2004 Harley-Davidson® Ford F-350
Super Duty
1903 Was A Good Year
The seeds of the union between Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Ford
Motor Company were planted over 100 years ago on both sides of Lake
Michigan. 1903 saw the founding of both legendary companies by small
groups with big ideas and little money. Today, they are the leaders in
the motorcycle and automobile industries, a testament to the vision of
William Harley and Henry Ford.
Ford and Harley-Davidson will extend
the run of Ford Harley-Davidson F-Series trucks through 2009, which
will mark 11 years since the first successful pairing of America's
best-selling vehicle and the legendary motorcycle brand. The
announcement was made at the State Fair of Texas, in the heart of
the country's largest pickup market.
Since the first Ford Harley-Davidson F-Series was launched in the
2000 model year, more than 50,000 limited-edition trucks have been
built. For 2006, Ford will offer both F-150 and Super Duty
Harley-Davidson editions for the first time, bringing the number of
different models offered over the years to eight.
1:18 scale
Ford F-350 Harley Davison
2004 Black/orange, diecast model car sold by MotorMint. This model
has opening doors, detailed interior, opening hood, detailed engine
bay, opening tailgate, adjustable front wheels, workable steering,
working suspension, and a great looking paint finish...
This truck has some definite strong
points. The interior is very well done and the motor compartment is
also a joy to look at. This truck they went the extra mile on a few
areas. Like the interior dash and center console, this model carries far
more detail then other diecast in the same price range. Also you
have little things that you could really miss if you were not
looking, like the warnings on the battery and the radiator, these
are really cool touches.
I also like the belt truck data info
sticker, this is one of those small details, I researched this at
the local Ford dealer and they confirmed that all labeling is
correct.
The motor has a reasonable level
of detail, for a truck at this price. They went the extra mile here
also.
The underside of this truck is
detailed, but not as much as a top of the line
diecast
would be. however, it is very true to the original. again it is detailed
above and beyond the finish you would expect to find at this price
level.
This may not be a
High end, fine die-cast collectable; what it is though, is a reasonably
priced die-cast that is a great recreation of a piece of automotive
artwork. I would have no problem giving this as a gift to a beginning
diecast collector or to the most avid collector.
For a
Ford or Harley Davison collector this is a MUST have...
One of my Biggest
disappointments
in this truck was the HD Ford emblems, On the real truck they are
diecast and made of high quality zinc, here they are poorly applied
stickers.
I would like
to thank MotorMint for shipping this to me for review.
I do truly appreciate this company's vision in selling a line such
as this.
With regards,
Frank N.