[Closed] Does anyone here own the Kess 1953 Cadillac Ghia Rita Hayworth? Thoughts? I'm thinking of buying

Well, how timely that you should ask! Yes! I'm no expert in an way, shape, or form on little cars, and I have a decent sized collection of all eras. Mine is reddish-brown metallic paint, and seems great for the scale. Paint is flawless, and from what I can make out from the interior, it looks like is has the standard dash of a '53 Cadillac, but it's probably, besides the engine, the only true standard Cadillac part of the car. When I ordered it, I was worried that it would be gauche and outlandish with it's paint job and interesting front end. The front end is more beautiful and harmonious with the rest of the car ( which looks sleek and sporty for it's time) to me. Wire wheels are finely made and the chrome trim, which is minimal, with about 5 horizontal chrome strips running the most of the length of the car, but is in no way ostentatious, but rather complements and accentuates the sleek lines of the car. Well, there it is, I did my best.

yes i own it, am no experts of proprtions but...

i absolutely love this model and for me it was a nobrainer since its one of the 5 cars i like best of all cars. The model is as far as i can see very good and detailed i would personally highly recommend it.As for accuracy compared to the real car i may be the wrong person to ask but to me it looks right.

Thanks, Greg!

Thank you, Johan.

Just looked this car up on Mr Google's apparatus...

Which came first I wonder...the black with gold trim, or the dark metallic red...or were two built? I know someone out there will be able to tell me!

I just asked Mr. Google and he told me that it was one of two built.

and it looks like one is in the Peterson Museum and the other in the Black Hawk Museum. This is from "Petrolicious" entitled "L.A. Quintessential" :While it's original color is unknown, the earliest known photo shows the car in appliance white. Since the original color seems to be lost to the ages, the Peterson Museum decided to spray the Cadillac Ghia in a darker, richer color, dark burgundy with fine metallic particles in suspension ( that little detail from "Ward's World")to show off it's beautiful bright work and elegant form."

Just found out that the second one is in the Black Hawk Museum and is blue, has a slightly different grill that appears to have gold trim and the car's wire wheel rims seems to be golden colored as well.

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Thanks Greg. Blue eh? I like that but don't care for the gold bits.

Thanks, guys. I just ordered one.

http://petrolicious.com/rita-hayworth-s-ghia-cadillac-is-quintessential-los-angeles

Thanks for this post, Karl. Now I'm even more excited to get the car. Have one on the way from

Germany. Hope it arrives without damage!