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| Car Of The Day: May 26, 2008; Corgi '75 Buick Regal | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 25 2008, 11:22 PM (1,011 Views) | |
| Swifty | May 25 2008, 11:22 PM Post #1 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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![]() Today's car of the day is Corgi's 1975 Buick Regal police car (NYPD). ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Buick Regal ![]() This model exists thanks to Corgi making Kojak's car ("Kojak" actually used the similar Buick Century). ![]() Where do I begin on this model? Definitely an interesting choice of casting, one of the many cars we have to thank a TV show/movie for. I'm not sure when the casting received a rake (jacked up rear end) but the original releases didn't have that. When Mattel bought Corgi's tooling this is one of the models that made its way into the Hot Wheels range as well (with the rake, and also as a police car). Does anyone know if this is an accurate NYPD police scheme?
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| Celica Baby | May 25 2008, 11:35 PM Post #2 |
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Can you see what I'm saying?
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OMG! That is horrible! What happened? Did it get attacked by a Smurf while winning the Indy 500? BLAH! |
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| Lovemy1971Camaro | May 25 2008, 11:39 PM Post #3 |
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Speed Junkie
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IT'S BEEN SMURFED!!!!!!
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| craftymore | May 26 2008, 08:58 AM Post #4 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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For the time period that these were produced in, they look really nice. Some of the castings lines are apparrent esp on the rear fenders but it still looks realistic from the ones I've seen in 1/1 scale on the local derby circuit. Ablut four blocks from my house is a mid 70s Regal painted pink in stock form, not a derby car. I just got 2 copies of this casting in a trade with Daniel H to use as derby cars. |
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| davidj94 | May 26 2008, 09:01 AM Post #5 |
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Out hunting for JL
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Well, I kinda like it. Sympathy vote here I thnik. From the pic I couldn't have told you what kinda car it was though, and then even knowing, I am still not so sure, so I think it failed in that area. But I kinda like the pale blue with the blue light bar and the black/white checker sticker/graphic. The wheels are as bad as some I've seen either. And it would look "wrong" with chrome bumpers, so it seems some thought went into it anyway. Swifty, thanks for posting this one I have never seen! :wacko: |
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| ivantt | May 26 2008, 08:53 PM Post #6 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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I've NEVER seen any NYPD cars that looked anything like this! Certainly Kojak didn't drive this version. Kiddie toy maker takes casting and decorates it with kiddie colors and graphics and hopes to sell millions to kiddies. That's about the sum of it's accuaracy. And thousands of collectors probably would love to have this one!
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| bangerkid45 | May 26 2008, 09:28 PM Post #7 |
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Ultimate American Banger Enthusiast!
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ive been to Newyork the cars are White not blue, this car is soooooooooo.... unrealistic, and yes its been smurified!
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| Swifty | May 26 2008, 10:10 PM Post #8 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Well, this car would be 1970s vintage, not new. Police departments do change their paint schemes over time. That said I've never seen an American police force use checkers on the side. I'd expect most Americans would hail it thinking it was a taxi! |
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| Celica Baby | May 27 2008, 12:20 AM Post #9 |
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Can you see what I'm saying?
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I kinda feel sorry for the poor car
It's having an identity crisis! It doesn't know if it should be a Police Car, a Taxi Cab, a Race Car or a Smurf! Poor, poor car! |
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| james_autos | May 28 2008, 11:42 AM Post #10 |
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Minivan
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I suppose that's what you get when a British manufacturer attempts an American car I did a custom version of the Regal and lowered the rear end to get rid of that strange stance. The wheels don't run to well, but it does make a huge improvement. |
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| ivantt | May 28 2008, 08:49 PM Post #11 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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NYPD DID have blue cars years ago, but this isn't blue, it's Smurf/cereal/baby toys blue green, or aqua, or whatever. Also, Chicago Police did have checkers on their cars, it's part of Chicago's heritage. The cops have checkers on their hats, as well. The scheme on this car certainly would have been believable for a taxi. I've seen wilder schemes on cabs than this!! |
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| Sak | May 31 2008, 10:30 AM Post #12 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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Police Livery of the time was a sky blue with white roof, large 'Police' markings in white, and large logos. Variations of this lasted until the late '90s. |
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| Swifty | Jun 1 2008, 05:05 AM Post #13 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Well, they got the sky blue right, anyway.... |
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| Swifty | May 26 2018, 11:43 AM Post #14 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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In over a decade of Car Of The Day posts, this still remains my #1 favorite reply. Appropriate too since tomorrow's the Indy 500. |
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| Pegers | May 26 2018, 01:06 PM Post #15 |
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Pony Car
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this one has no appeal to me at all... |
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| pjedsel | May 26 2018, 01:16 PM Post #16 |
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Muscle Car
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Thank you Kojak - or at least the TV series that this casting was based on. I do have this one in my collection with my NYPD cars but, as noted ten years ago, it is not accurate to the NYPD - might be cars like this that lead to NYPD and FDNY having such strict licensing requirements. And prior to the blue cars, NYPD had cars that were dark green with black fenders and white roofs so yes their colors have changed quite a bit over the course of history. Now time to go find a "Kojak stick!"Here is an overview of the various NYPD colors that have been used.
Edited by pjedsel, May 26 2018, 01:28 PM.
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| Swifty | May 26 2018, 01:47 PM Post #17 |
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You get for including a Smurf in the above image. ![]() On a side note, that's a massive response from the NYPD. Word on the street has it a Dunkin' Donuts truck collided with a Duck Donuts truck... |
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| 94cadillacfleetwood | May 26 2018, 04:46 PM Post #18 |
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Nothing good ever happens after midnight.
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I just don't know...is that some alternative paint scheme for the NYPD??? I love the very first reply about a Smurf winning the Indy 500 or something to that extent.If I saw a real one like this I don't know if I were to laugh or cry. This colour scheme would seem more appropriate on a Prius police car (yes they do exist! ).
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| juantoo3 | May 26 2018, 08:50 PM Post #19 |
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Who luvs ya, baby? |
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| juantoo3 | May 26 2018, 08:52 PM Post #20 |
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All I know is it is a long time favorite Corgi jr casting that has been available over the better part of 3 decades in a wide variety of variants, and ended up with a swan song farewell in the Hot Wheels mainline...and as such is fair game for me, and this is one I didn't know was out there... |
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| Dean-o-mite | May 26 2018, 10:50 PM Post #21 |
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Muscle Car
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Not every toy car needs to be perfect to be a fun addition to my collection. Heck, I have some older Hot Wheels that don't even have door lines that some of today's collectors would turn their noses up at. |
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| Lane1through75 | May 26 2018, 11:18 PM Post #22 |
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With Jazz and conversation from the foot of Mt. Belzoni.
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I recall a collector back in the MCCH days who was trying to find every variation ever made of this Buick. I can't recall his handle, though I was amazed by the variety he was able to find. |
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| Swifty | May 26 2018, 11:57 PM Post #23 |
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With Corgi, that has to be in the hundreds! Like Yat Mings, I sometimes think no two left the factory alike. |
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| corvairjim | May 27 2018, 02:59 PM Post #24 |
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Fullsize
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Such a sloppy casting. Mold liner wherever you look. I've never seen a 1:1 Century with eyebrows over the headlights. Then there's the issue of the "shoulder pads" on the quarter panels. The taillights are halfway filled in with casting slag. Ooh baby, is this one rough. |
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IT'S BEEN SMURFED!!!!!! 





And prior to the blue cars, NYPD had cars that were dark green with black fenders and white roofs so yes their colors have changed quite a bit over the course of history. Now time to go find a "Kojak stick!"




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