#177 *I'VE GOT MAIL* 6-2-2021 Wednesday

Franklin Mint had given us many nice '55 Chevy's before this Brochure reached our mailbox's.  Overall, for the time period in diecast, they were solid and well done replica's.  Sure there were some minor objections to the model (i.e side Hardtop windows up, and the not always loved Continental Kit), but generally speaking it was a model we all were excited to have in our collections. 

When this Brochure did arrive, it was exciting because, though it was yet another '55 Chevy, this one was reflecting a real piece of automotive history for the Chevrolet Division of General Motors.  In late November 1954 GM had achieved the milestone of being the first American automaker to produce its Fifty Millionth Car.  And this truly one-of-a-kind Chevy, was just that, one-of-a-kind. 

But sadly, Franklin Mint made a glaring mistake!  And it was a mistake that could have been easily avoided, if they'd actually gave us an exact replica of the car advertised in some of the Brochure.  But they didn't!  Using the old tooling of their existing '55 Chevy and repainting it Gold, was okay...BUT, NOT REMOVING THE CONTINENTAL KIT made this one-of-a-kind replica, NOT a replica of it at all.  And even in the Brochure, while depicting photos of the actual milestone car, they include photos of the actual model itself...with the Continental Kin easily visible.  I have and display this model on my shelf, and I do for the epic event for General Motors it celebrates, however that little flaw in the rear, tarnishes the event a little.