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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?

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.

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.

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

Ghosty.

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

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

mike wrote: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.

mike wrote: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

brian wrote:

mike wrote: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