Omni GLH and GLHS 4 door bodies

[WillyBilly]

While I owned several 5.0 powered Fox Body Mustangs including a 83 turbo GT, and a 79 Capri RS Turbo, one 87 Buick Grand National, four 94-96 Impala SS, 10 or so Caprice 9C1s, 86 IROC and 2 2009 Pontiac G8 GTs. One car that is always in the back of my mind is my 85 Dodge Omni GLH. It was a fun car that held its own against new performance cars of the time. So I was wondering if anyone makes a cast resin, or 3D printed 4 door body, or a full blown GLH 4 door body for the MPC 1/25 kits

[stitchdup]

if you search for talbot horizon you might get more options. thats what it was called in europe and i'm sure i've seen bodies for them. the farmer next me when i was a kid owned one

[lordairgtar]

This, plus I wouls love the Dodge Turismo two door version with the four headlight front end. I owned one and my mom had the identical Plymouth Duster.

[WillyBilly]

23 hours ago, stitchdup said:

if you search for talbot horizon you might get more options. thats what it was called in europe and i'm sure i've seen bodies for them. the farmer next me when i was a kid owned one

I did some research on the Talbot Horizon. The only thing I have come up with is a file for the Omni GLH. One company made a 1/24 die cast in several colors, but they seem to be ultra rare, and somewhat expensive. I know they are an obscure car to begin with, so it was a long shot a actual body existed. Being a young Lad, 70s and 80s are the cars that appealed to me when I got my license in the mid 80s.

1985 Dodge Omni Motor Max 1:24 Diecast Collection Car 73200 | eBay

Edited April 3 by WillyBilly

[stitchdup]

6 minutes ago, WillyBilly said:

I did some research on the Talbot Horizon. The only thing I have come up with is a file for the Omni GLH. One company made a 1/24 die cast in several colors, but they seem to be ultra rare, and somewhat expensive. I know they are an obscure car to begin with, so it was a long shot a actual body existed. Being a young Lad, 70s and 80s are the cars that appealed to me when I got my license in the mid 80s.

1985 Dodge Omni Motor Max 1:24 Diecast Collection Car 73200 | eBay

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/talbot-sunbeam-lotus-1979-printable-car

[WillyBilly]

 

Edited April 6 by WillyBilly

[swede70]

Following up on what others have hinted at and remembered, a diecast iteration was done by Motor Max in 1:24th scale. 

It's not terrible, profits from a tire change give the sidewall of whatever they did are too tall, whereas pity they are so expensive on the secondhand market given keyed in enthusiasts avidly gather examples up.  Wishing that I had held onto my own, I remember swapping on some Pegasus lowrider tires and removing the tail lights on my example to black out the tail panel, but this and touching in the wheel lugs with chrome paint was the extent of what I did and basically you'd be happy with one.  Hoping you turn up what you require...

Mike K./Swede70

[WillyBilly]

43 minutes ago, swede70 said:

Following up on what others have hinted at and remembered, a diecast iteration was done by Motor Max in 1:24th scale. 

It's not terrible, profits from a tire change give the sidewall of whatever they did are too tall, whereas pity they are so expensive on the secondhand market given keyed in enthusiasts avidly gather examples up.  Wishing that I had held onto my own, I remember swapping on some Pegasus lowrider tires and removing the tail lights on my example to black out the tail panel, but this and touching in the wheel lugs with chrome paint was the extent of what I did and basically you'd be happy with one.  Hoping you turn up what you require...

Mike K./Swede70

I did find those, but I could not bring myself to spend 95 dollars for one.... Yet. I will have a weak moment at some point and hit the pay now button. I always wanted a blue GLHS, but I owned a black 85 GLH with red interior.

Edited April 7 by WillyBilly

[Mark C.]

On 4/7/2025 at 5:55 PM, swede70 said:

Following up on what others have hinted at and remembered, a diecast iteration was done by Motor Max in 1:24th scale. 

It's not terrible, profits from a tire change give the sidewall of whatever they did are too tall, whereas pity they are so expensive on the secondhand market given keyed in enthusiasts avidly gather examples up.  Wishing that I had held onto my own, I remember swapping on some Pegasus lowrider tires and removing the tail lights on my example to black out the tail panel, but this and touching in the wheel lugs with chrome paint was the extent of what I did and basically you'd be happy with one.  Hoping you turn up what you require...

Mike K./Swede70

American Graffiti??  Where were you in ‘85 doesn’t ring a bell… 😁