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| Car Of The Day: August 7, 2009; Matchbox '78 Dodge Monaco | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 7 2009, 02:35 AM (586 Views) | |
| Swifty | Aug 7 2009, 02:35 AM Post #1 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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![]() Today's car of the day is Matchbox's 1978 Dodge Monaco. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Monaco ![]() The pictures of this casting do not do it justice. These are, unfortunately, the best pics I could get of it. The accurate badging on the grill is excellent, I am hoping that a future Superfast issue will even have 'DODGE' tampoed on it. Wheel choice- could be a bit better. Light bar- too new. Taillights- missing the Monaco's trademark horizontal lines across the lamps, making them look more like Fury taillights. Those are my only complaints, and two of them can be fixed when better wheels and lightbars become available, and the lines could theoretically be tampoed on. Speaking of tampos, the 'Dodge' tampo on the rear fenders looks out of place, and is probably required for the license. I'd love to see someone do a '77-78 Monaco Crestwood wagon some day. Likewise, JL needs to do the four door, as the correct police car for their "Dukes Of Hazzard" series. ![]()
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| James | Aug 7 2009, 03:39 AM Post #2 |
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Mr.Bowtie
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Very Nice, and a four door, and one I have not seen either. |
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| Sak | Aug 7 2009, 07:02 PM Post #3 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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I knew you'd do this one sooner or later. |
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| ivantt | Aug 7 2009, 09:42 PM Post #4 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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I love being able to buy a casting like this one for a buck or less. I can't wait to see the next couple of revamps, and probably a Fire Dept. car, and a taxi. |
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| Sak | Aug 8 2009, 07:19 AM Post #5 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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Filling in this roof, I heard, is gonna be one major pain in the Sarah Palin. |
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| james_autos | Aug 8 2009, 08:51 AM Post #6 |
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Minivan
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How about a civilian version? I'm not gonna wait though - I'll just turn one of the examples I already have into one. |
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| James | Aug 8 2009, 06:53 PM Post #7 |
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Mr.Bowtie
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If MB ever gets restocked around here i hope they have a whole peg full of these, There will be an even half dozen of them going home with me. |
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| accobra64 | Aug 16 2009, 01:24 PM Post #8 |
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Minivan
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Thank you Swifty for this feature casting. I do like it and can't wait to find it. I will be buying more than one. Cheers. Cobra |
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| craftymore | Aug 16 2009, 11:25 PM Post #9 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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I've found two of these so far and one was back in June up at Michigan City, Indiana. I suspect succeeding versions will be easier finds. |
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| THECHEVYGUY | Aug 24 2009, 10:47 PM Post #10 |
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the chevy guy
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HEY DIDN'T THE BLUES BROTHERS HAVE ONE THESE??
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| Swifty | Aug 25 2009, 02:39 AM Post #11 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Not quite- theirs was a '74. But Rosco wrecked a bunch of these!
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But Rosco wrecked a bunch of these!
2:22 PM Jul 11