1972coronet

Whose new year ? Lunar ? Just joking. I hope that this is a case of under promise, over deliver .

Gifts are what Waldo Jeffers had in mind when he mailed himself to Marsha Bronson

Ah ! You're enquiring about in 1:1 scale . Totally over me crust . I don't believe so ; I don't believe that any of those were based upon a 1:1 .

I can't speak to the Dirty Donny series ; however, the AMT and MPC kits of the 1960s-early 1970s were indeed designed by the popular customisers of the day. Ostensibly, Jeffries's Monkeemobile was kitted by MPC in 1966 / 1967.

Thank you much for the accolades . I can't possibly take full credit for my (fallible) knowledge ; my main source - when I question me own memory, or someone else questions my sources - is Hamtramck Historical The 1970 Hamtramck Registry Home Page (hamtramck-historical.com). The Sizzler stripes really make the car. Surely, 1971 was the model year which started the whole "Sticker Racer" era ( Nova Rallye, Chevelle Heavy Chevy , for two similar comparisons - though the latter could be had with the 402 cube Turbo Jet 400 ) . Different times for sure. That's when there was still a fledgling , functioning middle class in the U.S. - the 1980's ad seq. changed all of that.

One-year-only , March 1971 introduction, A59 Demon Sizzler (the Demon version of the Duster Twister) . Here's a couple of ads from 1971 for the Sizzler :

Correct menudo. 800 cfm ; 1971 was recalled and replaced with an updated version, making the date coded '71 T-Quad a hard find. 1972 saw the intro of the 850 cfm 'Quad for the then-new 400 , followed in 1973 by the 440.

According to Hamtramck Historical . the upholstery pattern is correct (see image). FWIW, the upholstery was again changed for the 1972 Duster 340 annual ; it was updated again for the 1973-1975 Duster & mid-1975 to 1976 Dart Sport annuals, and any ad sequitur issues. I'm looking forward to following your build-up of the Kid P/S. I'm sure that your work will be just as nice as your 1971 Hornet P/S !

I'm with you, and I wish to add : 1972 interior (markedly different vs. 1971) , including the dashboard. bench seat would be great, too.

You're spot on , @tim boyd. I was thinking of the Scamp, whose wheelbase was shared with the Dart 2 door. Conversely to this ; I wonder just how 'extreme' the difference-in-scale would be for that 3" difference (108" vs. 111") between the Dart and the Duster (et al.) ?

Doing a '70 Swinger 340 ( pretty please ! ) would be one step away from the 1971 Swinger Special 340 :Canada's Well Kept Secret: The 1971 & 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 Special - Mopar Connection Magazine | A comprehensive daily resource for Mopar enthusiast news, features and the latest Mopar techMopar Connection Magazine | A comprehensive daily resource for Mopar enthusiast news, features and the latest Mopar tech

1970, 1971 , and 1972 models were used , all in FE5 red, and all with 1971-only 14" deluxe wheel covers.

Three of those Valiant sedans were used, but all appeared similar: - 1970 with 318 - 1971 with 225 - 1972 with 225 (borrowed for the additional footage for the theatrical release)

Wind whose origins are from The Great Basin (e.g., Santa Ana Winds, a/k/a , Los Vientos del Diablo , et alia) are unwelcomed by yours truly, as they destroy my Celtic skin

That one needs to return !

RE: The '71 Charger R/T : Certainly I'm not alone in hoping for a set of bucket seats (the bench is incorrect for an R/T, but works for the Super Bee and other models) , with an optional console (I'm keen on buckets with column shift). Likewise, I prefer the de facto 'N97' Noise Reduction Package exhaust of the stock version. With that in mind, how about offering both the festooned pipes and the turndown exhaust as options ? The Street Machine version's engine represents the relatively-obscure Stage V Hemi conversion from the 1980's-early 90's. That's a nice touch - albeit, 'improperly' executed : - The stock H.P. exhaust manifolds wouldn't work in 1:1 - The A/C setup wouldn't clear the front carburetor in 1:1 However, its virtues outweigh any real or perceived shortcomings.

My vote's for the '74 version : better grille and the unembellished tail lamp panel.

I noticed one of the cylinder heads in one of the photos, and how it strongly resembles the MPC 273-318-340-360. Perhaps that engine - if it is indeed based on the MPC LA-Series - will look better in the updated/upgraded engine compartment ? Additionally ; I was hoping that - again, if the tooling is based upon the MPC kit - the engine/trans combo from the MPC 1977-80 Volare would've been substituted. I'm just ecstatic that the much coveted Demon 340 kit is available again after a 50+ year absence. And, it's vastly improved vs. the original.

Thanks much , @tim boyd, for the presentation ! Man alive, this thing looks awesome ! The correct fender-cowl-door separations ; the clear back-up lamp portion ; the separate grille ; the open-"vent" Rallye rims ; those sweet tyres (who cares if it's got Firestones instead of Good Years ? Those factory tyres didn't last long anyhow (especially when downloading the power of a 340, etc.) , so the Wide Oval RWL's are perfect). Then there's the decals ! I recognise the Sizzler decals, as well as the Sizzler-specific 'strobe-pinstripe' decals ! Gorgeous ! Now I'm going to have to order yet another one or five of these kits ( already have two on order) .

I had a fetish for AMT's Chevy Van kits back in the seventies. I don't know how many of them followed me home from GEMCO and/or FEDCO back then ! Me aunt and uncle had a '74 G-10, and I loved that thing - from an artistic standpoint. The stylling of something as simple as its hubcaps , and all of the boxy-but-rounded contours of that body. So, I bought one of the MAT kits every time I went to the aforementioned stores with me folks. Then there was the MPC 1976-78 Pinto , Pinto Wagon , and Mustang II kits which were brimming the shelves of the toy section at Market Basket ! Another 'trilogy' I couldn't get enough of ! A close 3rd is the MPC 1976-1978 Datsun Pickup and the 1978 C-10 Step Side. Sears always had the Datsuns, and GEMCO had the C-10's (though Sears seemed to carry those as well).

The entire album, really :

I heard that he's supposed to play the part of Clint Eastwood in the stage performance version of Gran Torino which is currently touring the States.

I agree completely. The tooling for the Duke of Prunes (or whatever its name is) is so ancient as to be unsalvageable ! Last one I built was the "1970" version from the F&F series of +/- 20 years ago. That kid was run ad nauseam prior to that, and ad infinitum since -- retire that thing !