W-31 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Is anyone willing to take my money so I can pre-order the 442? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Yup I'm waiting too !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Probably waiting until it's nearer to coming onshore here...shipping costs will affect the price, and I don't mean that they'll get cheaper... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-31 Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Cheaper just like anything else these days is years down the road! Let's hope they get this one right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Is this kit still on track for July release ? anybody know ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 The Revell Germany boxing….. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 I thought it was supposed to be a Holiday Coupe (?). That's a hardtop... Not complaining, just an observation. I hope that it's a great one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) 'Holiday' was the term Olds used for 2-door hardtops and 4-door hardtops. Buick did the same with their '49-'58 'Riviera', which designated a hardtop. Pontiac used 'Catalina' for their early hardtops, which started in '50. Chevy did the same with their early hardtop, the 'Bel Air', which came out in '50. Cadillac used 'deVille' for their hardtops then eventually muddled the term by also including a thin-pillared 4-door sedan! Edited June 14, 2022 by Motor City 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 24 minutes ago, Motor City said: 'Holiday' was the term Olds used for 2-door hardtops and 4-door hardtops. Buick did the same with their '49-'58 'Riviera', which designated a hardtop. Pontiac used 'Catalina' for their early hardtops, which started in '50. Chevy did the same with their early hardtop, the 'Bel Air', which came out in '50. Cadillac used 'deVille' for their hardtops then eventually muddled the term by also including a thin-pillared 4-door sedan! John's thinking of the Cutlass Supreme with the Monte Carlo style roof as opposed to the fastback. But, no, a lot of people thought it was going to be the Supreme but the only thing Revell ever showed samples of was the fastback. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Motor City said: 'Holiday' was the term Olds used for 2-door hardtops and 4-door hardtops. Buick did the same with their '49-'58 'Riviera', which designated a hardtop. Pontiac used 'Catalina' for their early hardtops, which started in '50. Chevy did the same with their early hardtop, the 'Bel Air', which came out in '50. Cadillac used 'deVille' for their hardtops then eventually muddled the term by also including a thin-pillared 4-door sedan! I didn't realise that Holiday meant hardtop. Thank you for the new-to-me info. 1 hour ago, Can-Con said: John's thinking of the Cutlass Supreme with the Monte Carlo style roof as opposed to the fastback. But, no, a lot of people thought it was going to be the Supreme but the only thing Revell ever showed samples of was the fastback. I was under the impression --my own 'conclusion-- that this was going to be a pillared coupe (framed door and quarter glass; vent windows). Perhaps wishful thinking on my part? Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Going to start looking for this in the hobby shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 17 hours ago, 1972coronet said: I didn't realise that Holiday meant hardtop. Thank you for the new-to-me info. I was under the impression --my own 'conclusion-- that this was going to be a pillared coupe (framed door and quarter glass; vent windows). Perhaps wishful thinking on my part? Haha. the pillared coupe was available in '70 and '72, but not on the '71 442 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 17 hours ago, 1972coronet said: I didn't realise that Holiday meant hardtop. Thank you for the new-to-me info. I was under the impression --my own 'conclusion-- that this was going to be a pillared coupe (framed door and quarter glass; vent windows). Perhaps wishful thinking on my part? Haha. Pretty sure the roofline was the same. Nothing a few carefully placed strips of Evergreen can't cure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) Seeing that it is a Holiday coupe I will be picking one up. By the way, my mother had a 1980 Olds Delta Holiday 88 Coupe. Which was not a hardtop. Several years after Oldsmobile offered their last hardtops, they brought the name back for a special sports package on the base Delta 88 two-door coupe. I believe it was offered only from 1978 through 1980 (maybe 1981 too?). The package included bucket seats with a console, color-keyed wheel covers, and Holiday 88 badges. My mother bought her’s brand new right off the show floor in 1980. It was painted factory two-tone Gold, with Gold cloth buckets, and factory wire wheel covers replacing the color-keyed wheel covers. I was not too keen on the wire wheel covers, or the two-tone paint for that matter. But over all it was a sharp looking car for the time. And a big step up from the cheap, basically stripped Mercury Monarch my dad had bought her new in 1975. After my dad buying three cheap (he was raised in depression era thinking), fairly stripped compact Mercurys through the years, my mother had enough. She bought new Olds without my fathers help. They drove big Oldsmobiles back in the 1950s. And she liked them. And she like her new ‘80 Holiday 88. And the old man’s thoughts? Other than the cost, he liked it too. Edited June 16, 2022 