Motor City

Mark, Wasn't the '69 Mustang kit a combination hardtop and convertible then modified into the '70?

I agree; I would prefer a convertible

GM and Chrysler found the cost to produce turbine cars would have been prohibitive. The technology was decades ahead of its time, and would probably be a viable option today. Thanks for the photos, Ed!

It sure would have been neat to have those in our old Ford pickups when I worked for the City of Dearborn in the mid-seventies!

it's the '73 - '77 body with a '72 front end!

only the kits were 40% off; the Corvettes weren't on sale ($19.99 each), and I got the last 2 Maisto seems to have better quality than Motor Max, which also makes the diecast 2020 Corvette

No mention was made of a new body to replace the incorrect window and roof opening on the driver's side ever since it first came out, so that's disappointing. I understand the Catalina 2+2 was an even worse kit. I wonder how difficult it would be to do a convertible version? The 427 Fairlane should be nice, and so will the 442. The packer is something to look forward to.

I think the intent of the closed hood and trunk are so another version can be made as a kit like some of the other Maisto cars and trucks. I just picked up both of these colors today at Hobby Lobby, in addition to the Atlantis B-24J Liberator, MPC Schwinn Continental and AMT '70 Impala.

sadly, they probably do own them now;

thanks, Steve; I never thought of that! for those who want to know, the April '64 Motor Trend has a 442 test drive and also a mini GTO brochure

thanks, Bruce!

thanks for the great suggestion, Mike!

Thanks for another great review, Tim! Any idea what to use for the rear stabilizer bar that is missing? Maybe one from an existing kit or in resin?

I stopped at the local Walgreens Pharmacy a couple of days ago to pick up something else and bought the only model car they had. It's a 1/24th scale black Viper coupe by Maisto. As with most, it's unfortunately made in China. The price was $10.00.

maybe it can be retooled into a '60 Cadillac ...

We'll have to wait for the Faust review of this kit. He picks the real losers.

I bought a Buick Grand National front fender emblem when the cars came out. It is diecast and the chrome is failing, so I think it has the same issue as these models.

relax; there will be a new announcement shortly ...

Now we can look forward to what happened in Texas in February. ?

Since this is a model website, did you ever get the Old Beetle and New Beetle pen holders made on the premises at any Canadian auto show? I got one in Detroit and the other I picked up from the floor (some poor kid must have lost it) at the Chicago show.

My nephew has an Australian-built Chevy police car (365 net horsepower). He buys parts all of the time from down under, and from what my brother and nephew have said, there is plenty to be found on the internet, with fast shipping, too.

My brother has a G8 GT. It's a cool car, even for a four-door! The EXP was decent looking, so nothing to be embarrassed about there. I'm glad I was able to get a kit of it. We all have different tastes. I prefer the big cars of the 1960s with bucket seats and the early personal luxury coupes (Riviera, Eldorado, Toronado, Thunderbird). A bonus is these are much more affordable than muscle cars of that era. The only downside is the lack of an aftermarket industry for restoration parts.

Hi Adam, I actually ended up with my folks' loaded '76 Regal coupe, which I would still have today if it hadn't rusted out in the cowl/firewall area on both sides. I sold it to a co-worker when it was 15 years old. Some cars from the mid-seventies actually had nice styling, but the performance was lame (there I go again). I have a cool '77 Eldorado Biarritz from that era. The Corrado wasn't bad looking, but it's too small for my American tastes.

As soon as I saw the title of this, I thought that Adam must be at it again. Who else would do a review of such a "loser" car? I had a college professor who actually owned a red Scirocco. This is what I call the lame period of AMT when they were doing import models of various vehicles since the Big Three had mostly gotten away from the annual kits. Come to think of it, many cars were kind of lame then!

Dave and the crew of moderators, You are doing a great job. Thank you very much for all that you do!