height and wheelbase are all within a millimetre of what they should be. Overall width, the model is about 1.5mm wider than it should be, and the front and rear tracks are also just a few mm too wide.

The first 12 models in the series are:
• Holden Monaro HK GTS 327 (1968)
• Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T E49 (1972)
• Ford XC Falcon Cobra (1978)
• Holden EH Special Sedan (1964)
• Ford XY Falcon GT (1970)
• Chrysler Valiant S-Series (1963)
• Ford Falcon XA GT-HO Phase IV (1972)
• Holden Sandman (1975)
• Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350 (1973)
• Ford XK Falcon (1960)
• Toyota Land Cruiser HJ75 (1985)
• Holden LX Torana A9X (1977)

Subscription A - Classic OFFER
• Gift 1: Delivery 1: Collector’s Binder
• Gift 2: Delivery 2: Holden VK Commodore
• Gift 3: Delivery 5: Holden 48-25
• Gift 4: Delivery 7: Holden LX Torana
• Gift 5: Delivery 9: Bedford WTB

Subscription B - Premium OFFER (all of the gifts of the Classic Offer plus)
• Premium Gift 1: Delivery 7: Bedford Dormobile
• Premium Gift 2: Delivery 15: Super Coach Greyhound
• Premium Gift 3: Delivery 23: Regent III RT

[davidkelsey]

I picked up the Monaro last week purely by chance walking past a local newsagent. She said the guy before me bought a huge pile of the Monaros. Obvious what he plans to do with them!

[TnyGTSt]

$25 is very very cheap given the real price of IXO 1:43 cars get to $50-$75 depending on rarity - to me these are great if you want to collect a few you want... also i have no problem with people ebaying them... every newsagent you go to has a HEAP of them... they will build a LOT of the 1st editions...

[darrenbrear]

Excellent video and I am starting to collect these cars I’m going to get them all in this collection

[smiddysmidton]

I was pretty impressed by these, look like very good value at $25 first one an absolute steal at $7

[crazenby]

For the last couple of years ive dreamed of a newsangency australian 1.43 model car collection and now there is one!!

[RoverIAC]

It'll be interesting to see what year they put on the HQ GTS 350 coupe because it was released in '71 but didn't get the stipes till late 73 or 74.

[richarda]

I work for the company that made the weird tachometer housing. The tooling was on a shelf out the back until we repurposed it a few yers ago.

[davidbarwick]

Would subscibe if they did a model of The Australian Six featured at the Australian Motor Museum. Also would kill for a HQ Monaro LS Coupe.

[seanswanson]

I only collect 1:18 scale cars, are they an option

[bodgiesteve]

Yeah, I bought the red HK for $7. Bargin, though the book is pretty basic (good for kids).
Those other models are pretty good, I've not seen them before.
It's a copy of the one featured in the book.
Put a magnifing glass on the red one. The 327 badge looks fantastic.

[briansdiecastthailandstoth]

Great to see Aussie cars...Good review and subbed to you mate...

[kylesoler]

I hope for more every day cars that were a part of australian car history too. Both an 80s and 90s Mitsubishi magna would be sweet, the 90s Magna wagon was one of the first big aussie automotive exports. Oh yeah any news on a New Zealand distributor?

[TnyGTSt]

as as FYI, these are the first 12 sku which will bring us to Q4 - a few real must haves there, eg. the Cruiser troop carrier is like a $60 ask from Japan

Holden Monaro HK GTS 327 (1968)

Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T E49 (1972)

Ford XC Falcon Cobra (1978)

Holden EH Special Sedan (1964)

Ford XY Falcon GT (1970)

Chrysler Valiant S-Series (1963)

Ford Falcon XA GT-HO Phase IV (1972)

Holden Sandman (1975)

Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350 (1973)

Ford XK Falcon (1960)

Toyota Land Cruiser HJ75 (1985)

Holden LX Torana A9X (1977)

[Lina_illy]

wait so you can buy all the cars separately at news agent without subscribing? cause is subscribing mean you just get exclusive models?

[DannyPearce-tdyz]

Good Collectables buy them for your kids.

[RoverIAC]

full set of 60 works out at about $3500 over two and a half years.

[Gator]

HQ Monaro 71 4 on the floor worked maroon had a lot chicks in that. 253 Ausie

[Eric-knyn]

Bonus is detailed interior shine a light inside charger & monaro and im done buying.

[lesklower]

I have collected most of these car model collections the rally cars the James Bond cars and also other moel cars the big problem l am running out of room for them but now l am concentrating on Toyota models and other models made of different materials l may buy the first one but l wouldn't have the room for the complete collection l gave up on the James Bond car collection because it was going to go on forever

[TheMotorist]

They all on evilbay now for stupid money.