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Post by 105epaul on Jul 12, 2024 11:15:30 GMT -5
Very nice Imperial as one would expect of GLM (I have a few). I can hear that 440 burbling away.
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Post by Alfaholic on Jul 12, 2024 23:53:43 GMT -5
Brilliant model but being a designer in the US in this era must have been a cakewalk. All you needed was a ruler....  ...... and a very large piece of paper  . |
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Post by JSB33 on Jul 13, 2024 8:19:51 GMT -5
Fabulous!
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Jul 13, 2024 10:25:51 GMT -5
Fairly bland in the styling department in my humble opinion, but they were imposing automobiles! I think they also launched a decade of padded vinyl roofs on American cars. Perfect for your collection Julio, nice add! Thank you, Jerry! Large American cars of the late sixties were all quite restrained and thus, kind of bland, compared to the wild stuff that preceded them. I feel that the coolest American design proposals of those days were being shown in much smaller personal luxury cars, like the Eldorado, Toronado, Riviera and Thunderbird. Absolutely love this Julio! Heck, I even like the modern 'grey' paint hue...maybe a little blue in the mix? What a stellar job by GLM! I have been eyeing some of their Lincolns even though I not really supposed to be buying anything other than 'house parts'...and they don't arrive at the door in tiny boxes. Despite that, I have bought 2 models this year, one arrived yesterday, made by Matrix, can you guess? Back to your lovely Imperial, you're inspiring me to grab an Engel car. I have earlier Exner cars and later fuselage which I have always preferred to them all, but the Engel design has really age well! I even see some pre-'67 Buick Electra traits to the design. Superb addition! Thank you, BB! Grey paint hue? I think your computer screen might need some adjustment, this Imperial is dark green! As for the fuselage era Imperials, they have always been my least liked generation although they’ve been growing on me lately. A new Matrix in your collection? A Stutz, maybe? Fantastic job by GLM, a model that screams 'quality'. I prefer '50s US cars in general and for Imperial in particular though, because the cars were just so much more opulent and wild expressions of design compared to this rather straight and sombre style. That said, it is huge. Thanks for your comments, Tom!  I also prefer earlier, wilder looking generations of the Imperial, but the early Engel styled cars have a special allure too! I like the straight lines on this compared to the OTT curves and fins of American cars of the early ‘60s. Very pleasant indeed and a charmer of a model. Thank you, Martin! It’s interesting to read the opposed opinions that this model has generated! Brilliant model but being a designer in the US in this era must have been a cakewalk. All you needed was a ruler.... Haha It must have been quite an interesting time to work as a designer in Detroit! Very nice Imperial as one would expect of GLM (I have a few). I can hear that 440 burbling away. Thanks, Paul! Having had a 1:1 1968 Imperial I remember the great sound, and power, of the 440 very well! Brilliant model but being a designer in the US in this era must have been a cakewalk. All you needed was a ruler.... ...... and a very large piece of paper . LOL Thank you, Jeff! |
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Post by WallOfCars on Jul 13, 2024 11:04:30 GMT -5
Absolutely love this Julio! Heck, I even like the modern 'grey' paint hue...maybe a little blue in the mix? What a stellar job by GLM! I have been eyeing some of their Lincolns even though I not really supposed to be buying anything other than 'house parts'...and they don't arrive at the door in tiny boxes. Despite that, I have bought 2 models this year, one arrived yesterday, made by Matrix, can you guess? Back to your lovely Imperial, you're inspiring me to grab an Engel car. I have earlier Exner cars and later fuselage which I have always preferred to them all, but the Engel design has really age well! I even see some pre-'67 Buick Electra traits to the design. Superb addition! Thank you, BB! Grey paint hue? I think your computer screen might need some adjustment, this Imperial is dark green! As for the fuselage era Imperials, they have always been my least liked generation although they’ve been growing on me lately. A new Matrix in your collection? A Stutz, maybe? BINGO Julio! Yes, the elegant Duplex sedan and purchased for about 25% less than the lowest price I've seen to this point...patience pays off! The Imperial is green? Maybe I need to adjust my eyes? |
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Jul 14, 2024 18:23:48 GMT -5
