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Ford Police Car Anson 1:18

Ford Police Car Anson 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
Anson
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
6254
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About the Ford Police Car Anson 1:18

TL;DR: Anson's 1:18 diecast Ford Police Car reproduces a 1949 Ford sedan in period black-and-white police livery, the full-size American sedan built during Ford's first major post-war styling redesign. A straightforward entry-level diecast for a themed vintage American police shelf display.

Ford's 1949 model year brought the company's first genuinely new post-war design, a slab-sided shape nicknamed the "shoebox Ford" at the time, and that fresh silhouette made it a natural fit for police fleets looking to modernise.

An Entry-Level Diecast of a Post-War Design

Anson's diecast keeps things straightforward: a solid metal body, black-and-white police livery applied cleanly, and the rounded, slab-sided profile that defined Ford's all-new 1949 range. There is no elaborate opening-feature list to speak of at this tier, and the model does not need one; the appeal here is the shape and the livery rather than interior detail or mechanical accuracy. Panel lines run a little wider than a premium diecast would allow, and the wheels and trim are simplified rather than sharply defined, both typical traits of an accessible entry-level piece. Judged against its own price point rather than a museum-grade replica, it does the job it sets out to do.

Ford's Shoebox Sedan in Police Service

The 1949 Ford marked the company's first completely new design after the Second World War, dropping the pre-war fenders and running boards for a smooth, integrated body that earned it the nickname "shoebox Ford" among enthusiasts. That fresh, modern shape made the 1949 range an attractive choice for American police departments updating their fleets in the years right after the war, and full-size Ford sedans like this one became a familiar sight on patrol duty through the early 1950s. It slots comfortably into a vintage American service-vehicle shelf, next to contemporaries like the Pontiac Star Chief police cars of the same general period.

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