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29/01/2017 12:10 pm
Kess is going to be busy...
I caught a glimpse of the Mercury Colony Park on Facebook this afternoon and decided to visit their website, which I hadn't done in a couple of months. They will be busy! Maybe a dozen and a half future releases coming our way. And three that I have definite interest in. So, I'll start with them...
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1987 Aston Martin Lagonda Shooting Brake
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Mercury Colony Park Estate Wagon
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Ford LTD Country Squire
And the rest that I have a passing interest in. I did not save all of their models coming, there were just too many. But, they have some very unique customs from Pinifarina, Bertone and the like. I love the Alfa!
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Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Berlinetta Viotti
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Cadillac Eldorado Brougham in blue or dark red.
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1967 Iso Rivolta S4 JL Personal Car from TV series.
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1990 Mercedes-Benz 560 TEL Kombi
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Rolls Royce Phantom II Pininfarina
29/01/2017 12:22 pm
Oh, my aching wallet....(must....practice....self-control....ugh)
29/01/2017 12:58 pm
The Eldorado Brougham seems far better than the NEO's.Hope to see more from the Nuremberg toy fair
29/01/2017 4:05 pm
One in red is definitely on my list now!
30/01/2017 1:46 am
Hope they get the correct whitewall tires on those Cadillacs. The stripes are way too close to the wheel.
30/01/2017 4:57 am
And this incredible Bertone Royal Phantom Majestic Rolls!
In this red color and also dark blue. Majestic indeed.
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Of course it will need whitewalls.
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30/01/2017 11:17 am
I don't care for this one at all. I'm sure it's a very good model, but Bertone has dropped a brick in my view. Being a Brit I hate to see whitewalls on a Rolls or a Bentley but that's just me I guess!
31/01/2017 7:30 am
I'm with you on this one, John. Just for amusement ...
I had a little go at it because I thought the rear pillar and the side flash looked particularly gauche, but I'm not sure I've improved it much (if at all!) and it still wouldn't help the rear of the car, whose proportions look awful. How could a reputable coachbuilder come up with something that looks so bad from some angles? (The high-angle front three quarter view doesn't look bad at all, but from the back ...)
Still, it's always nice to look at something pricey and get that warm feeling of knowing you can keep your money safely in your wallet.
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Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
31/01/2017 11:56 am
I think something throwing off the look here is...
...the silver trim along the bottom. Its gray shade blends perfectly with the shadow of the model, giving the car a squashed appearance. A different background make make a difference.
01/02/2017 1:02 am
[pic] Like this?
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Hmm, not so bad in side view at least. Still looks a bit "warped" from other angles though. It doesn't quite seem to know if it wants to be a car with normal proportions or something more like a high-roof ceremonial car.
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
01/02/2017 4:10 am
The boot line sags and give the car an unbalanced appearance.
This isn't helped by the coachline - redrawn to better effect by Graeme, and I agree the sills look far better in body colour. Overall though a self-inflicted punch in the eye for Bertone which is odd considering the many beautiful designs created over the years.