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10/09/2024 6:52 pm
Anybody ever hear of this Franklin mint 1963 white Impala? It's offered for a mere 1999.99
Any takers?
I have the red one and installed the red interior from a silver car with serious front end problems. I rather like the result.
David Vandermeer
Corinth, Texas
10/09/2024 7:02 pm
Never seen a white version. But I sure do love your red on red version.💯😎
10/09/2024 7:22 pm
My opinion...the '63 Chevy from Franklin is one of their absolute worst models. The extremely HIGH front fenders are a major flaw. I have the RED version and the GRAY one. Neither is even remotely close to being a favorite.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
10/09/2024 7:31 pm
You could probably find someone to paint one white for 10% of this price.
11/09/2024 2:17 am
+1, nice job David. We see these sorts of listings from time to time, don't we?Never seen a white version. But I sure do love your red on red version.💯😎
Geno and Tony Perrone reacted
11/09/2024 7:08 am
A 'prototype' with TFM, generally refers to a model that eventually goes into production after their quality sample meets approval. This one is more likely a 'color sample'.
If so, it is conceivable that there could be documentation available.
John Napoli and Geno reacted
11/09/2024 8:30 am
This white Impala with black interior is a color sample, most likely from Roy Rauch's collection. The price is not that exceptional for the right buyer. The same seller has a white MB350SL listed for 4K, how about that? Also check the completed sales for the same seller, there are some nice stuff there!
11/09/2024 9:33 am
Thanks Chav! You Da Man!This white Impala with black interior is a color sample, most likely from Roy Rauch's collection. The price is not that exceptional for the right buyer. The same seller has a white MB350SL listed for 4K, how about that? Also check the completed sales for the same seller, there are some nice stuff there!
Geno reacted
11/09/2024 10:47 am
In case there is some confusion, my point is not about the price of certain models - there are plenty 1/43s in excess of 1K that I would happily buy if I had the money. My point is about one's reasons for buying. Below is the Amazon listing for a book which I happened to buy many years ago for a 'shelf price'. The listing is for $6,501.49 which I am sure somebody might pay if they believed the book to be of particular interest - I might if I had plenty of spare cash. But I wonder if the interest in the present '63 Impala is because it is a particularly interesting white, or because it is rare? People should do what they want with their money; this is just a question of collecting interests.
11/09/2024 12:55 pm
Thanks Chav! You Da Man!This white Impala with black interior is a color sample, most likely from Roy Rauch's collection. The price is not that exceptional for the right buyer. The same seller has a white MB350SL listed for 4K, how about that? Also check the completed sales for the same seller, there are some nice stuff there!
https://diecast.org/community/1_24/unique-1-24/paged/70/
Reference to the Lu's sample of the white '63 Impala. So at least 2 were made.
11/09/2024 2:53 pm
I like it in White. Shame they did not make it. I have 5 FM 63', The Red, Silver and Purple Low Rider, and then the Blue and Gold convertibles.
Geno and Tony Perrone reacted
11/09/2024 3:16 pm
Chav Holmes? Chav Poirot? In case I didn't say it loud enough - YOU DA MAN!! HA! Great detective work Chav - I knew I saw one somewhere!Thanks Chav! You Da Man!This white Impala with black interior is a color sample, most likely from Roy Rauch's collection. The price is not that exceptional for the right buyer. The same seller has a white MB350SL listed for 4K, how about that? Also check the completed sales for the same seller, there are some nice stuff there!
https://diecast.org/community/1_24/unique-1-24/paged/70/
Reference to the Lu's sample of the white '63 Impala. So at least 2 were made.
11/09/2024 6:03 pm
Hear hear!Chav Holmes? Chav Poirot? In case I didn't say it loud enough - YOU DA MAN!! HA! Great detective work Chav - I knew I saw one somewhere!
Doesn't it highlight what a remarkable collection Lu has?
Geno and Tony Perrone reacted
11/09/2024 6:19 pm
Hear hear!Chav Holmes? Chav Poirot? In case I didn't say it loud enough - YOU DA MAN!! HA! Great detective work Chav - I knew I saw one somewhere!
Doesn't it highlight what a remarkable collection Lu has?
It does. But when it comes to color samples and prototypes there are other big collections too 
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