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07/07/2021 9:51 pm
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.
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:
That's something that would look great in 1/43! And, sure enough, I found it!
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:
07/07/2021 10:56 pm
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.
