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| Car of the Day : June 14, 2014; Buby '74 Ford Mustang II | |
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| Dean-o-mite | Jun 14 2014, 01:05 AM Post #1 |
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![]() Today's car of the day is Buby's 1974 Ford Mustang II. ![]()
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| cody6268 | Jun 14 2014, 05:14 AM Post #2 |
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Looks pretty good. Guess I have to add another nearly impossible model to track down to my list. I know the Mustang II wasn't very popular in its time, but I think AW or M2 should do one. |
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| Snowowl | Jun 14 2014, 05:26 AM Post #3 |
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Very nice. |
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| juantoo3 | Jun 14 2014, 08:13 AM Post #4 |
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Mustang IIs held their own in the day, it is now among Mustang guys that the IIs don't get any love. Back then, it was better to be seen in a Mustang than in a Pinto. True, the IIs were no longer the fire breathing Camaro eaters they used to be, but they served the purpose they were built for, and served it well. They were stylish (at least the Coupes, Ghias and Cobras were, I never warmed to the hatchbacks), they were economical unless you wanted a V8 monster, in which case you got what you wanted...in perspective. V8s back then were smogged and detuned across the board, so comparing a 1978 V8 to something from ten years earlier or 20 years later isn't a fair comparison, but a '78 Camaro or Corvette suffered from the same detuning mandated by the government CAFE standards at the time. It is nice to see Buby made this model. I think this is my pick of the week. |
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| pjedsel | Jun 14 2014, 11:01 PM Post #5 |
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Wasn't that casting originally made by Jet-Gillette before Buby started using the mold? Neat and unique Mustang model.
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| Lane1through75 | Jun 15 2014, 01:30 AM Post #6 |
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With Jazz and conversation from the foot of Mt. Belzoni.
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My Buby has the Dukes treatment. Photo from when we were doing the "Four of a Kind" thing...
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| Dean-o-mite | Jun 15 2014, 02:43 AM Post #7 |
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It is the same casting as Jet, but it was suggested in another topic that Buby was making the the cars for Gillette. It would be great to able to know the true history of the casting. |
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| ivantt | Jun 23 2014, 04:36 AM Post #8 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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I first thought I was looking at a "Gummi Bear Mustang," stetched out. Dean's adding the painted details makes this casting worth consideration!! |
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| DaWeber | Jun 29 2014, 06:11 PM Post #9 |
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In our book, " Encyclopedia of Small-Scale Diecast Motor Vehicle Manufacturers", both Kimmo and I make note of the contractural arrangement with Buby and Jet ( Gillette). This is confirmed in a book written by L. Brousse and prefaced by Haroldo " Buby " Mahler; the founder and owner of the Buby production firm.. The book in Spanish is titled Buby: La Historia en Fotos" Yes, he also made some of the Galgo models as well! Edited by DaWeber, Jun 29 2014, 06:12 PM.
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| cody6268 | Jun 29 2014, 06:27 PM Post #10 |
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When did Buby start giving their models the "premium" treatment with added details and what looks like rubber tires? |
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| craftymore | Jun 30 2014, 08:34 AM Post #11 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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The painted headlights and taillights were added by Dean. His talent for adding in little details makes many models appear as if they came from the factory with those added. The wheels are stock. |
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| daniel60 | Jun 30 2014, 01:25 PM Post #12 |
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Kool I'm sending my diecast for some updated extras!!!!! |
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| jurcpa | Jul 1 2014, 06:51 AM Post #13 |
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the green monster,very cool,many thanks,my own is in blue into my collection |
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| Full Flaps! | Jul 1 2014, 06:04 PM Post #14 |
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Somebody fill me in on these Bubys, they're Argentinian? It's not a brand I am familiar with. I see only 53 on eBay, and nearly all are very pricey for some reason. I'd like to have a Pinto in diecast, specifically metallic brown. My Mom had one when I was little, though her's was more like a '79. Three things I really remember about that car. Burning my hand on the muffler like four-years olds do, brown vinyl interior, and watching the strawberry air freshener swinging on the rear view mirror, with Abracadabra playing on the radio. |
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| craftymore | Jul 1 2014, 08:40 PM Post #15 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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A to Z : Small Scale Toy Cars |
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| Dean-o-mite | Jul 2 2014, 02:56 AM Post #16 |
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It may take some time to track down these days, but there was a dark brown Pinto available in the Motor Max - Fresh Cherries line, if the color is close enough. Only the early Pinto has been replicated in small-scale. The later Pintos with square headlights have yet to see any love from any toy maker. (Old pic in dark conditions - the color is a little lighter in real life) ![]() |
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Wasn't that casting originally made by Jet-Gillette before Buby started using the mold? Neat and unique Mustang model.





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