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Topic starter
17/03/2020 2:35 am
So I got a few items at the Countryside shows, and sold a few.
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Perhaps more on some of these later.
17/03/2020 2:47 am
Looks good! What's the "oldie" on the bottom right?
17/03/2020 3:16 am
I love the DeSoto convertible and the Olds!
17/03/2020 3:18 am
Thanks for the picture, who makes the 56 Oldsmobile & is it available?
Mark
17/03/2020 5:04 am
Come on Harv, tell us about that Cunningham transporter!
I want one.
17/03/2020 5:05 am
David, I think it's a 1906 Itala by Rio of Italy...
the current version is yellow with #8 on it, but Harvey will know best. 😉
Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
17/03/2020 5:44 am
+1.... I was planning on asking the same two questions...please tell us!
17/03/2020 5:59 am
The Olds was made by Motor City USA in California. This particular color scheme was a special made in limited quantities for Bob Hooper's Dominion Models. They are incredibly hard to find.
Motor City models come up on eBay, and the '56 Oldses are, in my opinion, one of the best models the company made.
Topic starter
17/03/2020 7:48 am
Correct. I have original Rio #1, but this may be more authentic to the 1906 Targa car.
And it was uber-cheap! Thanks again Greg!
Topic starter
17/03/2020 7:49 am
Mine is #10 of the run of only 30. I've e-mailed Bob to find out when he did these....
....but if one of you knows LMK.
Topic starter
17/03/2020 7:54 am
Don - did you make it Sunday? I left early. Here's the details on the transporter.
The 3rd unboxed item in that pic is a 1954 Fageol-Twin Coach Super Freighter Cunningham race transporter. The build is 50 on this resin model, made in St. Petersburg Russia, though it is also available as a kit. Found it at the table next to Forum43's on Sunday. An unexpected find for much less than St. Petersburg Tram Collection sells it for, and a must for my Cunningham sub-collection.
You can check St. Petersburg's website for current prices.
17/03/2020 9:41 am
Now I'm really sorry I couldn't make the show. I would have got that Cunningham myself.LOL Have seen the kits but haven't pulled the trigger for one.