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30/12/2022 9:52 am
This car just screams 1940's black&white film noire as it prowled the darkened streets of the big city. I find this '40-'41 Checker Model A Landaulet unique Art Deco meets gothic design fascinating with its Deco geometrics set off by spidery trim and unusual open front fenders. The Landaulet version featured a flip down rear roof along with sun roof cutouts with interior room for a family behind the cabby. This was basically a one year production being produced from late 1939 to mid 1942 when Checker Motors Corporation had to switch to wartime production. In that space of time, about 1250 Model As were produced with few surviving the '40s due to the harsh conditions of city streets. Only one example survives today. This model amazes me with its exacting color separation the exposes the spidery trim that really makes the face of model a perfect tribute to a most captivating design.
30/12/2022 10:19 am
This is a tough one. I've had a lot of models come across my desk this year. I found the Auto Art Bugatti, while it has apparently been around longer than I thought, to be a fascinating model. But, I think my favorite is the BCC 1965 Riviera, particularly the one Chuck Rose detailed for me. Brooklin's NB Center '46 Pontiac very pleasantly took me by surprise too.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
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30/12/2022 10:35 am
@jkuvakas The Pontiac looks gorgeous, but the Aa Bugatti is astounding! Having a 1/18 CMC in blue, I never gave this much of a consideration, but after watching your video, I'm seriously considering adding the black with its steel wheels as a stablemate.
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30/12/2022 12:41 pm
Love Rich's 1940s Checker Cabs. My favourite acquisition in 2022 is an older model, A Minimarque issued by Illustra Models. I shared this here about four months ago.
MiniMarque GRB 105A – 1941 Packard Darrin Convertible Victoria, Ed Macauley (coupe de ville)
The model is a replica of Ed Macauley's personal modified version which featured a coupe deville top rather than the original Packard cloth top. The top was covered in landau leather and fitted with large chrome decorative landau irons. Ed Macauley was the chief designer for Packard. This is #4 out of 60.
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30/12/2022 1:13 pm
@david-green What an interesting multi-piece top on the car. I notice the "Darrin Dip" styling cue also.
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30/12/2022 7:29 pm
@rich-sufficool I love my NY Checker, and I have a question. The luggage rack on the back of mine is body color, not black. Are your pictures of pre-production models?
30/12/2022 7:33 pm
@rich-sufficool I love my NY Checker, and I have a question. The luggage rack on the back of mine is body color, not black. Are your pictures of pre-production models?
On both of mine, the luggage racks are also body colored.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
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30/12/2022 7:39 pm
A very tough choice for me, I added a bunch of significant models to my collection this year. Right now, I would have to go with this one...
Brooklin's '46 Pontiac along with another top contender this year, a '41 Pontiac re-worked by John Roberts.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
30/12/2022 8:36 pm
A very tough choice for me
Those 2 outstanding models look great together John!
Do you have a favorite resin model purchase for this year?
I would like to divide my favorite models into 2 categories....resin and white metal. AND I would like to pick a favorite and have a runner up...because I can.
My resin pick is a toss up between the awesomeness of my Trax Customised 1964 Ford Compact and my AutoCult 1971 Plymouth Road Runner Rapid Transit.
And for my white metal choices, my pick is the Brooklin NB Center Lincoln Zephyr having a slight edge over the Brooklin NB Center 1946 Pontiac Torpedo coupe.
30/12/2022 9:13 pm
A very tough choice for me
Those 2 outstanding models look great together John!
Do you have a favorite resin model purchase for this year?
Now that's a tough choice as well, I added quite a few that I was very thrilled with. These two come to mind, but if I think about it a bit more-I'll come up with others.
1960 Imperial Custom Southampton Hardtop Coupe
1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
30/12/2022 9:17 pm
@paul-rouffa, the racks on the ones in the My Take video are black. But, they were preproduction samples. I'm thinking Rich's were as well.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
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30/12/2022 10:08 pm
My favorites are resin models because I have no interest in lesser details. The Automodello Packards are hard to beat but my winner is the GLM 1941 Buick Roadmaster Convertible.
As for metal models, the Brooklin NBC 1940 Lincoln
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30/12/2022 10:54 pm
@jcarnutz Interesting. Yes, these are preproduction models. I have the pair of production models, but I haven't really taken them out of their window boxes yet so I probably missed any changes that raffi had made. BTW: I always get those first rounds to shoot for promotions and they are generally rather poorly done. Raffi has already seen them and will tell me what to digitally correct or just shoot around. Usually, with the macro pics we generally find more things that need correcting. These prepos came from a new vendor and they were remarkably well done. As I said before, I was blown away by how well the whole nose of the car came out with absolutely perfect color separation and exactly exposing the spidery trim. I had no idea he had the racks changed to body color.
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