Rob Hall

I've had no problem getting the Autoworld (Round2) kit issues that I was interested in (70 Super Bee, 60 Starliner, etc).....via my favorite online vendors and ebay sellers.

That's very cool...and I really like what's on its bed...who makes the 1:24th Maserati Gran Turismo?

I've bought mine from him on ebay...he usually has many hoods as Buy It Now items. Drag City ebay

Any of those would be great. I think a regular 2dr wagon would be neat to see also.

My '87 Mustang GT was always easy on gas...in 5th gear at about 65, I've consistently received about 25-27MPG highway in the past..not bad for a V8. Too bad it doesn't have a 6 speed.

Yes, Ed's made a lot of good stuff.. I've bought quite a few of his hoods over the last few years.

I'm not sure why anyone would be surprised about this kit or the '68 Mustang. It's been assumed since they were announced that they were just the existing diecast kits with styrene bodies and a few extra parts. The diecast versions have been out for years and any problems with them are known. It has some faults, but should be able to be built up into something pretty nice.

Yeah, I could see that being confusing....I've never driven a car with a column shift manual..seems like it would take some getting used to.

Yes, the CTS w/ a manual is one of the cars I'm seriously considering for my next new car. I test drove an '08 with an automatic, very sweet car.

I've done a bit of off roading w/ my Jeep (automatic) and my Bronco II before that (manual), and found I prefer an automatic off road...just shift into a low gear and 4 wheel drive, and have both hands on the wheel to concentrate on the trail. When I bought the Jeep, I didn't have a choice, no manuals offered in the GC.

Most of the time I'm driving an automatic...It's just easier to drive in the stop and go city and suburban traffic and heavy freeway traffic...and to drink coffee or a bottled water. About the only place I can really enjoy a car w/ a manual is on winding backroads out in the sticks--desert, mountains, etc. Don't get out of the metro area very often. My '87 Mustang GT is a manual, as was my M3. My next Mustang will be a manual, thought about a manual CTS for my next daily driver, but an automatic would be fine also.

The MKS platform shares nothing with the Jag S type. You are thinking about the defunct Lincoln LS. The S type is RWD. The new Taurus and MKS are built on the same D3 (Volvo P2) FWD/AWD platform as the current Taurus (formerly Five Hundred) and Sable, which is a platform derived from the previous-gen Volvo S80, shared with the XC90, XC70, S60..

I agree. It's one thing to order resin items from a catalog or a web site and expect a delay, but eBay is for immediate shipment, IMHO. If there is a photo of an item for auction, it's natural for the buyers to assume it exists and is ready to ship. I've also seen model vendors doing preorders on ebay, which is a bit strange, IMHO. But at least they are calling them out as preorders, so it's not deceptive.

There is one well-known resin caster that sells on ebay, but takes 4-6 weeks or more to deliver. It's a bit misleading, IMHO...if you have it for sale on ebay, it should be already cast and ready to ship immediately, IMHO.

I think I read somewhere that of new car sales in the US, manuals are around 3%. I've always liked a manual in a performance car, but am fine with an automatic in an SUV or luxury car.

They probably determined that it wouldn't sell profitably. Americans just don't buy manuals in American cars much anymore (though they like them in German cars).

Those wheels look similar to the ones in the Revell '40 Ford rod kit. The Woody would be a nice kit to see reissued as a 2n1 w/ the stock parts.

Did anyone ever make a resin '65-66 Mustang coupe body to fit the Revell (Monogram) 1:24th '65-66? I can't recall ever having seen any listed by the various casters, and w/ the convertible being reissued, it would be nice to have a hardtop.

Ouch..that makes me hurt down there just reading it...

Only one pair of steel wheels?

April '09 I've seen on some sites. The '70 Challenger R/T and '68 Mustang GT are out today, apparently. I ordered both from my favorite vendor.

Very cool builds there...nice diverse selection of styles.

It's not just the prototypes, though...I saw some normal looking 911s, F430s, RX-8s, a Mustang or two, Corvettes in the coverage...even a Pontiac G6!

Yes, it made for great viewing...watched quite a bit last night and today.

Interesting..is the Spring show (March something?) at the same location. I may be in Ohio in March for a few days..