A passing thought ('65-'66 Mustang coupe)

[Greg Myers]

On the road yesterday a '66 Mustang coupe past me , white with Cragars. My first thought was Wow! Kool car (which it was, still being on the road and all). Then I began pondering all the ramifications, years past we wouldn't have given this lowly coupe a second glance, it not being a fastback or a convertible, and let's face it, mag wheels alone don't make a hot rod.

Then the modeler in me kicked in, I remembered a similar response to the new box art for the rererelease of the old AMT '66 Mustang coupe. Someone was saying how inspiring it was (indeed the box art was very nice). My thought was however," Oh boy here we go again, another repop of the same old stuff.Wouldn't it be nice to see a new issue, maybe from Monogram? They could get some parts out of their already great '65-'66 Mustang series. I know many don't like the 1/24th scale, but hey anythings gotta be better that the old rehash from AMT. Again?

[Draggon]

Agreed for the most part, in my town circa 65-6-7 ish only fastbacks were hot rodded. The coupes were sort a like an ugly stepsister, as were the non RS/SS Camaros. Even convertibles werent all that cool.

That being said, I have a great fondness for one piece chassis plates and wire axles..........

[62rebel]

you know; when the model is sitting on a shelf, it's dang near impossible to see any detail under the hood or on the chassis.....

i don't let people randomly pick up models, because hoods fall off, fat fingers knock off mirrors, etc...

and of the several '66 'Stangs in my collection, i'm sure a couple have Cragars or Torqs on them.

[Greg Myers]

I like D's too

[Greg Myers]

Just a building style, some of us may prefer a little more detail, not that there's anything wrong with that.

[Junkman]

A tastily done low line car does more for me than the wildest muscle canary.

[rel14]

Got a 66 in my driveway,, Loves them gas pumps...

[Greg Myers]

A tastily done low line car does more for me than the wildest muscle canary.

Help us Yanks out here with the "low line car and the muscle canary"

[vintagestang]

We are in the process of restoring a 1966 Mustang coupe and I have a model from amt that I will make a replica.

[Jon Cole]

I have always liked the coupes, the undesirable sibling to the fastback.

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[Junkman]

Help us Yanks out here with the "low line car and the muscle canary"

A low line car I think may be called base model in America?

I call the stereotypical late 60s early 70s muscle cars canary cars, because their paintwork reminds me of canary birds.

In terms of '66 Mustangs, this means that something like this:

is more to my taste, than this:

Edited April 21, 2012 by Junkman