New 1/24 Franklin Mint 1957 Corvette Green Ltd 500

The essence of the model is a gorgeous ’57 Corvette Fuelie. And though you won’t find Tinsel Green Metallic in any of the Corvette color stat books, much less the Santa Suit Red interior, the Jolly Old Elf wouldn’t drive it any other way. I’m betting it took some special order to get Chevy to ship this one-off up to the North Pole. Randy played his part in it too and had the side cove and trunk scripts made of chrome metal foil. Crossed flag emblems were likewise made. The wheels are body color, even the removable spare and to complete the ‘look’ Randy fashioned up personalized plates, front and rear. The chassis has all the accoutrements necessary to set this apart from lesser precision diecasts. The trunk features a separate floor mat, spare cover and houses the limited edition plate.

In the cockpit of Santa’s machine is a color scheme fitting the special occasion for which he uses it. Frosty White carpet covers the floor. The seats and dashboard are in the aforementioned red with a green steering wheel and matching dash top. The color process carries over to the opening top panel revealing the stowed drop top simulation. Speaking of which; Randy had FM fabricate both a soft top in Frosty White and a hard top in Tinsel Green. Their fit is snug and tight. Santa’s locomotion comes by way of V-8 power. Not sure if it is rated in horse or reindeer. But with the Rochester fuel injection unit measuring out the “Go” Santa won’t miss his rounds. Fuel lines, plug wires, hoses and cabling are superb! We get a red nose to light Santa’s way; it’s held on to the metal front emblem by a tiny magnet.