Edsel-Dan

Especially since the Engine & rolling chassis are Directly from the 68 Road Runner/69 GTX. I have both the recent Nostalgia box art 70 Super Bee, & an Original Annual. Too bad the Police &street machine options are not in the Retro-Re-issue. I notice a difference in the grill too.

I definitely will get Several (Cases if posible) of the Ecto-1A!!. I am Curious, Which color will the Meyer's Manx be cast in? White, Translucent/transparent Purple, Or Transparent/translucent red? And, Will this issue of the AmTronic include the Cardboard Base for the Rails? The Millenium issue I have doesn't, so the rails can not be assembled.

I seriously Doubt AMT will return the Passenger Seats & window side inserts to the Chevy van kit. They long ago altered the Body tool by making the Cargo panels a part of the body and no longer separate pieces. They also filled in the rear door windows, which in most states is Illegal! I Would LOVE for them to replace ALL the old options (Passenger van, Fire/Rescue, Police, Ambulance, Open Road Mini-Motor Home, etc, But I don't think they will.

The old Revell 57 Ranchero is a Butchered Country Squire, That is why it was never re-issued, and goes so high in auctions. If you look at the interior panels, as well as the body sides, you can see were they only filed down the engraving to produce the Squire's rear doors. For accuracy, you should start with an AMT 57 Fairlane 500, and graft the Chopped top Ranchero bed to that. It will give you the correct door size. You can do the same with the upcoming Revell Custom/Base level 57 Ford. The wheelbase will be closer to correct versus AMT's 500 too. I have both a built & unbuilt, of the Stock height roof Ranchero kits. I replaced the 59 grill surround/bar grill with AMT 57 grill, splash pan, & front bumper. Tires are AMT hollow Firestones (formerly 500's) from the 'Count-Down series, & hubcaps from the AMT 500 too My Phantom 58 Edsel Ranchero has the Correct door size. I grafted the bed from a Chopped roof kit to the Modern tool Pacer, making the cut to the Pacer right along the rear door line.

FYI, the 61/2 Buick Special wagon was AMT not Jo-HAn. I have too many of them to miss the AMT on the box!! I would love ANY of them The Ambulance/Hearse, 68 Fury Police, 57/8 Olds, 58/9 Caddy, 79 DeVille. Did Jo-Han invent the multi-insert tooling?? The Ambulance/Hearse did have 4 versions including the twin engine dragsters. I see the flashed over holes for the corner lights of the Ambulance inside the Hearse roof