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28/02/2020 6:58 pm
BOS 1980 Cadillac Seville (pic)
Hi All,
I just acquired this lovely model and I was wondering if anyone else here has purchased one?
Mine does not have chrome rocker moldings and I was wondering if that is how they were all issued?
The 1980 Fleetwood Brougham they issued used chrome so I was surprised to see silver paint on this one.
Thanks!
Alfred
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28/02/2020 10:20 pm
That looks great ! A very cool model and it displays really well here.
29/02/2020 3:47 pm
It is really disappointing that American Excellence does not have this Cadillac.
I have attempted to phone them about availability but their phone system prevents a customer from speaking to a live person. So far my voice mail has not been answered.
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01/03/2020 2:05 pm
I emailed them and after several weeks...
Hi David,
They told me with certainty that the owner would not make this one available in the US so I bit the bullet and bought from Europe.
Only 300 units in this color and the one color that was never reproduced by any maker when this car was done in 1/43.
I once owned the real car in this color combo so had to have it.
Good Luck!
Alfred
02/03/2020 8:17 am
Thank you!
I believe it is a stupid idea on his part not to make it available in the US. Certainly makes me reconsider ANY and ALL of what he decides to offer here. I can live without it.
I wonder if his decision has anything to do with the grief he got over the horrible color combination on the first version of the Seville?
And at least you got a response. I still have no response to voice mail.