Following on the previous post about a copycat Yatming casting of a Cadillac Brougham, I thought I’d also feature this contemporary Yatming casting of a Lincoln Continental Mark IV, which again happens to be a copycat of the Tomica casting.
Again, the competition is intense, with Yatming in their golden era taking on Tomica’s golden era casting. Again, Yatming slightly loses.
The difference in this case is that neither casting is quite as much of a favorite of mine as the Cadillac. Also, Yatming loses by a slightly wider margin this time, as their casting comes off a bit more amateur-ish - slightly more clownish (especially with the Cannonball Run graphics!), just a bit more ham-handed than the smooth and elegant Tomica. Note the shape of the opera window - oval for the Tomica, almost round for the Yatming.
Regardless of the competition, both castings are winners, beautiful examples of a 1970s luxury car, and both with silky-soft suspensions…
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