FRANKLIN MINT 1960 Ford Falcon (Australian Version) (RED/WHITE) MIB-COA

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FRANKLIN MINT 1960 Ford Falcon (Australian Version) (RED/WHITE) MIB-COA:
$129.00

Franklin Mint-1960 Ford Falcon-2 Door Sedan-Australian Version- Painted \"RED/White\" -is MINTwith all Paperwork -(COA, Hangtag, Custom Metal Nameplate, Schematics,& Owners Manual) in Styrofoam Pod,& Outer shipping Box-will double box for protection. Features Opening/closing Hood, Doors & Trunk, Operable Steering Item# B11XV58. Issued in 1998.

Following Review and Pictures courtesy of the D4C Club:

Franklin Mint 1:24 1960 Ford Falcon (2 Door Sedan)- Australian VersionSOLD OUT

Ford\'s Falcon holds bittersweet memories for me. In the summer of \'65, just before I went into the Army and my all expenses paid year in Sunny Southeast Asia, a friend and I cruised the Jersey Shore at Point Pleasant in his 1963 Falcon convertible, listening to the strains of Summer in the City. (Sure, a \'Vette would have been cooler but the Falcon was at least a drop-top and it also had a back seat.)

FM\'s Australian version of Ford\'s first-year 1960 economy car is the one to get. Done in red, with a white top, the general appearance is much nicer looking than the ho-hum all white American issue. Features include a fully wired engine, tilting front seat backs, and an accurate trunk liner (spare tire included). The wheels look out of scale but are accurate 1:24 representations of the original thirteen-inch hardware. The plastic used for the windows is clear, with none of the haze evident on some FM releases. (NOTE: though intended for Australia, FM goofed by not putting the first-release models\' steering wheels on the right. It remains to be seen if future releases correct this. Meanwhile, it\'s a coup for enthusiasts.)

While a Falcon model may not raise the pulse-rates of many collectors, this one\'s a keeper. And it definitely looks sharp sitting on the shelf.

(01/24/1999)