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#486 of 507 Re: 1/18 Scale fans> [boomchek] by fintail

Feb 27, 2013 (4:20 pm)

Replying to: boomchek (Feb 27, 2013 2:16 pm)

Exotics really were exotic then. A Ferrari or Aston today barely makes me look - but I remember it was a huge deal when I saw my first Ferrari on the road, and even things like MBs and BMWs were unusual enough to turn my head. The cars being cheaper and easier to acquire today has changed the landscape.

Your story reminds me of something I watched on TV when the wall fell - someone in Hungary or Czech had somehow acquired an 80s Celica, which was apparently a real exotic, and he was driving it to Austria or Germany.

I remember there was a Fiat 131 wagon in town when I was maybe 11 years old - it was even badged "automatic", probably not a good thing.

#487 of 507 Corgi Toys chief designer dies at 86 by roadburner

Apr 20, 2013 (7:49 am)

RIP "Mr. Corgi," Marcel van Cleemput

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fintail (Apr 20, 2013 11:27 am)
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  - fintail (Apr 20, 2013 6:26 pm)
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  - fintail (Apr 20, 2013 6:25 pm)

#488 of 507 Re: Corgi Toys chief designer dies at 86 [roadburner] by fintail

Apr 20, 2013 (11:27 am)

Replying to: roadburner (Apr 20, 2013 7:49 am)

My favorite old Corgi - the coupe with the box that shows a fintail (Corgi didn't make a fintail, it was an illustration error that was never corrected):

Corgi was prolific later than Dinky, I had several new Corgi toy cars when I was a kid in the 80s. My favorite was the 190E with a sliding sunroof:

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steve_ (Apr 20, 2013 2:39 pm)
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#489 of 507 Here's one I would like! by lemko

Apr 20, 2013 (2:38 pm)

Looks like a 1962 model by the details.

#490 of 507 Re: Corgi Toys chief designer dies at 86 [fintail] by steve_ HOST

Apr 20, 2013 (2:39 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Apr 20, 2013 11:27 am)

You probably aren't seeing the second pic message that the rest of us see, but it's accusing you of "image deep link = bandwidth theft". Oh, the humanity.