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| Car Of The Day: January 22, 2010; Galoob Micro Machines Macro Machines '63 Studebaker Avanti | |
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| Swifty | Jan 22 2010, 03:30 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 Galoob Micro Machines Macro Machines' 1963 Studebaker Avanti. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studebaker_Avanti ![]() The Avanti has a long, strange history in the pages of automotive history. The original lasted only two model years. And yet, the model survived the death of its parent car line for decades. Is Avanti truly dead? Only time will tell, but Mustang and Camaro/Firebird based cars will never be true Avantis in my book. This Micro Machines Avanti was part of the Macro Machines line of cars with a flip up body to store a regular Micro Machines model inside. Because of that, this model is fairly close to 1/64 scale and hence qualifies for COTD. Shorter and fatter than most models it was built out of proportion to better house the smaller vehicle. This was also the first Avanti in small scale, though it has since been joined by a Johnny Lightning, a Hot Wheels, and a Shrock Brothers. ![]()
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| jedimario | Jan 22 2010, 11:35 AM Post #2 |
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RAWR
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Well, at least this one's odd proportions are excusable. Micro Machines get a pass just because
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| harlans toys | Jan 22 2010, 03:19 PM Post #3 |
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matchbox
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what an awful model. but it gets a pass from me for just being a fun looking toy |
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| james_autos | Jan 22 2010, 04:01 PM Post #4 |
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Minivan
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It's close to 1:64, even though it's about half as long as it should be? It does resemble an Avanti, but it just looks wrong. |
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| be77bt | Jan 22 2010, 05:07 PM Post #5 |
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very different. |
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| craftymore | Jan 22 2010, 07:13 PM Post #6 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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When the car crusher arrives at your junkyard Swifty, this should be the first one loaded up.
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| Sak | Jan 22 2010, 07:25 PM Post #7 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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A pox on it! Silly Toy of the Day. |
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| ivantt | Jan 22 2010, 09:47 PM Post #8 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Hard group here, Swifty. I'll look at it as a novelty, but I think you're dredging for bottom debris. Ohhhh, the CotD certainly hasn't been the same since "Worst Car of the Day."
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| JustDavid | Jan 22 2010, 10:04 PM Post #9 |
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SUV
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Nice color. |
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| Swifty | Jan 23 2010, 03:13 AM Post #10 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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So basically all anyone wants is M2 and Tomica Limited? Granted I love both, but how boring. *Sighs* There's so much variety in diecast and I'm doing my best to showcase it. Not every car can be an Aston Martin or a Rolls-Royce- there will always be plenty of Yugos and Hyundais to go around. As for the comments regarding the size: ![]() I call that pretty close to 1/64. It is a little wide and a little stubby, but that's normal for Micro Machines of the vintage. No different from say Muscle Machines or Tooned Hot Wheels'. |
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| james_autos | Jan 23 2010, 07:43 AM Post #11 |
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Erm, what about Majorette, Norev, Siku, Corgi, Matchbox, Lone Star, Kyosho, Auto Art, Grell and Motor Max? I'd get fed up of seeing M2's and Tomicas all the time too but what about all the other manufacturers that make half-decent models? I know you've got a much bigger collection than I have so you must still have loads of these castings you haven't yet shown us yet. And if you do start to run out of good candidates, I don't mind stepping in |
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| Sak | Jan 23 2010, 07:50 AM Post #12 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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There's enough variety in diecast that you don't HAVE to show stuff like this. This model is of no use to anyone except three year old kids who'll find entertainment in pulling it apart, and certainly don't care about styling. There are no three year old kids, that I know of, on this forum. We're all adults (or near adults) who appreciate the finer things in life. |
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| ivantt | Jan 24 2010, 11:53 AM Post #13 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Babes, beer, and pizza are a good start.......
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