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Post by gauchoman on Mar 30, 2023 14:06:54 GMT -5
The Argentinean Breadvan! Yet another very distinctive racer, you can’t mistake these for anything else. Thanks for the history lessons, like this a lot too. Haha! I loved that. This is around 1968/69, and the italian original breadvan is 1961. We can suspect, although I am not sure about news of the italian original being received in Argentina at that time. Anyway, I would bet a buck to the Kamm tail design that inspired a handful of wonderful designs!
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Post by reeft1 on Mar 30, 2023 14:37:48 GMT -5
Another excellent new one on me
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Mar 30, 2023 17:23:58 GMT -5
Far better looking than the original Breadvan!
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Post by WallOfCars on Mar 30, 2023 18:14:45 GMT -5
A lot to learn and enjoy on this thread! Breadvan actually is attractive, so much more than the other design.
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Post by jager on Mar 31, 2023 2:21:14 GMT -5
It is wonderful that so many of these Argentinian racers are available as part works models. Is the series popular in Argentina?
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Post by JSB33 on Mar 31, 2023 7:54:10 GMT -5
It is wonderful that so many of these Argentinian racers are available as part works models. Is the series popular in Argentina? It would be nice to see them more available, this would be a great addition.
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Post by Tom on Mar 31, 2023 8:29:14 GMT -5
Given the incredible size of the 'Autos Inolvidables' PW, I think model cars are a good market in ARG...
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Post by gauchoman on Mar 31, 2023 8:34:30 GMT -5
Another excellent new one on me Thank you, I appreciate your comment! Far better looking than the original Breadvan! Nono, do not exaggerate. The original Breadvan was a work of art. A lot to learn and enjoy on this thread! Breadvan actually is attractive, so much more than the other design. Yep, I said it above, there are different cars, different countries, different situations. Although, nowadays, the builder of this Liebre is building an updated version, similar, but evolved. We should compare it with an updated Breadvan! haha! It is wonderful that so many of these Argentinian racers are available as part works models. Is the series popular in Argentina? Yes and No, let me explain you. The TC started racing by the end of the thirties and it is still running nowadays. Most of the TC were street standard cars modified to race. By 1967, the class regulations were not much clear, and left a loophole in which all the prototypes were based. In 1969, these prototypes were directed to a new class named SP (Sport Prototype). The TC partworks is very popular, but the models I am sharing are not representative of the TC class. The models I am sharing are more representative of the SP class. I have some models representative of the other TC (modified standard cars), but they are not as awesome as the prototypes. I will revert soon to these models, personally, I do not like them much. And there was no partworks for the SP. It is wonderful that so many of these Argentinian racers are available as part works models. Is the series popular in Argentina? It would be nice to see them more available, this would be a great addition. Please refer to my comments above, I'm afraid the answer is not happy.
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Post by gauchoman on Mar 31, 2023 8:43:04 GMT -5
Given the incredible size of the 'Autos Inolvidables' PW, I think model cars are a good market in ARG... Tom, The 1/43 Diecast was unknow. The only diecast available were the little Hot Wheels. The Inolvidables started on 2016. They were a success because they featured cars beloved by the people. There were a lot of new collectors, a new generation of collectors. But they were low cost collectors. To make things worse, the economy went down in the last four years, so most of the collector had to quit the hobby. And at the same time, the market got filled up, so now we have: + a lot of frustrated collectors + a lot of used collections for sale + a lot of new partwort models for sale + very few collectors still collecting
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Post by Tom on Mar 31, 2023 8:58:34 GMT -5
I can easily believe that. Those models are available here locally between 5-12 euros each... and they're generally VERY good.
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Post by gauchoman on Mar 31, 2023 9:06:19 GMT -5
I can easily believe that. Those models are available here locally between 5-12 euros each... and they're generally VERY good. Most of them were not perfect in terms of assembly quality, proportion, size, or fidelity, but anyway, the price/cost ratio was excellent!
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Post by gauchoman on Apr 3, 2023 19:58:22 GMT -5
Baufer Chevun By 1968, it was clear that the TC class was a mess. Cupecitas, standard cars and prototypes, all mixed, racing in the same track, a mixture of performances, designs and handlings, all together. Finally, it was decided to separate the prototypes to join a new class that would start racing on 1969. The new class, named Sport Prototype (SP) would gather the "old" existing prototypes (most of them posted in this thread) and a new generation of cars to be built in view of new regulations. As a result of the new regulations, there were some models built to end year 1968 racing as TC and could start 1969 racing as SP. This is a "Chevun", also built to meet SP and TC specifications with slight changes. The model is built in resin, 1/43 scale, handcrafted by Gustavo Ambrosio. That's All Folks! Gaucho Man
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Post by reeft1 on Apr 3, 2023 23:00:01 GMT -5
I like everything about that.
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Post by Tom on Apr 3, 2023 23:22:53 GMT -5
Yep. What a great shape! With the intakes protruding through the bonnet it looks like a fantasy hotrod, like the ones Matchbox and Hotwheels made in the 1970s.
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Post by jager on Apr 4, 2023 0:18:00 GMT -5
Another great 'Breadvan' like the famous Ferrari!
If you don't mind, I'd love to know a little more about who were the pilots of these machines, and which ones were the more successful car.
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