I have always had a thing for tbirds and have owned a 94 and 85. Picked up a couple last weekend, the FM 62 I had but was missing the steering wheel, the other was on my wish list.
I saw both of those at the show. Nice finds, the FM I have, but the Dinky is one I am unfamiliar with. The Dinky models have yet to capture my interest, so my knowledge is very limited.
I have also always liked the Thunderbird; I owned three of them over the years. A 1977, 1983 and a 1996. I wish I still had the '96 - I loved that car.
Barry - these were reissued by Club Solido for a few years starting in 2019. Made in China but came with traditional French box from the original 1960s version. Very nice.
The absolute best detailed model of Thunderbirds in 1/43 scale are the 1955 and 1962 Spots Roadsters by Ford Parts which came out about 3/4 years ago and quickly went away. If you can get your hands on one You'll see what I'm talking about. I have owned 1/1 examples of the 55,56,57 and still own a 63 Sports Roadster and , as such have quite a large collection of Thunderbird models in all scales and the best are these in 1/43 scale and the DM in 1/24 scale.
Another Thunderbird this one from 2002 to 2005. These retro 'Birds were based on the undercarrage of the Lincoln LS which also shared componentry with the 2000 on Jaguar S Type. The model is by Maisto and these were marketed by Walmart along with Jaguar S Types and XK8 roadsters.
