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03/06/2023 11:24 am
I'm a huge fan of the full-size "Fuselage" Chryslers, '69-'71 and '72-'73. I had been looking for this one from Milestone Miniatures for quite a while and finally found it at a fair price. Interestingly, they chose to replicate the 4-door sedan from the price-leader Newport Royal series ($112 cheaper than the "regular" Newport).
I'm thrilled to have it in my collection:
It might seem a little crudely done by today's standards but I love the subject matter so much it doesn't matter to me at all!
It can happily join my other "Fuselage" Mopars:
This topic was modified 3 years ago 2 times by Moe Parr
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
03/06/2023 1:31 pm
THESE ARE GREAT! I like all these all four doors. 😎
Steve Jacobs and John Kuvakas reacted
03/06/2023 2:03 pm
My dad had a 71 Newport in that olive green black vinyl roof combo. 👍
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
John Kuvakas reacted
03/06/2023 2:53 pm
Those are great replicas of Chrysler’s fusslage design. It’s really nice to see models of 4 doorf pillared sedans as in those days they were very popular.
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
Topic starter
03/06/2023 3:12 pm
To my eye, the Chrysler and Imperial better represented the "Fuselsge" design with C-pillars that flowed cleanly into the rear quarter panels (best seen without the vinyl top). Dodge and Plymouth had "shoulders" where the roof met the quarter panels.
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
Steve Jacobs and John Kuvakas reacted
03/06/2023 5:22 pm
They are great models of Chrysler’s excellent design. I have the Newport on my list too, maybe someday.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
Steve Jacobs and John Kuvakas reacted
04/06/2023 5:14 pm
These are all great looking fuselage-style Chrysler Corp cars. Since Dodge was a client of my Dad's at the time, we had a 1971 Dodge Polara station wagon with a 383 engine.
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Topic starter
04/06/2023 5:39 pm
These are all great looking fuselage-style Chrysler Corp cars. Since Dodge was a client of my Dad's at the time, we had a 1971 Dodge Polara station wagon with a 383 engine.
Nice! Was it the typical Mopar metallic green?
I think all Polara wagons were at the Custom trim level, so that was a nicely appointed, spacious, and powerful wagon!
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
John Merritt reacted
04/06/2023 5:43 pm
Nice! Was it the typical Mopar metallic green?
I think all Polara wagons were at the Custom trim level, so that was a nicely appointed, spacious, and powerful wagon!
Lol, yep, it was a beautiful green colored car and was at a custom level of trim. It had a Dodge 383 V-8, but even as a 2 barrel carb, it was pretty fast ....... (ummm, as I recall)
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