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30/07/2016 12:16 pm
Pics: A rare find today, Brooklin's '49 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe
This nice model from Brooklin had a short run for some reason. It was produced only from 1998 to 2000. In Tawnee Buff with a Praline Brown top, this is an attractive hardtop. My son David's wife gave him one for Christmas some years ago. I knew I had to have one. I am the third owner of this well cared for, low mileage car purchased from Rick Thompson some years ago. This is a rare Brooklin and one of my favorites.
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David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
30/07/2016 12:46 pm
That looks excellent ! A terrific addition to any collection.
30/07/2016 1:22 pm
You can send it back anytime, David. Purchase price cheerfully refunded!
30/07/2016 2:16 pm
I have this one too, and I agree it's a true beauty.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
30/07/2016 2:54 pm
It looks great. I wouldn't mind having one of those in my collection.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
30/07/2016 7:00 pm
Pics 1949 Oldsmobile Holiday Coupe Brooklin Enhanced
Hello gentlemen
This model was made in 2014 for a collector friend.
I let you judge
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31/07/2016 12:42 am
Always liked this one David! Thanks for posting. This model..
was dropped when GM attempted to hit John Hall for royalties. For a longish period there were no GM models in the BRK range, apart from Cadillac who the 'experts' representing GM seemed to have forgotten back then. The master was modified to make the Hoagy Carmichael special for one of the Clubs (BCC or CTCS?) and then again to make the 2 door sedan. That original is to me the best of all though.
Topic starter
31/07/2016 12:45 am
Beautiful, Jacques!
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
Topic starter
31/07/2016 1:00 am
One of Brooklin's best despite its lack of chrome detail.
As I recall, John, you have done some beautiful reworks of it over the years. Do you know why it's production run was so brief?
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
31/07/2016 2:12 am
Wow, great work!
31/07/2016 3:10 am
Hi David, production run was short - see my last posting...
As for making models, thanks for your kind words! I've just been looking at my archive photos as a result and found I refinished all three versions at one time or another...all a long time ago sadly.
31/07/2016 8:22 am
Very nice!
31/07/2016 10:57 am
The Olds is as rare as the BRK 29C 1954 Kaiser Manhattan
Artic White/Comet Blue Metallic. I'm glad to have the 1949 Olds in my collection also.
31/07/2016 1:03 pm
I didn't realize that the white and blue Kaiser is particularly rare.
What's the story behind that, Michel or JR? I have it and really like it---it is the only one of the BRK Kaisers that I really wanted because of the colors and the grille.
As for the Olds, yes, it's a beauty. I'm glad that David is happy to have it now.
31/07/2016 1:30 pm
Hi Rick. The Kaiser has not the same story as the Oldsmobile i'm pretty sure but i would like to know why the Kaiser is so rare to find now? Even the one in Island Green is not easy to find also. The last time I saw the Kaisers available it was on the Diecast Direct website I few months ago.