[Closed] Ok, Introducing DM's HOT 1969 Chevy......

It is about time, a NOVA ... sure do miss my 67 ... 327,

Now you're talking......just called DM....placed my order.

It's spoken for....

Wow! Reminds me of my '69 SS 396 Chevelle convertible. How about it DM? You already have the '68 hardtop. How about a '69 convertible in blue with a black interior and black up top? Different tail lights, slightly different grill, different dash and side trim, but the same body shell.

hey are those etched "Nova" emblems? This looks really good! Chevy guys? is this looking correct?

The 396 looks awesome. I know it's a picture, but can any of you
bowtie afficionados comment on how this looks?

This really sucks! I had intended to just limit my collection to '40's and '50's cars. But this is one that I have always had a soft spot for. Thanks a lot, Danburrrrry.

:((

Chrome foil on metal. I owned a new '70 Nova. The look...

...is spot on!! Review done, need to get it loaded.

So Can Some One Explain To Me...

some of the economics of diecast cars. All these new toolings have to be expensive, how can Danbury afford this and FM cannot? I dont want a bashing of FM, just an explanation of how Danbury can accomplish and make a profit. Regards, Marco and Petie the Sheltie

I believe it's because they sell lotsa cars :O:(:))

Actually Marco, DM does some "reruns" with slight modifications to squeeze some extra value out of their molds. For instance, '68 Vette (green) is now the '69 Vette (red) and the '70 coupe. The 1958 Vette is also the '60 LE and the Purple People Eater racecar. The '63 Vette has been remade 3 or 4 times as has the '57 BelAir.

Nah..

I understand they sell lots of cars but even some of there very good limited editions are not sold out yet and some of the regular editions do not sell enough to pay for the tooling that it costs I believe.

I would venture to say that they may have some that don't pay for the tooling, but they must have a lot of others that have paid off very well otherwise they wouldn't keep making new products.

Sort of reminds me of the old story about the guy who had a shoe store. He was purchasing his stock for 12.00 a pair and selling them for 10.00 a pair. When his friend asked him how he was able to do this, he carefully looked around and whispered [volume]! 😉

Well, here's one theory. TFM is about to pass. They are trying to reap as much money as possible before they pull the plug. Unfortunatly, instead of investing in new product they have chosen to do repaints and fly in the face of a very astute company, Danbury Mint and are being held in check by some young upstarts, GMP and West Coast Precision Diecast. Franklin's marketing program may have backfired and if my theory is correct, they are not selling their repaints as hoped. As a result they now and will in the future owe a bunch of money that that has no possible source of repayment. I don't believe they can possibly recover from their loss. I expect to see a lot of fire sales in the very near future. Keep checking your local Tuesday Morning store.

And This Was....

before he filed for bankruptcy? LOL

Simply good management.............

strong business plan reviewed every six months and marketing strategy.

When you are at the top of your market about quality in the last ten years and more, you want to stay at the forefront.

I had a '70 Nova....

It was'nt a fancy SS, just a 2 door sedan with a 307 and an automatic.
I traded my '65 Hi Po 289,4 speed Mustang convertible for it. One of the biggest mistakes of my life.
Not that the Nova was a bad car, it was'nt. It served well me for three trouble free years.
But I sure wish I still had that Mustang!