Harry P. Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 (edited) What do you say to this one? The answer: REAL! Edited August 22, 2008 by harrypri
MrObsessive Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 (edited) Ooooohhh! I just LOVE 1957-58 GM hardtop wagons!! ;) That '57 Buick is a real beauty!! A Caballero IIRC.......... I did vote.........but I'll keep comments to myself 'til later.......... Edited August 18, 2008 by MrObsessive
george 53 Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 Harry, Harry, Harry, THANKS ALOT! this ones so cool I Want one.Maybe I'll build a model of it caz this ones REAL!!!!! GREAT FIX ,THANKS!!!
Willy Survive Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 That's a sweet ride. I'm pretty sure it's real. Either way, can I have it? -Will
62SS Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 Going against the grain again, I'll say model(prolly wrong again). Thanks Harry. Ed
Clay Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 I am gonna go with model on this one. It doesnt seem real to me.
Bernard Kron Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 Real? Model? Who cares? It's soooo beautiful, either way. I voted anyway...
kelson Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 I've bombed last two times in a row, but this time i feel confident in saying 'model'.
Zoom Zoom Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 This one was almost too easy. Nice subject, whether real or model
Nick F40 Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 Ooooohhh! I just LOVE 1957-58 GM hardtop wagons!! That '57 Buick is a real beauty!! A Caballero IIRC.......... I did vote.........but I'll keep comments to myself 'til later.......... I know, they are beautful! I votie real!
84vanagon Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 Some things bother me about this one... but I'm going to say real.
Draggon Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 I know it too. man it's nice! Good choice Harry
Joe Handley Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 Wow, I'm not sure! Looks pretty real though.....emphasis on pretty
george 53 Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 OK Harry, I'm CALLIN YA OUT! It's 9:41 DEEEEtroit time an Chi-Town ain't that far away! Don't do me like this Harry! I've been upsince 7:00 an I'ma waitin on ya Bud! a little shakey, but I'm out here, WAITING! ( Hit me, brother, HIT ME!!!!)
Harry P. Posted August 22, 2008 Author Posted August 22, 2008 OK Harry, I'm CALLIN YA OUT! It's 9:41 DEEEEtroit time an Chi-Town ain't that far away! Don't do me like this Harry! I've been upsince 7:00 an I'ma waitin on ya Bud! a little shakey, but I'm out here, WAITING! ( Hit me, brother, HIT ME!!!!) Hey, I'm just wakin' up! Remember, I'm an hour behind Detroit... Well, you guys were too smart on this one, it's REAL! Something about the car said "model" to me, but I guess most of you thought otherwise! Next ROM coming MONDAY!
Zoom Zoom Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 As I said before, to me it was easy. The only model out there of a Caballero is an R & R resin that even Bill Geary or Juha Airio couldn't make look that good, and it's not the kind of subject one would expect a custom large-scale model of. My other method of research proved particularly easy as well Still love the car...would love to build a model of it...I personally like the HT styling of the Caballero much better than the Nomad from the same era. But building an R & R requires a lot of R & R afterwards
ismaelg Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 To me the strong reflection on the metallic red paint gave it away. Having it been a model, the reflection would have been different. Thanks,
george 53 Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 AHA! got it down, Daddy-O! What gave it away for me was the shadow of the rear bumper on the ground. The gap between the bumper an the quarter panel is TOO real not to notice.Then I saw those 56 Packard tailights, an for some reason that clinched it for me. It's a BEAUTIFUL car, something I'd expect to see at the AutoRama. Just too cool!A GREAT JOB Harry!
Willy Survive Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 Woohoo !!! Come on Harry, what is this... amateur night? Knew it was real but what a beauty huh? 3 for 3 Harry, I want you to stump me. See ya Monday morning buddy. -Will
Harry P. Posted August 22, 2008 Author Posted August 22, 2008 Woohoo !!! Come on Harry, what is this... amateur night? Knew it was real but what a beauty huh? 3 for 3 Harry, I want you to stump me. See ya Monday morning buddy. -Will I have to let you guys win one every now and then...
MrObsessive Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 Wow, two in a row! Once again the bumper bolts, and particularly the tinted glass were giveaways------it fits almost too well if it were a model. Yes R&R does a model of this one, but I ain't attemptin' it! I've got their '58 Olds Fiesta wagon-----that one's a lot better, but still needs work to make nice. Juha Airio did one years ago, and it's the nicest version I've seen yet of those '57-'58 hardtop wagons! He started I think with the R&R, but had to redo the chassis and interior, and of course the glass, because they are just soooooo bad! Pics courtesy of Rik Hoving's Fotki.............. Caballero's are as scarce as hen's teeth these days.............a very classy wagon in it's day, especially in hardtop form!
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