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Adam, Hopefully someone will give you a Superfly Grand Prix just to read your humorous review!

a very entertaining review, Adam!

Thanks for the tips, guys. So to get the molded 'Mustang' script I would have to buy the original kit. I wonder if the script is excessively large like MPC's '73 Z-28?

After having read this entire thread, I'm disappointed that it doesn't come with the correct decals to make a '73 Mach 1. Does anyone make the correct 'Mustang' script for the front fenders?

Speaking of mid-engined cars, what about the Pantera or Mangusta, both designed by DeTomaso?

cool ad; I still have the El Camino I ordered years ago

I own '68 and '77 Eldorados, and used to own a '71 Eldorado. All were a black (or brownish where undercoating was) underneath, and the chassis were painted a semi-gloss black. The same goes for the '73 Caprice and '76 Regal I used to own, as well as the '63 Le Sabre, '68 Wildcat, '68 Vista Cruiser my parents used to own. My '87 El Camino is the same way. I don't think any of the GM intermediates from '64-'87 (and '88 Monte Carlo) or full-sized cars from mid-'60s to 1976 used a primer color underneath. I don't know about the Novas, Camaros, Firebirds, Corvettes, etc., since I didn't buy cars that small.

MPC made Firebird Trans Am kits in '69 and '71. There was no '70 kit to my knowledge (aside from the Firebird Formula 400).

forgot to mention Banthrico's '53 Kaiser and Olds 98

FOUR-DOOR SEDANS IN CAST IRON: Arcade did the Ford Model T, as well as Buick, Chevrolet, and Dodge. Other toy companies offered sedans, too. FOUR-DOOR SEDANS IN RUBBER AND TIN: There is a lot to choose from in rubber and tin. Auburn Rubber made Oldsmobiles, Fords, and others prior to WWII. The detail is pretty good. Firestone also made rubber Fords for various expositions and World Fairs. I don't know much about tin cars, but I did see a nice '30s Packard and a '34 Ford recently up for auction. FOUR-DOOR SEDANS IN SLUSH CAST ALUMINUM: Master Caster did Hudson from 1948 to 1955, but only the 1948-49 is common. AMT did the Ford fordor in 1948, its only aluminum model toy. National Products did Studebaker sedans from 1934-1936, and possibly later. They also did a '34 Graham, Hupmobile, Chrysler and DeSoto Airflows. They made Buick sedans from 1939-41 (and possibly earlier), and 1947-1950. The Pontiac four-door fastback was made in 1947-1948, and the conventional sedan (like Chevy Styline) was made in 1949. Banthrico/National Products did the 1949-51 Lincoln and Mercury sedans, some 1949-1956 Chrysler, Dodge and DeSoto sedans, 1953 Mercury, and a Lincoln of the same vintage. Banthrico did Buick 4-door sedans in 1952 and 1953, and Cadillac sedans in 1952, 1954, and 1955. They also did Chevy Styline sedans and Fleetline fastbacks in 1949 and 1950. They also did some Ford sedans through 1956, and 1953 and 1954 Clipper DeLuxe. FOUR-DOOR SEDANS IN PLASTIC: Besides what was already mentioned, the Chevy 150 sedan was made in 1953 by PMC. AMT did the 1951 and 1952 Pontiac Chieftain, and 1954 and 1955 Buick Roadmaster. Ideal/Jo-Han did the 1955 Pontiac, DeSoto, and Plymouth. They also did the DeSoto and Plymouth again in 1956. 1956 was the year many model cars were done in four-door hardtops for the first time (Star Chief, 98, Roadmaster, Ford Victoria, Dodge Lancer). I guess that's enough for now.

Does anyone know a source for touch up paint for old promos? I'm referring to paints originally used on National Products, Master Caster, and Banthrico promos. Some of the Banthrico models have a generic red, blue, or aqua, while others have been stamped in specific factory colors. Thanks. Jim

I have the AMT 4-door sedan, Master Caster 2-door sedan, and the Revell 4-door wagon, so I won't be buying this. But it looks really nice. It's nice to see Revell and Moebius taking chances on some old cars of the '40s and '50s. It should be a good seller. Now if we can only get a '40 LaSalle, '41 Buick, '40 Olds, '41 Cadillac ...

Not bad, but how about a '41 Buick coupe or fastback instead? I grew up in Dearborn, too!

It would be nice to have the wagon with the sliding roof, too!

Mark, I've still got most of the real cars. You kind of get attached to them. 1968eldo.bmp

We sometimes called it Baccaruda in suburban Detroit back in the '60s, but it may not have been common across the country.

Mark, Those are some awesome cars. I'll bet the hearse got a lot of attention. I'd like to have a model for every car I've owned, but not all were made. What I have: '68 Eldo, '71 Eldo, '73 Caprice 454 hardtop, '87 El Camino (use '82 kit and '86 El Camino SS kit), '91 Beretta. The others weren't made: '76 Regal coupe, '77 Eldo Biarritz, '89 Riviera, '95 Riviera, '01 Monte Carlo SS. I do have a die cast of the Monte Carlo SS in the exact color combination. My Dad bought the Caprice, Regal and Rivieras new. I bought the El Camino, Beretta and Monte Carlo new. I've still got most of these cars and need to pare down.

thanks, Mark; he had a good, long life; I plan to build it at some point; that was a cool first car to own; mine was a '71 Eldorado (mine was shot, but I wish I still had it in some ways); those old E bodies could go through anything

My Dad died a few months ago, so I retrieved some of the models last night from my folks' house. Among them was the '72 kit, one of twelve promos and kits I bought at the Jo-Han plant in '74 for $3.00 each. I should have kept them all.

Hopefully the convertible will be re-issued so the '64 Indy Pace Car can be built. Also, the fastback kit could be built as a Shelby (in '66 only?). I would have preferred either over the hardtop, but I'm sure it will sell very well.

Colby, Is that a '73 or '74 red Apollo?

thanks, Bob

It looks great, Dave. Is that lacquer or enamel, and what kind of airbrush did you use?

I wonder if Moebius has any plant to produce a '54 Hornet hardtop. How about it, Dave?

"Anyway, I'm looking to buy a 70 Eldorado customizing kit (green car with ski rack on box), and I was just wondering how detailed and accurate a representation of the actual car it is?" If you're concerned about the accuracy of the taillights, the '67 taillights on the real car differ from the '68 and '69, and the '70 is slightly different from the earlier ones. The '70 parking lights are slightly different from the '68 and '69, and are not used on the '67. The cornering lights on the '70 differ from the earlier ones. All in all, it's a good model. The dual snorkel air cleaner is incorrect on all years. That was a Toronado part that was copied for the Eldorado kit. In the model car world, they are all essentially the same and are not that rare. I suggest you keep looking for a better kit or buy this one and another to make one good kit.