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| Car of the Day : July 28, 2014; Corgi Jr '57 Ford Thunderbird | |
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| juantoo3 | Jul 27 2014, 09:08 PM Post #1 |
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Car of the Day for July 28, 2014 is the Corgi jr 1957 Ford Thunderbird![]()
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![]() For more info see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Thunderbird ![]() Those that know me around here know I am smitten with this casting. Why it hasn't been featured as Car of the Day before now is beyond me, to me this is at the pinnacle of diecast perfection. Corgi managed to capture the essence of Ford's 2 seater 'Bird with a grace and elegance seldom achieved by low cost makers, and it is a credit to Mattel for continuing this model for a time after acquiring the Corgi tooling. Even so, this model is sorely missed in the lineup, and would be well worth a re-visit for some anniversary or other special edition. Just so there is no misunderstanding...Firebird guys...this is *the* original 'Bird.
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| ivantt | Jul 28 2014, 02:58 AM Post #2 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Not a bad representation for the time period they created the tools! Except for the too shallow windshield, it looks good! The RAISED doors, trunk, and rear wheel skirts outlines remind me of plastic model kits from the 1950's-1970's, which had this method. |
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| Dean-o-mite | Jul 28 2014, 03:17 AM Post #3 |
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The Matchbox Thunderbird Convertible was the classic Thunderbird in my childhood collection, but later on, I discovered the Corgi version, and I like the opening hood. |
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| Dean-o-mite | Jul 28 2014, 03:21 AM Post #4 |
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There are hundreds of castings waiting patiently for their turn in the COTD spotlight, with some of them seemingly such an obvious choice, it is surprising to find out they've never been showcased! |
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| pjedsel | Jul 28 2014, 08:46 AM Post #5 |
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I, too, am a big fan of the first generation Thunderbird. CJ did an awesome job on this casting. I always got a kick out of the little button on the base to push that would allow the hood to open. The only version I have of the CJ car is the red Vegas issue. |
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| juantoo3 | Jul 28 2014, 10:00 PM Post #6 |
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![]() This isn't all of them...I've added to this. The white one shown as CotD has proven to be one of the more difficult versions for me to find (priced reasonably!). The star of my Tbird show would have to be the Kiko Brazilian Cjr I showed awhile back...of which I understand there to be at least three more varis out there. Recently I got from Dan the final HW issue I was missing, and while my red version of the HW set car could stand an upgrade, I know it to be the rare car it is and am happy just as it is. So yeah...I think "smitten" was the right word to use.
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| ivantt | Jul 29 2014, 02:44 AM Post #7 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Nice collection photo. |
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