FRANKLIN MINT PRECISION MODELS - PAIR OF CLASSIC AUTOMOBILES CIRCA 1970S-1980S

A HANDSOME PAIR OF FRANKLIN MINT PRECISION DIE-CAST MODEL VEHICLES REPRESENTING CLASSIC AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN. THE COLLECTION COMPRISES A DARK BLUE SEDAN IN CLOSED-BODY CONFIGURATION AND A BURGUNDY OPEN-AIR CONVERTIBLE WITH PERIOD-CORRECT YELLOW CONVERTIBLE TOP, BOTH EXEMPLIFYING THE METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL CHARACTERISTIC OF FRANKLIN MINT PRODUCTION.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- MAKER: FRANKLIN MINT PRECISION MODELS
- PERIOD: CIRCA 1970S-1980S
- CONSTRUCTION: DIE-CAST METAL BODIES WITH CHROME DETAILING
- WHEELS: WHITE-WALL TYRES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS, PERIOD-APPROPRIATE STYLING
- HARDWARE: ORIGINAL METAL WHEELS AND AXLES, FUNCTIONAL STEERING MECHANISM ON CONVERTIBLE MODEL
- CONVERTIBLE TOP

DARK BLUE SEDAN:
CLOSED-BODY CONFIGURATION WITH OPENING DOORS, DETAILED INTERIOR VISIBLE THROUGH WINDOWS, WHITE-WALL TYRES, CHROME BUMPERS AND TRIM. EXCELLENT PRESERVATION WITH MINIMAL WEAR TO ORIGINAL PAINT FINISH.

BURGUNDY CONVERTIBLE:
OPEN-AIR ROADSTER WITH RETRACTABLE YELLOW FABRIC TOP, CHROME WINDSCREEN FRAME, DETAILED INTERIOR SEATING, WHITE-WALL TYRES, FUNCTIONAL STEERING WHEEL. INCLUDES ORIGINAL TOWING HOOK MECHANISM VISIBLE IN PHOTOGRAPHS. ACCOMPANIED BY ORIGINAL FRANKLIN MINT PRECISION MODEL IDENTIFICATION LABEL.

CONDITION: BOTH VEHICLES DISPLAY GOOD OVERALL CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH CAREFUL DISPLAY AND COLLECTION USE. THE DARK BLUE SEDAN SHOWS EXCELLENT PAINT PRESERVATION WITH NO CHIPS OR SCRATCHES. THE BURGUNDY CONVERTIBLE EXHIBITS MINOR SURFACE WEAR TO THE BODY AND SLIGHT FADING TO THE YELLOW CONVERTIBLE TOP , ENTIRELY CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND APPROPRIATE STORAGE. CHROME DETAILING REMAINS BRIGHT AND LARGELY COMPLETE BROKEN REAR BUMPER. WHITE-WALL TYRES ARE SERVICEABLE ON BOTH VEHICLES. NO RESTORATION EVIDENT. ORIGINAL PATINA INTACT.

PROVENANCE: PRIVATE COLLECTION. BOTH MODELS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED AS DISPLAY PIECES WITH MINIMAL HANDLING WEAR.

FRANKLIN MINT PRECISION MODELS REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT SEGMENT OF DIE-CAST COLLECTIBLE VEHICLES, PRODUCED TO EXACTING STANDARDS WITH AUTHENTIC PERIOD DETAILING. THESE MODELS ARE SOUGHT BY BOTH AUTOMOTIVE ENTHUSIASTS AND DIE-CAST COLLECTORS. COMPARABLE FRANKLIN MINT MODEL PAIRS IN SIMILAR CONDITION HAVE ACHIEVED STRONG RESULTS IN RECENT YEARS, PARTICULARLY WHEN PRESENTED AS MATCHED SETS REPRESENTING DIFFERENT AUTOMOTIVE ERAS.

Item Size: Height: 20cm, Width: 30cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 1Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

548752+176

Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia

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