[Closed] NEO Buick Century Caballero Estate Wagon 1957 available on ebay

One wheel fits all?

It seems this is the 3rd NEO American car I've seen with thin whitewall wire wheels.

Don't you mean "now"? 🙂 And what is a Cupper? ...link

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I'm betting that "cupper" is Hong Kong-speak for "copper," but that's only a guess.

And "cupper" is only one-third of the model, too. The rest is bage.

LOL!

The cliched wire wheels are s'posed to take the eye away from the narrow whitewalls. (Pic).

Although, if the wires are decent, it may be fun to widen the ww's to complete that "jazzy" look.
The TrailMaster spotlight is another over-the-top funzie, too.
As for color, looks like they're going for Antique Ivory & Garnet Red, and they're pretty darned close; the Cupper looks really great!
No matter how they spell it, calling them by their correct names is easy with all the info available, and it needs to be on the box, or at least on a label.
Why don't they consult us about such things?! X-(

TG

Tom, do you think that color scheme is correct? The two-tones shown in my brochure have one color above the chrome strip on the side, and a
different color below, for the station wagons. In other words, the roof color
matches the color of the upper body, and the lower body, below the chrome
strip, is a contrasting color.

The tri-tone scheme of XXX/YYY/XXX looks weird.

Thoughts?

Rick, think your observations are correct.

Pics: Along with the skinny white wall tires, I believe that the windshield seems not quite right in shape. It looks to tall.
The two tone paint on the model according to the two real cars pictured is incorrect as the roof is colored as the lower body color on the model.

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Seems you are right.

All the print ads (for sale on eBay) show you are correct.

Goood catch guys about the two-toning, but I'll wait to confirm from Product Service

Bulletins if the tri-tone could have been made available; likely not, but we'll find out.

TG

Agreed Curtis, the greenhouse is rather ponderous.

And the two-toning on the trailing edge of the front fender should have a very graceful curve, not a straight edge. At that point of the body rearward, the lower body has a distinctive "cow-belly," or "guppy" bulge that ends at the beginning of the rear-quarter panel on all models.
It will be interesting to see if they captured that shape.

They do get kudos for a correct B-Body dip where the vent frame meets the door top and windshield; Conquest's model used the same windscreen as their previously-introduced Roadmaster 75 Riviera Sedan.

Larger, click once after opening to enlarge. My Model 73 & a friend's Model 69 in 1993, when
the Roadmistress was still wearing the bad retreads she came with when acquired in '92.
The Caballero now lives about 10 minutes away.

TG

It is not yet released.

This are images of the pre production model.

The Camaro is first up for release!

Then let's get those wheels fixed, Henri!

That's the most obvious dealbreaker for this model. I can't buy it with those wheels! They remind me of those old Matchbox models from the 70s.
The question about the two-tone scheme versus the tri-tone is also an interesting issue for the authenticity of the model.

Again, it wouldn't cost any more to get it right the first time and there are those who will stay away in droves if it isn't correct.