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| Car of the Day: April 9, 2010; Matchbox '97 MG F | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 8 2010, 05:16 PM (591 Views) | |
| james_autos | Apr 8 2010, 05:16 PM Post #1 |
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![]() Today's car of the day is Matchbox's 1997 MG F. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_F ![]() Along with Matchbox's MGA, this is the only other proper MG produced in small scale (not counting the 1100 from the Lesney era). It's a nice model and the level of detail is certainly better on this one than the white version that was also produced, although it does ride slightly high at the front. The real car was still being produced until 5 years ago when Rover went bust without changing a lot before being put back into production about 3 years ago under Chinese ownership. However production soon ceased when Nanjing automotive realised that people didn't want dated looking cars costing as much as better, newer designed cars, which was part of the reason Rover went bust in the first place. |
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| Swifty | Apr 8 2010, 05:34 PM Post #2 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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It's a nice casting! Which issue is this? I only recall a yellow one. |
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| Sak | Apr 8 2010, 06:25 PM Post #3 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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Oh, it's sweet in red! I've always had the yellow one. I recently found the white one at KK. |
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| James | Apr 8 2010, 06:50 PM Post #4 |
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I saw an MGB today, top up though. |
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| ivantt | Apr 8 2010, 10:01 PM Post #5 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Interesting little scooter, but the casting does sit too high, making it look like a pedal car. It certainly does not have either a distinctive or classic design such as the other MG's. I'm sure owners were happy, but I can see the point made by Nanjing. Another casting I'll have to look for in the future. I'm sure it is easy to overlook as something else. SAK, I love that Zephyr ad..... what a great classy feeling one gets from seeing that... the music is playing , the cocktails are being served, and you just pulled up in this impressive Zeyphr. Beautiful print ad.
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| craftymore | Apr 8 2010, 10:15 PM Post #6 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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Sure, it sits quite high but it is a mid 90s MB casting so at least it doesn't have rhino horns or gator skin on it! Doubt I've ever seen this model before either online or in person for that matter. British Week Rolls On! ![]() |
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| Sak | Apr 9 2010, 05:04 PM Post #7 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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Yes, Ivan, and since we, as Americans, are conditioned to think of class in terms of size, keep in mind that this car was the size of a 1964 Falcon... |
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| JustDavid | Apr 9 2010, 10:31 PM Post #8 |
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I used to have a red version but traded it away. I do have the yellow waiting to be DLM'ed though. |
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| AQUA XK8 | Apr 12 2010, 03:53 PM Post #9 |
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That's another one I don't have. |
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, the cocktails are being served, and you just pulled up in this impressive Zeyphr. Beautiful print ad.






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