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Topic starter
25/11/2024 2:16 pm
Does anyone know if NEO did a 1959 Dodge hardtop as a California Highway Patrol car? I can not find one, or remember. Might have been a bit of modeling fudging as the CHP actually had two door sedans not hardtops but for the B post they were almost the same.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
Bob Jackman and Tony Perrone reacted
25/11/2024 2:56 pm
Yes, Neo did a CHP version of their 1:43 1959 Dodge 2 door HT. As you say, a hardtop police car may not be strictly authentic but I have one and I think it looks pretty good.
Seems to be hard to find, the specimens I found online were being offered by Russian dealers. (Don't know if they are actually available. Sites may be out of date.)
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
Topic starter
25/11/2024 4:08 pm
Thanks, Graeme. I knew someone would know. Now I'll have to go on a search. What sites are you referring to? I could easily add a B post for realism, otherwise NEO got it correct with external lights, mirrors, aerials, and dog dish hubcaps and black walls.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
John Kuvakas reacted
25/11/2024 4:24 pm
NEO 1:43 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer Coupe California Highway Patrol 1959 (black / white) NEO49500
Масштабная модель DODGE Customs Royal Lancer Coupe California Highway Patrol 1959 лучшая цена!
And good luck making any sense of those! As I said, site info may be out of date in both cases.
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
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Topic starter
25/11/2024 8:35 pm
Well using the second link, and Google translate, I determined it's no longer available but the last one sold for 3300 Russian rubles which I found is a shade less than $32.00 US which would have been quite a deal but who knows what the exchange rate was then and what shipping would have been. Not real happy to spend money with Russian now anyway. So you are a lucky man Graeme.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
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