I wish the model companies would have made the base models too

[junkyardjeff]

I wish they would have made the base models,instead of a Galaxie 500 they could have made the Custom and a Biscayne instead of the Impalas.   And they all seemed to have big blocks where I would have like to build one with a small block or even a six just to be different,I know some of the base models are available in resin but sometimes those are more then I can spend and then have to get a kit for the donor parts. 

[Tom Geiger]

Remember that most annuals started as promo models ordered by auto manufacturers. They always promote the top of the line, thus promos and resulting annuals are too!  
 

The aftermarket fills in the void for plain Jane cars.. MCW has a good selection of low end sedans

[StevenGuthmiller]

Not all of the models out there are top of the line models.

There are quite a few lower end kits that have been produced in recent years. ( the AMT '62 Belair and Moubius '61 Catalina and Ventura kits are just a couple of examples).

 

Even some of the older kits were not the top of the line.

I'm pretty certain that this was done to avoid wheel base changes so that existing kit chassis could be shared between kits.

 

A couple of examples would be the original and modern AMT 1958 Edsel Pacer kits, and some of the Johan and AMT Olds 88 kits.

AMT also produced Buick Invictas in place of the top of the line Electra in some years.

 

I'm sure that there are many others, but these just come to mind.

 

I agree that there are not a lot of base models, but the model companies are interested primarily in what sells.

A 1960 Ford Fairlane 4 door sedan may have been Ford's bread and butter in 1960, but I'm pretty certain that compared to a Starliner or Sunliner, it probably wouldn't have been very popular among modelers.

 

 

 

 

Steve

Edited October 19, 2020 by StevenGuthmiller

[lordairgtar]

Revell's 57 Ford kit is a lower range car as opposed to AMT's 57 Ford

[Snake45]

12 hours ago, lordairgtar said:

Revell's 57 Ford kit is a lower range car as opposed to AMT's 57 Ford

As are their '57 150 and '56 Del Ray Chevies vs Bel Air hardtops. 

[ChrisBcritter]

21 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

A 1960 Ford Fairlane 4 door sedan may have been Ford's bread and butter in 1960, but I'm pretty certain that compared to a Starliner or Sunliner, it probably wouldn't have been very popular among modelers.

At least Hubley bucked the trend and did that exact model, plus the wagon.

[junkyardjeff]

Yes I know some are being made now but would have liked to seen more 2 door sedans made years ago.

[StevenGuthmiller]

2 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said:

At least Hubley bucked the trend and did that exact model, plus the wagon.

Yes, they did.

These are more perfect examples.

 

They also did the '61 and '62 Fords.

 

 

 

 

Steve

[Mike999]

On 10/19/2020 at 11:16 PM, StevenGuthmiller said:

They also did the '61 and '62 Fords.

But Hubley only did the '62 Ford station wagon, not the 4-door sedan.  For '60 and '61 they did both.  My parents and my best friend's family both owned '62 Galaxie 500 4-doors, and I'd sure like to have one.

For years I assumed Hubley did a '62 Ford sedan.  Somebody on this board corrected me about that. 

[StevenGuthmiller]

1 hour ago, Mike999 said:

But Hubley only did the '62 Ford station wagon, not the 4-door sedan.  For '60 and '61 they did both.  My parents and my best friend's family both owned '62 Galaxie 500 4-doors, and I'd sure like to have one.

For years I assumed Hubley did a '62 Ford sedan.  Somebody on this board corrected me about that. 

I didn't know for sure if they did the '62 Ford sedan or not, but I knew that they did the wagon.

 

 

 

Steve