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1961 Jaguar E-Type
Topic Started: Oct 6 2016, 12:46 PM (397 Views)
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66alfa_gtv
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I really liked this casting, but felt it was completely let down by the chrome interior. My real 1:1 E-type does not have a chrome interior, and my vintage Lesney E-type doesn't either.
Still, thanks for sharing the pic - they look really nice as a group.
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funeralxempire
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66alfa_gtv
Oct 6 2016, 05:18 PM
I really liked this casting, but felt it was completely let down by the chrome interior. My real 1:1 E-type does not have a chrome interior, and my vintage Lesney E-type doesn't either.
Still, thanks for sharing the pic - they look really nice as a group.
A little bit of bleach deals with chrome nicely.
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webestang64
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That there is one wonderful casting! Far as I know I have all the varys of this one. I agree that MB should have made the interior, say, black but then the bumpers would be black as they are saving money with just one cast of bumpers/interior.
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66alfa_gtv
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The bumpers could have been tampo'd and would have looked just fine.
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bunnrock
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:cb: According to my files, there are at least 18 variations of this casting.
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webestang64
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66alfa_gtv
Oct 6 2016, 06:42 PM
The bumpers could have been tampo'd and would have looked just fine.
Now I want to take a few apart and paint the interior black or tan.....LOL
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webestang64
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bunnrock
Oct 6 2016, 08:35 PM
:cb: According to my files, there are at least 18 variations of this casting.
Don't think I have that many.


Hate having my collection boxed up right now in storage..... :wall:
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MBXPilot
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Yep 18 is correct, I just added the last one to my collection recently :)

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daniel60
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Very sweet collection!! Great set to have.
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*RV*
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I've got 19 in my display and I know there's at least 1 that I don't have that was in a 5-pack found only in Canada, and I'll bet there's more. I stopped looking for them years ago. Here's what I've got:

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If you need a close up of any, let me know the number and I'll shoot one. ;)
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webestang64
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Very nice RV! Thanks for that photo, I see 6 I know I do not have. Did not know there are 3 red ones. And I see #2 and 4 are a wheel vary.
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bigcollector07
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I see a very impressive display, though.
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bunnrock
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The very first issue in red (2006) had a variation in the license plate. One said "61 JAGUAR" and the other said "FAJ17U1R" (Code for 61 Jaguar). If that is considered a valid variation, then I actually have 19 total. :cb:
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I seem to remember that 61 JAGUAR plate on the first issue, but I never found one. :(

The three that look red are actually red (the very first version), orange and metallic red (which I think was in a 10 pack):

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That metallic red is a very close tribute to the original regular wheel model (minus the chrome interior) :wacko: :

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I think the wheel variations on the gray were from 5 packs:

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I hope I don't find more variations since my display is full on that side. :blink:
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webestang64
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Thanks so much for those photos. I know I don't have the 10 pack version and the different plate. I know i have the orange. Not sure about the 5-pack one.
I need to make a list and check it twice......LOL

Such a fine casting!
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