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Long acknowledged to be the ‘King of Fins’, the ’59 may have been the ultimate fifties Caddy. I fell in love with Danbury’s red ’59 Series 62 Convertible and said in the review that the technology was that of September of ’92. Add a solid roof, paint the car a color to compliment the era, add select features and detail and you jump a millennium in time with this iteration. The Danbury boys burned some midnight oil on this classic icon. First, the finish is impeccable. The Vegas Turquoise is blue-based. Much more elegant than if it were the more common green-based shade. It is much more apropos to the era. Top it, literally, with Dover White and the image is striking. The top is contrasted by the white walls; w i d e whitewalls. The fit is more up to date, state of the art, precise and tight. The doors have the hidden hinges and snap shut with a spring-loaded locking pin and striker plate. (This was a feature, ahead of its time, on the older DM image.) Inside we have one of the nicer interiors to come from Danbury yet. The seats are so realistic you will think they shrunk leather and cloth fabric to scale. The center inserts feel like nylon and the texture and depth are phenomenal. Not only does the front armrest function but so does the rear! Of course the seats fold forward for rear entry. The visors even work. Did I mention photoetched door sills? Ooo yeah.
Below you will see great detail. The suspension works in true 1:24th scale; not too much play as the trailing arms do what they are supposed to rearward and the front articulates in realistic straight up and down fashion so as not to cause that dreaded toe-out. Obviously then, the sitting stance is right on the money. The trunk is properly cavernous with thick carpeting, a spare and jacking tools. Up front, under the hood, we have today’s technology in splendid fashion. Wires, hoses, cables and fuel lines are present in the now familiar Danbury presentation. You will also find a leather panel under the hood itself mimicking the 1:1’s hood. Danbury makes exquisite use of chrome foil on the minute and scale "Coupe de Ville" scripts on the rear quarters; silver tampo printing can take a hike. And check out the photoetched badging above the “V” emblems fore and aft. Even the wings on either side of the front fender tips
are now individually photoetched pieces!
This is the way to update an already beautiful model, with a first class paint choice, value added features and quality control typical of Danbury Mint. An absolute winner and fitting of a 5 star rating.
The issue price is $115.
(10/23/2003)
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