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24/03/2022 8:30 am
Here's one from the early days of FM.
1912 Packard Victoria Model 1-48 Tourer
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
24/03/2022 8:32 am
Great pictures John. Just not what I like.
24/03/2022 8:46 am
Have it, love it. Most people only collect models of 1/1 scale cars they like but I collect models of all types of cars as I try to make my collection the history of the automobile. If I were to eliminate the 1/1 cars I would never want, 90% of my collection would be gone.
24/03/2022 9:00 am
HAD it, loved it, STILL love it but the wife absconded with it to her 'she cave'!
GREAT pics John; hope you're still doing well sir!!
Topic starter
24/03/2022 9:32 am
I am doing much better, still a few things to go through, but I am more optimistic of a positive outcome.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
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24/03/2022 9:33 am
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
24/03/2022 3:52 pm
John, I can tell by your posts that our collecting is very similar. I am happy to know that your health continues to improve.
25/03/2022 2:49 am
That's the way I look at my collection as well.
me too! I'll argue till I'm blue in the face no single invention has had such an effect on Western society, and communities, as the car. What I call the 'social history' of the car fascinates me.
Interestingly since I've had all my models out on display, FMs brass era cars are still the first models non car people mostly gravitate to. The same as when I only had 1 or 2 of them out.
25/03/2022 2:57 pm
Gotta love it! All that's missing are the horses to pull it.
John Bono
North Jersey