http://www.motormint.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1538

I may get 1 or 2 to kit bash into a chief's buggy. It appears to be a "Signature Models" piece.

You're right, it's by the same company that makes Signature Models, I believe (interesting, on the base it says "Arko Products"). I have one - I bought all the 1:32nd scale cop cars from NMMM except the goofy-looking '64 Ford. It's always nice to see a vintage 4-door sedan, so many companies try to turn hardtops into police cars! The only real drawback with this one is that it's a Fairlane 500, not the Custom 300 that was most commonly used as a police (or fire chief's) car. That means there's a big trim "spear" on the side that interferes with door markings (no doubt why they used "Rye Police" as the lettering, an actual department in NY). Like many low-priced diecasts, the doors open but the window frames are attached to the doors. Overall it's a fairly good model, with generic plain hubcaps, appropriately skinny tires and a fairly decent Beacon Ray-style light (though a bit too tall, in my opinion).

Location: Woodbridge, VA

Sorry, the above should have read, "...the window frames are not attached to the doors." In other words, when you open a door, it's like a half door.

Location: Woodbridge, VA

Half doors? Thank you for letting me know. They just lost a sale. I won't waste my money on half done junk.