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| Car Of The Day: February 12, 2010; Matchbox's '69 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow | |
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| Swifty | Feb 12 2010, 03:39 AM Post #1 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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![]() Today's car of the day from harlans toys' collection and is Matchbox's 1969 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow ![]() Another nice vintage piece from Matchbox- and another luxury car with an opening trunk. Opening trunks must have been a fad in the 1960s as both Matchbox and Impy offered the feature, but with the exception of hatchbacks and station wagons, the feature is rarely seen among today's diecast. Ertl's American Muscle series of the late '90s/early '00s being the major exception. ![]()
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| james_autos | Feb 12 2010, 04:17 AM Post #2 |
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This is easily one of my favourite castings from the era. I have the more common red version. Looks like it's in fantastic condtion too
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| AQUA XK8 | Feb 12 2010, 06:59 AM Post #3 |
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Looks good. BTW, Revell made quite a few cars with opening trunks too. |
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| craftymore | Feb 12 2010, 11:08 AM Post #4 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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I have the more common red version that James Autos referred to. A few pics from the PB account if Harlan doesn't mind.![]() ![]()
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| jedimario | Feb 12 2010, 11:35 AM Post #5 |
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I approve. Classic car from the RR lineup. I've heard that upwards of 90% of these cars are still registered and on the road. I'd believe it at the rate I see them; more than any other car from the period, and it's a Rolls Royce! |
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| harlans toys | Feb 12 2010, 02:00 PM Post #6 |
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matchbox
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a beautiful model of an equally beautiful car the real ones of these are a bargain in my opinion now as over here a tidy nice mot'd road going car can be had from around £3500 and in my opinion a 70s roller will always be cooler than any modern luxury car. |
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| Swifty | Feb 12 2010, 02:12 PM Post #7 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Forgot about those! Thanks for the reminder.
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| james_autos | Feb 12 2010, 03:28 PM Post #8 |
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Reason why? They're mostly used as wedding cars nowadays, along with Silver Clouds. Stretched limos seem to be more common now, but I think the Rollers are still more popular. |
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| James | Feb 12 2010, 07:38 PM Post #9 |
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Mr.Bowtie
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This week will be so hard to exercise one's vote |
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| ivantt | Feb 12 2010, 09:17 PM Post #10 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Automakers around the world have struggled to try and match the classy reputation of RR, and I think never will---it is a traditional benchmark that probably will never be beaten, as long as we have "automobiles."
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| Tone | Feb 13 2010, 05:37 PM Post #11 |
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Rocket 88
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That gold model looks great. |
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| Sak | Feb 14 2010, 01:38 PM Post #12 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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The gold edition shown was a Japanese market exclusive. Not easy to find. I have a nice Bulgarian version, in blue metallic. The current BMW Phantoms are NOT real Rolls-Royces. Unfortunately, there's nothing anyone can really do about that. |
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| JustDavid | Feb 14 2010, 03:35 PM Post #13 |
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I second that... what a great color on a great car. |
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