Harry P.

? Am I missing something?

Depends on whether you're watching the race form the stands or the infield...

Matbe we should start a new thread called "Stupid car names"... and we could start with some Japanese cars that have just about the weirdest names ever! Like for example calling a slick sports coupe a "Fair Lady!"

You normally say that to guys???!!! Maybe you should move to Key West!

Crickets are irritating??? What would a summer evening be without them?

I guess it's the same question as what exactly is a muscle car. Nobody really knows, the answer you get all depends on who you ask. Whoever made up the name "pony car" probably never bothered to specifically define what exactly is or isn't a pony car.

Don't know for sure. All I know is what I've read... the name came from the P51 Mustang fighter plane. Probably the name "Mustang" came first (named for the plane), then they came up with the idea for the horse logo, which obviously makes sense for a car named "Mustang."

Strange But True Dept. 2: Plymouth execs originally wanted to name the car "Panda." Edit: OOPS! Cal beat me to it!

Strange but True Department: The Mustang wasn't named for the horse, it was named for the WWII fighter plane.

The fastback was introduced in 1964... pretty close to "right off the bat!"

There are a lot of very good diecasts of various Auto Union cars out there. But this one is the real deal!

Why doesn't the chassis go all the way to the rear end of the car? Is that the way the kit is made?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/385122..._ae59533364.jpg Not an El Camino... but close!

Don't know yet... I usually go ROM hunting Sunday night...

Real nice! Base model stockers like this are seen waaaaaay too rarely in the model car world... yours looks great!

I think several of you guys pretty much summed it up. 1. The Mustang, while basically a warmed-over Falcon, at least looked like an all-new car to the consumer because of its new sheetmetal and interior. To the consumer, Mustang was an "all new" car. Chrysler didn't hide the Barracuda's origin very well... the first year cars still had "Valiant" scripts! 2. The Mustang, right off the bat, offered 3 distinct body styles (more varieties appeal to more potential buyers). Barracuda only one (for the first year, more came later). 3. You could get a more powerful engine in a Mustang than a Barracuda (in the beginning, at least. The Hemi 'cuda was still a few years away). I kind of like the styling of the first-gen Barracudas... they're quirky but good looking in their own way. But the second-gen cars were a huge improvement, probably the best looking of all.

I fooled a lot of you, but not enough! Final vote: 36 REAL, 17 MODEL. And it's REAL! Next ROM coming MONDAY!

Steve, is your Beaumont a kit or is it scratchbuilt? I don't remember ever seeing a Beaumont kit.

Here's one I've wondered about for a while... Almost everyone accepts the Ford Mustang as the original "pony car"... a sporty coupe with the long hood/short deck proportions, bucket seats, floor shifter, etc. The Mustang gets all the glory and all the credit for being the granddaddy of them all. But the Plymouth Barracuda, a car designed to appeal to the same demographic, and having the same attributes as the Mustang, is never thought of as the "original"... yet it came to market before the Mustang! But the Mustang outsold the Barracuda by about a billion to one. Explanations?

Nope. It's all about the engine. That's what defines a muscle car. It has nothing to do with how you drive, it has to do with what you have under the hood.

I don't think a 6-cylinder Duster would qualify as a "muscle car"...

Not quite three, but two: And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one, You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun. Yeah, we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one, You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now... Two girls for every boy...

I didn't know that! I thought all Pocher Porsches were black... my bad. Thanks, Jim.

I like the hot babes... now that's a diorama!