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RE: (Pics) Plymouth on display for 1961

They were ! Chrysler decided to go a somewhat more "traditional" route with their compact Plymouths and Dodges, while GMC decided on a more revolution...

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RE: New 1989 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series from GLM

Thanks for those images ! A pretty cool and impressive Lincoln diecast replica from SunStar.

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RE: Around the Neighborhood #28

Hope the car survives ok, or goes honorably to automobile heaven somewhere.

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RE: (Pics) Plymouth on display for 1961

I think our white-colored family 1960 Valiant probably had the Slant-Six engine under the hood.

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RE: (Pics) Plymouth on display for 1961

I forgot to say Cobo Hall was/is Detroit's giant exhibit building. Based on the overhead lights, I think this display was there, although generally ot...

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RE: Poll: Which '55? (9/1/2026)

They both look great and I have diecast replicas of each of these excellent Fifties automobiles.

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RE: Sun Star 1956 Mercury Parts....

Most of the SunStar diecast replicas have been excellent, so the single problem or error I mentioned was unusual and they took care of the problem ver...

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RE: Sun Star 1956 Mercury Parts....

I thought the dealer I bought the diecast from (probably being a good retail dealer for them), and SunStar may have liked my pictures featuring their ...

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RE: Sun Star 1956 Mercury Parts....

Maybe because it was a diecast replica they made and a dealer also inquired about the part, the service was excellent.

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RE: Tucker Convertible

It certainly looks exceptionally cool ! At the least, there is some indication that Tucker was planning/developing something along these lines before ...

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RE: What if Kaiser...

Very interesting and quite attractive, too.

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RE: Sun Star 1956 Mercury Parts....

Hi Gene ! It is a terrific looking Mercury diecast and I am confident you can find or fabricate a replacement. Many years ago I purchased a cool SunSt...

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