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| Car Of The Day: April 4, 2018; Playart '77 Chevrolet Caprice Classic | |
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| Dean-o-mite | Apr 4 2018, 03:59 AM Post #1 |
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![]() Today's car of the day is Playart's 1977 Chevrolet Caprice Classic. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Chevrolet Caprice ![]() ![]() 10 years ago, April 4th was a Sunday, and a Matchbox El Camino kicked off a week's worth of Chevrolet COTD diecast. This Playart Chevrolet Caprice is a nod to the anniversary of "Chevy Week," but tomorrow, it is back to business as usual, and there isn't another Chevrolet scheduled for tomorrow. ![]()
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| craftymore | Apr 4 2018, 05:34 AM Post #2 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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Playart got the body right but the front bumper and grill should be curved a bit and not flat. I have a yellow taxi version I scored at a flea market years ago. These days this isn't a super common model to find but not rare either. I like it. |
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| tksjohn | Apr 4 2018, 07:55 AM Post #3 |
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Station Wagon
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I love the color on this one, looks great! |
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| pjedsel | Apr 4 2018, 09:09 AM Post #4 |
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Was Playart the only one to do this generation of Caprice? I have the police and fire chief versions in my collection. My civilian version was orange if I recall.
Edited by pjedsel, Apr 4 2018, 01:53 PM.
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| Pegers | Apr 4 2018, 12:15 PM Post #5 |
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in a different color it would be a real keeper. |
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| Swifty | Apr 4 2018, 09:12 PM Post #6 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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As a strictly civilian car, yes. Majorette did it as an Impala (also as a police car), and Ertl did a coupe as a NASCAR racer. There's a plastic Novacar version of the Majorette casting (without opening doors), and I'm pretty sure I've seen at least one other knock-off of that casting over the years as well. I want to point out I love the color of this one! |
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| juantoo3 | Apr 5 2018, 07:44 AM Post #7 |
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As classic as this casting is, I would be surprised if it had not already been run before. Probably a Police version, maybe the Taxi, but I want to believe this is not the first time in all these years! |
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| JeepXJLover | Apr 5 2018, 02:17 PM Post #8 |
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Minivan
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WOW! I want one. |
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| 94cadillacfleetwood | Apr 5 2018, 03:29 PM Post #9 |
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Nothing good ever happens after midnight.
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Love this one! I found mine at a toy and train show back about 1998 for a dollar. Found a whole boatload of neat 70s and 80s diecast there for under a dollar. Those were the days... I have the fire and taxi versions as well- was there a police version as well? I seem to think so, but maybe I'm thinking of the Majorette. |
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| Dean-o-mite | Apr 5 2018, 05:53 PM Post #10 |
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Police version was available, as well. This exact one was destroyed in my melting fiasco, but I may have a nicer one now, if memory serves. ![]() ![]() |
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| Dean-o-mite | Apr 5 2018, 05:56 PM Post #11 |
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Military Staff car![]() |
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| Dean-o-mite | Apr 5 2018, 05:57 PM Post #12 |
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Fire![]() |
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| Dean-o-mite | Apr 5 2018, 06:00 PM Post #13 |
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Taxi - two variations. (Sorry for the one-at-a-time posts. I'm on my phone, copying them from the Database). older wheels ![]() newer wheels ![]() ![]() |
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| Dean-o-mite | Apr 6 2018, 04:26 AM Post #14 |
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Surprise!!! None of the above have been featured as COTD prior to this. |
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| pjedsel | Apr 6 2018, 08:42 PM Post #15 |
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Oh yeah...forgot about the Army staff car version. |
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| ivantt | Apr 6 2018, 10:13 PM Post #16 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Taxi and cop car are good ones. |
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| 94cadillacfleetwood | Apr 7 2018, 12:23 AM Post #17 |
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Nothing good ever happens after midnight.
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Thanks Dean for the police version-didn't realize there was an Army staff car version as well! |
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| 64impala | Apr 11 2018, 09:24 PM Post #18 |
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I feel the '77 - '90 full sized chevy's are one of the most over looked vehicles among diecast manufactures. It would be great to see GL bring one out. Not to mention it could double as a police vehicle for their hot pursuit series. |
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| JeepXJLover | Apr 11 2018, 10:04 PM Post #19 |
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^^^^this |
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| corvairjim | Apr 12 2018, 06:07 PM Post #20 |
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I never knew this car was ever offered in 1:64. I've wanted to find one for a long time, having a soft spot for the line. My family had a '77 Impala wagon when I was in my teens. |
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| 426maxwedgie | Apr 12 2018, 07:03 PM Post #21 |
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Running in the 90's
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The military staff car version is in my collection. Didn't know a civilian version was made, and in pink nonetheless!
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| HWJOE | Apr 17 2018, 08:00 AM Post #22 |
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Don't forget the olive green sedan! |
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| microbuss | Apr 17 2018, 11:50 AM Post #23 |
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hey Swifty fyi Majorette also made this as a Taxi Cab too tho the Taxi did retain the overhead police lights but in amber colors also was done in their large sizes too ![]() I have both hehe also this design was made until 1990
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| Dom6698 | Apr 17 2018, 01:07 PM Post #24 |
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Compact
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I think this one may be based on the Corgi 1/36 model. I know the Mazda B1600 looks like it is also based on Corgi’s 1/36 version. |
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| jurcpa | Apr 18 2018, 12:51 PM Post #25 |
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I love the name,the color and the style ,nice car,thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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