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09/02/2019 11:41 am
Received mine a few days ago. Very nice looking solid hefty model. I likely! 😀
09/02/2019 11:42 am
I have both this St. Regis and the 55 Imperial. This model is longer than the Imperial which makes me wonder if the 56 Chrysler and Imperial were longer than the 55s. According to the Standard Catalog of American Cars, the wheel base on the 55 Imperial was 130 inches while the 56 Imperial was 133 inches. I was not able to find overall lengths for either 1/1 car.
09/02/2019 11:46 am
Chris, My 1;1 Imperial has the wire wheel option but the spare is a steel wheel. I don't know if this was the way they were delivered new. My car has 45,000 miles and spent years in a museum in San Diego, Ca.
09/02/2019 2:11 pm
I have a PM Bel Air in Laurel Green and Crocus Yellow. No skirts or cont. kit. Super nice model.
09/02/2019 2:19 pm
'55 Chrysler 219", '56 221"; '55 Imperial 223", '56 229".
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
09/02/2019 2:41 pm
..right. As far as I know, that is correct. I'm glad to see PM (ACME) replicated that accurately.
09/02/2019 2:42 pm
Amazing!
09/02/2019 2:48 pm
Thanks Barry. Assuming the 56 New Yorker and Imperial are the same length, then it's probable that the ACME model is correct when compared to the Signature 55 Imperial. Either way, I like the model a lot.
09/02/2019 2:50 pm
Right. Bob, Barry.... it makes sense to me as well.
09/02/2019 2:51 pm
Great! Another win, win for all!
09/02/2019 2:52 pm
Yes Al, I have a "few" myself. It's a great model...and it's a hardtop...and it's a four door!
09/02/2019 3:05 pm
Yes, a reissue of the 1956 Bel Air Sport Sedan would be just swell!
This should be the first color combination they start with, the awesome tri-tone from the French film, Mon Oncle. And they need to lose the mold section for the continental kit.
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09/02/2019 3:16 pm
Makes me wonder if ACME, using this PM Chrysler tooling, will offer a 1/18 '56 300. It's possible!
09/02/2019 3:18 pm
...perhaps for the European market. But here in the States let's stick with factory colors...please!
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09/02/2019 6:38 pm
PICs 1/18 Maisto 300 and Acme New Yorker size photos
Too big for my photobox to get decent photos, here are the Acme and Maisto Chryslers side by side showing the Maisto is smaller.
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