HOT WHEELS
1957 Oldsmobile - came with book
Duesenberg or Bugatti? - came with book |
CAR
OF THE MONTH
1964 Buick Riviera - Hot Wheels $2.99 |
This was a slow month for toy cars. Work, family and collector car events
kept toy car shopping to a minimum. By default, the collector version of
the Hot Wheels 1964 Buick Riviera gets 'car of the month'. I do like the
blue color and detail but the wheels make this Bill Mitchell design look
like a tuxedo with tennis shoes. A wheel swap would do wonders.
The other two Hot Wheels would have not joined the collection if they had
not come with the 2004 Collectors book. I wanted the book so I ended up
with the cars. While a nice, clean, production '57 Oldsmobile would be very
welcome, this cartoon car is a sad substitute. I'm not sure if the big nosed
classic is supposed to represent an actual car. The nose says Duesenberg
while the tail has Bugatti touches. Perhaps I'll appreciate them more in
years to come.
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REAL TOY
Lamborghini Countach - $1.00
Porsche 959 - $1.00
These
two Real Toy models may have started out from Soma. They came with a car
transporter and two more Real Toys cars, all for $5.99. The wheels and
nice paint provide a real improvement over the Soma versions.
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