Motor Max "Fresh Cherries" AMC 1974 Hornet

Another staple from the mid-seventies - a 1974 AMC Hornet. Paint, details, and markings all look great. From the card back:

The AMC Hornet was introduced in 1970 to replacement (sic) the Rambler American. While the Hornet was only offered in 2-door and 4-door models in its first year, by 1974 the Hornet was also offered as a wagon and a hatchback. The wagon and hatchback versions were clearly the most popular models that year, and they accounted for over 126,000 of the 186,000 Hornets sold in 1974.

Motor Max "Fresh Cherries" 1970 Ford Pinto

Another fine casting from Motor Max - a 1970 Ford Pinto. I really appreciate the fact that this series was issuing cars you really don't find from the other manufacturers. Greenlight comes closet with some of its Country Road series. From the card back:

A Pinto is a small horse with a patchwork coat; it's also a small car Ford produced in the U.S. The Pint was an important car in the 1970s, partly due to its fuel economy during the oil crisis of that decade. It was in two-door sedan or hatchback and station wagon bodystyles. Although Ford sold thousands of Pintos, there aren't too many around anymore. Nevertheless, clubs such as the Pinto Car Clubs of America and enthusiast website such as www.fordpinto.com, continues to spread the word and preserves the legacy of Ford's trusty Pinto.

Motor Max diorama - "My Garage" with 1981 Plymouth Horizon

Another diorama offering from Motor Max. This one is titled "My Garage" and comes with a 1981 Plymouth Horizon. Having driven a Horizon, I have no idea why someone wanted to commemorate it with a toy. I'm glad they did, though. It is an unusual subject, and Motor Max did a great job with it. The head lights and break lights are separate pieces, and the decals are spot on. I will say it again - Motor Max should release more of these.

Motor Max "Fresh Cherries" 1978 AMC Pacer

Another offering from Motor Max - the 1978 AMC Pacer. From the packaging: The Pacer was designed by Richard Teague in 1971 and first produced by AMC in 1975. Its round design was ahead of its time. A total of slightly over 280,000 were made during its 6 model years. It was offered as a comfortable, economy small car with a lot of glass for great visibility. Very few of these are still running, and the ones that do, are classified as collectibles.

Motor Max "Fresh Cherries" 1978 Chevy Chevette

Here is a great little model Motor Max released as part of its Fresh Cherries line - the 1978 Chevy Chevette. I wish that I grabbed these when they were in the stores as the paint, details, and tampos are all just superb. I've had to resort to eBay to add this to my collection.
From the packaging: "The 1978 Chevy Chevette was equipped with either a 1.4L or 1.6L engine and a standard 4-speed manual transmission. But, the 1.6L model was also offered with an optional 3-speed automatic transmission. The Chevette was actually one of GM's many T-platform cars produced worldwide since the early 1970's, but it was designed to replace the Vega as the Chevrolet's contender in the fight for compact car sales. The Chevette became a very popular American compact car and Chevrolet continued producing it through 1994."

1979 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Wagon by Motor Max

I'm trying to buy all of the Motor Max 1/64 scale dioramas, and I just recently got the Country General Store that came with a 1979 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country wagon. My family had a 1969 Ford LTD wagon when I was a kid, so I have a real soft spot for station wagons in general. I like that Motor Max was releasing some more obscure vehicles, and wish that they were still producing models.

Motor Max "Down Town" diorama with 1956 Ford Thunderbird - American Graffiti series

Got this recently off of eBay. I like the '56 T-Bird, and remember the one driven by Suzanne Summers in American Graffiti. Got this more for the diorama, though. Finding things to match 1/64 scale is difficult at times.

 Motor Max American Graffiti "Down Town" diorama w/ '56 Thunderbird