Thank you, BB! Grey paint hue? I think your computer screen might need some adjustment, this Imperial is dark green! As for the fuselage era Imperials, they have always been my least liked generation although they’ve been growing on me lately. A new Matrix in your collection? A Stutz, maybe? BINGO Julio! Yes, the elegant Duplex sedan and purchased for about 25% less than the lowest price I've seen to this point...patience pays off! The Imperial is green? Maybe I need to adjust my eyes? Well done, BB! That Stutz deserved to be in your Wall of Cars! |
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Post by WallOfCars on Jul 14, 2024 18:51:32 GMT -5
Well done, BB! That Stutz deserved to be in your Wall of Cars! Thank you Julio! The thrill of this 1:43 purchase is going to have to last though...I've put a moratorium on ANY more scale car buys until after my new home is completed. I hope to finally have my building permit this month. What a long process this has been. Bought my lot 5 years ago, sold my house 4 years ago and new build could take up to 1 year. But, I think it's going to be worth it in absolutely every way. It's going to be a dream come true |
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Jul 14, 2024 23:43:38 GMT -5
Well done, BB! That Stutz deserved to be in your Wall of Cars! Thank you Julio! The thrill of this 1:43 purchase is going to have to last though...I've put a moratorium on ANY more scale car buys until after my new home is completed. I hope to finally have my building permit this month. What a long process this has been. Bought my lot 5 years ago, sold my house 4 years ago and new build could take up to 1 year. But, I think it's going to be worth it in absolutely every way. It's going to be a dream come true I’m sure that the long process is going to be worth it, BB! Can’t hardly wait to see the end results! |
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Post by reeft1 on Jul 17, 2024 14:00:14 GMT -5
Have always dreamt of doing a self build - good luck to you BB!
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Jul 24, 2024 17:48:05 GMT -5
The Talbot-Lago T26 Cabriolet bodied by Stabilimenti Farina stands as a testament to both automotive elegance and unique historical significance. A total of thirty-six cars were produced in the T26 GS series, each one a custom order for a wealthy patron. Such chassis were usually the province of Figoni & Falaschi, Jacques Saoutchik, and other French luxury coachbuilders, but the custom body produced for this vehicle is unique. Originally commissioned by a prominent Portuguese industrialist, the chassis attracted proposals from several design houses for a bespoke two-seat Cabriolet. Ultimately, Stabilimenti Farina’s design won the bid, making this Grand Sport the only one to have been bodied by an Italian coachbuilder. The completed car made its debut at the 1951 Paris Auto Salon, where it earned the prestigious title of La Plus Belle Carrosserie Speciale (The Most Beautiful Coachbuilt Special). Notably, Giuseppe Farina, renowned not only as a coachbuilder but also as a racing legend, personally drove the car to the exhibition. Following its acclaim in Paris, the Cabriolet spent the next three and a half decades under the careful ownership of its original patron in Portugal. Matrix did their usual fine job reproducing this great looking car however, there’s something that upsets me a bit and I must confess that I’m not completely sure about it but, I feel that it’s a bit oversized. Anyway, after all the trouble I had with this model, I’m happy to finally show it to you! *1951 Talbot Lago T26 Cabriolet by Stabilimenti Farina (Matrix) 1:43
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Post by Tom on Jul 24, 2024 17:59:14 GMT -5
Gorgeous car and model!
Can't you find the dimensions of the 1:1 somewhere?
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Jul 24, 2024 18:03:54 GMT -5
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Post by WallOfCars on Jul 24, 2024 18:26:37 GMT -5
Julio, that is really lovely! Does it have some sort of carpet facsimile? If so, could you describe what Matrix did to achieve this?
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Post by Alfaholic on Jul 25, 2024 3:47:01 GMT -5
Too big or too small, either way I love it.
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Post by jager on Jul 25, 2024 6:30:23 GMT -5
The quality of the Talbot Lago looks very good. I have couple of Le Mans T26’s and these too seem quite large. That’s in part because the wheels were much larger than other cars of the era, which is a result of the Grand Prix history of the T26 chassis.
I guess it would quite easy to see how the model compares to the scalesddown 16 feet of the 1:1 (4877mm / 43 = 113mm model length).
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