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13/09/2026 3:16 am
thats an oldie but a goodie I've had for years, you're picking some good ones Benjamin
13/09/2026 4:55 am
@modeldadeeee Benjamin, call me old and cautions but were there images of the model outside it's Styrofoam shell ?? I have been stung before, albeit in the days Ebay made a seller pay for return postage all the way back to the USA PS. it is a lovely model..
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13/09/2026 7:33 am
@diecast1-24cars nope but I strictly use my company credit card and never had any issues.
13/09/2026 7:35 am
One of my earliest purchases. Love it.
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15/09/2026 8:23 am
That is the first mint I bought. Took it to work and all my co-workers were impressed by it's detail. I bought it because it was my birth year.
15/09/2026 9:53 am
Although the name Skyliner was never put on the glass top Crown Victorias, they were marketed as that by Ford before then being used for the 57/59 Retractables.
15/09/2026 11:44 pm
Although the name Skyliner was never put on the glass top Crown Victorias, they were marketed as that by Ford before then being used for the 57/59 Retractables.
Thanks for that information, Bob! Here's a couple of images from 1956 Ford brochures that display Bob's incredible automotive knowledge and recall:
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16/09/2026 3:52 am
@100ford2003 nice, what color do you own please ?
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