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27/02/2022 11:01 am Â
This 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1.6 HF, nicknamed the "Fanalone" for its huge headlamps, first won the Monte Carlo Rallye that year and went on to start a rally dynasty for Lancia that continued with other winners like the Stratos and Delta S4s.I was so happy to get this beautiful model from AUTOart as a review piece as I loved the race form and livery. It wasn't until I photographed it that I saw it was missing the two passenger headlamp lenses. By that time, all Aa could send me was a civilian HF so I dutifully reviewed that one and never posted these pics for the Lists and Reviews. I ran across these photos today and thought some of you might want to see them.
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27/02/2022 11:30 am Â
Wow-wee! Talk about "a ton of detail!" Man, it's all in there, I love it, very cool Rich. 😎 (I was ready to ask about the headlights until I read your post...that sucks!). Do you have the lenses?
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28/02/2022 6:12 am Â
A terrific model and great details !
It wasn't until I photographed it that I saw it was missing the two passenger headlamp lenses.
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They don't give out parts. I debated on popping out the ones from the standard HF but I was afraid I'd ruin something in the process. I still display this, with my old age eyeballs, it looks fine. LOL
LOL, it's sometimes astounding, isn't it, Rich, that some things don't get noticed until looking at a photograph !
A similar thing happened to me when I first got my SunStar 1960 Plymouth convertible. It is such a beautiful car and model that I immediately set it up to take some pictures and then noticed a headlight lens was missing. It may have fallen out in the box but I couldn't find it. I debated taking the other lens out to make it symmetrical (and it still would have looked great) but I made an inquiry to the on-line store I bought it from about perhaps obtaining a lens. They made a quick call to SunStar and within probably 48 or 72 hours I had a replacement lens free of charge at my door ! Wow, that was wonderful service from the store and SunStar !
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28/02/2022 8:49 am Â
@mikedetorrice SunStar has always been extremely helpful. Part of that, at least, is they jnow we post pics and reviews so, for them, it's free advertising.
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28/02/2022 11:20 am Â
Great looking model. This racing version appeals to me much more than the street car.
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