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05/08/2023 12:25 pm
I'm curious if the model you're seeking is 1/24. This model is about 20 years old and it's 1/20. At the same time there was a deluxe 1/18 also made that supposedly had a real gold dragon ornament with cloth upholstery and came with a real fancy display base. It was way too expensive so I opted for the 1/20. Because it is China's first automobile and it was such a favorite of Chairman Mao, I wouldn't be surprised if it was redone in 1/24 and with newer tech and higher parts count. This is the 1/20. It even offers an active coiled suspension The chassis has a "QC Passed" sticker and embossed "Made in China" on one side and "1/20.....1958##### #####" which probably names the car with no vendor name plate.
05/08/2023 5:43 pm
Hey Rich, thanks for the post. They are available from 2 Chinese ebay sellers at present, here 115849795517 and here 164906543630 both clearly selling them as 1/24. Your post inspired me to dig deeper into the cars history. Fascinating stuff! An example of what I call the social history of the car, or in this case the socio/political history. This site covers it pretty well:
https://chinacarhistory.com/2018/04/19/the-first-auto-works-dongfeng-ca71-was-chinas-first-car/
Anyway after all that I've ordered one! I'll post pics when it arrives, thanks again
David Green and Rich Sufficool reacted
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05/08/2023 7:37 pm
07/08/2023 1:25 am
Agree John, I'd also suggest a strong overall similarity to the early 60s UK Ford Consul, which also bears a strong resemblance to the 57 T'Bird grill.
