unclescott58

Not photoshopped. There are several different photos out there of the exact same car. One of the earliest photos I ever saw of that Toronado station wagon, was in the May 1969 issue of Motor Trend. In an article called "Tenacious Toronados." The caption under the photo says, "Another styling experiment features station wagon components on Toronado chassis, eliminating driveline bump." In the article itself it states, "A Toronado station wagon has been driving around in a lot of minds since the car was introduced. Grafting here and there with stock Olds station wagon components, the men with torches have come up with attractive, functional Toronado wagon. It's a great idea to utilize the unique capabilities of Toronado's front-wheel-drive." As I can see from the photos I've seen, this car did not use "stock Olds station components." So the article got that wrong. The main focus of the article was on the Toronado XX. Basically a shorten AMX like Toronado. After they were finished with the Toronado XX as a show car, it spent several years at Olds' main Lansing plant with a wooden bumper on the front. Used to push other vehicles if needed. Scott

I seem to lose small parts at least 3 or 4 times a year. Thankfully I find most of them almost immediately. And, those that I dont, seem to be the parts I can't find replacements for, for some strange reason. Scott

Do you know why the University of Iowa had to put down AstroTurf in their football stadium? To stop the cheerleaders from grazing at halftime. Scott

Very nice Edsel. Scott

After seeing the instructions, and how that setup worked, I'd be willing to buy another '64 if they restored that feature back into the kit. Now question is, does anybody have any photos of these lights in action, on either a Chevy or a Ford kit? It would be fun to see how well they worked. Scott

Ah, good old AMT. Always getting their facts right. NOT! Yea, I forgot their box listed as an SS. But sorry, it's not. By the way, I too like the '67. And am glad you posted more pictures here of it. Scott

Thunderbird started offering a 4-door in 1967. '67 also the year Thunderbird abandoned unibody construction for body on frame. The '58 through '66 shared their basic unibody construction with the big Lincolns, which switch to body on frame in 1970. The '58 through '66 Lincolns and Thunderbirds shared the same cowl structure and were both built at the Lincoln Wixom, Michigan plant. The '67 Birds moved away from the big Lincolns, but started sharing their 4-door chassis with the new '69 ('68 1/2) Continental Mark III (2-door). Scott

How do you know a toothbrush was invented by a Southerner? If a Northerner had invented it, it would have been called a teethbrush. Scott

Very nice. I too like the color. Scott

Very nice build. But, Chevrolet never offered an Impala SS after 1969. Your '70 Impala "SS" is just a plain old Impala I'm afraid. It's still a nice model though. Scott

Yes, thanks Don for showing us the original kit. Is there any chance of seeing the instructions showing how those light were set up. With only two bulbs, I don't see how one got light to the taillights. And we're were the batteries stored for these lights. Were they in the car? Or a seperate box? Scott

The back half was '66 Pontiac. At the time Oldsmobile built the the car, neither they or Buick were building or offering full-size station wagons in their lineups. This car has appeared in several books on Toronados and Olds history in general, in the past. Scott

Kool. I'm with Harry on this one. I too love those old style dragsters. Scott

Beautiful job. Looks great. Scott

You know, it's a shame that your such a bad model builder. Think of all the great kits that have been waste because of you. It's a pity. Yea, right! I hope you can tell I was being sarcastic. Like you other builds, these two look great too. Scott

Wow. Very nicely done. I especially like the detail on the dashboard. Scott

You got it.

The cars that were around when I was a little kid, on TV or on the streets, we're so cool. Being born in '58 during the height of chrome, pastel colors, spaceship looking dashboards, and fins. Every car looked different and exciting to me. Then through the 60's. More new ideas. New sizes of cars. New concepts. More to keep me interested and excited. The 70's were the start of the end for me. I was still excited by the new cars of that era. But the government, insurance companies, and OPEC started forcing changes onto cars I didn't like. Then CAFE standards, front wheel drive, and plastic bumpers came along. Quality did improved, forced to keep up with the Japanese. Even though all of these things have resulted in the best quality, longest lasting, best operating vehicles in history, my passion for the new has faded. There is still some interest in the newest and latest. And I love a lot of the gadgets they put in cars nowadays. But, it's not the same. One of the reasons I like watching old TV shows and movies today, is to see the old cars. I've never been a big fan of CHiPs. But I now watch it on MeTV mainly to see the cars. I love the stupid Frankie and Annette beach movies partially for the same reasons. To me, the Golden Age of automobiles will always be from about 1955 to 1970. Though, I could go back to 1930. And forward to 1980. It may not make any sense. But that's the way it is for me. Scott

Very nice. Scott

Zingers are so stupid. But, I like them. Nice job, Guy. Scott

Wow! I love it. The color is really right for that car. Scott

Very nice! Scott

Very kool. The "red" Kelsy-Hayes are the way to go as far as I'm concered. Got to love that "old scool look." Scott

Making what? Scott

I missed that. Good humor. I like it. Scott