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04/11/2025 11:57 am
Limited to 70 pieces. 1958 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special - Somerset Blue with Alpine White
I'm not a fan of all that chrome on the rear fenders.
04/11/2025 12:28 pm
Nice model. However, I think car would look better with less chrome on rear fenders.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
04/11/2025 12:55 pm
Likewise. I think that slab of chrome is gross and I would get rid of it - but then it wouldn't be a Fleetwood Special any more!
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
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04/11/2025 1:03 pm
Cadillac, Oldsmobile and Buick for 1958 were all victims of "excess for excess' sake". And yet, I still like most of them.
JKV reacted
04/11/2025 1:13 pm
A favorite Cadillac style, I ordered one.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
04/11/2025 2:00 pm
This is one car that looks better in 1:1 IMHO. Too much chrome you say? Hey...c'mon....it was 1958!
JKV reacted
04/11/2025 2:24 pm
"....that slab of chrome...."
Oh no, the year is 1958 folks - that "slab of chrome" must be there! 😎 😎 😎
JKV and Jack Dodds reacted
04/11/2025 3:35 pm
Yeah, OK, fair enough. It was a bit heavy-handed, though. Made the '58 Buick look almost delicately restrained by comparison.
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
04/11/2025 4:26 pm
p.s. My quick edit of Stamp's Fleetwood Sixty Special that I posted above produced something that (not surprisingly) looks rather similar to Stamp's earlier Coupe de Ville (in the same colours), which I already have. I personally find it rather prettier than the Fleetwood, and it's all I need as a representative of a '58 Cadillac.
But of course I appreciate that some folks are happy this new 4-door variant has been produced.
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
04/11/2025 5:01 pm
I already have it in elegant black.
Topic starter
05/11/2025 7:45 am
@john-sharisky The notification I received was from Burbank House of Hobbies in California. These LEs seem to sell out fast.
JKV and Christopher Moroni reacted
Topic starter
05/11/2025 7:47 am
@graeme-ogg I agree. I really like my coupe version. The Fleetwood is too pimped up for my tastes but we each have our preferences.
This post was modified 12 months ago by Mark Sweeney
JKV and Christopher Moroni reacted
05/11/2025 9:46 am
...Burbank House of Hobbies...
Figures. I purchase a fair amount of my model car building supplies from Burbanks's - but opt-out of receiving their "news and offers".
FYI: I approve of the 1958 Sixty Special design. Here's a photo of an Art Fitzpatrick giclee print I have at home (I had the framing and matting done). I understand this image was used in the 1958 GM Annual Report.
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