[Closed] Does anyone have experience with the manufacturer "Whitebox"?

Here's a pic

Looks nice. Would love to see it up close.

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That looks real nice. Where did you get it?

John, I don't own it. Got pic from eBay auction here...

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Thanks

I think the original tooling was created for the blue Lungo...

and the model is well proportioned for that car. The blue version was sold in Europe under Alfa license by Hachette (I have 2 of them). I am not sure if it is historically accurate in black, I did extensive online picture search at one point, and none of the black versions had the retractable roof, and the elongated grill. I saw one red with elongated radiator grill like this. Typically the grill is shorter, similar to the FM Alfa cabriolet.

...actually I don't recall seeing any black coupes, only black cabriolets. The Pebble Beach winner was in dark blue.

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The Blue version (which I also have) is correct and replicates the car in the Alfa Romeo Museum. There was Never a 2900B Coupe with this exact bodywork and details in black. The black car looks very nice, but it is purely fiction in terms of historically accurate for the time or currently.

The Euro dealer, Model Car World commissioned this black version. They seem to have copied the Minichamps NA philosophy of creating imaginary versions of significant automobiles. i.e. the Kyosho Ferrari 250 GTO in black which was produced for, and at the urging of Minichamps NA.

It looks GREAT in black!

I like it much better then the blue version. I could care less if its accurate or not. With models it has to please me. I am that way too with 1:1s. When I redid the interior on one of my cars I went with original fabrics/colors BUT it was never offered in two tone. I did the seat inserts, carpets and dash Turquoise (as they originally were, but did all the vinyl seat trim, door panels, headliner etc.. in parchment white. Correct or not I dont car I LOVE The way it looks!

I agree. I liked it so much I found it at...

another site and ordered it. Can't wait to get it.

To each his own, and that is why there are so many flavors of ice cream.

I was also simply answering and addressing a question/point that had been raised.

These are very nice for $30 price point and available from American-Excellence. White box is all foreign, some good stuff and some odd ball. Looks nice with the TFM car.

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and Hot Wheels is getting back in the 1/24 market, just Ferrari's so far but look good, see collectablediecast.

Thanks. I appreciate the info. I wasn't trying to imply anything.

I value the insight given here, just a personal preference.

Thanks Marshall, at least for me this is very valuable info...

I am still working on modeling the car below combining parts from the FM cabriolet and the blue Lungo, however given the little time I can spent on this project the things are moving very slowly.

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Agree it looks awesome in black, but the Lungo in light blue is quite unique ...

The historic accuracy of the basic features of a certain model tells me atleast two things: first, this particular design withstood the test of time; and second, the model's manufacturer did their homework.

e.g. (IMHO): the "black" model version will look way better with chrome trimmed running boards (similar to the original car), that are missing in this black repaint.

The model's manufacturer could've added the running boards and removed the retractable rooftop (or whatever is called), and the model would've been more accurate and closer to the dark colored versions of this wonderful car. That's why I think the black model version is inferior to the light blue one, and I am sticking with the light blue one.

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Hey Josh, gorgeous photos

That definitely looks like a pretty good, quality piece - especially at the price point you mentioned. Thanks for the pictures and the info! What is "American-Excellence" though? I'm not familiar with that?