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Classic cars have style that none of the modern counterparts can handle.  Lots of chrome, lots of detail, lots of style, lots of good times.  This is the case for this 1953 Packard Caribbean convertible from Welly.  While the cream yellow was more common, this avocado green version really peaked my interest, and for the first time do I encounter a 1:24 scale loose car where I could only add a few small details personally. Click Here for Photo Gallery The Caribbean was based on the Pan-American Packard show can and was sent into production in 1953 as a personal luxury car for Packard.  Based on the Cavalier model range the Caribbean was sold only as a convertible until the last model year where a coupe was offered.  Colors were a limited selection from the factory, though a few special ordered colors were offered as well.  This Packard was the first to have no rear fender skirts and a continental spare tire kit in the rear.  P...

If you visit a Rite-aid store you will come upon a tray displaying loose 1:24 and 1:43 pull back vehicles.  Look closely and you'll see badly mutilated vehicles with missing windows, mirrors, interior trim, etc.  This is the downside of selling loose vehicles, and Rite-aid refuses to replace them so they sit for years and years until something happens.  If you're lucky you can find one in pristine condition (see the Packard Caribbean), or you can find one that needs some work to be done.  That was the case with this Ford Police Interceptor that I found:  It was missing a few parts but the possibilities to make this car more interesting was the fun part.  Before: Click Here for Photo Gallery I already looked into the Police Interceptor sedan when I reviewed the Matchbox and Greenlight Taurus and Police Intereceptor's.  The current Police Interceptor was introduced in 2012, though sold to the departments as 2013 models with the r...