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| Car Of The Day: September 20, 2009; Kidco '79 Honda Accord | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 20 2009, 02:36 AM (660 Views) | |
| Swifty | Sep 20 2009, 02:36 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 Kidco's 1979 Honda Accord. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Accord ![]() It may not be the prettiest casting, or have the flashiest wheels, but it is still a nice model, with charm, and an opening hatch for added play value. The stickers, unfortunately, detract from the car. ![]()
![]() This model is blisterpack fresh, having been acquired at the Hershey Matchbox show just two weeks ago. I've been after this model for awhile and couldn't resist this example.
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| diecastdingo | Sep 20 2009, 04:23 AM Post #2 |
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Minivan
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It's sort of cool - it's sort of wrong too, but in a good way. Yeah, cool! |
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| Swifty | Sep 20 2009, 04:36 AM Post #3 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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A little detail on this one would go a long way. The detail is in there- one needs only to look at the overhead view of the hood to see what I mean. Picked out headlights, taillights, and perhaps a black plastic base/grill instead of the chromed one. And better wheels. If Universal hadn't acquired Matchbox and basically thrown what was left of Kidco into Matchbox, I wonder if Kidco would have become a more serious contender in the diecast scene in the late '80s/early '90s or if it would have been a drugstore special like Yat Ming and Zylmex. |
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| ivantt | Sep 20 2009, 10:09 AM Post #4 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Oh, one of my favorites.....another boxy hatchback with lovely graphics. WOT??? No rally numbers and ad stickers???? This would be a fun car to find in a yardsale/bootsale and enhance as Swifty described above, but for the most part, this type car belongs in a line of cars for a monster truck show, or Swifty's New Jersey reclamation yard. Swifty, don't you dare make this week's theme "Cheap Boxy Hatchback with Rally Graphics." I already had a bad week.....I saw two Volvos in one day on Friday!
Edited by ivantt, Sep 20 2009, 10:14 AM.
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| bangerkid45 | Sep 20 2009, 10:44 AM Post #5 |
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Ultimate American Banger Enthusiast!
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Hmm I wonder where I saw that from , I hope I find one of these soon, I like it alot!
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| Stangfreak | Sep 20 2009, 11:32 AM Post #6 |
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Convertible
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That's a cool little Honda... At first I thought it might be a Dodge Omni... |
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| ivantt | Sep 20 2009, 02:21 PM Post #7 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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...or a Yugo, or a Simca. or a Fiat, or a Chevette, or a Rabbit, or a ______________(fill in the blank with a dozen other cars)
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| Swifty | Sep 20 2009, 03:23 PM Post #8 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Nope- not boxy hatchback week. ![]() Just a mix of brands not normally seen in COTD.
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| JustDavid | Sep 20 2009, 04:37 PM Post #9 |
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SUV
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Do the stickes peel off? It's a start anyway... |
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| james_autos | Sep 21 2009, 10:13 AM Post #10 |
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Minivan
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I have a customised Accord, in grey. Lilac with goofy stickers really doesn't do anything for it. I can't remember whether I've shown it on here before though? |
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| ivantt | Sep 22 2009, 10:00 PM Post #11 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Show it! Show it! Show it! (as the crowd claps and stomps their feet and gets louder!) |
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| Swifty | Sep 23 2009, 03:18 AM Post #12 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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For someone who hates boxy hatchbacks, you sure seem anxious to see that one. ![]() I want to see it too!
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| james_autos | Sep 23 2009, 11:01 AM Post #13 |
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Minivan
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| Swifty | Sep 24 2009, 02:00 AM Post #14 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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A HUGE improvement. I bet if I put that in for the COTD pic it might actually stand a shot of winning! |
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| ivantt | Sep 24 2009, 11:02 PM Post #15 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Yes, indeed! That is one NICE custom and has done wonders for this casting!!
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