1:18 Scale GMP 8007 1985 Buick Grand National

THIS is the 8th car in the series.

Note: Sequentially, we are back on track again as far as the number order goes
(for now, more number changes occurred later!).
{the GNX Xray car, issue #8101, threw us off track due to the date release order we are printing these based on}

The outer white box would drop the term ‘Peachstate Collectibles” that they’d been printing on it since part #8004, and was now replaced with the GMP logo (a diamond shaped box with their logo & Georgia Marketing Promotions nameplate inside, surrounded by two checkered flags on the outside).
The “www.peachgmp.com” website would return being printed on the bottom of the outer box (temporarily).

For the first time ever, the inner box would have a silver foil stamped GMP logo on the bottom left corner on the face of the box.

The lithograph box is stamped in red ink with Epitome’s logo.
The car number is hand written on it using a red marker.
The same style was on the envelope that the mini window sticker came in.
Buddy Ingersoll signed the 300 created lithos using a silver marker.

This is the very first model to come with a Certificate of Authenticity, stating:
Congratulations! You have received 1985 Buick Grand National # ____ . This car is one of only 300 produced with this certificate and gold license plate for the Epitome Exclusives Buick 300 Gold Club.
{Then, the gold license plate was actually attached TO this certificate! (not “ON” the car!) }
Georgia Marketing & Promotions Co., Inc. 2001
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A ghost image of the Turbo 6 logo is in the background of this cert.
The car number is stamped on using red ink.

This was the first issue that was suppose to have the special “gold” license plate ON the car, but for whatever reason, they didn’t do it like that. (according to the enclosed letter with this model, there was some type of error from the factory, so the license plates weren’t attached at the time of manufacture, so later when they received them, they simply attached them to the COA, but could optionally be removed & placed onto the car by the purchaser).
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So because of this, this model would revert back to the old system of stating the year/name of car on the license plate!

The new special gold license plates were printed in this manner:  # 32  (whereas near then end of this series, they started printing the number zeros in front of the numbers, to fill a 4-digit space!)

Epitome included a letter with this model, some of which is stated above. The rest of it mentioned that some of the window stickers were damaged & buyers would either be receiving a replacement, or could request one if needed.
{the way that EE sent some of these out: if you look at tomorrow’s post for the WH1 (#8008), in the pictures, you will see a sticker that was placed on the window sticker envelope for that car (the WH1), that noted that a new window sticker for THIS model (the 85 GN) was enclosed there (inside the WH-1 envelope), as a replacement for the one that was originally included for the diecast car shown on THIS page}.
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Also mentioned within was a reminder about ordering the Commemorative Buick Grand National 1:64 scale transporter!

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If you missed the descriptive overview on these 1:18 scale models:  
GMP Turbo Buick Series

NEXT car in the series: 1983 Molly prototype.
Be SURE to check back tomorrow to see it!

Want to see a list of ALL the Buick Regal diecast cars ever produced?
(including GMP & many more).
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