Brian Austin

So is a race ramp truck, and we'll have two different ones on the market (including the old Racer's Wedge). ?

The Texas grid is not the US. It's a political situation which we won't get into. Don't forget that it took years for gas stations to appear across the US. The "explosion motor" automobile and its support network did not descend fully-formed from the heavens. It took time to develop. This is the point I was hinting at as well. Doesn't matter what powers your vehicle. Plan ahead. Personally, I found the pointed questions I was responding to rather silly. People keep looking for excuses for EVs not to exist. And it's rather tiresome. They're working on it!

(Rather than the purpose-built race ramp truck kits we have, I'd prefer a beavertail truck body like that blue F350.)

Each type of vehicle has its advantages and disadvantages. What do you do when you starter motor quits? What do you do when you have a fuel pump problem or overheat? What do you do with a fuel line issue or a punctured gas tank or whack your oil pan on a rock? And then, are there gas stations handy at the trailhead to tank up for your trip home? Admittedly, I'm not part of the trail scene, but apparently trucks do break down from time to time out in the middle of nowhere. Keep in mind that Volkswagen has gone combustion-engine free now, and so it's natural that their new vehicles will be electric.

So if kitbashing a '61-'66 cab with the upcoming ramp truck, enlarge the wheel opening to suit.

That appears to be an Argentinian Chevy 400. Neat.

I've had this little gem since the '90s. It was produced in China rather than Japan, so that helps put an age range on it, though the base model was introduced in 1980 or so. Scale is 1:55. This Chinese noodle vendor truck came in a variety of paint schemes and labels. The detailing is beautiful. Note the bowls and utensils engraved in the counter.

As a fan of 3-D photography, I love this! It probably wouldn't have done well though.

Those Old VW Bus kits are actually not too bad given their age. I like their chassis and suspension better than the Hasegawa offerings.

Long vehicles with chopped roofs seldom look right. Putting an automobile on a modern truck chassis might also cause havoc with proportion. Modern wheel track will probably be wider than the Packard, messing with the wheel openings, and the relationship of the radiator to the Packard's front end might differ a bit. Given the vehicle's uniqueness. I'd go with a stock restoration.

One of the old model-building books discussed using a hot knife to cut out doors, etc.

I'd say the Golden Sahara is no worse than the wild customs of the '70s, including show rods. It was of its era. It was a show car. Those are supposed to be wild. ? I don't see anything wrong with glowing tires. I'd like to see them in person. The Golden Sahara has a fascinating history, with its various revisions over the years. It had many innovating features. That said, I think I prefer Golden Sahara I, which seems a little cleaner and less fussy. Apparently Liberace wanted to buy it. ? This video includes a brief history of the illuminated tires.

This is a resin model, but yeah, that engine is lacking. Thanks for the response, folks, My web searches only brought up dealers of the model. I don't know how I missed this one, given all the weird creations I've seen in the VW forums over the years.

This is claimed to have been built for Continental Motors of Fort Lauderdale. https://www.mintmodels.com/schuco/vw-t1-continental-motors-in-118-scale-by-schuco/p/20526

I never got one of these, though I do have a Corgi early '60s Cadillac ambulance, which scales to around 1:52 or so. I've been trying to build a Pontiac ambulance in 1:25, but it's a tricky conversion with the kits available. The classic comedy film "The Disorderly Orderly" has some great footage of two basically identical '61 ambulances.

It might create a blind spot as well. ?

https://www.oldbug.com/sowdcc.htm

Banthrico made diecast banks of that era Buick, four door sedans.

FWIW for informational purposes, that white fat sedan posted on a previous page is part of a series of art works by Erwin Wurm, of Austria.

As envisioned in 1925

Studebaker Museum in South Bend, IN.

Note the promo and diecast Studebakers are coupes while the movie car is a 2-door sedan.