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| Car Of The Day: December 25, 2009; Buddy L '85 Dodge Diplomat | |
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| Swifty | Dec 25 2009, 12:00 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 Buddy L's "1985 Dodge Diplomat". ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Diplomat ![]() This one has been with me since new, many years ago. Buddy L offered playsets and I wanted a few of them (city/police, fire, and monster truck rally) and I really liked this car because it was the first small scal Dodge Diplomat I had ever seen. Albeit I knew it didn't look quite right but it was still recognizable as such. So here it is, still in my collection. It is entirely plastic except for the axles and the screw holding it together. I believe that this is the first all plastic vehicle featured as car of the day. ![]()
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| jedimario | Dec 25 2009, 12:01 AM Post #2 |
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RAWR
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It's not even green! Or red! |
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| craftymore | Dec 25 2009, 12:04 AM Post #3 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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Actually for being all plastic, it doesn't' look half bad. I always thought the Motormax version from a year or so ago was the first example of a Dippy in small scale. Cool. Now I want one for the derby track. |
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| Swifty | Dec 25 2009, 12:13 AM Post #4 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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No, but I did get it for Christmas almost 20 years ago.
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| Sak | Dec 25 2009, 03:21 AM Post #5 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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In the country of the blind, the one eyed man is king. In other words, Car Of The Week. |
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| ivantt | Dec 25 2009, 11:34 AM Post #6 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Disagree, SAK. It isn't all that bad, so it isn't bad enough for "WORST" car of the week! Since it actually looks like the car it is supposed to be, that knocked it out of the running, IMO. I guess if it can't be rally graphics, then these ugly makers use Police. Give credit here, though, because the graphics actually are believable. Getting back to the loser points, the four wheel Slicks rate high, and I can't see the door lines through the stickers---I think they didn't have room for a front door if you look at the side view! And the stance....may Swifty also posted the FIRST Police "donk?" |
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| Scooter | Dec 25 2009, 12:41 PM Post #7 |
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Fullsize
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I like this one. Now I need to buy one of these |
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| STUTZ | Dec 26 2009, 01:09 AM Post #8 |
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Diecast junkie
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The headlights and taillights look similar. They remind me of a '66 GTO. Nice to see a car from your younger days Sean. |
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| Tone | Dec 28 2009, 12:57 PM Post #9 |
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Rocket 88
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Interesting toy you have got there. I have a tinplate-and-plastic Buddy-L 57 Chevy that was made in Japan probably 70s-early 80s. ![]() This great old 1920s classic toy brand isn't what it used to be. I couldn't believe learning that Imperial currently owns the brand name "Buddy L!"
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| Swifty | Dec 28 2009, 02:10 PM Post #10 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Ouch! Not that that's totally bad. Some of the Imperial diecast is pretty good! |
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| Tone | Dec 29 2009, 11:51 AM Post #11 |
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Rocket 88
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You are right Swifty. I was thinking about a cheap Chinese-made Volkswagen and the little planes in my collection. I forgot about the 50s Fords and 60s Impala and Mustang that I have, which are very good toy models indeed. |
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