How about these 2, some of my favorite 1:43s

Good eye Chris!  

Yes, the Grabber and the Pourtout Delage are just behind the Chrysler on the picture above, Sam Mann collection was featured at the 2018 St John's Con...

@geoff-jowett I know Royales one of yours interests, check the similar thread in Forum18

It is amazing that everybody knows what "duesy" or "doozy" means, and 95% of the people I asked had no idea of its origin.

Some interesting details from my pictures

Found this older post, what was the color before Sam Mann painted the car in the current plum color? I own the B&G replica, but just bought a da...

It is my modification. The headlights are removable, from FM Coupe Napoleon. Flickr link bellow:  

Heco created all of them in 1/43

The Italieri kit/model and FM Esders with headlights:

Chris, this is Coupe Napoleon, same chassis though.  

History of the 6 Royale chassis. Apparently the Schlumpf brothers replica of the Bugatti Esders (the green roadster) didn't make the cut to Pebble B...

Bob, the black/silver FM Royale above is Coupe de Ville in 1/16, the black/blue car is Coupe Napoleon that FM made in 1/24. Coupe de Ville and Coupe N...

This 2-tone blue Talbot is in the Nethercutt museum, LA, where Jay Olins diecast collection is. I have pictures somewhere but have to find them. &nb...

More pics from my archives