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A single casting has been used for both Canadian and British production of the 1934 Chrysler Airflow, differing only in statement of country of manufacture on the baseplate. Early models are cream with blackwall tyres and blue license plates. Rectangular vents on the front fenders suggest that the model is specifically the Chrysler CU Airflow four-door sedan. Other details, including the windshield wipers, triple-blade bumpers and rear fender skirts, create...

The Carrera Panamericana was a border-to-border car racing event on open roads in Mexico similar to the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio in Italy. This gruelling race ran South to North, from Tuxtla Gutierrez, near the Yucatan Peninsula, to Nuevo Laredo, just short of the Texas border, a distance of 1.372 miles. Running for five consecutive years from 1950 to 1954, it was described as the most dangerous race of...

The 1932 Packard Light 8 was introduced in 1976, while Brooklin was still in Canada. The initial models feature dark maroon bodies with white or grey roofs. Later Canadian versions appeared in medium or light silver grey metallic with maroon fenders and grey roofs. Following the move to Bath, the light silver grey version was continued, with silver green or grey fenders and green or grey roofs. Different shades of...

The Ford Model A Coupe was only produced in England, replacing the 1930 Ford Model A Tudor, and was also designated as BRK5 on the box label. But oddly the model’s baseplate has no number indication at all. The BRK5A designation was introduced in an attempt to clear the confusion. Most of the Ford Model A Coupes are found in different shades of green with black roof insert and fenders....

The 1937 Chevrolet Coupe was initially produced in Canada in several color shades of green with wheels in green, cream and white. A rare black version was produced in only 20 pieces. The Canadian cast has plain base, except for code 006 which has a detailed base. The English cast has a detailed base. The early English version has Robertson fixing screws on base. The model was deleted in July...

Pebble Beach Golf Links is a public golf course on the west coast of the United States, located in Pebble Beach, California. It is one of the most beautiful courses in the world, situated on the rugged coastline with view of Carmel Bay and the Pacific Ocean, on the south side of the Monterey Peninsula. The course began as part of the complex of the Hotel del Monte, a resort...

Labatt’s Brewing Company was founded by John Kinder Labatt in 1847 in London, Ontario and is the largest brewer in Canada, producer of famous beers. The first light ale introduced in Canada, Labatt 50, was the  best selling beer until 1979. In 1951 Labatt’s launched its Pilsener Lager, nicknamed "Blue" for the colour of its label, which had the top spot in the Canadian beer market. D.M.P. Studios (Ontario, Canada)...

The first version of the 1930 Ford Model A Victoria was made in Canada. Done in maroon with black roof and fenders, is the rarest one with a quantity of only 10 produced. The other Canadian versions are found in brown and in olive green, with white roofs and black fenders. English production are found in olive, beige, tan and in various green shades with cream roofs. License plates, only...

Hello to you and a very sincere wish of wellness to you. Wherever you are in the world we are sure that you have been affected by the CV19 virus and we hope that you are safe. This will be our last blog for at least 2 weeks as the UK is not doing so well and Brooklin Models will be closing for the safety of the staff here. We...

The Ford Richmond Assembly Plant in Richmond, California, was the largest assembly plant to be built on the West Coast. It was first opened on August 1, 1931, replacing an older facility across the Bay in San Francisco. The Richmond location was chosen in part due to its direct deep water outlet for freighters in the Pacific trade, which included Seattle and Portland. Designed by architect Albert Kahn, it is...

Hello everyone and welcome to another blog from the Brooklin factory in Bath. For now we remain open and we are workin hard to build the models as usual. Stay safe and follow all of the health advice and we will get through this difficult time    

Thanks to our great friend John Kuvakas, we had the chance to show some of our products, in particular the most recent ones, at the Automobilia Show in Chicago last Saturday 14th of march.     For us, the show was a great opportunity to meet a lot of people who are very passionate about model cars and collecting in general. We were able to show them what Brooklin has...