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| Car Of The Day: January 28, 2010; Tintoys '78 Toyota Celica LB 2000GT | |
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| Swifty | Jan 28 2010, 06:19 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 Tintoys' 1978 Toyota Celica LB 2000GT. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Celica ![]() This one appears to have been inspired by Tomica's excellent casting of the same car. They both even list 1/63 scale on the base, however the Tintoys lacks an interior and the details that make Tomica so unique. That said, as we start branching out to other brands a lot of them made Tomica copies or models that were heavily inspired by Tomica. Which, considering that Tomica had retreated from the US market by the time many of the imitations (Welly, Tintoys, CF, etc.) were available, these imitators really were doing us a favor by bringing us cars that otherwise wouldn't be available. ![]()
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| james_autos | Jan 28 2010, 03:43 PM Post #2 |
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That separate grill piece really shouts Tomica. |
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| ErnestHughes | Jan 28 2010, 06:38 PM Post #3 |
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Why are there so many nice castings out there with really crappy wheels? Are wheels really THAT expensive? EH |
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| ivantt | Jan 28 2010, 11:04 PM Post #4 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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EH, you brought up a VERY good point to ask the manufacturers!!! |
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| JustDavid | Jan 28 2010, 11:33 PM Post #5 |
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Front looks so much better than the back. |
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| craftymore | Jan 28 2010, 11:50 PM Post #6 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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This picture of the rear hatch reminds me . . . . .![]() of the '73-'77 Malibu wagons. ![]() If you moved the taillights on the Toyota, they would look half way close. The model itself is nice enough, but I do agree with Ernest about the wheels. Swifty, are we getting close to your 100 company goal? Starting to miss good diecast being run on COTD!
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| Scooter | Jan 29 2010, 12:18 AM Post #7 |
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me wants |
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| Swifty | Jan 29 2010, 02:24 AM Post #8 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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One or two more. But bear in mind I'm still going to go forward with trying to run as many brands as possible in a row. So while we'll get a Tomica and an M2 in there there will be more cheapies too.That said, I did take a lot of pics this past weekend of some better cars so rest assured that there are better days ahead! |
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| Sak | Jan 29 2010, 06:24 AM Post #9 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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That said, it was Herbert Hoover, after all, who promised that "prosperity is just around the corner." I take that back, that was mean ![]() Well, folks, you could have this one, or the Matchbox version, with fine detailing, and clear glazing, and God help us, an interior. I think the best variation's the Japanese market version, #J22, in bright red, with a proper, solid, matte black base. A jewel. |
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But bear in mind I'm still going to go forward with trying to run as many brands as possible in a row. So while we'll get a Tomica and an M2 in there there will be more cheapies too.

2:10 PM Jul 11