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What a poor execution for a model kit. It should have been accurately scaled and capable of being built stock.

I think the Pinto name is poison after the gas tank issues and lawsuits. I liken it to Chevy bringing back a Corvair or Vega or Chevette. My sister worked in the parts dept. at a Chevy dealer and the employees called the Chevette the shove-it.

that's unfortunate

Hopefully this will follow:

It's probably the '68 Coronet R/T hardtop or a '68-'70 Charger.

great detail shots; thanks, Tim;

Jo-Han bodies and the later interiors were very accurate. Those parts could be cloned and then tool all-new chassis and engine compartment to provide the detail that modelers expect from a new kit.

I'm sure a lot of modelers would be interested in the '67 to '70 Eldorado, some of the deVilles, the 442s, Toronados, 300s, Furys, '70 GTX and Road Runner, '68-'70 Javelins, and AMXs. Not everyone wants to build every iteration of Camaro, Chevelle or Mustang.

Justin, How has the most recent reissue of the '69 XL been selling? Do the '65 Bonneville and Grand Prix, '66 Wildcat and Park Lane sell decently every time they are reissued?

Dearborn used some Lincolns. A Mark VI would be cool ... The Dearborn Police from the 1970s until Present – Dearborn Historical Museum (thedhm.org)

What an excellent job you did researching all of these variations. Thanks, Chris.

I sat in one at the Woodward Cruise. It was easy to fall into, but difficult to get out of! I think the mid-engine design is fine. The styling is a bit busy and would look better if the side scoop (air intake) was the same color as the body.

Is the '57 Bel Air with an opening trunk the same one that has a separate frame and floorpan?

there was a 1960 Comet 4-door promo ...

Another difference is the '55 Thunderbird has racing flag emblems above the grille and on the trunk lid. The '56 has bird emblems in the same locations. The '55 has never been reissued.

Besides the methods used by Rob, consider purchasing promotional model car boxes for completed kits and promotional models.

Is that Berwyn, Illinois? Why does Svengoolie always make jokes about it?

The CVS store near me only carries 1/43 now. I didn't know about Lowe's and have never seen any at any Home Depot. Menard's used to carry them and I've gotten a few at Walgreen's.

Too bad I only went to Detroit Dragway once (1973). I wish I had been able to see the Thunderbolts race. It's now a storage facility. Once the Fairlane hardtop came out as a 1963 model, I really liked them. There were a lot of K-code Mustangs and Fairlanes around the Detroit area. I can count on one hand how many Yarborough and Gurney Specials I have seen since that day in 1969.

Yes, that bright yellow was an odd choice for that. If it had been molded in Crocus Yellow, the pale yellow offered by Chevrolet, that would have been nice.

Fairlane Club of America National Meet - General Discussion - Antique Automobile Club of America - Discussion Forums (aaca.org)

They were missing from the store near me a couple of weeks ago. I was a bit surprised, but they are closing many of their stores so stocking diecast vehicles is the least of their worries.

I have all of the Falcons I want ('60-'66) but I always thought the '64 was the best looking, followed by the '65. A '63 Sprint hardtop is a great idea.

I think most on this board would want Round2 to prioritize the cloning of the '66 Skylark GS, '67 Cougar, '67 Camaro SS and '68 Torino GT Indy Pace Cars, '69 Mach1 promo, '69 Coronet R/T, '70 or '71 Cyclone GT, '71 Challenger R/T, '71 or '72 Road Runner. For the big cars, probably do the '62 Galaxie 500, '64 Grand Prix, '64 and '65 Wildcat, '67 and '68 XL, and '68 and '69 Impala SS427. Eventually, doing both generations of the Falcon would be nice.

The Chevelle SS 283 and 327 have a small engine displacement emblem on each front fender while the 396 has a large crossed-flag emblem there. Also, 'Malibu SS' is on the quarter panels on the regular SS while it's on the front fenders on the 396. I expect Round2 to clone an original '65 SS at some point.