JTalmage Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 I can agree with this. The DeLorean of course is out there in BTTF form, but I'd image that would be hard to revert
oldnslow Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 I can't see the market for either, while interesting subjects, the numbers wouldn't justify the expense.
Greg Myers Posted June 30, 2016 Author Posted June 30, 2016 We need another '55 Chevy, right ? Moebius can't be wrong.
FordRodnKustom Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 We need another '55 Chevy, right ? Moebius can't be wrong. '55 Chevy? Maybe not but a '55 Pontiac Starchief or a '55 Olds Super 88 might be cool. A '55 Ford Tudor even. Personally I'd pass on the Bricklin and DMC but I get where some would dig them.
Greg Myers Posted June 30, 2016 Author Posted June 30, 2016 Yes , the BOP cars have been missing for too long.
Richard Bartrop Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 I can't see the market for either, while interesting subjects, the numbers wouldn't justify the expense.For the Delorean, at least, there's the tie in with Back to the Future.
louie Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 I like both of them and would definitely buy both of them if available. Thanks. Jeff
DR JAY Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 I agree that a 55-57 Buick, Olds or Pontiac need to be represented (I have a soft spot for 55 Oldsmobiles thanks to my Dad), but being a Canadian I would also stand in line for a Bricklin kit.
TarheelRick Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 We need a new, old, retool of a '63 Pontiac Bonneville/Catalina
Can-Con Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 Bricklins have always gotten a bad rap but they could run with a comparatively equipped Vette made at the same time. A few performance upgrades would have made a world of difference,, like at least 4bbl carb But then again, they were supposed to be "safety cars" , not performance cars and were aimed at a different market. Makes a person wonder just what we could have had if the emphasis was on performance and they had a few more years to develop the car. I've always loved the Bricklin from day 1 but then again I'm prejudiced, the body panels were made in my tiny home town and final construction was done less than an hour away. Pretty headdy stuff for a 9 year old.
Longbox55 Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 The Bricklin could be the first 1/25 scale kit with scale accurate body panel thickness!
ChrisBcritter Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 And warped body panels would be accurate as well! Bricklins have always gotten a bad rap but they could run with a comparatively equipped Vette made at the same time. A few performance upgrades would have made a world of difference,, like at least 4bbl carb My former boss has this one, a '74 with an AMC 360 4bbl and about 20k miles; he says it "goes like a raped ape". Looks good in the photos, but up close it comes off as a fairly well-made kit car.
Mark Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 You could make a small fortune with those two kits. Provided you start with a large fortune, that is...
Snake45 Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 We need another '55 Chevy, right ? Moebius can't be wrong. If it's a 2-door wagon/sedan delivery, then yes, we do.
Mark Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 I remember seeing a Delorean at one of those new-car shows way back when...easily the worst build quality of anything there, and there were some other pretty bad ones on the floor that day.
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 I remember seeing a Delorean at one of those new-car shows way back when...easily the worst build quality of anything there, and there were some other pretty bad ones on the floor that day.Yup, they're not great. The engines are marginal too, as are the electrical and cooling systems. Interesting, but really second-rate cars. A real shame too, because the mid-engined concept had tons of potential to be world-class. Too many compromises that crept in during the push to build it at a price that could sell 30,000 units a year made it a mediocre car with chronic problems.The Bricklin is kinda awful too. Like the man says, it comes off like a kit car. Interesting, but another second-rate machine...at least if you've ever driven things like Jags, Porsches and Alfas.
Harry P. Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 For the Delorean, at least, there's the tie in with Back to the Future.But isn't there a Back to the Future kit out there already?
Harry P. Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 You could make a small fortune with those two kits. Provided you start with a large fortune, that is...Agreed. No way anybody could make a profit designing, engineering, tooling, and manufacturing either of those two cars. They might sell a couple thousand of them, maybe... but that wouldn't be enough to cover the investment necessary. Very little interest in DeLoreans, even less so for Bricklins. Like Chris said, Bricklins look like a cheesy kit car.
Nitro Neil Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 Good to know Neil. Hey, I liked you Cheetah idea. These two just don't do it for me.
Richard Bartrop Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 But isn't there a Back to the Future kit out there already?There are kits of all three versions, I think
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