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Every person I knew or met who loves cars (or any other vehicle) usually start their passion at an early age and one of the first things that made them love cars are toys or basically, car models. It is the same for me too. I still have the Lamborghini Countach toy model that my parents got me many years ago and my passion for cars have grown stronger ever since. 84 year old Joe DiNovo is a retired mail carrier from Norridge, Illinois, USA who has a collection of 23,000 Matchbox cars and counting. Down in his basement, stacked from floor to ceiling are display cases and boxes of Matchbox cars (and other vehicles) that DiNovo has collected for over 50 years. Many of them are still in their original boxes and/or packaging. Initially, he was a train collector and sold his collection at toy shows. It was during that time that he was exposed to the world of four-wheeled miniature car models and soon began to collect and sell both of them at toy shows. Basically, his collection grew when he could not sell some of the miniature models. When that happens, he would keep them and buy new ones to sell at a later time. This practice continued until all the unsold cars began to stack up and became a collection. His basement is practically filled with all sorts of miniature vehicle models and only one small area is left for the family

The mighty F430 Scuderia Most of us dream of owning supercars when we're kids, and of course, only a handful of those young ones actually grow up to own one, or more than one if they're fortunate enough. What about the rest of us? Some carry on with their normal lives with the same passion for cars but never really get to spend the money on their dream cars, while others find an alternative method: Model cars. My Mercedes 300SL.. It is an expensive hobby. One of the premium quality cars can cost from S$150 and the sky's the limit (for the 1:18 scale models). Even the smaller models in scales like 1:43 can cost up to S$1500 (MR Collection's 1/43 Ferrari FXX Scuderia with Vincenzo Bosica) because of its rarity and attention to details. Scale models allow collectors and car enthusiasts to 'live their dream' of owning supercars or their dream cars by paying a fraction of the price to own a piece of finely shaped metal in their closet that adds to some extent, aesthetic value to their home. This man in particular, has probably the greatest collection of photos of his scale models. This is by far, the most incredible set of photos that I've seen on the Net. So check out the link below, and be inspired by his immaculate attention to detail with regards to the setting, his set, and his models. It is stunning! You'd never know they were models until you see the 'revelation' photos.. Click here!