OXFORD DIECAST - One of the farina range, the Cambridge is one of Oxfords latest releases.

One of the most recent releases from Oxford Diecast has been the Blue & White Austin Cambridge, it is commonly known as part of the "Farina" range of cars, that were designed with different fronts, rear lights and interiors, dependant on whether it was a Morris, Austin, Wolseley, Riley or MG.

The badge engineered cars became something of a common practice within the British Leyland Motor Corporation of the time, and has been used many times since in various scales from various diecast brands.

Vanguards did an excellent 1/43 scale version, and this one from OD has to be one of the best in this small scale, unfortunately they dont have opening parts, but then when the detail is this good, it does not need it, they usually sell for around £4.50, and is one of a large number i have collected this year that will be listed here.

First Post - OXFORD DIECAST - Austin 1300 GT, one of my all time favourite cars.

Firstly, being my first post, i need to make it clear that i did have an account ModelMadnessUK, but for some unknown reason, I can not get into the posting part of the account, I can access it all, but it will not let me post, edit and so on, so I decided to start a brand new one, and hey presto, here it is.

The model above is the Austin 1300 GT and is made by Oxford Diecast in the UK (model made in China), the 1300, was also known as ADO16, the original real cars concept code, it eventually went on to be a massive seller and was replaced later by the Allegro, which was never as popular as this model

The mode is screwed to a plastic base, with a perspex dome over the top and slid into a card, with the brands details, code, and name.

This car, in both model and actual is one of my all time favourite cars, and I look forward to the next version, which I believe is in a red colour