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14/02/2025 11:34 pm
This is the Rextoys diecast replica in 1/43 of the giant Cadillac limousine for 1938-40. It is an older diecast replica but very well done and I got it some years ago at one of the Countryside shows in the Chicago area. In those years, if you drove (or were driven) around in one of these huge automobiles, you had it made !
15/02/2025 12:02 am
Great pictures.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
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15/02/2025 12:48 am
Great looking car. What a huge limo!
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15/02/2025 7:13 am
Four more terrific works of art here Mike - thanks. I particularly like the fog in pic #3.
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15/02/2025 7:42 am
Great pictures as usual Mike. These Rextoys models are quite nice especially for the price.
Topic starter
15/02/2025 9:19 am
They are well-done and I was happy to pick this one up. Rextoy diecast cars are generally a fairly inexpensive find but are really nice to pick up and add to one's collection.
15/02/2025 5:07 pm
Lots of variations of the big V16 Cadillacs, army, navy, town cars, four door convertibles, convertible coupes and coupes. and a black Roosevelt edition with figures. Would the navy and army have really bought V16 Cadillacs? A real shame Rextoy did not survive to launch others makes of cars pictured in their flyer that came with each model.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
15/02/2025 9:00 pm
Here are a few pictures of the GLM 1938 V16.
15/02/2025 10:50 pm
The military bought Cadillac cars for Staff, however, they were probably V-8, for ease of maintenance IMHO.
and the 1:43 model...
16/02/2025 12:33 pm
Love the vintage pics Lloyd!
16/02/2025 1:54 pm
The military bought Cadillac cars for Staff,
Only the tip-top received Cadillacs; everyone else had Fords or Plymouths.
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16/02/2025 6:45 pm
Or Chevrolets and Desotos like these 1941s.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
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16/02/2025 7:40 pm
Or Chevrolets
I haven't seen many WW II U.S. Army Chevrolets, perhaps the Navy got most of them? I would still like to do (4-dr conversion project ) a 1/18 WW II 1941 Plymouth staff car one day (I really need one for my collection ). John, your 1/43 WW II staff cars are great!
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17/02/2025 2:17 am
Or Chevrolets
I haven't seen many WW II U.S. Army Chevrolets, perhaps the Navy got most of them? I would still like to do (4-dr conversion project ) a 1/18 WW II 1941 Plymouth staff car one day (I really need one for my collection ). John, your 1/43 WW II staff cars are great!
Here a 1941 Plymouth sedan but not a staff car version.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
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