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09/04/2015 12:24 pm
Curved Dash Oldsmobile
Has anyone made a quality replica of a Curved Dash Oldsmobile? 18 or 24 scale is acceptable. I have checked all my old records and find nothing listed, but there are some of the mint cars I don't have on my list. Thought possibly Danbury or Franklin may have produced one.
Thanks
Tim
09/04/2015 5:02 pm
Hi Tim, welcome. I don't think so, I've looked for 15 years. I had a 1/25 plastic model. Franklin
Mint made some early turn of the century models in 1/16; but I don't remember a curved dash Olds....a very important historical model. Maybe someone else will shed some more light.
Let us know if you find one Tim.....good luck
09/04/2015 6:34 pm
I have a Jim Beam decanter version I think ...not very accurate...but not the point I suppose..
09/04/2015 6:59 pm
Tim, I have been collecting both Franklin and Danbury Mint 1:24 models for over 25 years and I am sure that neither mint has made a Curve Dashed Oldsmobile in 1:24 scale. I do have the Jim Beam model that Rusty mentioned.
Joe Malaney
Sarasota, Florida
09/04/2015 7:16 pm
Tim, Franklin Mint did make a 1:43rd model of a 1904
Curved Dash Oldsmobile in sterling silver. There is one listed on eBay now.
Joe Malaney
Sarasota, Florida
09/04/2015 7:24 pm
I was always wondering why Franklin Mint didn't make this iconic automobile...
For quite a while they were doing some amazing Brass Era models. In fact, I would have bet they'd have done it 1/16 scale. Go figure.
12/04/2015 10:19 am
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
12/04/2015 3:16 pm
Curved dash Olds
There was a plastic kit of this car in 1/16 scale made by Aurora. They are hard to find but sometimes appear on E-Bay.