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27/09/2022 9:24 am
Still one of my favorites is the ‘57 Rambler Rebel by Brooklin. One of their early issues it still remains one of their most accurate replicas of an actual car. Over the years Brooklin has done many cars we saw on the streets such as the entry level Plymouth 2 door sedan, the Rambler Cross Country, a Pontiac wagon and sedan and the base level ‘58 Chevy Yeoman and an Aero Willys. As Brooklin concentrates on high end cars with increased levels of detail it takes one with deep pockets to buy them, and who can imagine a ‘54 Kaiser in Brooklin’s lineup today? This is not a criticism of Brooklin. Their current offerings are beautiful. I find myself, however, having an increased appreciation of many of my Brooklins that represent the variety of every day cars we remember back when we were alive. This ‘57 Rambler is one such car.
This topic was modified 4 years ago by David Knight
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
27/09/2022 9:34 am
Great pictures of an excellent model which I'm happy to own.
27/09/2022 10:21 am
I fully agree with your good comments on one of my favorite BRK Ramblers. Here's another that I like a lot.
Michel Lemieux and Frank Reed reacted
27/09/2022 10:31 am
Well said David. I don't concentrate in this scale but have a modest collection. My initial attraction to Brooklin was based on (as you noted) their propensity to beautifully replicate "everyday cars." They were releasing four door "plan Janes" long before everyone else.
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Nice pics...as always! 😀
Jack Dodds and David H reacted
27/09/2022 11:47 am
I agree David. This Rambler Rebel is one of the old variety Brooklins that really looks great in spite of the lack of highlighted trim back then. I suspect it may be the silver paint that minimizes the lack of chrome detail. To my eye the old Brooklins are still lovely models. It seems that the somewhat newer, more "chrome" trimmed ones represent a different era and the latest, more expensive super detailed ones a third era of Brooklins. I love all three eras and appreciate each for what it contributed to our hobby.
This post was modified 4 years ago by Jack Dodds