This is by far my favorite model by Hot Wheels in my collection. It is the 1936 Cord 810 (B2545) from the 2003 Hall of Fame Series - Legends. It is honoring Gordon Miller Buehrig. From the card:
"Credit for the 810 Cord has been given to many, but no one more deserving than Gordon Miller Buehrig, who brought his talents to three legendary marques: Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg. While still in his twenties, Buehrig's contribution to the evolution of the automobile was already substantial. As chief designer at Duesenberg from 1929 to 1933, he was responsible for numerous celebrated coachwork designs. In bringing his passion for design to the Cord, Buehrig created a thing of beauty; graceful in proportions, low-slung and high powered. He avoided conventional design techniques, while realizing the entirely new and historic 810 Cord."
Cord was Indiana based, so it has added appeal for me. This model has some of the best tampos I've seen, and I love these wheels and the interior. It is just about perfect.
Modeling in (mostly) 1/72nd scale (and any other subject that catches my attention - author suffers from acute "shiny item" syndrome)
Showing posts with label Indiana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indiana. Show all posts
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Corgi Studebaker Wagonaire Ambulance
I got this Wagonaire ambulance off of eBay still on the card. Paid a bit of a premium, but was willing to do so for the Indiana connection Studebaker has. Figures are from Preiser, I believe.
Labels:
1/64 scale,
Ambulance,
Corgi,
Indiana,
Studebaker,
vintage toys
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Carmel, IN Artomobilia Car Show
Went to the Artomobilia car show back on August 29th. It was well attended, so getting good photos of the cars was difficult if not impossible. Nice variety as to the cars that were on display. Especially liked the custom Lincoln station wagon.
Labels:
Antique Cars,
car show,
Carmel,
Indiana,
out and about
Ford Rally from August 22, 2015 - Turkey Run State Park
Stumbled across some Ford's that were participating in some sort of meet at Turkey Run State Park back on August 22, 2015.
Labels:
Antique Cars,
Ford,
Hot Rods,
Indiana,
out and about
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