24a and 520 Chrysler New Yorker (1956-1960)

Jan-As always, a very nice write up on a great model that the French factory made. I really liked this model from the moment I first saw as a young boy. And I have always really liked the real Chryslers of this vintage....a quite handsome design for sure. You made some great comparisons to both the Packard and Cadillac convertibles; I would also add that, in my opinion, the Chrysler is a much more accurate rendition than either of the other two. In the past we have discussed how the Packard is too wide, and the Cadillac too narrow. I cant imagine how Dinky managed to get both of those wrong, as most other models from that era dont seem to share that fault. To me, the Chrysler seems to be very well proportioned and another example of a very nicely done French Model.Best regards, Terry

Hi Terry, thank you for your comment. Of course I fully agree that, compared with the Packard Convertible and the Cadillac Eldorado, the Chrysler New Yorker is a superior model! Kind regards, Jan

I don't have much to add to Jan's already nice writeup, but I did just buy and receive a very nice example in the light metallic blue color. This one replaces a red one I had since it was new, but it suffered from a cracked windshield on the drivers side, so I never really appreciated it. My blue one is of the second version, with the 1955 numbers added on both the baseplate and the box. Strangely, France Meccano went to the trouble to make that slight change in those two places, but neglected to reflect that in the catalogs. One wonders why they saw fit to do that in the first place. Mine also has the shiny black baseplate, which I am guessing came in 1958, as mine still has the 24a numbers in place. I concur with Jan that this was the nicest American convertible made by Dinky Toys in the 1950's, as it is correctly proportioned compared to the English produced Cadillac and Packard, as well as having wonderful detail inherent in its casting. A most wonderful model! Best regards, Terry