These are 2 of my favorite classic castings - a big, fully-size classic luxury car - a 1970s Cadillac Brougham. Hefty, with a soft, luxurious suspension.
They are so similar that, for a long time, I conflated them in my mind as the same casting - just in different colors. But in fact they are unique and individual castings. The blue one is by Tomica - and its quality is consistent with Tomica’s legendary quality standards. But the maroon one is by Yatming - it’s a copycat of the Tomica casting - but a really well done copycat - such that it is a contender for the best Yatming of all time…
Which is better? Well - it’s hard to beat classic Tomica when they were on their “A” game, and indeed they win this competition - but just barely. Yatming brought a good fight to this match. The wheels on the Tomica are better. The Tomica is slightly better done with slightly better detail (note the unsightly excess metal on the Yatming’s trunk). Plus, the Tomica’s paint hue is better - the Yatming is a somewhat bland burgundy to the Tomica’s rich blue. But other than that the Yatming is a glorious contender.
There is really no big reveal or conclusion here - just a short article featuring 2 nicely done castings - 1 a copycat of the other - by Tomica and Yatming in their prime. 2 of my favorite cars…
