The Junkman

Forlorn hope but I wish someone had done a Mangusta kit/body.   "Bill" from "Kill Bill" drove one.  Had the lowest mounted headlamps ever legally allowed in CA-had to get a specific exemption.

Another minor quibble would be that at least a plurality of the SSP Mustangs were Automatics.  It's probably pretty close to a 50/50 split in 1990, that leaned more and more towards automatics towards the end of the run.  Simply because it's a bit of a juggling act to drive a stick while running the sirens and operating the radio(s).

 

Obviously Revell did the 5 speed for the simple reason that other versions of this kit (and for a stock LX) nobody wants an automatic in a Mustang!

I never saw an automatic in all the years the CHP had Mustangs ('82 until the last were run-out in about 1995).  Yes, running a pursuit-what those things were originally bought for-required 3 hands for steering, shifting, radioing.  I used to wrap the microphone around the rear view mirror so I wouldn't have to reach for it.  The Jurassic age suspension also made things dicey in curves-especially fast, sweeping, uneven (expansion strips) freeway surfaces.  Get the rear end bouncing in a curve and it just kept wanting to bring that end around.   

The spotlamps on the front were always black except where paint wore off, underneath was an aged brass color.  I can't tell by the box photos but if you do a slick top you'll need either a light stick in the rear window OR 3 hemispherical lamps for the deck lights.  I looks like aftermarket/spares box for sure.  The seats look good but I wonder if you can source a Kool Cushion about like this:

http://www.amazon.co...k/dp/B0002KKSEG

Having a 30" inseam I always needed a bit of a boost forward.

Do you guys see anything like these in the sprues?  I didn't.  The first one was from a Mustang.

CHP radio before 1992

CHP radio after 1992 (I know the title says 1987 but I never saw one in the field until 1992)

RE: nobody wanting an automatic-I'm hoping to buy a new one soon but I have a wife who cannot drive a stick.  And I don't want to end 32 years together in a effort to teach her.  So, its got to be a slush box.

 

Yeah, that is a pretty poor representation of a CHP Mustang. As long as the rest of the kit doesn't fall victim to sloppy research it will be nice to have. CHP decals are pretty easy to source and the other mistakes (light bar, red / blue grill lights) are simply fixed by just not using them.

 

I'm looking forward to this kit.

 

Drop that bar on the box and source a Vision bar, but only for a few. 90(+)% were slick tops.  I'm concerned that no spot lamps are indicated but lets see what comes in the kit (I'm going to get at least 2).  Also drop the idea of there ever being a CHP K-9 Mustang (honestly?)  I had one assigned to me for about 2-3 years.  Lots of fun to drive but don't ever get let one side be on wet pavement and the other on dry-swap ends at a thought.

Dagnabbit!  Thanks

Ohhh, a Lusso.  Or a reissued 275GTB?  Excuse me, I might need a little "alone" time.  Since we're dreaming how about a modern mold 260/289 Cobra with FIA optional parts?