Found in the Letterbox
The following are e-mail responses to 'Tales
of Toy Cars' and The Breithaupt Miniature Motorcar
Museum. Your letters are welcome and may be submitted via the 'Guest Book'.
"In regards to the continuing popularity of the Dukes of Hazzard
and the sophistication of the average American: 1. The fact that a show
with such bad writing can survive for seven years with nothing more going
for it than a slightly rural feel to it should tip off the entertainment
industry of a massive untapped audience, but the industry has its head so
far up in the smog in Los Angeles that it doesn't ever catch on, even when
fifteen year old reruns of an originally questionable show consistently
outdraw MTV. All that sophistication doesn't amount to an anthill of common
sense, and the proof is that nothing else along that show's theme is ever
made to attract the same audience. 2. By the writing on your page, I'm assuming
you're english. Someone who comes from the country that is responsible for
"Bean" is telling me I'm unsophisticated. I find that interesting.
3. Have you ever flung a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T around a dirt road? I have."
No name or e-mail address provided.
Editor's response: First I'm not English, I live in Port Townsend, Washington and was born here. I do agree that Mr. Bean's humor is not in the same class as the 'Duke's' but with a slightly different view as to who comes out on top. Besides, Rowen Atkinson who plays Mr. Bean is a serious car enthusiast with many collector cars. Perhaps he enjoys DofH re-runs too. No, I have not 'flung a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T around a dirt road' but I have owned and flung a 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W30 and that's pretty close.
Would it be possible to you to include in your showroom an image of the Plymouth Fury "Christine" that you own ? As a fan of King, Carpenter and die Cast cars, I find this model VERY interesting. Thank you.
Well, that's all for this time. Please pardon my English."
FrÈdÈric LAURENT
La Roche sur Yon, France
I only collect 1/64 vehicles from various manufacturors, my collection is limited to cars only, and generally the must be readily identifiable, ie:Baseplate details ,Toy manufacturor , type of car etc. doesn't always work but close enough.
I have listed my collection of ERTL below, Y means I've got it N means I have not but have seen it. I seem to have a couple listed that you do not and vice versa. I do know that 3 different Firebirds were released as Smokey and the Bandit the last release being a Kingstar cast.
I think I have a couple of spare models of some of your missings if your interested. I could use a Maserati Quattroporte and any other car not listed or listed as N. The Speed Strip cars I did not know about. I do have some pretty basic stock cars they released but don't know what actual models they represent.
Collect most of the other stuff you have listed including Guisval, maybe we should compare lists."
Regards
Mike Condon
Sunbury, Australia
Editor's note: Mike and I have done some trading and I am very pleased
to have added to both our collections as a result.