that sounds like those Hachette Collection offers we have sometimes here , buy the 1st for next to nothing and pay about twice for the same thing once the collection is complete..

what scale it is ?

i think news stand ( in one or two words ? not sure ) would be a better term

Yes, it is the same style as Hachette, here it is from Altaya (one of the most known here for such collections).
It is 1:43 scale
Usually for model cars even for the next issues it stays interesting: the same kind of model cars are always more expensive in regular stores (even online), but sometimes with better detailing (that's how they lower the price).

It's quite incredible that newsstand models (or partwork models as they're called in the UK) have gone, in the space of twenty years, from decontented models of mundane subjects, to well-detailed and very niche. And more often than not, they're exclusive to these collections.

In a world where die-cast models have become supremely expensive, if not cast in resin instead of metal, to me, newsstand models have become a breath of fresh air. Sure, not every model is perfect, and a few corners are sometimes cut, but there are a lot of stunning results out there.

Indeed. A large part of my collection comes from these models, which are a good price-quality compromise to me.

And mine these days. Part of the fascination is connecting things released under different names in other parts of the world, especially if they don't exist in the home territory. For instance no-one's ever done a Chrysler Avenger Estate, but the Argentine Dodge 1500 Rural is a doppelganger. Ditto 1950s Thames ET7 trucks, but there's a superb and imaginative series of Ebro B35 and B45 from Spain; BMC etc J4s and FGs as Sava built clones, and so on. The problem in UK is these rarely officially arrive here, so we have to pay customs and high shipping costs.

My mom came home from Iraq & brought me this

1965 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C by Kinsmart

Next one:

One of the members from Lighting-Gallery.net site made a Lego truck with streetlight maintenance. You can find this at Time to replace the lego street light

And this week the next model from fast & furious :

I saw it today. Definitely not my thing. Luckily there's still the "American Cars" series from the same publisher.

NBC has an upcoming summer show about Hot Wheels cars.

HOT WHEELS: ULTIMATE CHALLENGE

"New series Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge revs up to give passionate car lovers and superfans of Mattel’s Hot Wheels® the opportunity of a lifetime – turning a nostalgic car from their past into the life-sized Hot Wheels of their dreams. Hosted by car afficionado Rutledge Wood, each episode will invite two superfans into the Chrome Zone, where they will face off in transforming an ordinary vehicle into an extraordinary Hot Wheels showstopper, inspired by personal stories and pop culture touchstones. Working alongside a team of automotive magicians known as “The Car Pool,” the two superfans will create their designs in high-tech, decked-out garages. The winner of each episode will take home $25,000 and the chance to get into the finale where three lucky finalists will transform another car in hopes of winning a legendary prize – an additional $50,000 and the honor of having their design made into an official Hot Wheels die-cast car.'

It premieres on Tuesday, May 30

why do i have the feeling we'll end up with either a lowrider or a car modified beyond recognition ?

( or worse, a lowrider modified beyond recognition .. )