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Posted 2 years ago
Hammerhead
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Why am I always attracted to items from 30's? The lines. Love this old slightly rusty( just surface) Wyandotte toy. Even happier to find out there are replacement grills lights and bumpers available. Gonna be really sweet when finished. Hurray!
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I can see it, silently slinking through the streets of New York, with Dick Tracy at the wheel.... awesome design. Love the underside too!
Cool looking car, I hope you post the "After" photos.
I have that same car, with a matching streamline travel trailer. I have all the parts, but the tires are shot. You got to love the thirties modern sreamline age.
I can see the old silver paint peeking thru. Sleek underneath.
Hey Hammerhead, love the old car, sweet lines is right!! Can you tell me where to get replacement parts. I have an old Marx I'm restoring, was making a grill, but a replacement would be much easier! Thanks