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'57 Nomad (Drop Tops)

20052005 First Editions: Drop Tops2005 onlyLarry Wood and Phil Riehlman
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Even though it is named Lomad on the base, it is listed under the name '57 Nomad on the card for the 2005 First Editions series. This car is an obviously 'tooned' version of the classic wagon and #2 of 10 cars in the Drop Tops series. The Drop Tops were introduced in 2005 as flattened, cartoon-like versions of various vehicles. These cars are known to perform well on track sets as they benefit from their low center of gravity. Re-releases of Drop Tops vehicles have been somewhat limited. The '57 Nomad has come out...

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Even though it is named Lomad on the base, it is listed under the name '57 Nomad on the card for the 2005 First Editions series. This car is an obviously 'tooned' version of the classic wagon and #2 of 10 cars in the Drop Tops series. The Drop Tops were introduced in 2005 as flattened, cartoon-like versions of various vehicles. These cars are known to perform well on track sets as they benefit from their low center of gravity. Re-releases of Drop Tops vehicles have been somewhat limited. The '57 Nomad has come out...

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Lomad
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