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28/02/2014 10:50 am
DM's 1935 Ford Deluxe Coupe. Well, the cat's out of the bag...
...See the review we all hoped would not happen in our lifetime, here.
Some larger format shots taken nearly two months ago!!
28/02/2014 12:32 pm
Ordered Mine. Shipping 31 March 14
28/02/2014 12:33 pm
Thanks, Tony for a great review and your kind words. Working at DM was challenging, but a lot of fun. I have to say, though, that the best part was meeting all of the people connected to the cars....owners, designers, collectors and the media folks...the most gracious of all is our beloved "T". I always looked forward to reading your reviews and comments and this last one is a bittersweet moment for me. The photo car belongs to a good friend of mine and I spent a great weekend shooting and measuring his Ford. We had a blast cruising the streets of Boston at rush hour in a 65 year old car with mechanical brakes! Never would have thought at that time that it would wind up being the last. Even though it is a modification of an existing car in a neutral color, it represents great memories for me. Thanks again, Tony, for giving it a great sendoff! I'll see you soon and I'll bring the beverages!
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28/02/2014 1:26 pm
See you soon and as Bob Hope would have said...
..Thanks for the Memories! :))
28/02/2014 1:37 pm
Well I guess this is the end. Sad!
28/02/2014 2:11 pm
I miss my "job."
I do miss the minor part I had in many models for many years, namely, writing the copy for a lot of the fliers and letters. It was a lot of fun.
I do have a question, though, if anyone can answer this. What happens to the licensing of cars that were under development but not produced. Are they available for other manufacturers to purchase?
28/02/2014 2:34 pm
Well I am certainly saddened by the news from DM. But, businesses are always changing and evolving and there will be someone to take their place, eventually, if not already, I would think. So being as depressed as I am hearing this news, to try and cheer myself up, I ordered two of these.! The last new one DM makes, wow, who knows, might be pretty special years down the road.
28/02/2014 3:49 pm
🙁
28/02/2014 3:53 pm
Just ordered mine. Sad day indeed. It is what it is.
28/02/2014 6:19 pm
I bought my first 1:24 diecast model from DM 25 years ago.
I just ordered my last one. C'est la vie.
Joe Malaney
Sarasota, Florida
28/02/2014 7:44 pm
Dave H. should know this one.
28/02/2014 8:25 pm
As John says most agreements call for certain levels of performance so each would be up for a re- negotiation. That said the Manufacturer probably has some if not all of royalties since they contract that way (so many pieces at such and such a rate per each)(Coca Cola requires full payment before even a prototype is made using the logo.) so then a New Suitor could be selected for negotiation to fulfill the original contract. No one can just start building an Item which has/had a license they have to have approval from the designer regardless of the value of the item.
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