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27/12/2023 4:53 pm
Brooklin’s 1956 and Maisto’s 2002 are compared here. In 1956 the color was called Golden Glow. For 2002 the color was called Inspiration Yellow.
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
27/12/2023 5:56 pm
Beautiful colors for particularly beautiful automobiles and models !
Steve Jacobs and John Kuvakas reacted
27/12/2023 11:41 pm
Brooklin’s 1956 and Maisto’s 2002 are compared here. In 1956 the color was called Golden Glow. For 2002 the color was called Inspiration Yellow.
Between the two models in 1:1 scale I would definitely choose the '56.
Steve
28/12/2023 10:21 pm
Both great-looking automobiles ! In 1/43, I have a really nice white Thunderbird from MotorMax and in 1/18 I had a red 2002 Thunderbird, and I later gave it to a young niece who really thought it was a cool car.
Steve Jacobs and John Kuvakas reacted
06/01/2024 2:32 pm
I read somewhere that the Maisto, from the excellent Road & Track series, is actually the 1999 show car. I bought mine at a big box store in 1999. The roof is removable, as shown here:
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