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The standard 1947 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible (BRK74) was released in December 1998 and deleted in January 2005. It is finished in an elegant dark shade of cavern green. Seats are done in a medium mint green, with door panels and floor in still another shade of dark green. The dash is done in leather brown, with radio panel in chrome and the tonneau boot is medium grey. Chrome detailing...

Brasilia Press, located in Elkhart, Indiana, is the US, Canadian and Brazilian distributor for Brooklin since 1979. Paul Bender, owner of the company, commissioned several special models to the Brooklin factory. The first special, released in 1985, was a 1935 Dodge Van (BRK16) in black with black fenders, cream interior and wheels, with the Sears name in black on yellow background on the side panels. The Sears van was initially...

The standard 1949 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe (BRK73) was released in August 1998 and deleted in January 2000. It is finished in tawnee buff with brown metallic roof, beige interior, green license plate and whitewall tyres. This model was a limited production with “Brooklin Models” missing from the baseplate. The roof can be found in two shades of brown metallic. A few models do not have the Oldsmobile logo on...

The standard 1958 Shasta Airflyte Travel Trailer (BRK72) was released in November 1999 and deleted in 2015. It is finished in white and Conway yellow, green license plate on rear only and whitewall tyres. A propane tank is present on the front hitch.   In January 2006 a color error of the Shasta Airflyte Travel Trailer was released from the Brooklin factory with the colors white and pale green. Only...

The standard 1955 American Speedboat & Trailer (BRK71) was released in February 1999 following the B.C.C. special version and deleted in January 2013. It is finished in dark blue / light blue with matching interior, blue license plate on trailer. The differences from the B.C.C. model are: 3 rope eyes added and gold rudder and propshaft. The silver trailer has black runners, no hubcaps and blackwall tyres. BROOKLIN COLLECTORS CLUB...

The standard 1947 Wesley Slumbercoach (BRK65) was released in January 1998 after the WMTC model. It is finished in satin maroon, with wood grain sides, closed curtains, and a propane tank in red. It has whitewall tyres and license plate only on rear. It was deleted in July 2012.   WESSEX MODEL & TOY COLLECTORS The W.M.T.C. has designed another beautiful Brooklin set for the 1997 special. They’ve chosen a...

Before car collecting was a business and collector cars became a hobby, when old cars were considered junk, that is when this passion started for James Leake. He looked for old cars and stocked them until one of the first collector car auctions in the United States was held. In 1964 the Leake family conducted an auction on the Leake site in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Considered a smashing success by everyone,...

The standard 1959 Ford Thunderbird (BRK64) was released in August 1997 and deleted in April 2003. It is finished in wedgewood blue with black / light blue interior, white license plate and whitewall tyres. The standard 1959 Ford Thunderbird Convertible (BRK64A) was released in April 2003, following the S.F.B.B.C. special. It is finished in blue metallic with blue / white interior, orange license plate and whitewall tyres. In April 2013...

The standard 1956 Plymouth Fury (BRK63) was released in January 1997 and deleted in January 2005. It is finished in buckskin beige with white / gold interior, blue license plate and whitewall tyres. FACTORY SPECIAL Brooklin Models released this factory special in February 2003, a 1956 Plymouth Fury with markings identifying it as a participant in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Designated as FS03, the Fury is an excellent choice,...

BLUEGRASS FARMS In December 1995 Brooklin Models released a beautiful Pick-up and Horse Trailer set, based on vehicles that were commonly seen in the mid-50's on Kentucky stud farms. The set consists of a Chevrolet Cameo Pick-up (BRK53) and the same horse trailer that was included in the 1994 C.T.C.S. Royal Canada Mounted Police set (BRK62). Done in dark green and aluminium silver, this truck / trailer set displays authentic...

The standard 1960 Chevrolet Impala Convertible (BRK61) was released in December 1996 and deleted in January 2001. It is finished in suntan copper metallic with copper/white interior, white tonneau, green license plate, whitewall tyres. “Made in England” is missing from baseplate. A light copper metallic color variation exists.   FACTORY SPECIAL 200 pieces of the 1960 Chevrolet Impala Convertibles in candy apple red were ordered by the S.F.B.B.C. in 1997...

The standard 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint (BRK58) was released in May 1996 and deleted in January 2004. It is finished in silver moss metallic with holly green interior, yellow license plate and whitewall tyres. This is the first Brooklin model to be fitted with narrow whitewall tyres.   BROOKLIN AND THE 1957 NASH RAMBLER REBEL   The standard 1957 Nash Rambler Rebel (BRK59) was released in June 1996 and deleted...