Flash back, I just received my copy of the Road & Track April 1962 issue in which they have a road test of a San Francisco cable car... along with the "new" Aston Martin DB4.
Looks like a fun project even in 1/30ish scale. I figure you are already headed in this direction but there was some discussion at this past NNL West about how most of these kits are pretty accurate but are definitely helped with proper scale wire wheels.
Very nice OOB with some great weathering. I remember, which is a feat now days, when the original care was featured in Rod & Custom mag. It was so cool that I just had to rush out and buy the kit. Thanks for the flash back.