Brian Austin

Iacocca's minivans were shrunken down van of the era, complete with sliding side doors, so there is indeed logic to the claim. Oddly enough, I don't recall VW buses being considered minivans back then. Automobile woodie wagons don't count as SUV's. They're just station wagons. Pickup trucks are not SUV's. They're just trucks. There were indeed coachbuilt wagons on truck chassis offered in the '40s and '50s, and those could be had with four wheel drive. Would these be considered SUV's? I wonder what the intended market was for these. I doubt many were driven by suburban moms. ? http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/h/hercules_campbell/hercules_campbell.htm Speaking of terminology, remember the term that used to be popular in the '50s and '60s, the Caryall?

Isn't that pretty much true with any software, unless it happens to be open-source? Also I'm trying to compare the OP complaints with cars from, say, the '50s when cars were traded in after 2 or 3 years and almost rusted on the dealer lot. Somehow people manage to keep cars from that era on the roads today. ? I don't think collectors back then would have expected those cars to have been candidates for future restoration. As far as our daily drivers go, once we trade them in, they're not our problem any more. ?

I was hoping not to need specialist equipment.

Is there a trick to removing the rear wheels from the axle?

The problem with mentioning to people that you collect cameras is that people will dump old obsolete cameras and darkroom gear on you. ? Here's a small part of my own collection, as seen in 1991. Most of came from my grandparents. Over the years I got into 4x5 and 5x7 view cameras, and even stereo 3D photography.

I majored in photography at Massachusetts College of Art. I used to shoot black and white film on vacations. I have a collection of antique cameras, many of which I could not get film for. I still have all my darkroom stuff that I haven't touched since the early 2000's. I haven't used my 35mm camera since 2008 or so. These shots of a neighbor's garage are from 1993.

IMHO, for the past several years GM/Chevy trucks haven't been particularly attractive. The '99 and earlier Silverados were fine. ?

SUV's will be next. ?

I was disappointed his Supermodels TV series apparently disappeared from the Motor Trend channel. I missed one episode and hoped they'd repeat the four episodes.

Is there any logic to the seemingly random number for the editions of the 1:64 diecast sets? 5820 seems to be rather peculiar number. Relating to the issue regarding the '55 Chevy pickup side window issue, ERTL also had a 1:25 diecast, as a bank, that had the same issue. So that problem got around.

Not one of his model videos, but I thought this one was interesting:

The custom headlights were a unique touch. I don't think I've seen oval headlights like them. (They are not like the old Cibie ones).

I was struck by how many miles he has put on his Mercury. Would you drive that little thing regularly with SUVs and trucks on the highway? ?

Detroit Zoo trains (built by Chrysler in the early '50s, powered by a standard 6cyl gasoline engine with hydraulic drive): https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A256869

Detroit Public Library Collection (trucks) https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/search/catch_all_fields_mt%3A(truck) OR catch_all_fields_et%3A(truck) Detroit Public Library Collection (buses) https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/search/catch_all_fields_mt%3A(bus) OR catch_all_fields_et%3A(bus) Example: Futurliner with locomotive display https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A196061 Example: Unusual Yellow Coach truck with early-style container trailer https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A256620

Le Mans-style racing in miniature... https://www.lemansclassic.com/language/en/little-big-mans-2/ Special Interest Autos ran an article on the '39 Chevy, and yes, it's 7/10 scale. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2013/02/03/sia-flashback-ernie-adamss-dwarf-1939-chevrolet 5/8 and 60%-reduction sized cars will also pop up in a web search for half-scale cars.

Event, an Automobile Racing Club of America race, is said to be in Wayland, MA. Further research found it to be located on the Alan C. Bemis estate, but was unable to find much else. This may be the track layout. image from https://revsinstitute.org/news/automotive-treasures-selections-from-the-joel-e-finn-collection/

https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/MVTN/id/1404/rec/35 Info: Filmed on October 7, 1934. Content Description Automobile Racing Club of America holds first race on new dirt track. Shows race with cars turning over, drivers crawling out and cars being removed from course. Includes close-up of winner Langdon Quimby driving a Willys 77.

Tamiya also made a plastic body kit in 1:10 scale in their R/C line. ?

You can go down a long rabbit hole researching half-scale cars and trucks. Some custom built, some available for purchase. There were even racing series involving children.

Slot car guys like 1:32 kits.

https://www.usdimestore.com/store.php/americandimestore/pg14121/plastics-museum

I wonder how many kits in this series had been released with period-correct decals for a yellow/red color scheme. The 1950 Chevy pickup seems to be one. I also wonder if the license includes other Coka-Cola brands. I have seen pictures of Sprite trucks for instance. I was also just reminded of the old Monogram Car In A Bottle dragster kits that included a full-scale replica of Pepsi or 7Up bottle.