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Chrysler Imperial Southampton Copper BoS Models 1:18

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Chrysler Imperial Southampton Copper BoS Models 1:18 BOS140 Resin
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BoS Models' 1:18 resin Chrysler Imperial Southampton, finished in copper, reproduces the 1957 coupe styled under Virgil Exner's Forward Look programme. Sealed resin construction captures its finned rear and sweeping bodyside with genuine sharpness.
Chrysler Imperial Southampton Copper BoS Models 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Chrysler
Model Manufacturer
BoS Models
Scale
1:18
Material
Resin
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
BOS140
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About the Chrysler Imperial Southampton Copper BoS Models 1:18

TL;DR: BoS Models' 1:18 resin Chrysler Imperial Southampton reproduces the 1957 copper coupe, one of the defining shapes of Virgil Exner's Forward Look design programme. Sealed construction holds the car's sweeping finned rear precisely, a genuinely dramatic 1950s American subject.

1957 was arguably the peak year for American tailfin design, and the Imperial Southampton wore that peak with more restraint than most of its rivals while losing none of the drama.

Casting a Finned Body in Sealed Resin

The Southampton's rear fins and long, curved bodyside are exactly the kind of compound-curve surfacing that rewards a sealed casting process over a hinged one. BoS Models' resin body holds those sweeping fin lines in one continuous surface, free of the joints a diecast boot or door would introduce along the same curves. In hand, the model carries resin's characteristically light, precise feel, letting the coupe's chrome trim and glasswork read with genuine clarity rather than being softened by wider production tolerances. The copper finish sits with real depth under direct light, a colour that suits the Forward Look era's confidence far better than a more conservative tone would. No opening features are included, which keeps the fin's leading edge, one of the hardest lines on the car to get right, exactly as sharp as Exner originally drew it.

Exner's Forward Look at Its Height

Virgil Exner's Forward Look design programme reshaped Chrysler Corporation's entire lineup in the mid-1950s, and the 1957 Imperial Southampton, sitting at the top of that range, carried the boldest expression of it: lower, longer, and finned in a way that made most competitors look immediately dated. For a collector assembling a 1950s American luxury display, the Southampton represents the moment tailfin styling stopped being a trend and became a genuine design statement, one that this copper example, built without the compromises a hinged body would introduce, reproduces faithfully.

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