Franklin Mint 1953 Cadillac convertible, white with all documents + boxes, Mint.

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(If you Then you can really inspect this car.) MY, HOW THE MARKET HAS CHANGED . . . I paid $170 (!!) for this car in 2000. FRANKLIN MINT 1953 CADILLAC ELDORADO CONVERTIBLE I've had fun putting my collection on the auction. Sometimes I discover things that I have forgotten (no doubt on purpose). When I pulled the paperwork for this car I saw a copy of the original Ebay auction and almost passed out. The bidding started at $49.99. I was the 12th bidder and won the car - for 170 bucks! The die cast car market was HOT back then. At that time there was a shortage of this particular model and we all wanted one. (If you are complaining about the high price of die cast cars today, this will give you a wake-up call, LOL). The original selling price was $120.00 Okay, on with the auction . . . What sold this car? It doesn't have any of the modern bling we have come to expect. There are no whiz-bang operating features - it's just a great model that the Franklin Mint got right and Franklin offered it with a removable convertible top, which was very unusual for that time and there also was this . . . It had amazingly detailed Kelsey Hayes wire wheels and a beautiful wrap-around windshield. Those items knocked our sox off. The scaling is perfect as is the stance. All doors, hood and trunk open, it steers from the steering wheel . Old tech or not . . . This one needs to be in your collection. It's a beautiful model. Display it two ways. ABOUT THE CAR It's perfect. The Alpine White paint is smooth, deep and glows. No paint or other issues, no missing or broken parts. Comes with a removable top, the inner styro, the outer box, a schematic, unpacking instructions, certificate of authenticity, a letter from the Franklin Mint and a brochure. And just for fun . . . I'm going to include the copy of the 2000 auction on which I won the car. If you have more than three negative feedbacks, please do not bid. PLEASE NOTE: I will ship worldwide. Shipping out of the USA is very expensive. Not unusual to be $45 or higher to Japan, Russia and Canada. All cars are double-boxed and packed with bubble-wrap and/or other packing materials. I don't try to make money on shipping and will try to ship priority mail whenever possible, but in some cases that cost is prohibitive. Shipping costs are determined by the size and weight of the package and the distance shipped. In the case of a large box the difference in cost from standard delivery (4 - 11 BUSINESS days) and priority mail delivery (2 - 3 days) from Arizona to the east coast can almost double from $18 to $34.00. All of my auctions quote standard shipping rates (delivery time 4 - 11 BUSINESS days). SO . . . IF YOU WANT ONLY PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING PLEASE EMAIL ME BEFORE YOU PAY FOR THE CAR. I WILL COMPUTE THE EXACT SHIPPING COST AND BILL YOU ACCORDINGLY. I will also try to combine shipping to save you some money. However, please realize that the more items packed into a box, the greater the risk for damage to all of them. Separate shipping is recommended. Local pickup in Phoenix Arizona is free. I've been collecting die cast cars since 1996. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so almost all of my cars are in mint condition. If there are any faults I will state them. It's time to let someone else enjoy these beautifully detailed model cars. I'm selling my entire collection. Look for more cars in the near future. Thanks for looking and good luck on your bidding. read more

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