The Following interview was conducted by the
Diecast Pub (DCP)
It's a little history of DiecastMusclecars.Com (DMC) and the Owner (Todd
Miller)
A business that started in the basement of his home,
Todd Miller and DiecastMuscleCars.com have now grown to a 1800 sq. ft building that was
built in 2002.....
Starting business in March of 1999 Todd Miller, owner of DiecastMucleCars.com has
created one of the most popular Diecast Dealer sites on the internet.
Known for fair prices and excellent service DMC offers a wide range of products that
include, 1:18 Scale Musclecars and Classic Cars from Ertl, Lane/Exact Detail, GMP, Hwy 61,
Sunstar, Maisto, Road Legends and Hot Wheels. DMC also stocks a full line of
1:18 accessories such as Gas Pumps, Tool Boxes, Replacement Wheels, Figurines, Trailers
etc. . .
Current inventory is a little over 800 different models. DMC also sells
T-Shirts, Sweat Shirts, Mouse Pads and Musclecars Calendars all of which include the DiecastMusclecars.Com
logo.
To help readers get to know Todd and DMC a little better I asked Todd to give us a little
information about himself and where he sees the hobby of Diecast Collectibles heading.
Here is what Todd had to say!
DCP: Can you tell our readers a little about you personally?
Todd: Well, I was born in 1967, I'm married, no kids, 1 miniature
Dachshund named Noodle. I grew up racing BMX bikes now I'm drag racing & showing
Musclecars. (Racing seems to be in my blood) I own a 1970 Buick GSX and a
1970 Buick GS Stage 1. I've loved Musclecars since I was in my
teens. My uncle always had Musclecars. Mostly Chevys. My mom also owned a 1972 Skylark
although not as much of a Musclecar as the Gran Sport it was enough to hook me on Buicks!
I've since owned about 20 1970-72 Skylarks, Gran Sports & a couple Grand
Nationals. I currently own a 1970 Buick GSX Resto Mod.
(For a complete documentary of my GSX - Frame Off restoration Click Here > GSX Restoration)
Favorite TV Shows: Boston Legal and CSI. Music Choice: Good Ol Rock n Roll.
I love Car Shows and Drag Racing events. I love all Musclecars but my devotion is
definately with Buicks. I use to work at a cycle dealership (15 years) but my love was
always with cars so when the oppurtunity came to "Build" DiecastMusclecars.Com
I went for it and never looked back. I love talking to my customers about our love for
cars. I guess thats what makes this business so neat.
DCP: Were you a collector?
Todd: I was a Diecast Collector long before I started DiecastMusclecars.Com
so I took what made me happy as a collector and tried to incorporate that into my
business. Things such as quality packaging, quality products, friendly phone service, fair
prices and quick response time whether it be answering e-mails or just getting the product
shipped to the customer in a timely fasion. I've also tried to keep the website simple and
easy to navigate.
DCP: Can you share your visions for the future of the hobby?
Todd: Until Space ships take over I feel people will always love cars so
I hope that the hobby stays strong and continues to grow. I also hope the Diecast Companys
continue to go the right direction or they could kill the hobby. I feel they should
limit the amount of cars they produce each year and pay attention to what the collectors
want. After all, the collectors are "paying there bills".
DCP: One final question, What would you consider to be your personal
favorite piece of Diecast you own.
Todd: Well since I'm so devoted to Buicks I'm going to have to say my
1970 GS Stage 1 Chase Car. They only made 156 of these so they're pretty rare.
Todd, thanks for taking the time to give our readers a little history about Todd Miller
and DiecastMuscleCars.com. The Diecast Pub wishes you continued success.
Hours of operation:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Central Time / Monday - Friday
Phone / Location
715-874-6037 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
