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| Car Of The Day: January 8, 2010; L.J.N. '74 Chevrolet Impala | |
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| Swifty | Jan 8 2010, 05:02 AM Post #1 |
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![]() Today's car of the day is L.J.N.'s 1974 Chevrolet Impala. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Impala ![]() This one normally resides on my junkyard layout but is unfortunately the best example I have of this car. I've been looking for a mint one for quite some time but they are not easy to come by! ![]()
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| James | Jan 8 2010, 07:17 AM Post #2 |
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Mr.Bowtie
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When you get a mintier one, Put me first in line for the junker, I love it, Needs a little stop light red and amber paint for teh lights though. |
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| craftymore | Jan 8 2010, 10:38 AM Post #3 |
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This has been on my grail list ever since I saw a pic of one on the boards about 4/5 years ago. NEVER seen any of these around at all. Swifty is right, not an easy find. Of the '71-'76 full size Chevys, there are 4 made in small scale. JLs '73 Caprice wagon, Motormax '71 Impala & '76 Caprice and this '73 Impala by L.J.N. This is LJN is the only sedan of the group. Really wish someone would make a '74 Impala sedan for police duty and a '74 Impala wagon, I'd buy bunches of those! Swifty, what's the proportions on this casting length/width wise? Is it about the same size as the MB Plymouth Gran Fury that represents the '74-'78 full size Mopar? Edited by craftymore, Jan 8 2010, 10:39 AM.
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| james_autos | Jan 8 2010, 03:12 PM Post #4 |
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Never heard of LJN before, nor have I seen this casting. Doesn't look too bad either. I'd like to know more about LJN. |
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| ivantt | Jan 8 2010, 08:27 PM Post #5 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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I agree with everything that James Auto said.
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| Swifty | Jan 9 2010, 04:07 AM Post #6 |
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LJN was based in New York and issued models like the above Chevy in the mid 1970s before being one of a number of companies purchased by Universal (others being Matchbox and Kenner's Fast 111's line, in addition they had created the Kidco brand for their own castings). Universal had likely been the one manufacturing these cars for LJN in the first place. Speaking of Universal, today's COTD will be up shortly and will be our first Universal casting! |
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| old442dude | Jan 9 2010, 08:20 AM Post #7 |
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Midsize
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I've only ever found one as well, but mine has a different roof light cast, and different paint ( black and white). They are just a few millimeters smaller than the MB Plymouth Fury scale wise , kind of closer to some of the playart cars, maybe 1:68 scale? Not sure if I should post a pic of mine in here, but will if ok. |
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| Swifty | Jan 9 2010, 03:50 PM Post #8 |
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Go ahead!
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| old442dude | Jan 10 2010, 12:00 AM Post #9 |
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here is the one I have, roof lights are different, decal says highway patrol![]() here it is in front of the questioned plymouth gran fury by matchbox, just a little smaller
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| craftymore | Jan 10 2010, 12:12 AM Post #10 |
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Thanks for the comparison pics Eric. Are the lights casting into the roof of that version? Do know this, it would look sweet with some skinny mud tires and some exhaust stacks running up through the hood! If anyone ever finds an extra one of these, for the diecast Gods sake, send me a pm! |
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| old442dude | Jan 10 2010, 12:14 AM Post #11 |
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yes they are part of the roof, not a plastic insert |
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| Swifty | Jan 10 2010, 12:19 AM Post #12 |
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Same with the one in my pics- cast into the body. |
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| Tone | Jan 10 2010, 03:11 PM Post #13 |
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I have one of these, it was in a case of Hot Wheels from a garage sale 7 years ago. It's as good as if not better than the Hot Wheels red lines. There was also a ladder truck complete with original ladder in that lot. The toys were tie-ins with TV series The Rookies and Emergency!. Edited by Tone, Jan 10 2010, 03:13 PM.
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| Tone | Jan 10 2010, 03:17 PM Post #14 |
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Looks like different shades of blue ... although it may be the way the light is hitting it.![]() ![]() ![]() The last of the three is a Larami "Captain America Lincoln" but LJN also released it as a Spider-Man car, with a different grille. Edited by Tone, Jan 10 2010, 03:17 PM.
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| Swifty | Jan 11 2010, 05:35 AM Post #15 |
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Mine's pretty light so I'm thinking it probably is a shade variation. Between this and the black one Eric posted- looks like there's a lot of variations to look out for! |
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| Dean-o-mite | Jan 12 2010, 07:11 PM Post #16 |
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I've got a Fire Chief version of the Impala, as well as the black & white Highway Patrol version, both with the rectangular light bar. Dean |
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