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28/01/2013 8:39 am
The 1953 Corvette in 1:43 - another look (pics)
From today's HEMMINGS DAILY: "One of the cars most anticipated to cross the block at this past week's Mecum auction in Kissimmee, Florida, the 1954 Corvette that spent 27 years sealed off from the outside world in a department store, bid up to $100,000 over the weekend, but failed to meet its reserve. Bricked off in 1959 in a store in Brunswick, Maine, that Richard Sampson was then building, the Corvette had less than 2,500 miles on its Blue Flame six-cylinder engine."
The picture and rest of the article made me glance over at my 1:43 Corvette and -surprise- I saw I had three.
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So I took a closer look:
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And then another:
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Just one more look:
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A quick glance at Jerry Rettig's AMERICAN WHEELS showed me that I don't have models by Milestone, Provence Moulage, Maisto, or Matchbox. I had and attempted to build the Precision Miniatures and gave it up in disgust at my results. I'm sure there are others out there in today's world.
So, with all realization that some will disagree, here is my favorite:
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But has this interior faded from red to pink over the years? Enjoy!
28/01/2013 8:52 am
I've heard the Matchbox is also very good and am considering buying one. Can anyone confirm?
Thanks for the run down on the FM, though! I'll definitely look into that! Still, it's about the same price as the Matchbox and is certainly the same color, so all things seem equal here. Can anyone tell me more about the Matchbox and its flaws (if any)? I know some will have issues with the shutlines on the FM, but for dioramas, opening doors are great and I could use that.
28/01/2013 9:04 am
I like the Matchbox better than the FM.
28/01/2013 11:26 am
Very interesting, Shel. Any specific reason?
28/01/2013 11:49 am
The quality was much better than FM which had many poor quality issues.
When the FM 50/s line came out they were very nice and sold well, But when they aged another story. Only a few remain in demand these days.
28/01/2013 3:59 pm
After examining detailed photos of the Matchbox...
...I think I'll probably get that one. Very nice job they did on it, and the one area in which it does disappoint (the tires; they look like modern repros of whitewalls) can be corrected extremely easily.
28/01/2013 4:12 pm
John-William,Dont forget white walls were common on 50's Corvettes.
There were also many sold to budget buyers with black walls and small hubcaps.
28/01/2013 4:48 pm
If they were blackwall or old-style whitewall, I'd not replace them, but...
...I don't know; these just look like the type of whitewalls you might see as optional on a late '70's Cadillac. It's no big deal, though. I have a set of much more appropriate-looking tires I bet would fit from a wrecked Thunderbird model.
28/01/2013 5:19 pm
Yes I know what you mean.
28/01/2013 11:11 pm
neo will do 1953 corvette this year
29/01/2013 1:09 am
I have the Matchbox version ... I like it also ... it has ...
no opening features but the detail is better than the others. Please excuse to poor photos.
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29/01/2013 1:29 am
I have the Matchbox version...very nice, BUT the whitewalls are very thin...more like the 1960s.
29/01/2013 4:23 am
Hence why I proposed putting more correct tires on it.
MMOY does have removeable tires. This one is hardly insurmountable.
29/01/2013 10:31 am
Matchbox cars, including Corvette, are undersized....
29/01/2013 9:50 pm
True, but from what I know, they are scale to themselves.