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Post by cmmf on Oct 10, 2023 9:57:13 GMT -5
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Oct 10, 2023 10:07:43 GMT -5
Nice job! Lovely old model!
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Post by 105epaul on Oct 10, 2023 11:27:04 GMT -5
I have a couple of those Solido Mangustas, one original, the other a repaint. Excellent job on restoring it. Corgi also made a model of the Mangusta with a detachable chassis, I bought mine from a local shop and still have it in nice condition.
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Post by Tom on Oct 10, 2023 12:04:44 GMT -5
Great job, I agree that it looks very good in yellow.
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Oct 10, 2023 15:13:53 GMT -5
I have a couple of those Solido Mangustas, one original, the other a repaint. Excellent job on restoring it. Corgi also made a model of the Mangusta with a detachable chassis, I bought mine from a local shop and still have it in nice condition. I have both that old Corgi and its Whizzwheel version, without the detachable chassis!  |
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Post by bertone on Oct 10, 2023 16:34:34 GMT -5
One of the most stunning designs of the 1960's. Nice restoration and yellow is the go to colour for it. The old Corgi was one of the best diecast models of it's time. It was recently re-released as part of the Corgi model club but a state of the art resin version is still required.
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Post by WallOfCars on Oct 10, 2023 18:42:57 GMT -5
Very nice work! One of the many 'masterpieces' credited to Giugiaro. I hear you on the over-styling of the engine cover, but without it the car would have received much less press. As much as I admire these, I've never seen one in person. There's always tomorrow. A blue Minichamps resides in my boxes...
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Post by Alfaholic on Oct 10, 2023 20:06:21 GMT -5
Nice work. One of my favoutire "toys" as a youngster was the red/oange and white Dinky(?) Mangusta - unfortunately when we moved from NZ to Australia in 1979 it didn't make the trip  . |
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Post by reeft1 on Oct 11, 2023 4:14:47 GMT -5
Lovely job
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Post by jager on Oct 11, 2023 7:42:07 GMT -5
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Post by cmmf on Oct 11, 2023 9:07:20 GMT -5
Very nice work! One of the many 'masterpieces' credited to Giugiaro. I hear you on the over-styling of the engine cover, but without it the car would have received much less press. As much as I admire these, I've never seen one in person. There's always tomorrow. A blue Minichamps resides in my boxes... Quite right about the engine covers... those were unusual by those years. |
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Post by cmmf on Oct 11, 2023 9:09:37 GMT -5
Looks fine, this Corgi. Good trick, dark colour to hide gaps! |
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Post by WallOfCars on Oct 11, 2023 10:03:30 GMT -5
That DeTomaso is a little off scale, hahahah! Model/box and photo are lovely though!
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Post by alex on Oct 25, 2023 15:36:34 GMT -5
I love these models. I have the Corgi w/box that I got for a song at the Carlisle, PA Import Show many years ago.
I also have a Dinky that I restored.
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Post by GBOAC002 on Oct 26, 2023 5:00:10 GMT -5
My original Corgi lost its box, stripes and aerial in an effort to make it become slightly more realistic. Dinky White and Fluorescent red combo was strange. Solido/Verem were mostly acceptable renderings and Minichamps/Maxichamps finally delivered excellence. I have nine Mangustas in my 1:43 die cast collection. One red Verem is still waiting for it's passenger door broken hinges to be replaced.
A few years ago I was fortunate to meet a man who bought and imported an immaculate metallic Green 1:1 from Italy and showed it at some car shows. It was then auctioned off as he'd 'scratched the itch' and been there and done it lucky chap.
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