Cars You Wish Were Kits

The 1970 Lancia Stratos Zero concept car

squeakie wrote:

at one time a Hudson Hornet was the hottest thing in NASCAR. A 1955 and a 1956 Chrysler 300 would also be a neat addition to the NASCAR thing.

Which is exactly why they used the Hornet in the movie for the old, seasoned racer, Doc.

CG Bob wrote:

I'll second the HHR, but the panel version is what I drive.  It hauls several of my rc boats and gear to the lake nicely.

I recently saw four pickup trucks made off that platform on the back of a car hauler (a factory one at that)

gary

Prince of Styrene II wrote:

squeakie wrote: a 1951 Hudson Hornet (NASCAR!) That would be cool.  Then I could build Doc Hudson in his racing colors!  A great companion for King!   I do have plans to build Darrell Cartrip & Mario Andretti from the movie as well. http://carstoys.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/darrellb_large.jpg http://carstoys.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/mario_large.jpg I'd actually like to see a kit of my old car, an '86 (IIRC) Ford Escort EXP hatchback.  I loved that little car. http://www.answers.com/topic/ford-exp

at one time a Hudson Hornet was the hottest thing in NASCAR. A 1955 and a 1956 Chrysler 300 would also be a neat addition to the NASCAR thing.

gary

the doog wrote:

DIRT BIKES! DIRT BIKES! DIRT BIKES!!!!!!

I'd be down with a few dirt bikes as well.  I LOVE watching AMA Supercross. 

DIRT BIKES!

DIRT BIKES!

DIRT BIKES!!!!!! 

1968 Pontiac Firebird convertible. My dad used to have one that he bought in 1971, miraculously it hung around all those years until he sold it about 6 months before I got my driver's license...how odd.

Any of you car guys know if it was ever kitted? 

My wish is more classic:

1937 Bentley Derby 4 1/4 Litre Vanden Plas Drophead Coupé

Does anyone know if some company ever released it?

More rally cars in 1/24th:

Mk 1 Lotus Cortina

Austin Healey 3000

Mk 1 Escort Rs1600 & the London Mexico 1600

transformation kits for the Tamiya Mini for the other years it ran in the Monte Carlo

Fiat 1800 Spyder

cuchulainn wrote:

AMT made a Taurus SHO kit back in 89 or 90. I built a couple. I believe they can be still be found on EBay.

I found models of both cars that I was looking for '89 SHO and Probe GT both on ebay.

I'm building 1/12 scale model cars since 30 years now, later in 1993 I discovered the Tamiya Caterham, the best kit ever made in my thinking. I built more than 13 kits with lots of variants and would lie to see the new Caterham Superlight or an old Lotus seven from Tamiya ( 1/12 of course)

http://www.modelersite.com/PDF_Fotos_VII/Caterham.htm

I'll second the HHR, but the panel version is what I drive.  It hauls several of my rc boats and gear to the lake nicely.

I'm still waiting for a model of my current vehicle: a Chevy HHR.

I can't find it in kit, die-cast or even Matchbox format.  They have everything for the PT Cruiser and the Chevy SSR, but the HHR has been grossly overlooked. 

AHA!

As it turns out, the Probe available in kit form is a 1/25 kit by AMT. It is a Probe GT, either an '89 or '90  depending on the website.

GeorgeF wrote:

'89 Ford Taurus SHO '89 Ford Probe GT Nascar New cars All 1/24 or 1/25 scale

I think Revell made a first Gen Probe. I can't remember the year though.

I would like to have a second Gen Ford Probe ('93-'97). Goofy name, but it was my first car and I love the lines on it.

I would like to see mainstream kits of:

1. Andretti's Lotus 79. After all, he is 1 of only 2 American F1 Champs, and the 79 is one of the most beautiful F1 cars.

2. A Cobra Daytona coupe. 

3. Gurney's Eagle F1 car would also be nice.

4. NASCAR COT with window/door frames for each manufacturer (isn't the rest of the body the same for all of them?).

lol lots of love for the domestics in here

Personally, I'd love to see the McLaren F1 roadcar.

squeakie wrote:

a 1951 Hudson Hornet (NASCAR!)

That would be cool.  Then I could build Doc Hudson in his racing colors!  A great companion for King!   I do have plans to build Darrell Cartrip & Mario Andretti from the movie as well.

http://carstoys.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/darrellb_large.jpg

http://carstoys.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/mario_large.jpg

I'd actually like to see a kit of my old car, an '86 (IIRC) Ford Escort EXP hatchback.  I loved that little car.

http://www.answers.com/topic/ford-exp

'89 Ford Taurus SHO

'89 Ford Probe GT

Nascar New cars

All 1/24 or 1/25 scale

1 /24 84/ 86 Saleen Mustang

1 /24 Special Service Package (SSP) Mustang

Any of the MFP cars from the movie Mad Max

1970 Boss 429 "Lawman"

leemitcheltree wrote:

That would have to be a 1971 Ford GT HO Phase III, which was (in 1971) the world's fastest 4 door production car.

That's the one but actually it wasn't the fastest, that's a marketing myth built up over the years. Forgotten about the XC Cobra but another good choice and how about Geohagan's E49 Charger

leemitcheltree wrote:

That would have to be a 1971 Ford GT HO Phase III, which was (in 1971) the world's fastest 4 door production car.  Or....a 1978 Ford XC Cobra..... I'm not particularly a Ford fan.....it's just that these cars were tough.

in 1966 & 1967 you could buy a four door hemi in the Dodge. I've seen two of them, and believe it or not both were painted red. These cars would run close to 160mph.

gary

1969 Fairlane/Torino hardtop (not fastback), 1973 Gran Torino/Sport hardtop (not fastback), 1968 Ford pickup (F100), 1977 Ford pickup (F250), 1990 Ford pickup (F150), 1978 Maverick 4-door, 1989 Cougar, 1984 T-Bird, 1978 Toyota SR5 pickup, 1979 Chrysler Newport 4-door, 1974 Chevy Nova, 1979 Mercury Capri.....just to name a few, lol

Oddball selections, I'm sure, but these are some of the vehicles I've owned over the years.  Always thought it would be cool to have a collection of them.  So far I've only found four others for my stash.  If anyone would happen to run across kits that could build any of these, let me know!!

I'd like to see my current car (2000 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi) or my old 1976 Jeep Cherokee Chief...That was a pretty cool ride...

I'd also like to see a series of "NASCAR Wrecks" kind of like the NAPA commercial where that knucklehead brings in Michael Waltrip's destroyed racecars!!! LOL

That would have to be a 1971 Ford GT HO Phase III, which was (in 1971) the world's fastest 4 door production car. 

Or....a 1978 Ford XC Cobra.....

I'm not particularly a Ford fan.....it's just that these cars were tough.