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  The Best Diecast Models of 2005.
   
 

Thanks to Elric Ryan (Jay) for undertaking this project, which was to select the best of the best so to speak. These were the best diecast replicas created during the 2005 model year by the manufactures we follow at JSS Software.

   
  Disclaimer:
  Our results are in no way deemed to be 100% accurate nor are we claiming that we have determined these models to be the best models of 2005 by any mint. Our results are based on polls presented to collectors that visited our site who voted for their favorite model from a supplied list, which we replicated below. View these findings as a guide to what "popped the cork" of the visitors to JSS, nothing more.
   
 
The Winner of the first annual "pop your cork" award is...
   
 

"The Danbury Mint" 1969 Chevrolet Yenko Nova a true classic if there ever was one. All models nominated for consideration by you, are visitors, were worthy of this award, however, there could be only one winner. Congratulations to all nominees they too were winners.

   
 
DM 1969 Yenko Nova
   
 

Congratulations to "The Danbury Mint" on what I consider to be one of the most detailed 1:24th scale models on the market during the 2005 model year. The ’69 Yenko Nova set new standards on what collector's have come to expect in return for their hard earned dollars, I believe “The Danbury Mint” is up to the challenge.

Again congratulations to the design team at "The Danbury Mint" for winning our award, thank you for allowing us to have some fun while doing so, and for allowing our many visitors to share in your excitement of each new model released throughout the year; it is appreciated.

 
   
 
  Here is the poll that chose the winner of the 2005 "pop your cork" award.
   
 

Poll Question:
What model is the "Best of the Best" from our list below?

Results:

FM 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396

graph  [6%]

16 votes

DM 1969 Chevrolet Yenko Nova

graph  [39%]

100 votes

GMP 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Coupe

graph  [27%]

69 votes

WCPD 1961 Chevrolet Impala Convertible

graph  [27%]

70 votes

Total Votes: 255 counted

 
   
  The models nominated for the "Pop your cork" award are listed below.
   
 

All models released during 2005 were presented to our visitors for nomination as the best model from each mint. We took those nominations and posted a poll each week to decide what model our visitor’s perceived to be the best from the mint listed. The winner from each poll are what constituted which cars made it to our " best of the best" poll, with only one model crowned the winner of the "pop your cork award" by you are visitors.

The “best of the best” poll ran for one week with only one vote allowed from each computer. Visitors to our site viewed the “Best of the Best” poll over 1000 times, drawing the most interest of all previous polls making it a very exciting time at JSS Software. JSS would like to thank all our visitors who participated in what we considered to be a historic event for our site. Again thanks to each and every one of you, our loyal visitors, for your continued support.

 
   
  Weekly polls start here:
   
  Question of the week Apr 7, 2006...
   
 

Poll Question:
Choose the best 1/24th scale model produced in 2005 by The Franklin Mint.

Results:

57 Plymouth Fury

image2  [3%]

3 votes

67 Ford Mustang GTA convertible

image2  [4%]

5 votes

68 Ford Mustang GT convertible

image2  [4%]

5 votes

68 Shelby Mustang GT500KR

image2  [3%]

3 votes

68 Shelby Mustang GT500KR convertible

image2  [7%]

8 votes

69 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396

image2  [34%]

38 votes

70 Oldsmobile 442 hardtop

image2  [16%]

18 votes

71 Plymouth Roadrunner

image2  [29%]

32 votes

Total Votes: 112 counted 

   
 
FM 1969 Chevelle
 
The Franklin Mint 2005 poll winner.
"1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396"
 
   
  Question of the week Apr 7, 2006...
   
 

Poll Question:
Choose the best 1/24th scale model produced in 2005 by The Danbury Mint.

 

Results:

1940 Ford Tudor deluxe sedan

image1  [4%]

5 votes

1948 Buick Roadmaster convertible

image1  [8%]

11 votes

1948 Chrysler New Yorker

image1  [3%]

4 votes

1955 Ford Thunderbird 50th anniversary

image1  [4%]

5 votes

1956 Lincoln Premiere

image1  [20%]

28 votes

1958 Pontiac Bonneville convertible

image1  [15%]

20 votes

1959 Ford Thunderbird

image1  [4%]

6 votes

1969 Chevrolet Nova – Yenko

image1  [30%]

41 votes

1969 Dodge Super Bee

image1  [12%]

17 votes

Total Votes: 137 counted
   
   
 
DM 1969 Chevrolet Yenko Nova
 
The Danbury Mint 2005 poll winner.
"1969 Chevrolet Yenko Nova"
 
  Question of the week Apr 10, 2006...
   
 

Poll Question:
Choose the best 1/24th scale model produced in 2005 by GMP:

 

Results:

1967 Shelby GT500

graph  [42%]

51 votes

1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Coupe

graph  [54%]

66 votes

1986 Buick T Type WH1

graph  [4%]

5 votes

Total Votes: 122 counted 
   
 
GMP 1970 Pontiac GTO
 
GMP Poll Winner.
"1970 Pontiac GTO"
 
  Question of the week Apr 10, 2006...
   
 

Poll Question:
Choose the best 1/24th scale model produced in 2005 by WCPD

 

Results:

1959 Chevrolet Impala Convertible

wcpd image  [21%]

26 votes

1959 Chevrolet Impala Coupe

wcpd image  [11%]

13 votes

1961 Chevrolet Impala Convertible

wcpd image  [29%]

35 votes

1961 Chevrolet Impala Coupe

wcpd image  [19%]

23 votes

1962 Chevrolet Impala Convertible

wcpd image  [20%]

24 votes

Total Votes: 121 counted  
   
 
1961 Chevrolet Impala
 
WCPD Poll Winner.
"1961 Chevrolet Impala Convertible"
   
 
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