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| Car Of The Day: January 27, 2010; Columbia Telecommunications Group '05 Cadillac XLR | |
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| Swifty | Jan 27 2010, 03:33 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 Columbia Telecommunications Group's '05 Cadillac XLR. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_XLR ![]() Columbia Telecom was a short-lived range available at Walmart in 2005. The overall shape of the cars offered left a little to be desired and the quality wasn't quite up to Hot Wheels standards, let alone GreenLights or Johnny Lightnings of the era. After an initial range of just six vehicles this manufacturer dropped off the map entirely. ![]()
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| james_autos | Jan 27 2010, 04:22 AM Post #2 |
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Minivan
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I've seen pictures of these models before, and they seem a bit too 'angular', if you know what I mean. However, it's still much better than some of the other cars shown this week. |
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| STUTZ | Jan 27 2010, 06:06 PM Post #3 |
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What an angle on the windshield! Looks like the driver's head would be higher than the windshield.
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| ivantt | Jan 27 2010, 06:35 PM Post #4 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Well, that certainly answers a few long standing questions.....I bought a few of this range, and they came in a plastic case with clear cover, I thought this Caddy was the most fun looking of them all, and since I assumed it was a "concept" car, I didn't worry too much about its shape, They did a Corvette, and it must be the most putrid Corvette I've ever seen in diecast. I think I bought one on clearance just for a copy of a terrible diecast. So much for licensing agreements "to be sure the product lives up to our corporate standards." Obviously GM didn't even look at these castings, but they got their licensing fees. They did a Tahoe or Yukon which actually didn't look bad, but all the rear windows were merely indented on the casting, and painted black to simulate glass. |
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| JustDavid | Jan 27 2010, 10:41 PM Post #5 |
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SUV
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I think I have this Caddie as well as the Tahoe/Yukon in blue. The wheels looked good as I remember. |
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| Sak | Jan 29 2010, 06:19 AM Post #6 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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This line was complete, utter dreck; a total waste of resources and creative (?) expenditures. As they say in Merseyside: roobish. |
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| james_autos | Jan 29 2010, 03:20 PM Post #7 |
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Minivan
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I can assure you that it'd be a lot worse than that. |
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| Sak | Jan 29 2010, 07:04 PM Post #8 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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What prompted this company to get involved with diecast cars anyway? That's like the Monsanto Corporation opening a chain of Belgian waffle stands. |
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| DaWeber | Jan 29 2010, 07:23 PM Post #9 |
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Station Wagon
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In my opinion, The CTS was their bet casting. The Chrysler 300 sdan lacked some correct detail. But I cannot criticize their rendition of the Cadillac! CBS previously was involved with diecast - in which they were reported to have acquired Hubley , at least in part! Another firm was Ideal Toy Company. I tried to inquire from Columbia as to the connection with CBS etc, but was shut out at the time on numerous phone calls to their HQ in Long Island! I finally gave up! I do recall the website indicated more models were planned ; but they never appeared! Edited by DaWeber, Jan 29 2010, 07:28 PM.
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| ivantt | Jan 29 2010, 10:34 PM Post #10 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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DaWEBER----Oh, yeah!!!! I remember the 300C and was glad to get one, and then once I got it home and saw the proportions, I said to myself, "Rooobish." At least it had a salvageable clear case. The 300C still wasn' t as bad as the Corvette. |
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| Sak | Jan 30 2010, 06:47 AM Post #11 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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A lot of money for a clear case. |
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