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22/12/2016 11:45 pm
PICs - Daily Dose of Diecast...Friday 1957 Vauxhall Cresta Friary Estate Wagon
-issued by Oxford Models in 2011
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
22/12/2016 11:50 pm
Love that color combo
I have this model in dark green. I think parked next to this one it might look rather dull and drab.
23/12/2016 1:13 am
Neighbours car measured
One of my neighbours has a 1:1 scale collection of Vauxhalls and his black and silver estate was photographed and measured by Oxford to create this casting.
This is one of Oxford's best models and I naturally like it best in the black and silver of the car I see from time to time but this colour combination certainly pops and would have been startling in a world where plain dark cars dominated.
23/12/2016 6:08 am
collectors list for Friary Estate
Lovely photos, thanks for sharing, John.
For those interested, here's the line-up of what's available for Oxford Diecast's Vauxhall Cresta Friary Estate:
Model# ~~ Colours ~~ Reg.#
VFE001 ~~ Mountain Rose / Swan White ~~ 4895 FH
VFE002 ~~ Silver Grey / Black ~~ CFO 546
VFE003 ~~ Imperial Green ~~ MYT 1 (Queen Elizabeth II)
VFE004 ~~ Swan White / Lime Yellow ~~ 950 MHY
VFE005 ~~ Dusk Rose / Lilac Haze ~~ 133 ENM
The last two match colours of Cresta sedans issued by Corgi Vanguards.
For those interested in smaller scales, the first three have also been made by Oxford Diecast in 1/76 scale.
27/12/2016 2:19 am
Interesting list. Mountain Rose is an earlier shade that was available on the first PA Cresta as modelled by Pathfinder. It was replaced by Lilac Haze/Dusk Rose for the facelift model and also used on the FB Victor Deluxe, also as modelled by Pathfinder.
27/12/2016 2:15 pm
I hae the Corgi in maroon/silver. The pink wagon would be a nice companion..