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| 9.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 4.15 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.5 inches | | Package Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 4 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great replica. Fantastic detail.Feb 26, 2012
By Jaxter
If you were a fan of the show "Highway Patrol" with Broderick Crawford you'll remember the 1955 Buick Century Special that was used in the show's first two seasons. This car was made especially for the California Highway Patrol and was easily recognized because it had four portholes and not three as the civilian versions. The TV series leased the cars from the CHP for the show and placed a generic insignia over the CHP's seven-point star.
This car is a spot-on replica of the CHP version. The detail of the CHP star and exempt plates is incredible. The only thing missing is the 8-meter whip antenna.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Well MadeAug 22, 2011
By T. Hensgens
Very pleased to see they still make scale model cars like they did when I was young.
I was sort of surprised at the craftmanship.
Down to the tiniest detail it was more than I expected.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
The "Highway Patrol" CarJun 16, 2011
By Henando DeSoto
"Hernando"
I bought this because I collect model cars of the 1950s and I wanted to add some sort of Police Vehicle to the lineup. There are not many available and the problem with the others is that the manufacturers generally use 2 door pillarless hardtops as a starting point and paint them in Police Livery. This is not the way these cars appeared on the streets.
Hardtops were expensive and usually only top-of-the-line offerings; Fairlanes, Bel-Airs, Belvederes, Roadmasters, etc.
This car is, as it should be, a Plain-Jane two-door pillared sedan and would have been Buicks lowest price offering. It wears standard black sidewall tires and plain hub caps (with trim rings) as it would have in real life.
I'm not sure if the Centurys had four portholes on the side or not, but I like them.
The model itself is modest. The Hood and front doors open. The engine is nothing special, just black plastic.
The paint is a little sloppy, but it's still a great car for the price.
I wouldn't consider this to be a toy. I can't imagine a child wanting one of these. Collectors like myself should love it.
Highway patrol, 1955Aug 13, 2011
By Reed R. Treible
"paparazzi"
This car is a gift for a friend in Texas.
He told me it is the exact copy of the car
driven by Broderick Crawford in the crime
drama "Highway patrol" from 1955 when we all
had black and white TV. To find an item like
this in 2011 is amazing, and it brings back
memories to those of us in the 60s + age
group whose memory for 50s trivia is still
sharp. Kudos to Maisto ! This item was
available on Amazon and in one not-online
store that I know of....you can't buy from
the Maisto site as far as I know.
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