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13/11/2021 5:43 pm
No. 24T, 2nd version, 1948 2CV
No. 24T, 3rd version, 1952 2CV
Note the taillight differences between the two versions.
No. 500/2, 1966 2CV AZL
No. 560/4, 1951 2CV Postal Van
The above four are all original French issues. Below is a Dinky by Matchbox version (No. DY-32), labeled as a 1957.
13/11/2021 5:54 pm
I love those old Dinkys - so evocative of '50s France. Of course they made them up to 1990!
Saw one in a parking lot in Indy a few years ago - very weird to find one here but it's such a cute car...
Topic starter
13/11/2021 7:50 pm
13/11/2021 8:00 pm
🙂 The Lane requires you to wear a beret if you drive the 'fully loaded' one (with a body, that is)!
Topic starter
13/11/2021 8:31 pm
In our group this year there were 5 or 6 folks who were to drive the M-B sedan. They all showed up in hippie-era dress - tie-dye, peace signs, etc. But the Benz was out of commission so they got the Tatra 613.
Karl Schnelle and Karl Schnelle reacted
13/11/2021 11:10 pm
@mg-harv Yep, the Benz blew a head gasket on the rally the week before! ☹️
Harv Goranson and Harv Goranson reacted
14/11/2021 2:04 pm
If you can take it, here's one more!
These Heller kits, light plastic from France (I think), are fun and relatively inexpensive. As over the last couple of years I have shifted my 1/43 emphasis from buying the finished models to assembling from kits, I have also shifted my emphasis from mainstream American, 1950's and older, to a true variety of makes. It's a different kind of fun, as long as I don't overrun my meager talents. Just for the fun of it, here's a quick shot of my window sill: (Click on it for enlargement.)
Enjoy!
David H 
14/11/2021 10:20 pm
Very cool car and great models. I am ashamed to say that I don't one Citroen in my 1/43 collection-I will need to rectify that soon.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA