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Here
is
one
of
those
cars
that's
really
timeless....
along
with
the
'49 Buicks and Oldsmobiles... the "C" Body Triumvirate represents
GM's first new vehicles of the Post WW2 era with hardtop styling
that would influence design trends for the next 25 years! This
Cadillac shows a great deal of effort on the part of FM designers to
create a most accurate replica. It's right up to the new standard FM
is striving to attain. Not only is the model accurate (the 2-tone blue
color scheme is perfect!!) but unusually well detailed even by FM
standards!!! The engine is the usual work of art, ditto the interior.
Body proportions are excellent with chrome accents depicted to
perfection; the grille, especially, is dead on (I only wish FM would
tweak the '49 Buick to this standard...especially the
GRILLE...because this new Cad blows the Buicks into the weeds).
Build quality is very good... although the hood on my example
refuses to stay open on its own. The antenna was snapped off, but
can be replaced by a piece of piano wire... the original was plastic,
so that's probably why). [Editor's Note: In fact, the antenna was not
broken off - the car comes with a recessed antenna, so all you see
is the base. The original hand-built photo prototype DID have an
antenna, but it was decided to eliminate this very early in the
production run. If you get one with an antenna, it is a true rarity.]
All in all, this is a wonderful addition to any collection, and like the
'61 Lincoln, is a car that should've been done long ago!!! Highly
recommended. The issue price is $120. [Reviewed 8/96]
(06/25/1998)
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