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| Car Of The Day: April 26, 2017; Hot Wheels '37 Talbot-Lago T150C | |
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| Swifty | Apr 26 2017, 03:35 AM Post #1 |
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![]() Today's Car Of The Day is Hot Wheels' 1937 Talbot-Lago T150C. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car, please visit: Talbot-Lago T150C ![]() One of the most beautiful cars ever created, when a teardrop Talbot-Lago crosses the auction block it's guaranteed to sell for seven figures. ![]()
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| juantoo3 | Apr 26 2017, 07:39 AM Post #2 |
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Aluminum was an exotic metal in the 1930s, having aluminum coachwork was a very flamboyant extravagance at the time. |
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| pjedsel | Apr 26 2017, 08:37 AM Post #3 |
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It has always intrigued me that of all the toy brands out there it has been Hot Wheels that offered us some very nice '30's era cars. The Talbot Lago is among my favorites of that group - one that I, at one time, tried to get all the variations of. A very exotic car done well in small scale by the folks at Mattel.
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| Dean-o-mite | Apr 26 2017, 04:31 PM Post #4 |
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Great selection; it is one I would have guessed had been featured long ago. I really like the color on it. |
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| JeepXJLover | Apr 26 2017, 04:47 PM Post #5 |
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Like Dean, I am quite surprised this hasn't be offered as COTD before now. |
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| Swifty | Apr 26 2017, 10:11 PM Post #6 |
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It surprised me too! I triple-checked. The packaging (yes, this was mint on not-so-mint card) labels this as a 1937 Talbot-Lago Darracq T 150 C Coupe. My understanding is the Darracq name was dropped in the early 1920s, though its possible some export markets (specifically the UK) were still getting cars branded as Darracq after that. And yes, Hot Wheels has surprised with their choices from the '30s, but if you think about it a bit it starts to make sense. The Art Deco designs were radical for their era, and radical is what Hot Wheels loves most. Back in the '70s Hot Wheels offered three Gremlins and a Pacer while most other diecast manufacturers ignored the former entirely. Hot Wheels also offered the Dustbuster Lumina APV minivan. Hot Wheels likes the oddballs that are ahead of their time (or never catch on at all), and that's why I love Hot Wheels. |
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| 250 TR | Apr 27 2017, 01:30 AM Post #7 |
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Man, that real one is gorgeous! I saw a different model Talbot Lago this weekend at the Concours of Texas. I don't think I've ever seen a genuine Teardrop model. I saw one on the back of a trailer in the middle of West Texas once and only saw it from about 100 feet away but I strongly suspect it was a recreation. |
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| 94cadillacfleetwood | Apr 27 2017, 02:31 PM Post #8 |
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Nice blast from the past! I always liked this casting, my favourite is the all white with whitewalls! |
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| chris.p | Apr 27 2017, 04:23 PM Post #9 |
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Nice model and a good line. A pity HW didn't have wheels that were more in keeping with original. Those road roller tyres look all wrong. It was quite a choice for them back then. Chris |
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| JeepXJLover | Apr 27 2017, 10:39 PM Post #10 |
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I'll also ad. This is a model you do not want to get hit in the face with from an angry sister. |
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| Swifty | Apr 27 2017, 11:12 PM Post #11 |
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That sounds like there's a story there.
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It has always intrigued me that of all the toy brands out there it has been Hot Wheels that offered us some very nice '30's era cars. The Talbot Lago is among my favorites of that group - one that I, at one time, tried to get all the variations of. A very exotic car done well in small scale by the folks at Mattel. 

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