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David H
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  Earlier this evening, I posted a little feature on today's NYCity parade honoring health care workers.  They deserve it!   But as I watched it on tv, I saw the Grand Marshall, Nurse Sandra Lindsay, being driven in a magnificent 1956 Imperial parade car.

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Okay, so I haven't found a photo that really shows today's parade car clearly.  But, while searching for a better picture, I found this one:

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That's something that would look great in 1/43!   And, sure enough, I found it!

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LEGENDARY MOTOR CARS 1956 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL PARADE CAR LMC 6C WHITE

And it's for sale on that popular auction site right now, but at a price that's just a little beyond me.  Oh well, I'll just wait until ..................

(later) For a good picture, some historical background, and details on the above model when it was first introduced, see:

https://www.diecastxmagazine.com/love-a-parade-legendary-motors-1956-chrysler-parade-phaetons-are-here/#visitor_pref_pop



   
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cadillaclloyd
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Well, here you go.....

This is an official N.Y.C. Police Vehicle. It has the PD tags bolted to the inside of the trunk.

I have seen this up close, and it is nice.

 

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NYC Parade Car


   
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