Land of the Rising Sun-day, Tomica Time, has returned. Today we take a look at Tomica F45-2, the Cadillac Seville. This casting entered the range in February 1981, remaining until 1987, and is a memorable model:
The bustleback Seville was one of the more controversial designs of the era. People either loved it or hated it, with a loud contingent in the latter category. The kind of neoclassic bustleback styling, hinting at prewar "razor edge" British styling, polarized onlookers. I've always liked these cars, they seemed exotic when I was a kid, and they are still striking 40+ years later. Tomica does an excellent job with this model, which has ample fine line casting detail and accurate proportion, and the two tone paint scheme mimics the real world vehicle. This model features the crisp glazing, springy suspension, and snappy door action we all enjoy in vintage Tomica. Scale is claimed to be 1:69, likely accurate, just smaller than standard of small scale, but this is a relatively large car, and the casting does not feel small. From all angles, one can imagine this memorable malaise motor smoothly cruising down a period 55 mph highway with George Benson or Sinatra on the stereo:
Doors open to reveal a detailed interior and accurate steering wheel:
Front and rear have ample detail, the finely cast grille being a nice touch:
The base is metal which adds heft, and contains technical and identifying detail:
This model is fortunate enough to live in its nice original box:
I'm more than happy to have this model in my collection, I have a couple versions of this casting. A version in kind of a gold/tan color was the only variant for the US/Pocket Cars market I think (I had one in my childhood fleet), while two tone variants were sold elsewhere:
Images of a similar 1:1 from mecum.com:
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