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| Car Of The Day: February 13, 2010; Matchbox '65 Ford Mustang | |
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| Swifty | Feb 13 2010, 03:36 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 1965 Ford Mustang. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Ford Mustang ![]() Interestingly enough, 1965 was the first year for the Mustang and the 200 cubic inch straight six was an option. In later years this engine became known as the 3.3 and was last used in 1982 (coincidently, the '82 in my driveway happens to have the 3.3). Of course the Matchbox model is the GT with the 289 cubic inch V8, but I figured I'd mention this little fact. I also want to thank Harlan for a great week of vintage Matchbox pieces. This is going to be a challenging vote!
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| james_autos | Feb 13 2010, 06:08 AM Post #2 |
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Minivan
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Why did Matchbox put a tow-bar on this one? |
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| ivantt | Feb 13 2010, 12:32 PM Post #3 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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JA, I think the tow-hitch was a trendy thing at the time amongst the diecast manufacturers. (Just like orange "glass.") What did they tow? I have yet to see the large quantities of trailers or rigs issued by the same manufacturers. A good Mustang except for the too tall windshield that slopes back too sharply. I have always been angry about how this ruined an otherwise nicely done casting. |
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| ErnestHughes | Feb 13 2010, 12:36 PM Post #4 |
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Fullsize
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Nice! EH |
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| Swifty | Feb 13 2010, 03:50 PM Post #5 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Matchbox and Majorette both had a quantity of trailers available to tow. Matchbox still issues them periodically, but nowhere near as often as they did at the time. |
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| Tone | Feb 13 2010, 05:31 PM Post #6 |
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Rocket 88
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![]() This is my favorite casting of an early Mustang and has been for nearly 40 years. Edited by Tone, Feb 13 2010, 05:35 PM.
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| Sak | Feb 14 2010, 01:51 PM Post #7 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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I've always loved this one in particular...and am very proud to have one in my collection. The white one of the RW years had front wheels that turned through the operation of a small plastic lever sticking out on the bottom of the driver's door. I hated it with a passion when I was five. My passion hasn't changed. One day, I'd like to find one which I can do away with the lever, stabilize the front wheels, and fill in the hole in the door. A nice project. Ivan, there were quite a few vehicles to tow in those days- for instance, the #23 vacation trailers, the #43 Pony Trailer, the #38 Honda motorcycle trailer. My favorite trailer of all was the Refreshment Canteen (74A- 1959-1966), which seem to always look great hitched to the back of the Zephyr... |
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| ivantt | Feb 14 2010, 06:28 PM Post #8 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Hey, SAK---I HAVE that canteen trailer (but that one dates back to Lesney and well before this casting) packed away with my trainsets somewhere. I don't recall ever seeing many trailers, such as the ones mentioned above, even when I just looked at diecasts for train possibilties----and I would have bought ANY trailers I saw because they are usually not that scale distinguishable as the cars are. The horse trailer by MB reappears now and then, especially in theme sets. I think I have 3 or 4 diff. ones. I also see a boat trailer once in awhile, (the 5 packs?) which is so hideous I wouldn't consider it. A sign trailer would be nice new casting----you could put your own ad or billboard on it. |
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| Sak | Feb 15 2010, 06:08 AM Post #9 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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There are sign TRUCKS here. Nothing but a vehicle to convey advertising, like this airhead radio station in Princeton that has the usual lame morning zoo and specializes in playing Avril Lavigne and Miley Cyrus and Usher and the like, and every five minutes dishes celebrity dirt. They have a truck with a big, thick sign running down the centerline. This might make an interesting tooling. |
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| Tone | Feb 22 2010, 12:23 AM Post #10 |
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Rocket 88
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Sak, they are actually named Road Blimps! (I always thought the Airstream trailer was the road blimp). They are based on the Isuzu cab-over vehicles and up here in Albany the lobbyists hire them to drive past the Capitol and Legislative Office Building with their slogans emblazoned on them.
Edited by Tone, Feb 22 2010, 12:23 AM.
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