Richie C. posted:TomlinsonRunRR posted:Apples55 posted:Richie C. posted:Was at CVS Pharmacy the other day with my wife to pick up a prescription and saw this 1/43 scale 1953 pink Cadillac with opening doors. At only $4.79, it was a no brainer, although I got quite a look from SWMBO when it popped up on the checkout counter !
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>> Waving to the girls, feeling out of sight
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And here I always thought the words were "peeling out'a sight" as in leaving some serious rubber behind. At least that's how I always sang it back in my R&R days. And, it was the Aretha Franklin version, not Springsteen. :-}
That said, what a really great find, Richie. Great hub caps, rocker panels, fins, and detailing. My local CVS has done wonders for my carpet layout but you got a great deal. Here in Mass., CVS charges $5.99 for their scale-ist die cast cars and trucks. They even had a Civil War-era style engine for sale but the quality was poor, so I passed on it.
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Actually, it was purchased in Peabody, MA and was marked $5.99, but my wife always has coupons and it might have been marked down. The sales slip said $4.79, so that's what I'm running with !
It's made by Kinsmart and I did a little checking and it is available from some on-line diecast sites at reasonable prices. It's also made in black and white/cream and like Chuck Berry said, "Cadillac doin' bout 95, bumper to bumper, rollin' side to side.... Maybelline ....."
OK Richie, I have to check out CVS here in NH. I currently have a black 2dr sedan & a white convertible from the early 50's and that PINK beauty will fit right in at the Antique Show that's always happening on my layout. Thanks for the lead.
