27c cadillac special

[brian]

been looking through my old matchbox cars in more detail and my 27c cadillac has a small hole in the base plate near the back wheel.also the back wheels are wider.any thoughts what the hole could be from?

[nickjones]

Finding odd wheels on the Cadillac is not uncommon but the hole in the baseplate is quite unusual, I would think there was dirt or maybe an air bubble in the dies when it was cast.

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Poor flow of the liquid metal within the mould, quite common and on your example, just within the limits of the model being rejected.

Ghosthunter.

[GHOSTHUNTER]

There you go Brian, two views of the hole in your base, mine and his...

Ghosty.

[brian]

thanks for the replys nick and ghost hunter,i seem to attract the odd ones (lots)

[mike]

Brian, with this hole in the bottom plate,
do not you come by the TÜF!
(Certificate of safety to cars on the road)
Gruß Mike & Nico

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Brian, with this hole in the bottom plate,
do not you come by the TÜF!
(Certificate of safety to cars on the road)
Gruß Mike & Nico

Yeah! Mike is right, with big holes like that in the floor, you'll not get that through an 'MOT'...

Ghosty.

[brian]

Brian, with this hole in the bottom plate,
do not you come by the TÜF!
(Certificate of safety to cars on the road)
Gruß Mike & Nico

cash talks in right hands

[mike]

Brian, with this hole in the bottom plate,
do not you come by the TÜF!
(Certificate of safety to cars on the road)
Gruß Mike & Nico

cash talks in right hands

Hello Brian.
The Cadillac 27c special, is one of my favorite models.
A model with many faces.
The search for the have different code let me despair.

and then .......... even a hole in the base plate ......

Greetings Mike from Austria