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| Car of the Day: March 4, 2016; Gisima '80 Rover SD1 / 3500 | |
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| Dean-o-mite | Mar 4 2016, 09:36 AM Post #1 |
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Muscle Car
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![]() Today's car of the day is Gisima's 1980 Rover SD1 / 3500. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Rover SD1 ![]() ![]() Gisima, from Spain, produced low quality, budget diecast pieces in the 1980's, with some castings being copies of other brands such as Matchbox. Such is the case with this Rover, which is a crude copy of the Matchbox Rover, and although many of the details were simplified, Gisima elected to keep the opening plastic sunroof panel from the Matchbox design. Speaking of copies, these wheels look like they were inspired by Majorette, don't they? While I added detailing to the front lights, the rear lights are part of the haphazardly applied rear sticker. ![]() ![]()
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| Hobie-wan | Mar 4 2016, 11:06 AM Post #2 |
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Unlike the recent JLs that I poo-pood for being wonky, this has lower expectations, so ends up being charming instead. Interesting that they kept the sunroof, I guess retooling the glass was too much.
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| zzziippyyy | Mar 4 2016, 12:23 PM Post #3 |
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Drive it like you stole it!
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Well, this is a first for me. Never heard of the 1:1 car and never heard of the Company that made this one. So like always this thread is truly one of the gems of the Diecast online communities! Thanks for sharing it! |
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| pjedsel | Mar 4 2016, 02:51 PM Post #4 |
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Knew of Gisima but don't have any and not sure I had seen any before. It is on the crude side but that is part of the charm of all the different brands out there - especially ones like this that tend to "copy" others. Thanks for the info on SD1 - never knew what that meant behind the Rover name. Again the educational benefits of the Garage!
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| Ford1965 | Mar 4 2016, 03:58 PM Post #5 |
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Crude casting, but nice to see it in small scale! |
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| Guntownal | Mar 5 2016, 08:55 AM Post #6 |
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I have a few Gisima cars and even though they are all very crude castings I think that's the charm about them. The plastic display cases they come in are better quality than the cars! |
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| JeepXJLover | Mar 6 2016, 12:05 AM Post #7 |
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This reminds me I have been meaning to get a copy of Corgi's Rover SD1. Every I wish list one I end up finding someone else I would rather have. |
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| Dean-o-mite | Mar 6 2016, 03:41 PM Post #8 |
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Same car in yellow:![]() ![]() |
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| ivantt | Mar 9 2016, 02:06 AM Post #9 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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The yellow one looks better. CHARM?? LOL.
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Knew of Gisima but don't have any and not sure I had seen any before. It is on the crude side but that is part of the charm of all the different brands out there - especially ones like this that tend to "copy" others. Thanks for the info on SD1 - never knew what that meant behind the Rover name. Again the educational benefits of the Garage!



3:35 AM Jul 11