1993 Rolls-Royce Corniche IV

[THarrison351]

The Rolls-Royce Corniche was produced in coupe and convertible from 1971 to 1995. The IV 1992-95 visually differed from the III by only the rear plastic window being replaced with glass. Mechanically the differences were a 4 speed electronic transmission GM4L80 to replace the 3 speed automatic GMHM400. The convertible top had become fully automatic. R-12 refrigerant was replaced with R-134, and driver and passenger airbags were updated.The venerable Rolls-Royce 6.75 liter version of the V-8 which has powered countless Rolls and Bentleys since 1959 had been updated with modern fuel injection in 1989 and somehow by 1993 they were able to coax 20% more adequate power out of it. This diecast is painted Ming blue, but in my eyes it's purple. The interior is light beige plastic and the dash and center console are covered in sad looking decals to represent the instruments, switches and wood. Under the hood you find a simplified version of the Rolls V-8 and other accessories, but no wiring and little else. The trunk is a simple fuzzy lined box and the chassis does have a few simple details, such as the IRS, separate exhaust and spare tire. These diecast are difficult to find with the Spirit of Ecstasy and the mirrors intact. So many are missing one, or all. The only thing that was wrong with mine, and I'm still not happy with it, the paint. It just doesn't want to brighten up. Anyways, here are the pictures. Oh yeah, the headlights are odd looking on these cars.

Tomorrow I post that Desert Storm vehicle, The AM General HMMWV or as everyone knows it Humvee.

[Anglia105E]

I was reading your very interesting article about the 1993 Rolls-Royce Corniche IV, Tim...... but I didn't see any mention of which company produced this diecast model car of yours?  This is not the Franklin Mint version of the car, by the looks of it, and I presume this is 1:24 scale?  Among my collection of both Rolls-Royce and Bentley scale model cars, I do have a damaged Corniche in a sort of Ivory cream colour, although I tend to concentrate on earlier cars, up to 1960.

David

[Gramps46]

The chassis does say Franklin Mint.  I am surprised by the dash though.

[Snake45]

Very cool! 

Due to Modern Family, I can no longer see one of these without hearing Sofia Vergara gushing over Billy Dee Williams' and saying, "In my village, you could not call yourself a drug lord unless you had one of these." 

[randyc]

Nice.  My wife has this one in her stuff.  Not my thing, but she loves it. 

[THarrison351]

14 hours ago, Anglia105E said:

I was reading your very interesting article about the 1993 Rolls-Royce Corniche IV, Tim...... but I didn't see any mention of which company produced this diecast model car of yours?  This is not the Franklin Mint version of the car, by the looks of it, and I presume this is 1:24 scale?  Among my collection of both Rolls-Royce and Bentley scale model cars, I do have a damaged Corniche in a sort of Ivory cream colour, although I tend to concentrate on earlier cars, up to 1960.

David

Sorry, I was tired last night and neglected to mention that part. As others have said it is a Franklin Mint.

[keyser]

Have you tried a bit of Future? Q-tip and it sometimes does wonders, pretty benign on everything I've used it on. 

Of course, new name. Pledge Floor Gloss. Shoot me. 

 http://www.finescale.com/how-to/tips/2018/05/reader-tips-pledge-future-gloss-has-a-new-name

[THarrison351]

I did use Future on one of my DM models the 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk. It did improve the shine significantly. The Rolls is shiny. The problem with this one and it really doesn't show in the photos, is the color is not as even as it should be. A real car could be cut and buffed. There just isn't enough paint on this to cut with compound and be buffed out. I might try another type of cleaner wax. Maybe Meguiars.

[keyser]

Meguiars has a clearcoat polish called scratch-x. Mine is in white bottle. For clearcoat and headlights. I use it on clear windshields during resto's. 

Worth a shot, really mild. Light pressure as always, best to use microfiber towel washed without fabric softener. Try it on some old glass, lesser diecast. I really love this car, don't have it because details poor for price point. But Corniche's are cool cars. 

[THarrison351]

Yeah, the prices on these can get way out of hand considering the lack of detail and the condition the majority most of them are in. I saw a white one (lower production earlier version) on eBay with only one mirror and no hood ornament and filthy to boot. and they wanted $50+ shipping to start with. I'm happy I got this for what I paid and the condition it's in.