Rob Hall

Yeah, the AMT '77/78 Pinto was reissued a few years ago. MPC made a '78 Pinto hatchback and wagon, the wagon got modified into a '79 which has been reissued, but was the MPC hatchback ever updated to a '79?

So MPC was still doing the year on the plate thing then... I've seen the year on the plate on late 70s and 80s promos, didn't realize the kits were still doing it.

That is a great ad...never seen '70s MPC catalogs, I wonder how many of these were still in the catalog for '76, '77, etc.

That sounds tasty..

'74 and '75 Vegas were pretty much identical in 1:1, so it wouldn't matter...

As far as favorites, It's a toss up between my '87 Mustang GT (5.0, 5spd) and my '96 BMW M3. Still have the Mustang, been in storage a long time..need to get it on the road again. Both were very fun to drive on the windy, twisty back roads of Ohio (the Mustang) and Colorado (both). Had others that were more practical daily driver cars (a couple Cadillac sedans, two Grand Cherokees, an old Mercedes S-class) but for fun, it was hard to beat the 5.0 or the E36...

Uh, no..it's not 1982. The modern Blazer does have the 3.6 V6 as an option, though. The modern Blazer is basically the GMC Acadia with different styling. Bigger than the Equinox, smaller than the Traverse.

They are neat little trucks, haven’t seen one yet in person. Reminds me of the size of the older Rangers. My Dad had one (‘93) and my brother had 2 (‘97 and ‘09). They were useful for light duty hauling.

Yes, the convertible kits have a convertible interior w/ the convertible style side panels and narrowed backseat. I'd assume the fastback will have a different interior bucket w/ wider backseat and parcel shelf, different interior side panels, etc.

Pics I've seen of old cars with them, there is usually a gap between the rubber stop on the bar and the leaf spring. I think they are supposed to prevent/reduce leaf spring windup under acceleration?

Welcome.. Your country is a scenicl place, I spent a few hours in Locarno and Lugano when I was on vacation in the Italian Alps/lakes some years back.. I want to go back and explore more of the country..

And the '85 Z/28 is the old Monogram Snap-Tite kit, last reissued in 2012. Decent kit IIRC..

I like Prescott..used to go up there and Flagstaff often when I lived in Phoenix to try and escape the heat...

True, it good to cut down to the essential. The forum software does collapse the quote though, if it's longer than a certain length.

Quoting makes it clear which post you are replying to, esp. when there is a lot of activity in a thread. See the difference?

Quoting makes it clear which post you are replying to, esp. when there is a lot of activity in a thread.

I think more appropriate for this thread would be this one:

That red one is gorgeous, love the modern sized honeycomb wheels.

Speaking of Oreos, just had an Oreo Mocha Fudge Blizzard at Dairy Queen. Was delish

Looking good..love those big Buicks.. Yeah, that would be great, or a '76 Electra Limited..love the front and rear of the '75-76..

After 21+ years with Jeeps, I will likely keep buying Jeeps for my primary vehicle..my '14 Grand Cherokee (WK2) only has 56k, will probably upgrade to a WL Grand Cherokee 2 row in a few years, after the new inline 6 twin turbo becomes available. I could see buying another Cadillac sedan or another V8 manual Mustang down the road, or a late model V8 manual Challenger. Have thought about getting an older 4x4 pickup to use on my farm, depending on what I do long term with the property.

Lots of neat cars...I went a few times to Copperstate kickoff events where the cars would be grouped together in a baseball stadium in Tempe maybe 10-15 years ago.

They already did that. That would be a reissue.

I put 170k on my WJ GC from new, really enjoyed it...been happy the last 5 years w/ my WK2 GC, have thought about getting a TJ Wrangler or XJ Cherokee as a fun beater..

Sharp...love seeing the old annuals built cleanly in stock form.