Automobiles/ Trucks 1/43-1/50 scale let’s see them

@Curt Henion posted:

Hey Mike, It is made by Woodland Scenics and I got it from TrainWorld. CurtIt sits over in the far corner of the layout by the grain silos.

Thanks Curt, it sure is a sharp looking building!

A Morgan by Majorette, in 1/50 scale, from France.

Mike - no I didn't restore the Mass. state police car. I found it in a display cabinet at a great old-fashioned, brick 'n mortar, train and model kit store in Peabody, Mass called Northeast Trains. They have a strong web presence as well and their track-cleaning car is one of the best around.

Also, for those interested, DD just got in some new stock, including an array of 1/43 New Ray classic 50's-60's era cars (Buick, Caddy, Olds, GTO, 'Vette, etc.) for only $7 each. I picked up all six and will post pics when they arrive. 

Finally got the first rally of the summer organized!  Chevys, Fords and Chryslers all made an appearance on North Main...!

@Capetrainman posted:

Finally got the first rally of the summer organized!  Chevys, Fords and Chryslers all made an appearance on North Main...!

@Capetrainman

Rally? I thought you were modeling average street traffic in Manhattan.

Wow Randy is correct'... looks like Manhattan on a good night'... Wow again, what a selection'....✔👍😁

Attached is a picture of my car show on my layout. It is reminiscent of one held annually at the North Carolina Transportation Museum which I attended with my Chrysler 300L convertible in the past. My show features the Bullit Mustang and the Sonny Corleone Lincoln Continental. I also have a fire truck show on another part of my layout.

@David Ad posted:

Attached is a picture of my car show on my layout. It is reminiscent of one held annually at the North Carolina Transportation Museum which I attended with my Chrysler 300L convertible in the past. My show features the Bullit Mustang and the Sonny Corleone Lincoln Continental. I also have a fire truck show on another part of my layout.

David there is no picture.  When was this show at the NCTM?    My first real job as a fire suppression designer fellow older designer had a 30L blue convertible with white interior.   I had a1965 Dodge Monaco 426ci w/4-speed.

Ron

I'll try again to show my NC Transportation Museum version of that show as well as my fire truck show. My car show features the Bullitt Mustang as well as Sonny Corleone's Lincoln Continental.

@David Ad posted:

I'll try again to show my NC Transportation Museum version of that show as well as my fire truck show. My car show features the Bullitt Mustang as well as Sonny Corleone's Lincoln Continental.

Just went past the NCTM and as you my know there is a Fire truck show going on.

Ron

Some recent additions - '55 El Dorado, Olds and Buick and '66 GTO and Chrysler Turbine car.

Nice group of cars. who made them?

Hi Coach,

They are all made by New Ray and available from DD for less than $7 apiece. The GTO is a little less "metal flaky" appearing than the picture makes it show.

There is also a 4-4-2 convertible available, possibly a W-30 version if I recall correctly.

@Richie C. posted:

Some recent additions - '55 El Dorado, Olds and Buick and '66 GTO and Chrysler Turbine car.

As a freshman in the University of Cincinnati engineering school was lucky that Chrysler brought two of their turbine cars for us to see 1964.

I too have one of these models but am disappointed they are not the hard tops.  To the best of my recollection there never was a convertible.  Dose anybody know other wise?

Ron

Wow, great looking cars everyone! I really like the car shows and the Fire engine show! I wish I had something to offer, but as most of you probably know I have done a tear down of most of my layout to redo it. It has been taking awhile to get things down as I have to work around things as I have limited space to store things!

This was kind of a neat deal. On a trip to to see my brother in Knoxville, Tenn., I stopped at several Love’s stations for gas and munchies and of course, to use their restroom facilities. I was real impressed with how friendly their employees were, so I wrote a letter to the head office complimenting their customer service(something which I never do). I also said that I loved the look of their tanker trucks, very impressive. Well, two weeks later this showed up with a letter thanking me for the kind words and for patronizing their businesses. It is 1:52 scale and would look great on the layout, but I haven’t had the nerve to take it out of the original display package.

That's a beautiful truck and a good story to go with it, Curt.  (I complimented Pepperidge Farm on their chocolate chunk cookies once, and got a coupon for a free package.  Needless to say, they are gone, unlike your tractor trailer).

Here's one of the odder cars of history (but a big seller) - a Citroen 2CV.  It's by Maisto and I believe it is about 1/50 scale.  I bought it around 30 years ago.

@mike g. posted:

Wow, great looking cars everyone! I really like the car shows and the Fire engine show! I wish I had something to offer, but as most of you probably know I have done a tear down of most of my layout to redo it. It has been taking awhile to get things down as I have to work around things as I have limited space to store things!

Mike, first I'm reading about your layout tear-down!  Brings backs memories of when I made the decision to to down mine in our last home before moving to where we are now.  It was one heck of a project...I'm leaving my current layout for sometime else to do the tear down

Do you have a plan for re-build yet??

Hey Mike, we don’t care if you are not posting pictures right now. We just like to hear from you. Curt

Hey TrainsRMe, very cool car and is probably a collectible being that old. Curt