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It's now been over a year and a half since the "rebirth" of the Garage, how time flies! My heartfelt thanks to all the members, this place wouldn't be here without you!
I've been purposely avoiding the usual suspects until now, simply because there is so much more to the diecast world. But it is time now to let some of the regulars get a moment.
The Deora was my first Hot Wheel, in proper gold. I think I was in first grade at the time it came out. I took it to school with me, and like kids of that age do, I left it and never saw it again. Years later a good friend of the Garage, BunkerJim, generously gave me an example of that very redline and it is among my favorite treasures high in one of my displays.
The Deora is a first year "sweet 16" redline, designed by Harry Bentley Bradley. It is patterned on a real show car, commissioned by Mr Bradley and built by the Alexander Brothers, and it toured the Custom Car circuit through the 1960s. Built from Dodge "flatnose" A100 pickup, with some body parts from '60 Fords (notably the front is a Ford wagon rear, with a Ford sedan rear window serving as the cab rear window). Powered by a venerable if not flashy slant six, the real car showcases a number of novel features, including clamshell front entry and boat inspired steering. The real car sold at the Peterson Museum auction a few years back for over 100K as I recall, it was among the more sought after cars listed that day.
The Deora was one of the early redline issues resurrected for the 25th anniversary in 1993, and also notes the restart of my current collection when I found a burgundy red example on the Anniversary card while driving big rig in Washington state. I still have that one buried somewhere in my collection. The Deora has remained in the line since that time, as well as a few spoofs and "updates," though none in my opinion come close to the original. (Though the Maelstrom, unofficially, comes pretty close)
This example was made for the 1997 Toy Fair.
I've been purposely avoiding the usual suspects until now, simply because there is so much more to the diecast world. But it is time now to let some of the regulars get a moment.
The Deora was my first Hot Wheel, in proper gold. I think I was in first grade at the time it came out. I took it to school with me, and like kids of that age do, I left it and never saw it again. Years later a good friend of the Garage, BunkerJim, generously gave me an example of that very redline and it is among my favorite treasures high in one of my displays.
The Deora is a first year "sweet 16" redline, designed by Harry Bentley Bradley. It is patterned on a real show car, commissioned by Mr Bradley and built by the Alexander Brothers, and it toured the Custom Car circuit through the 1960s. Built from Dodge "flatnose" A100 pickup, with some body parts from '60 Fords (notably the front is a Ford wagon rear, with a Ford sedan rear window serving as the cab rear window). Powered by a venerable if not flashy slant six, the real car showcases a number of novel features, including clamshell front entry and boat inspired steering. The real car sold at the Peterson Museum auction a few years back for over 100K as I recall, it was among the more sought after cars listed that day.
The Deora was one of the early redline issues resurrected for the 25th anniversary in 1993, and also notes the restart of my current collection when I found a burgundy red example on the Anniversary card while driving big rig in Washington state. I still have that one buried somewhere in my collection. The Deora has remained in the line since that time, as well as a few spoofs and "updates," though none in my opinion come close to the original. (Though the Maelstrom, unofficially, comes pretty close)
This example was made for the 1997 Toy Fair.
Thanks for all you have done Wes to put the Garage in order and a great place for us to hang out! Enjoy this trip down memory lane with the Hot Wheels Deora. I, too, had a redlines version - thinking mine was in purple.
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