The Franklin Mint Classic Cars of the Fifties
The company Franklin Mint launched a project scale models 1 / 43 in 1987, issued the first series of twelve classic American cars of the Fifties. Every year was represented by at least one car and the choice of cars represented most of the categories from the sport convertible Chevrolet Corvette to the Cadillac Eldorado cruiser.
12 AMERICAN CLASSIC CARS OF THE FIFTIES
This is the entire series which includes 12 die-cast 1:43 scale cars with opening doors and hoods revealing precision interiors and engine compartments.
1950 Chrysler Town & Country KE20
1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible KE19
1953 Studebaker Commander KE15
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible KE18
1956 Lincoln Continental Mk II KC71
A 50s-styled display shelf crafted of hard wood,
Project Classic Cars of the Fifties was supported by massive advertising in magazines. The models were sold by subscription system. Customers who ordered the entire series was awarded as a bonus the 50s-styled display shelf crafted of hard wood and customized reference binder. Original price of each model Franklin Mint 1 / 43 was $ 55.00 in 1987.
