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MPC 1932 Chrysler Imperial ‘Gangbusters’ Roadster

I’ve found some really odd coincidences or connections recently. I mentioned previously that I’d found a box of old car kits in the loft that I knew I’d never find the time to make. Most were partly built, but one was unstarted. This was an original 1965 release of MPC’s excellent 1:25 scale 1927 Lincoln Roadster in their Gangbusters series. They really were superb kits, rarely beaten on fit and quality even today.

The gimmick was that

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