Richard Bartrop

Not my model, but probably this one

Trek has always been a gold mine for the kit makers. Personally, the Discovery is one of the few Trek designs I do like.

That diecast Peerless looks nice, though I'm not going to lie, I'd love a kit version.

And it's not like anyone is forcing you to use the Coke stuff.

And the Aerotech looks like nearly every record attempt since the 1930's, and that's fine. The ideal streamline shape was something that was figured out pretty early in the game, so if your goal is to make a car that offers the least amount of resistance, you're going to be treading some familiar territory.

THe styling is mid 1920s, and not a lot of cars had four wheel brakes then, so I'm guessing a Chrysler?

Even then, parts from the right kits will swap just fine. In practice 1/24 and 1/25 can mean anything from 1/23 to 1/26, so as usual, some people seem determined to argue over nothing.

Um, thank you?

Oh yes, I've lusted after the Costin-Maserati even since I first saw it in the pages of Automobile Quarterly. A few more Maseratis of any sort would be welcome. I also agree that the seventh generation ('71-'78) Cadillac Eldorado has been sadly neglected in kit form. I think the sixth Gen Eldorado is still th best looking postwar Cadillac, but the 7th is the embodiment of peak Land Yacht in the same way the '59 Cadillac was the ultimate expression of '50s style.

Round2 apparently thinks it's worth offering a diecast 1931 Peerless. Maybe offer a kit version?

...there's the Lombard Steam Tractor.

If your tastes run to front engines and open wheels, and don't want to get into the expensive multimedia kits, you have a very short list to choose from, and the Heller Talbot Lago is one of the best of the bunch.

And it's not like those wheels were incredibly rare.

I can see the appeal of the Volks-Bugatti. Sure, you aren't fooling anyone, but it is something you can use and have fun with, without worrying about the automotive equivalent of a Faberge egg. And if you really have to have a perfect replica, the folks at Pur Sang will sell you what is for all intents and purposes, a duplicate of a Type 35. I like the Panther J72 because they manage to capture the look of the original SS100 fairly well. The Cumberford Martinique I like because unlike so many of these attempts at retro styling, it has a fairly harmonious design, and I do like those wood fenders.

I definitely want the T.

If we're just talking 1/24, I'd say Heller and Monogram, mostly for the subject matter. If we're including 1/25, then definitely Jo-Han, and Revell.

I pointed the Corvette pic at a few people, and nobody got what was wrong.

Use the wheels and other parts from the Revell '40 Ford, make some sheet styrene fender skirts, and turn it into an early custom? The Revell 1948 Ford, with all those nice period custom parts, is listed at 1/25, but the parts are interchangeable to the 1940 Ford, which, if you actually measure it, scales out to 1/24. Don't worry too much about what the number on the box says.

Something twigged in my memory that I'd seen it before, and it was Turkish, and when I googled "Turkish Sports Car", this was the first thing to pop up.

If I had to pick one Cadillac to make a model kit, I'd go with the '49. The second year of the tailfins, but the first year of the OHV V8. You have something for the classic fans, but also kitbashing material for the hot rod crowd.

The Yellow Rolls-Royce has been one of my favourite car movies for as long as I can remember.

Whether or not it counts as the first Ferrari depends on who you ask, but FPP Modelos Made a resin kit of the Auto Avio Costuzioni Tipo 815

You got to meet 4SJ, and see his collection? I am truly in awe. TCM is one of a very short list of reasons why I still have cable, and both 2001 and Forbidden Planet I will watch whenever they're on. Blade Runner is a classic, and I thought Blade Runner 2049 was a worthy sequel, which was no small feat. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what Villieneuve does with Dune. Some other recent scifi films I've enjoyed: Oblivion The Martian Gravity Arrival Sidetracking to TV for a moment, The Expanse was easily the best scifi series on the small screen, or any screen, for that matter.

I agree. I shouldn't be this happy about the temperature finally creeping up over 0F.

That is wild, but what's really great about it is that it's shaped by function rather than fashion. It's a highly overengineered tool for for transporting two people down a road as fast as possible. If the folks at Tamiya or Hasegawa are wondering what to do next, there are far worse choices.