1937-1939 Talbot Lago Coupe T150 SS Memory Edition "Teardrop" 1/18 Diecast Model Car by CMC

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1937-1939 Talbot Lago T150 SS Memory Edition 1/18 Diecast Model Car by CMCWhile researching and developing the Talbot Lago Type T 150 C-SS model series CMC wanted to place a special emphasis on one specific variation of the line the M-179 “Memory Edition”. This variation is modeled after the vehicle which was featured in the Rosso Bianco Collection in Aschaffenburg and is dark-aubergine in color (but with headlights which are recessed into the bodywork and arranged behind a chromium-plated metal grid). While the visiting this collection this automobile had inspired the late CMC Co-Founder Mr. Herbert Nickerl in such a way that the desire to create a similar Talbot in a 1:18th scale was an enduring dream of his. With this release we are fulfilling that dream! A happy circumstance came true when we were given access to an absolutely original Talbot-Lago “Teardrop” and were able to take its measurements. Our adrenaline was running high with the delightful anticipation and surging urge to replicate a masterpiece of automobile engineering but we were also conscious of the challenging nature of such a project and the degree of commitment that it would require. After all there is a general consensus that this legendary automobile car belongs in a class that stands all by itself. Only about a quarter of these impressive vehicles are still known to exist today they witnesses to a time gone by when form was more important than it is today.With a body customized by the famous coachbuilder Fioni & Falaschi the Talbot-Lago boasted an appearance that was virtually exorbitant.The car truly represented what we would call “a state of art” today. Hand-assembled precision metal model built from 1488 single parts. True-to-scale authentic repli

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