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 6 hours ago, unclescott58 said: Seeing that it is a Holiday coupe I will be picking one up. By the way, my mother had a 1980 Olds Delta Holiday 88 Coupe. Which was not a hardtop. Several years after Oldsmobile offered their last hardtops, they brought the name back for a special sports package on the base Delta 88 two-door coupe. I believe it was offered only from 1978 through 1980 (maybe 1981 too?). The package included bucket seats with a console, color-keyed wheel covers, and Holiday 88 badges. My mother bought her’s brand new right off the show floor in 1980. It was painted factory two-tone Gold, with Gold cloth buckets, and factory wire wheel covers replacing the color-keyed wheel covers. I was not too keen on the wire wheel covers, or the two-tone paint for that matter. But over all it was a sharp looking car for the time. And a big step up from the cheap, basically stripped Mercury Monarch my dad had bought her new in 1975. After my dad buying three cheap (he was raised in depression era thinking), fairly stripped compact Mercurys through the years, my mother had enough. She bought new Olds without my fathers help. They drove big Oldsmobiles back in the 1950s. And she liked them. And she like her new ‘80 Holiday 88. And the old man’s thoughts? Other than the cost, he liked it too. Like this one, Scott? https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1157501/1980-oldsmobile-delta-88-for-sale-in-cadillac-michigan-49601 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, Can-Con said: Like this one, Scott? https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1157501/1980-oldsmobile-delta-88-for-sale-in-cadillac-michigan-49601 Other than the landau vinyl roof, that’s exactly what my mother’s Holiday 88 looked like. Right color combo. Correct wire wheel covers. Boy that brings back fond memories. Thank you for putting a link to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 The success of the '77 Delta 88 Indy Pace Car replica (with bucket seats) led Olds to introduce the Holiday 88 for 1978. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 58 minutes ago, Motor City said: The success of the '77 Delta 88 Indy Pace Car replica (with bucket seats) led Olds to introduce the Holiday 88 for 1978. I worked at Olds at the time, the 78 Holiday 88 was in case the downsized 78 Cutlass Supreme flopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I guess GM was trying to cover all bases. The downsized '78-'80 GM intermediates turned out to be a sales success, though in my opinion not as attractive looking as their '73-'77 predecessors or '81-'87 replacements (and '88 Monte Carlo). Buick came out with the LeSabre Sport Coupe in '77, and bucket seats were available the following year. The Bonneville then made bucket seats optional again on their '79 coupe. The real flops ended up being the X-body FWD replacements for the Nova and its twins and the too-small Somerset Regal and its twins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 (edited) By the way, according to the 1981 Oldsmobile Specs Book (Effective April 13, 1981), one could still order a Delta 88 Coupe (model L37, $7963.59) with the Holiday Coupe Option (option Y72, $284.00). What did one get when ordering option Y72? “Y72 Holiday Coupe Option, Includes Special Holiday Emblem, Contour Bucket Front Seats, Sports Console with “T” Shifter, Sport-Styled Outside Rearview Mirrors (D35), Custom Sport Steering Wheel, and special Color-Keyed Wheel Discs. Available on L37 Coupe only - N31, N72, N83, N91 available (N.A. With optional mirrors, N32, N37, PA3 or U23)” Edited June 19, 2022 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) Here's an image of the prior generation ('78/'79} Holiday Coupe exterior and interior. Very seldom one of those would be built without a vinyl roof. This image taken at the 2018 Oldsmobile Reunion in Lansing, Michigan. Extensive Olds Reunion event pictures at this link for any Olds fan who might be interested....TB ... Edited June 20, 2022 by tim boyd 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbaron Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 I know we're sidetracking a bit, but I always thought those 88 Holiday coupes were cool, kinda like a throwback to the early-to-mid sixties full size muscle machines like the Impala SS, Jetstar, etc. I recall occasionally seeing the 78/79 models, but it seems like the 80/81 were as rare as hen's teeth, at least in my area. I seem to recall seeing only one in a local junkyard in the mid-90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 lots of nice Oldsmobiles; thanks for posting, Tim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Excuse my ignorance what is new on this kit and what kit is it based on? Could not see any history when I checked scalemates but it says "new parts". Saw a 1:1 for the first time the other day and really liked it. Will buy this kit when it is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) 27 minutes ago, dbostream said: Excuse my ignorance what is new on this kit and what kit is it based on? Could not see any history when I checked scalemates but it says "new parts". Saw a 1:1 for the first time the other day and really liked it. Will buy this kit when it is available. This kit is based on the existing Revell convertible kit, it will feature an all new hardtop body, and other parts which differ from the '72 ragtop. Edited July 6, 2022 by Luc Janssens 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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