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Superb model of a superb car.

GHOSTHUNTER.

Another Rio model, #69
Barney Oldfield's 1902 Ford "999" Racer. Top Speed was 147 Km
Usual Rio quality, the flywheel / drive shaft works and turns the rear wheels.
Like the dangerous location of the flywheel and drivers feet !

Is that a Corgi driver taking that rare car for a spin...

Ghosthunter.

A Heavily "used" Solido Mercedes Benz 220 SE this week, released in 1963 to 1968, reference # 126.
This particular model looks to have been used once to often in a bank job getaway !
The rear suspension is collapsed and the windshield has a bullet hole right in the
middle ! Perhaps it's been driven just a little too much like this photo !

I like the Merc The picture reminds me of the opening video from a cop show, would it be The Streets of San Francisco or maybe Kojak? I can't remember.

First it reminded me of "Bullit", but then i saw, that the photo indeed was from this movie.

You can see the Mustang in the background behind the Mercedes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeRwYKi3nws

Ah well, if the Merc was being chased by the Mustang, no wonder it's having a hard time...!

Ghosty.

Great picture !

I wish I were in Frisco where we can see jumping Solidos !

Great photos!!! BTW, both BRUMM and RIO made that 999...

It is so fascinating to see how companies representations of the same car can be so different.

Ghosthunter.