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Good thing it won't be a 1940s Davis. On the other hand, what about the Davis cyclecar made in Detroit or this one made in Richmond, Indiana?

I, too, would like to see one of these. Banthrico made 1/25th promo metal banks of the '52, '54 and '55 Fleetwood sedans and '56 Eldorado Seville (hardtop). AMT made '55 and '56 Coupe deVille promos. The '55 Coupes tend to warp badly, but the '56 not nearly as much. As Mark stated, it would be unlikely, but look how well the '59 Eldorado kits did.

I think what Patrick and John were saying was that a Pro Stock was made in '75 or '76, not a Cosworth: "I'd like a Cosworth. Both of these could begin from the USA1 pro stock."

might as well make it a 2023 model by the time it's going to come out

In Michigan, police used to ticket people with heavily tinted windows, and it would have to be removed. Now there are so many vehicles with it that you can't even tell there is anyone inside. Either the law changed, or police are reluctant to enforce it because of threats against them. Recreational marijuana has been legalized here, so now it would be impossible to tell if someone is toking up while driving. I was recently at a mall and a van pulled into a parking spot about 30' from where I was walking. It reeked of marijuana and the windows were closed. It reminded me of the movie Up In Smoke.

The SX has the Cutlass Supreme (formal) roofline, a different quarter panel, and lower body trim. This would make a good variation on the '72 H/O and '71 442 hardtop.

another possibility is to make a '72 Charger Special Edition

What Round2 could do is take a damaged tool such as the '65 Olds Dynamic 88 and make a new body, interior, glass, grille and bumpers for a '66 Starfire. If the body was shaped correctly, the roof and glass from the '65 Grand Prix would work. A '65 Starfire would require a bit more work since the exhaust exits just in front of the rear bumper in the bottom of the quarter panels. The seat pattern is different, too. Another example is the damaged '66 Skylark GS. Tool a new body and interior, grille and other parts to make '66 and '67 GS versions. Since the '64 Cutlass convertible led to the '64 442, maybe this will eventually lead to a '65 442. The possibilities are there to modify old tooling, but the tooling cost and sales potential of some makes me wonder if the return on investment would be there. There is good demand for the '65-'66 Mustang 2+2, so that is a good choice.

From what I've read, Doug went by himself to California and met the other members there to form the Knack. I witnessed Geoffrey come onstage at a Mitch Ryder concert in Royal Oak and "help" with background vocals on a song or two during the Woodward Dream Cruise week.

hopefully without the fizzy dice ...

Thanks for the information, Dave. I never knew that the '64 and '65 couldn't be built stock. I recently bought '65 that was missing some parts and never completed so I could restore a '66 with nice paint and interior but had a cemented, broken mess of a suspension system front and back. My '66 has the wheel covers. It's easy to swap the aluminum knockoff wheels between the AMT and MPC kits. On the 1:1, the '67 had optional turbine aluminum wheels to replace the knockoffs available earlier since for safety reasons, they bolted on instead of using the spinners. I think it was a mandated Federal safety standard change. I bought the Streaker Vette when it came out and sold it after attempting to bondo the hole in the hood and couldn't get it to look right. I think my brother's MPC '68 Corvette also had the spring suspension, but I'm not positive.

Dave, Are you saying that the '64 and '65 couldn't be built stock since stock wheels or wheel covers weren't included? What years did MPC use the working spring suspension?

definitely a no-brainer ...

For the chassis, the spare tire was mounted upright inside of the passenger quarter panel. The vertical gas tank was mounted on the driver's side quarter. My parents had a '68 Vista Cruiser that they bought new. The tank eventually started to rust out, and the tailpipe exited beneath it! We had the Olds dealer replace the tank. I should have had it towed there for safety reasons, but I drove the mile there without incident. I drove it in college, and it handled very well for its size. As Bill stated earlier, 3D printing is going to get really big. Those who use the Modelhaus business model of offering a complete kit with chrome-plated parts will do well.

A big complaint at the time of the Mustang II's introduction was that the Mustang had gotten too big and heavy. Ford PR and writers were claiming that the Mustang II had similar dimensions to the original Mustang. From a selection of my Mustang brochures: 1965: 181.6" long, 68.2" wide, 108.0" wheelbase, 2562 lbs. (hardtop) 1971: 189.5" long, 74.1" wide, 109.0" wheelbase, 3087 lbs. (hardtop) 1975: 175.0" long, 70.2" wide, 96.2" wheelbase, 2748 lbs. (coupe) Having driven a '67 hardtop and a '73 Grande - neither of which I owned - the '73 was a much better car. The additional width didn't make you feel cramped like you did in the '67, and it felt more solid than the '67. I was not impressed with the ride of either one. I was disappointed with the front and rear styling of the '71 Mustang when it came out, and I still think they detract from the rest of the car. The Mustang II was simply too small. Ford should have retained the width and wheelbase of the '71-'73 and shortened the car a bit. It did sell well for its era.

that's good to know; I have the '65 2+2 promo

I'm looking forward to this, a kit I never bought when it originally came out. Another version to make a Shelby GT350 or GT350R would be the next logical step. Maybe another kit later on with a pony interior, or save that for the hardtop/convertible tooling if that still exists? There sure are a lot of possibilities. It would be easy to have the GT and non-GT rear valances in the same kit, too. The non-detailed chassis won't be a deal breaker for most potential buyers.

The Sport Wagon (1964) and Sportwagon (1965-1969) had a fixed-glass roof instead of a sunroof. The resin model was made to add tinted "glass" plastic inserts. The 1964-1972 Vista Cruiser also used fixed glass. The later Vista Cruiser (1973-1977) had an optional flip-up glass roof panel.

Presumably Revell Germany owns the Ranchero and Skyliner tooling, and Atlantis owns the 1/32 tooling for the old Revell-AMT kits. Hopefully Atlantis will reissue all of these kits in their last versions. I wouldn't expect them to eventually backdate any of the models such as the '55 Buick and Mercury, but it would be easier to do with the multi-piece bodies.

Wishful thinking, Casey? My grandparents had a solid black '55 Special 2-door hardtop. It was a gorgeous car that was traded in on a '59 Dynamic 88 2-door hardtop.

I picked this up at Hobby Lobby. It seems to have nice detail and a good paint job:

I've never had this kit, so I plan to get it. I have the AMT '49 Custom 4-door promo in red. Shown is a gray version from the Internet. It was available as a windup, remote control, and possibly without a windup mechanism. This was AMT's first use of injection-molded plastic. A '49 Plymouth 4-door was also available.

Buick was the #2 automaker (after Ford) from 1907-1910. Here is David Buick's grave marker at Woodmere Cemetery in Southwest Detroit: David Dunbar Buick (1854-1929) - Find a Grave Memorial Henry Leland, founder of Cadillac and Lincoln, is also buried there: Henry Martyn Leland (1843-1932) - Find a Grave Memorial

Realistically it would make more sense to do an all-new Ranchero in 1/25th scale. The exteriors of the '57 and '58 are pretty much the same except for the front end and side trim. The '59 would need a lot more work. I think there would be more of a business case for a '68-'73 Ranchero GT.