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01/11/2025 5:48 pm
Type 35s and 57s are out there, but where can you go to find a 1934 Bugatti Type 59? You guessed it. The Type 59 was powered by a 3.3 liter supercharged producing 250 HP. Only 8 were ever built. This was a kit build that I kinda gave a race worn look to. What I didn't do was to put a mirror on the cowl mounted piece. I didn't realize until now what it's purpose was. The build was in the '90s when the internet superhighway was more of a dirt road.
01/11/2025 7:34 pm
Yes, another great example of making the most of what you have! 😏
The only Bburago I've ever purchased (probably for $5 ) was this '55 VW 35 years ago - LONG before any other 1/18 VWs were available. Like you, I too added (painted ) detail best I could - the trunk, luggage, engine, etc... were all improved.
The irony, of course, is that despite sitting "in the open" for 35 years, it's held up far better than many 1/18 models costing 20 -30 times as much. There's not a blemish, paint bubble, imperfection anywhere!
The blue finish is as glossy smooth today as it was 35 years ago. 🤨 😐 🤨
02/11/2025 7:48 am
Oh man, Rich / Chris - I LIKE!
02/11/2025 10:57 am
Bburago, long underestimated and even better today with the current Le Mans Ferrari issues. I built the yellow Type 59 kit years ago but it did not look as good as this Rich example.I still have the blue regular issue and that VW in grey.
02/11/2025 11:09 am
02/11/2025 11:43 am
@perrone1 Again, when these Bburago VWs (slightly over-scaled ) were new, they were the only "1/18 VW game in town."
Years later, Johnny Lightning released a wonderful 1/18 '63 - that I have (...at one point these were fetching $120+ on eBay ) Then, a few years after that, Autoart released the quintessential 1/18 VW - that I don't have.
- you gotta love 1/18 vintage bugs! 😎 😎 😎
