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Chrysler Ghia Falcon Bortz Auto Collection Silver Minichamps 1:18

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Chrysler Ghia Falcon Bortz Auto Collection Silver Minichamps 1:18 107143030 Resin
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Minichamps' 1:18 resin Chrysler Ghia Falcon reproduces the 1955 open-top concept in silver, carrying the Bortz Auto Collection name. The body is a sealed one-piece casting, so the roadster's lines, shut lines and paint depth carry the whole display. A showpiece for collectors of 1950s American design rather than everyday saloons.
Chrysler Ghia Falcon Bortz Auto Collection Silver Minichamps 1:18
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Car Brand
Chrysler
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Resin
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
107143030
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About the Chrysler Ghia Falcon Bortz Auto Collection Silver Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: The Minichamps Chrysler Ghia Falcon 1:18 is a silver resin model of the 1955 open-top concept car, carrying the Bortz Auto Collection name. The body is a sealed one-piece casting, so stance, shut lines and paint depth do the work. It suits collectors of 1950s American concept design.

Concept cars rarely get the shelf treatment they deserve, which is what makes this one worth a closer look. Minichamps has cast the Chrysler Ghia Falcon in silver resin at 1:18, an open-top 1955 showpiece from the era when Detroit and Turin traded ideas. First impressions come from the profile.

Minichamps Chrysler Ghia Falcon 1:18 in Silver Resin

Cast Resin and the Sealed Body

Resin is cast rather than pressed, and on an open-top concept that matters. Long, flowing surfaces and a low beltline need clean compound curves, and resin holds them with crisper edges than a pressure-cast metal body usually manages. The model feels light for its size, so lift it by the base rather than the bodywork. The openable parts field reads No: this is one sealed shell. Doors, bonnet and boot appear as cast shut lines, not hinged panels, and those lines run as fine continuous grooves with no hinge gap to widen them. Buyers trade interior access for surface precision here, and for a showpiece whose whole point was its outline, that is a sensible trade. Run a fingernail along a door line and it tracks one clean groove.

Silver Paint and Open-Top Proportions

Silver is a demanding colour on a model. It exposes every flaw in the surface, from orange peel to a poorly blended metallic, and it shows exactly how light travels along the wings. Under a directed lamp, follow the highlight from the front wing to the tail; a good finish keeps it smooth and unbroken. With no roof, the cockpit is visible from above, so seats, dashboard and steering wheel count as part of the exterior. Check the windscreen frame for a tidy fit and clear glazing. Wheel stance and tyre sidewall detail then finish the profile.

Chrysler, Ghia and the 1955 Concept Roadster

Detroit Meets Turin

Through the 1950s Chrysler worked with the Turin coachbuilder Ghia on a series of show cars, and the badge on this model reflects that partnership. Concept roadsters of the period were built to test public reaction to styling ideas, not to reach showrooms, so they carry flourishes a production line would have refused. That freedom is why the Falcon reads so differently from the saloons parked beside it in period photographs. The vehicle class here is Concept, and a replica should be judged on that basis: shape, proportion and finish matter more than mechanical completeness. For a 1955 open-top design, the sweep of the wings and the low screen are the story, and a sealed resin shell presents both without interruption.

Reading the Bortz Auto Collection Name

The Bortz Auto Collection name in the title is the provenance marker for this edition, and British buyers who weigh paperwork and presentation will want to check what accompanies the model on arrival. No edition numbering is quoted for this piece, so none is claimed here. Judge the replica yourself by stance first: ride height, the gap between tyre and arch, and the rake of the windscreen. Then check badge crispness and how the bright trim sits against the silver body. Those checks separate a careful casting from a rough one.

Placing the Falcon in a 1950s Display

At 1:18 a car of this period sits comfortably in a standard model car display case, and the open top gives it a lower, wider profile than a saloon at the same scale, so allow a little extra shelf depth. It pairs naturally with other 1950s American pieces, where the contrast between a concept and a production car tells its own story. Keep it out of direct sunlight, dust it with a soft brush, and handle it by the base, since resin is more brittle than zinc alloy under a drop. Collectors looking to buy a Minichamps Chrysler Ghia Falcon for a cabinet of 1950s American design get a sealed, light, sharply cast piece that rewards close inspection under a shelf lamp rather than a quick glance.

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