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14/10/2023 10:58 pm Â
Almost accidentally found out the Toledo toy show was happening today. The show was nothing like the ones before, mostly vintage toys, only few higher quality models' staff. I was about to leave with disappointment when I spotted Greg Gunn's table. He gave me unbeatable prices on these 3 models that were on my holy grail list for several years. Greg will be in Chicago tomorrow, he has an amazing 1/43 selection.
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14/10/2023 11:03 pm Â
Congrats to you Chav !!!Â
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14/10/2023 11:06 pm Â
Excellent. Congratulations. It's always satisfying when we can hunt one down. You got three! Details! What are they?
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
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14/10/2023 11:23 pm Â
B&G 1/43 1932 Chrysler Imperial Speedster LE of 250
MA Collection 1/43 Scale 1951 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport Saoutchik coupe red/black, I've seen the car in the Blackhawk museum several years ago, this is the only rendering of this car produced in any scale.
MA Collection 1/43 Scale 1948 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport Saoutchik, I have the blue version from 3 different manufactures but was looking for this green version. Ilario also made this color scheme but the proportions of the MA car are better, and the Ilario version in 1/43 was sold out (they still have few in 1/18).
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14/10/2023 11:40 pm Â
Are the 2 Talbot Lagos the same casting? From that angle, they look slightly different! Congrats on all three of them! 😎Â
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14/10/2023 11:49 pm Â
No they have different shapes, let me find pics of the real cars
the red/black is actually 1951
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15/10/2023 12:04 am Â
My regret is that I've been to the Blackhawk Museum only once.Â
What a memorable visit though !Â
I absolutely love that '51 Talbot Lago in red/black !!!!
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15/10/2023 12:06 am Â
Here are my other 3 blue ones, I have shown them here before. I also have another black MA that is currently in parts as the glue got undone (I found a picture from before taking it apart).
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15/10/2023 12:11 am Â
Love the two shades of blue !Â
These cars were / are spectacular as are these models of them.Â
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15/10/2023 12:19 am Â
Love the two shades of blue !Â
These cars were / are spectacular as are these models of them.Â
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Some of my all time favorite designs
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15/10/2023 12:28 am Â
Peter Larsen wrote a book about Talbot Lago Grand Sport, unfortunately I don't have it, neither the Saoutchik book that he and Jay Leno discuss bellow, it was issued in very limited numbers (500 copies) and now sells in thousands, I hope they will reissue it at some point.
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15/10/2023 12:51 am Â
My regret is that I've been to the Blackhawk Museum only once.Â
What a memorable visit though !Â
I absolutely love that '51 Talbot Lago in red/black !!!!
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Here in black, I believe this is the same car before being repainted red/black.
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15/10/2023 3:57 am Â
A very nice collection of Lago-Talbot you have. I desperately wanted MA's Saoutchik 1948 Paris Salon Lago-Talbot, but was too late. MA in Switzerland did some lovely models, produced by Brianza. I have their Figoni et Falaschi 1937 Paris Salon Delahaye 135 convertible / 1945(?) Franay Delahaye 135 / 1939 Lago-Talbot / 1946 Figoni et Falaschi Delahaye 135 Narval / and 1948 Ghia Delahaye 135. Here is the Ilario Saoutchik Lago Talbot in lieu of your MA version:
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15/10/2023 7:38 am Â
Amazing designs and replicas - thank you!Â
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15/10/2023 8:07 am Â
Thanks for all of the pictures and writeup Chav. Finding those holy grails is always a treat and talking with Greg is too...a real gentleman.
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