Car of the day: November 8th, 2009

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Car of the day: November 8th, 2009; Schuco's '69 Ford Taunus 17m
Topic Started: Nov 7 2009, 07:13 PM (78 Views)
james_autos	Nov 7 2009, 07:13 PM Post #1
Convertible Posts: 2,113 Group: Members Member #199 Joined: August 24, 2007	Today's car of the day is Schuco's '69 Ford Taunus 17m Quote: Ford Taunus was a range of family cars sold by Ford in Germany and other countries. Models from 1970 onward were similar to the Ford Cortina in the United Kingdom. The model line was named after the Taunus mountain range in Germany and was first made in 1939 and continued through several versions until 1982. For more information and pictures of the real car please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Taunus This is one of just a few Schuco 1:66 models in my collection, which I aqquired a few months ago on ebay for a very good price. For a model which has got to be pushing 40 years old, it is very well-made. The Taunus was originally never sold in the UK, but later on Taunus models were sold in the UK under the Cortina name, which had already been around for a few years beforehand.
	It doesn't matter how good you are at something, there's always a million other guys better than you - Homer Simpson


bangerkid45	Nov 7 2009, 08:04 PM Post #2
Mk2 Kilf Posts: 1,080 Group: Members Member #380 Joined: October 25, 2007 DLM or Cardboard Collector Both Theme Of Choice Default Gender Male Favorite Arcade Game Copter Crash Preferred Brand Corgi SG Blog No Location Maryland	One of my favorite brands, and a very nice car! Great choice James!
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be7bt	Nov 7 2009, 08:34 PM Post #3
be7bt Posts: 553 Group: Members Member #28 Joined: July 23, 2006 DLM or Cardboard Collector Both Theme Of Choice Seasonal Gender Male Favorite Arcade Game Yahtzee Preferred Brand Greenlight	sharp.



ivantt	Nov 7 2009, 10:41 PM Post #4
New casting? Quick!! Take it apart! Posts: 2,592 Group: Members Member #575 Joined: January 6, 2008	James Auto knows I have a very special spot for the Ford Taunus. An earlier version was my patrol cruiser while I was living in Germany. A small but comfortable and very reliable auto. I can't say this casting looks as good as the car I drove, but it's nice to see any castings of the Taunus!! Nice selection.
	I used to be a genius, but I found out it's a lot less work and more fun to be a redneck.


Scooter	Nov 7 2009, 11:52 PM Post #5
Compact Posts: 173 Group: Members Member #1,638 Joined: October 27, 2009 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Theme Of Choice Classic Gender Male Favorite Arcade Game Snake Location Northern NJ	i want one of these. what make model # is it?



craftymore	Nov 8 2009, 02:26 AM Post #6
Nothing Runs Like a Deere Posts: 8,463 Group: Moderators Member #50 Joined: August 7, 2006 Gender Male Preferred Brand M2 Machines Location Charleston, Illinois	Sweet to see a Euro exclusive model featured for cotd. Great pics James!
	In loving memory of Grandpa Cooley.


Sak	Nov 9 2009, 02:32 AM Post #7
Oh Ricky what a pity, you don't understand...every night's a rerun and the laughter's always canned! Posts: 3,717 Group: Members Member #107 Joined: January 21, 2007 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Preferred Brand Matchbox SG Blog No Location Mercerville, NJ	The German Fords of the '60s were very well styled, cutting edge for the time, and unlike the offerings of Citroen, were very attractive. Taunuses were exported to the states in small numbers in the late '50s, but nothing after that. My favorite's the circa 1960 17M, on a body that sort of resembled the Mark II Dagenham Z's, only it had very tasteful, yet snazzy chrome trim. Good choice, James.
	Yummy!


Swifty	Nov 9 2009, 04:40 AM Post #8
Multiple Mustang Syndrome: '82 3.3 & '08 GT Posts: 24,498 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 3, 2006 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Theme Of Choice Default Gender Male Favorite Arcade Game 4 Wheel Madness Preferred Brand Yat Ming SG Blog Yes Location Lebanon, Pennsylvania USA	it! Looks awesome!



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