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| '51 Hudson Hornet; Found yesterday | |
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| Hot Wheels | Jul 12 2017, 09:11 PM Post #1 |
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| ivantt | Jul 12 2017, 09:18 PM Post #2 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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It seems this one has eluded many collectors, but luckily I found it when it first came out. I wonder if the run for this version was low and made it hard to find. It'll be interesting to see what the first reissue/recolor will look like. If they eventually do another tool of it, it would make a great taxi or regular sedan, The latter would just about give it endless color possibilities. Just please hope no orange or purple glass on any of them!! |
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| pjedsel | Jul 12 2017, 09:32 PM Post #3 |
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Great to hear that you were able to find one. I know they seem to have been one of the harder ones to find. I have managed, through trades, etc., to pick up a couple of extra ones for fellow collectors who have not been able to find this one.
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| microbuss | Jul 12 2017, 09:35 PM Post #4 |
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kool I just got one from Dollar General today
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| Hot Wheels | Jul 12 2017, 10:13 PM Post #5 |
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I just happened to find it yesterday at Walmart for $1. ![]() I had no idea it was hard to find. |
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| Swifty | Jul 12 2017, 10:18 PM Post #6 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Congrats on the find! I don't think these were shortpacked, I think they just really popular with collectors.I'm in for each and every variation of this casting they do. Police, taxi, and especially civilian. This one's personal. My Grandpa had a Bali Blue '51 sedan. Matchbox now has the tooling. If they smooth out the roof and hood to eliminate the police gear and do it in the right color, I would be extremely grateful. Please Matchbox? Please? |
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| Hot Wheels | Jul 12 2017, 10:36 PM Post #7 |
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I would love a civilian variation too! |
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| stromberg97 | Jul 13 2017, 08:34 AM Post #8 |
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I bought two of the Hudsons at Dollar Tree,yesterday. I wanted to either remove the tampos,or repaint them.I was disappointed to find that the seem to be HO scale when compared to my JL two door,though. |
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| pjedsel | Jul 13 2017, 09:28 PM Post #9 |
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It will be interesting to see what future variations of this one will be - I am hoping at least one would be a fire chief car. It would be neat if they could do a second casting with a plain roof and offer civilian versions like JL did.
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| AQUA XK8 | Jul 15 2017, 07:52 AM Post #10 |
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I picked up about 6 of this casting in a box, to give to friends. I suspect the spotlight may have been a factory option on this car as I have seen a few in shows that had the light. I too, want to smooth the roof top and make a stock model. |
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| Pegers | Jul 15 2017, 11:03 AM Post #11 |
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it took right back to the 1950s cop shows.i can see it chasing bad guys through the streets with the lights flashing and the siren blaring. |
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| Hot Wheels | Jul 15 2017, 08:41 PM Post #12 |
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Yeah that's the feeling I get when I look at it too.
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| Swifty | Jul 15 2017, 10:43 PM Post #13 |
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The JL is an old Racing Champions casting and is larger than 1/64 scale. Unlike GreenLight and Auto World, JL is not made to true 1/64 scale. |
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| jurcpa | Jul 16 2017, 03:08 AM Post #14 |
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hudson are very cool
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Great to hear that you were able to find one. I know they seem to have been one of the harder ones to find. I have managed, through trades, etc., to pick up a couple of extra ones for fellow collectors who have not been able to find this one.





3:40 AM Jul 11