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So there I am. Minding my own business... ... and I'm paging through one of those catalogs that only come to strange people. Literally, I think the name of the catalog is "Strange Crap that No One in the World Would Buy Other Than You, Billo". I only seem to get them every now and then. I'm not sure what sort of schedule they send them out on. Although I suspect that I receive them a lot more often, and they just get "lost" before I see them. So anyway, I'm skipping through this catalog when I spot a "toy" car. I put Toy in quotes because it isn't really intended for a child or adult to play with, it is actually a collector's item. It is a 1:43 scale model of a 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine. As a matter of fact it is the "Presidential Edition", also known as the X-100. And as we all know, in 1961 JFK was the President. Here is the description: "Now from Minichamps we have a 1:43 model of the legendary Lincoln X-100 Presidential Parade Car, catalogue number 430086100, with scale model figures of the car's occupants on that tragic day. The impressively large original car has been scaled down very exactly and carefully. From the red lights in the front bumper horns, via the realistic waving flags on the front fenders, to the running boards and handles for the Secret Service agents at the rear, no detail is forgotten. The body, interior and baseplate are all well detailed, but that is not all, the six occupants are also highly detailed. The driver and co-driver are two Secret Service agents, behind them are the Texas Governor and his wife, and at the back are the President and his wife. She is wearing her well known pink suit and round hat, and JFK is smiling happily."  Not only was this one of the most perverse things I have ever seen in my life, but it was also the prefect scale for my Lionel Train platform. So like some pathetic Pavlovian dog, I sent in a check, plus shipping and handling. If you want to see this disturbing piece of American History, stop by the house anytime, or if you would like to see it showcased, stop by between November and February when I'll have the trains set up. See the MiniChamps home page here. www.minichampsna.com |
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