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13/02/2026 1:23 pm
This afternoon, the first of several recent purchases arrived, a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 170d Juan M. Fangio transport by Automotores. It wasn't an expensive model by any means and was more of an experiment than anything else. I still do not understand how a model can be built, then pass through at least two hands, before ending up in my little group, for so little money. It defies logic. It is a 'cute' little thing and it has sparked my interest in collecting a few of the smaller, European delivery vans. Like I need another category...
13/02/2026 1:29 pm
“Like I need another category” - I know the problem. Buy what you like and enjoy them.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
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13/02/2026 1:40 pm
I have noticed several members have enormous collections and in our small house, which is filled with artwork both two and three dimensional, there just isn't adequate room for me to spread a collection about the place. This was my primary reason for sticking to 1:43 models, instead of expanding further with 1:18 or 1:24. But, what the heart wants...
13/02/2026 4:11 pm
How totally unique and COOL! Congrats!
13/02/2026 7:53 pm
Very cool van! I had not really heard of that partworks before, but here are a few more:
GDH and David Green reacted
14/02/2026 6:24 pm
Just a little inspiration for your new category 😎
These are Ford V8 vans by Eligor France, most liveries are also available on 1934 Citroen vans...
Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
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15/02/2026 5:07 am
@ralf That is quite a group you have. At the moment, I have a 50s Dodge flatbed half-ton Coca-Cola truck and a 30s Cadillac Coca-Cola van, as well as the new arrival. I don't have the space to go whole hog with this category but I three others under consideration, at the moment: A '49 Morris J-Type, '49 Renault Juvaquatre, and '55 Renault Dauphenoise. I am also in the middle of a few discussions about more RR and Bentley models, so these three will be on the back burner, for now. One has to exercise restraint at some point...right? Thank you for sharing your delivery group.
