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Old 03-15-06, 07:00 PM
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I have been hunting periodically for a good die cast model of the IS 350.

Auto Art has the following listing on their website.

http://www.autoartmodels.com/pages/s...php?item=78811

I will have to investigate if they have a Crystal White one.
Old 03-15-06, 07:25 PM
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nice find. looks like it will run anywhere from $55 to $75. let us know if you find a link where you can buy one.
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Looks like that model got rear ended.

Been waiting for months for it. But I think they are bit color blind. I don't know how they can say that is blue color.

I was really hoping they would make it in more color variations. Other than.. "blue" & black..
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I hope they make them in SGM, otherwise I'm going to give it a Krylon paint job
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I sent them an email and I will let folks know what I hear back.

Their quality is quite good.

I have one of their Honda S2000 models and it was very realistic.
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Auto Art make a very nice die-cast. If they have Crystal White, It will be great.
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Nice find, I have been waiting for something to come out... a matchbox 2IS would be cool!
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searching the site and stumblem on to this...what the heck is it?

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Oh thats whats up. I havent bought a diecast model in years. I might have to know. Nice find.



As for the spy pic, that is an old pic of what is to believed a IS460 or 500. Nothing has come up since then. (last year)
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Originally Posted by S2000toIS350
I have been hunting periodically for a good die cast model of the IS 350.

Auto Art has the following listing on their website.

http://www.autoartmodels.com/pages/s...php?item=78811

I will have to investigate if they have a Crystal White one.
Can someone explain what die cast is? Why is the car missing half its rear end?
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Originally Posted by dfw350
Can someone explain what die cast is? Why is the car missing half its rear end?
there's this thing called Google. Give it a try sometime.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting#Die-Casting
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I heard back from the Auto Art folks and the reply is below (not what I was hoping to hear).

Hi Jerry,
Thank you for your inquiry.
We might consider this color later on.
By the way, do visit www.aa-collection.com regularly to see details on our new releases and current models.
Best regards,
Gateway Global Ltd

Using the link they provided, in the response I could not even find the IS 350.

I guess I will have to keep hunting for a die cast car.

Maybe Maisto will step up.
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Check with the lexus collection i wanted an autoart of the 06 GS430 but they only have black silver and champagne i wanted matador red and that color is now available through lexus only.
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If I can get one of these, will Aerotech provide custom red-out for the tail lights?
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Default Diecast IS350 model

Just goofing off at 2:15am and found this MODEL Thought some of you might be interested. Too bad they don't appear to have a silver one...


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