Richard E's Stude Coupe-Express "column"

Take a look at Brooklyn now! They have a whole series of Buick, Olds and Pontiac coupes and sedans. Nash Avtoprom in Russia makes really nice Model A Ford sedans and trucks and a dead ringer for '33 Plymouth sedan and pickup.Google nash avtoprom photos and also Brooklyn die cast. All is in 1/43 of course.

Finding pre-1940 diecast does seem next to impossible. I own the IH, Stude,and Reo that you mentioned above in the common off-white and yellow. I did locate a few 36 Ford pickups. If you will bare with me a while, I'll have dig them out of storage. Then I can have a name for you.

Have MB Studebakers in yellow and red, MB41 Chevy in blue, MB 41 Ford in red. 1936 Dodge Brooklin and reasonable,MB IH in pale yellow, 35 Fords, 35 Dodge 41 Plymouth. Lots available if you're patient (not) .

Dave G.

ERTL made 1930's Chevy trucks that you can get from Diecast Direct.com or ebay.

Bob

I took a look at that Ukraine website, which sends you over to eBay when you click on an image.  I love that '33 Plymouth-looking car!  Have you bought from the company?

What they have from the Ukraine are Police Cars of the World....37 Dodge or Chrysler Airflow, 36 Buick. Whitebox and Premium X has the civilian versions.

Bob

Except for the Nash Avotprom models (and I have looked at that '36 Buick on the Bay),

I have been familiar with most of these for decades, Brooklyns for sure, and the Ertl

1930-31? Chevy (called a 1930 but has '31 hood louvre pattern you can grind off...I

kitbashed one of these Ertl panel trucks into a two door sedan)  I have French models

of Fords for early 1930's as Happy Pappy may be thinking of (some have European beds/auto bodies not seen here)  I just found a 1932 Chevrolet roadster I forgot I had (one of the VERY desirable prototype Chevrolets), made by Hallmark, that may have the answer to my posting question about this make.  It has a tag under the running board that said the model was licensed by GM.  (however, with the Olds, Buick, and Pontiac Brooklins out there, and two of their Chevrolets,  that doesn't make sense, either.) I do have the Brookin '36 Dodge but not in a pickup version.  I have looked at

a number of Russian prototype models on the net that look very close to U.S. prototypes, and remind you the the ZIS was a Packard knock-off. (come to think of it, neither Ertl nor Brooklin models have GM license tags under their running boards)

I give up.

I have ordered from places around the world with excellent results. Try Googling 1/43 die cast, Russian 1/43 die cast, be creative with your subjects and you will find many, many usable die cast cars and trucks.

I model the early 1950s and really want some pickups from pre-war period - the only thing better than a new pickup is a weathered, worn, old pickup!

I always try Amazon, it is quick and once in a while one of their associate sellers has something interesting . . . they have a Solido mid '30s Ford pickup right now that looks nice . . . 

I find quite a few jut at diecastdirect by searching for pickups.  There are about ten pages or more to go through, all scales, but you quickly find the 1:43 pickups from before the war, etc., and more than a few are quite inexpensive, even if the Brooklins aren't.  Also Mint models, 300toys, and Buffalo road are worth seraching.  

Thank you for the tips, guys.