i like the reissue of the kits heck i used to work at a model car factroy jo-han models in michigan seen lot of rejects kits heck when they run the kits in white plastic like the caddy hearse was black turbine kit in white and others i pick up some new kits one draw back i had so far on one amt kit the 55 chevy pu front window does not fit right and as for revell  so far i pick up the 29 ford pu nice kit plastic fimlisy the front end parts busted off the chrome     tried emailing revell no response so far .seen this on the http://www.in-miniature.co.uk/show_article.asp?aid=1     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_car    heck in my opion build what you want and buy want you want .it your life live it and build it.................