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29/03/2017 3:20 pm
PICs - Daily Dose of Diecast...Wednesday 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III Hardtop
-issued by Automodello in 2015
-a Limited Edition of 171, mine is #11
-finished in Ginger Bronze Moondust
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
29/03/2017 4:56 pm
Beautiful model and your pics make it look real but, too costly for me.
29/03/2017 9:30 pm
I agree Jerry these Automodello Mark llls are very photogenic and even look realistic live!
I have all 3 versions and intend on repainting a couple down the road!!
30/03/2017 12:52 am
Had it and returned it. Just could NOT justify the cost. And the window up on the riders side was not for me. Don't get me wrong, it's a great looking and produced model, but the price is simply out of my comfort zone. I doubt I'm not alone on that thought either. It's for sure going to have a very small and selective market.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
30/03/2017 3:58 am
I would have loved one of these in this color as my Mom drove a 1970 in the exact color. But like the rest, too expensive for me. I do like that the window is up on one side and not on the other. I am sure they did this so you could display it so that you could really see into the interior and be able to display showing what it would look like with the window. Beautiful rendition, and wish it was more in line with our regular diecast models.
30/03/2017 6:07 am
All three editions are gorgeous but this is my fave!
30/03/2017 7:14 am
A beauty but the NEO 1949 Caddy is as well done and more reasonably priced.
30/03/2017 8:47 am
I luv those Neo '49 Caddys. I have both the 1:24 and 1:18.
30/03/2017 11:10 am
Have this one and the red one. Gorgeous cars.
30/03/2017 2:12 pm
I wish I had this one - John, Your pics are Root Beer Looking delicious !!!
30/03/2017 9:54 pm
George it doesn't need any market at this point as im 99% sure all colors/versions are sold out!!!
31/03/2017 2:22 pm
Pics look great. That's a tough color to photograph. You nailed it!
01/04/2017 3:58 am
It's still a small market Phil. For every collector that wanted or could afford those cars, there dozens who wouldn't pay the excessive price and a many who just can't afford it.
Any way you slice it, that shrinks the market.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
01/04/2017 1:10 pm
Well 1:24 diecast in itself is a small / niche market !! Add in the mix. Resin models costing 2-3 xs
What diecast models cost and the market/audience definitely will be smaller for sure! You do have a point in a way.
02/04/2017 3:59 am
A sad fact is that it's a damn shame that America can't produce a 1:24 car the quality of
Danbury Mint and Franklin Mint in their heyday for an affordable price.
I remember when DM was putting out models on a regular basis, folks were saying that if they were produced in the U.S. we'd be paying three and four times the amount we were paying for them to produced in China.
That's simply a problem that shouldn't be a problem.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
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