Brian Austin

Not the prettiest, perhaps, but pretty wild. Feel free to join in the fun. http://www.sixmania.fr/en/van-dodge-eight-is-enough-8-roues-1975/ http://www.sixmania.fr/en/les-vans/

I've seen pickup conversion vans for RV toting, but I don't recall this one. Was it a one-off?

I had forgotten about that one!

Brazil

GM's new wind tunnel testing facility uses models (60% or 40% scale, etc.) with complete chassis detail. https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/a-visit-to-gms-new-reduced-scale-wind-tunnel/ Airstream trailers have been tested with quarter-scale models. https://www.airstream.com/blog/airstream-aerodynamics-put-to-the-test/

XCOR's "Trunnel" , wherein they mount a craft to the back of this truck and speed down a runway at 100 MPH. Rather than using a stationary model in a wind tunnel chamber, I guess. https://jalopnik.com/the-ford-f-250-trunnel-is-for-those-who-want-to-do-aero-1842492987 While completely unnecessary, I kind of wish they'd used the original rear quarter panels to finish the sides for a neater appearance. ? Overall this kind of looks like how a Bonneville LSR made from an F-250 might look. ?

Surely the Tesla truck isn't for everyone, but the overall shape and the aero fairing around the wheels remind me of some aerodynamic experimentation in the '70s and '80s.

1:64 scale cars are addictive. I had to quit cold turkey a couple of decades ago. FWIW custom wheels are available: https://creations.mattel.com/pages/hwc-drop-rlc-wheels-pack-american

Lovely model, but the price is a bit steep! https://shop.tesla.com/product/diecast-1_24-scale-semi?sku=1474970-00-A

Nice selection of old iron. The Simca surely is unusual. There used to be some old hulks in the woods down the street from me.

By the '70s Simca was a Chrysler product.

Good info, thanks.

FWIW, there appear to be 1/24 scale diecast Teslas, even the tractor trailer truck. (That one is very expensive, however.) There also appear to be Hummer EVs in that scale range as well. Matchbox also did a Walker delivery truck in their smallish-scale Models Of Yesteryear line a while back. There is also a range of modern EVs in the current Matchbox 1/64-ish line. Getting back to the Audi, the impending model release was announced here some time ago, though I am not familiar with the car itself.

Have you guys tried removing the trim spears from the "dents"?

As far as I know the Model K chassis was a separate platform from the other Lincoln product lines. There are various Model K models in 1:43 and 1:18 scales.

The little Super Mini-Van in the Firestone ad would be fun in 1:25 scale. ?

Not everyone thinks muscle cars are the greatest thing ever. ? Personally, '70s American cars don't do anything for me. The complaints lobbed in this thread against today's cars would just as well apply to this particular era in my opinion. And as far as the second comment goes, it's not up to us to determine what will be collectible far off into the future. Hobbyists will decide when the time comes, speaking of trends. There was a time station wagons and minivans were uncool, and Japanese imports were the butt of anti-import sentiment. Times are changing. These kinds of arguments are even echoed in the early days of the hobby. Most at the time thought car collecting revolved around horseless carriages and the brass era, and that the modern cars seen in the parking lots at car shows would never garner the same interest. The car hobby keeps evolving.

Do completed components made this way warp with time?

That might be my description of muscle cars. ?

You mean folks like Raymond Loewy and Brooks Stevens? They've done some cool toaster designs in their day. How do you know today's designers aren't passionate about their job?

Maybe once assembled the ramp body will straighten itself out. The build video posted earlier said the panels slot together nicely.

I've understood these to be AMT race car tires, two different sizes. Were these the original tires issued in the above kit? The set I have came with a '60s F100. They were presumably the larger of the two. Are these the same size as the two-piece set above? I wouldn't mind seeing these reissued, if they were available. (Not likely, I know).

Some have even been restored.

That was from 2015 or so. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2015/02/10/from-rust-to-gold-baillon-collection-cars-deliver-28-5-million-in-sales Background on the collection: https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/lost-found-195