All 10 Greenlight 1967 Ford Custom Green Machines!

Monday, February 20, 2017

All 10 Greenlight 1967 Ford Custom Green Machines!

We all have that favorite casting from each brand. Sometimes it's hard to choose a favorite, while other times we have a run away winner. M2 is the Econoline van. Kyosho, the VW Golf GTI, Matchbox the Dodge A100 Pickup, and Hot Wheels? Forget it, I can't choose. When it comes to Greenlight, though, the 1967 Ford Custom is hands-down my favorite casting. Naturally, I set out to collect every Green Machine and regular release of this casting. I'm still one away on the regulars, but the Green Machines are up-to-date!

This is the first casting I have all the Green Machines of (castings with more than 1 or 2 releases). I far prefer the green bodied versions to their green-wheeled counterparts, and my favorites are the Bullitt taxi and the Country Roads Series 13 release. I don't have the cajones to open these yet, but I'll show them off packaged nonetheless. So why do I like this casting so much? It's a big old boat, first of all. I love these beefy old 4-doors and I think Greenlight executed this casting a little better than its other two 4-door beasts, the Chevy Biscayne/Impala and 1970's Dodge Monaco.

The '67 Ford Custom is a perfect casting. Bone stock, cop car, or taxi, this casting looks great. The proportions are right, and Greenlight always uses accurate decos and wheels/hubcaps for the era. It's got an opening hood and detailed engine bay too. The other big win for this casting is that it's a basic car in real life. How many Ford Galaxies have we seen in 1/64 scale? Tons. How many Ford Customs/500s? None, until now. Yeah, I know it's based on a Galaxie platform, but the Custom 500 was a stripped down, basic car for taxi companies and police forces. Ford also offered it to budget-crunching civilians. The more diecast companies go towards stock, civilian grocery-getters, the happier I am. Of course, I still love me a Camaro Z/28 or Mustang Shelby GT500, but for now let's appreciate this bone-stock workhorse--Green Machine style. Enjoy!

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