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02/02/2026 3:14 pm
In meridian taupe. LE of 70. Great color but I never liked all the excess trim on the lower rear fenders.
02/02/2026 3:22 pm
I'm definitely more of a Coupe de Ville guy and agree that excessive trim can be gaudy at times but on this Caddy the sedan styling, skirts and trim looks perfect. I love the color of this example!
This post was modified 3 months ago by Jack Dodds
02/02/2026 4:14 pm
@jack-dodds, there is no universe where "excessive trim" and a car from the fifties are not synonymous.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
02/02/2026 4:47 pm
It is a gorgeous 1958 Cadillac in a great color. I have a Yat Ming 1/18 convertible and a Matchbox 1/64 scale '58 Cadillac and I like them a lot.
Topic starter
02/02/2026 4:50 pm
@jkuvakas Oh, you are so right, John. The term "irrational exuberance" comes to mind.
02/02/2026 4:58 pm
@whodeytink, I agree. And I've come to love every one of them!
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
Topic starter
02/02/2026 5:08 pm
@jkuvakas Me too. Well, at least most of them.
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02/02/2026 5:14 pm
In meridian taupe. LE of 70. Great color but I never liked all the excess trim on the lower rear fenders.
I wonder how long that trim held up in the "Rust Belt" states.
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Topic starter
02/02/2026 5:24 pm
I have the Coupe DeVille in meridian taupe and really like it.
This post was modified 3 months ago by Mark Sweeney
02/02/2026 5:33 pm
I have a soft spot for '58 Cadillac sedans (the first car I was ever in ) and yes, they're excessive but in 1958 America, "excess" was stylish.
The real story is just how fast tastes changed. Within a few years, these chromed, finned, monsters were dismissed as antiquated, bloated wrecks from a bygone era.
- It's a beautiful Stamp model though; the tires look a bit small (like modern radials ) - noticeable when compared to a GCI image - but still, it's a nice piece that "looks big" even in 1/43. 😀 😀
02/02/2026 7:49 pm
Ordered mine! I'm getting hooked on these extremely limited run models.
02/02/2026 9:16 pm
It looks fantastic, but as with the recently announced '62 green convertible, I am REALLY trying to limit myself to must-haves and since I already have 3 of these, I'll pass. I'll probably regret this decision later, but that's the way it goes sometimes.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
02/02/2026 9:40 pm
....you guys have zero will power; you guys don't own Stamp. Stamp owns you! 😬 😲
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