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The standard 1960 Ford Sunliner Convertible (BRK37) was released in March 1992 and deleted in January 1998. It is finished in lilac metallic with maroon interior and matching roof, orange license plate and whitewall tyres.   D.M.P. STUDIOS The 1960 Ford Sunliner Convertible is the 6th in the Brooklin factory authorized D.M.P. Code 2 series. It was done in 1998 as a top-down version, beautifully modified and detailed by Dean...

‘I LIKE THE WAY YOU MOOOOOVE’……as the song goes. We are well into the moving process now. Another skipload was taken away yesterday, and we have been ruthlessly sorting out everything. Not much happening on the assembly front, just finishing off the BRK 1LE and the V16 engines.

The standard 1952 Hudson Hornet Convertible (BRK36) was released in January 1992 and deleted in January 1998. It is finished in green with light green interior, brown tonneau, yellow license plate and whitewall tyres. WESSEX MODEL & TOY COLLECTORS The 1998 W.M.T.C. is a very special model because it comes with an open hood and engine detail. Engine option is the big straight 6 as detailed in the 1952 catalogue...

“Hey there. We must be a good mood because we have been skipping all day. Sadly, it is skipping everything that we aren’t taking with us to the new factory.”

FRIDAY!!! Best day of the week. You have the whole weekend to look forward to and a brand new blog. We have just started work assembling what will be our last ever model produced here in Bath. Sad times but also a fresh start.

Bill Harrah was a prominent gaming pioneer who founded Harrah’s Hotels and Casinos. He also was an enthusiast car collector and founded the Harrah’s Automobile Collection which opened to the public in 1962 and grew to the largest, most historically significant collection of its time reaching approximately 1400 vehicles. After his death, in 1978, Holiday Inns purchased Harrah’s Hotels and Casinos and Harrah’s Automobile Collection. Holiday Inns donated 175 cars...

“With less than 12 weeks to go until we leave Bath we have started to clear out some of the 40+ years of stuff. Some of it has 40+ years of dust on. We are still managing to get work done, collecting halts for no man!”

The model of this retractable hardtop / convertible is based on the actual vehicle owned by David Angel. David was pleased to provide one of his vehicles, the 1957 Fairlane, for measurements and reference as Brooklin created a precision master of the car. The standard 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner (BRK35) is finished in ivory with black interior, yellow license plate and whitewall tyres. It was released in November 1991 and...

“Aaaah, It’s you!!! Thanks for stopping by again. We have been sorting things at the factory in preparation for our move in August. It might seem a little early but we have a LOT of things to sort out - 40+ years worth. There are a few things to show you though so take a look.”

“Wooooooooo it’s Friday the 13th. WhoooooOOOOOOO!!!! We we aren’t superstitious here at BM. We are just super superexcited. With a move to a new factory fast approaching we are getting as many models out of the door before we need to start packing things away. Join us for a look!”

There are three versions of the Nash Ambassadors in existence (BRK34), one group of them somewhat rare. The early Nash Ambassadors released in Spring 1991, done in maroon, had fender badges incorrectly placed on the rear fender of the left side. After a number of these were produced (approximately 1800), a second version, again in maroon, was released with correct badge placement on both front fenders. Soon thereafter, a two-tone...

‘Well, hello there. Fancy seeing you here. Do you come here often? Of course you do, every week, right? Well you picked the right week as you can finally have a look at a project that we have been working on. “What is it??” we hear you cry. time to find out……’