ICM 1/24 24055 Daring Robbery Ford Model A with 3 Gangster Figures
Key Features Includes three gangster figures - two men and one woman - alongside a Ford Model A getaway car Period accurate arsenal and accessories, featuring Thompson submachine guns, M1911 pistols, and cash bags Ideal for dynamic dioramas, perfectly capturing an iconic 1920s-1930s crime scene Decal sheet included, featuring simulated bullet-hole damage for the car bodywork and windscreen Model Information Scale: 1:24 Number of Parts: 203 + 37 + 14 (254 total) Length: 160 mm Height: 75 mm
During the late 1920s and 1930s, American organized crime evolved from small street gangs into powerful, structured syndicates. Their leaders achieved national notoriety, fuelled largely by daring bank heists that relied on high-speed automobiles and modern paved roads to execute swift strikes and escapes. Central to these operations was the Thompson submachine gun. Costing roughly $200 – nearly half the price of a contemporary Ford Model A—the weapon reflected the significant capital criminals poured into their armaments. These high-speed raids were devastatingly effective; for example, the Dillinger gang’s Greencastle heist yielded the equivalent of $1.5 million today. By the late 1930s, economic stabilisation and modernized law enforcement tactics finally brought an end to this era of high-profile gangsterism.