Mark C.

All I can see is that there is more of a gentle curve at the top of the quarter window.

Will definitely be picking up one of the ’32s. Reading the posts from the fine contributors on this forum has pushed me over the line. It’s now on the list.

Yup, probably why most of the stories you read are told by some unconnected third party who “heard something” from some unnamed source… Honestly, when your life’s work is dedicated to a job you believe in, why would anybody want to disrespect it by telling stories on the internet for hero points? Stuff happens in every job, but IMHO it’s always best to use good judgment and take the high road. Just my 2 cents.

For those of us less well-versed on these cars, could you elaborate on what’s wrong with the C pillars? When I look at the pics, the only obvious thing that jumps out at me is that the roofine/window opening seems to slope downward from the A pillar to the C pillar, whereas it should be parallel with the top of the door. Might just be photo distortion from the closeup camera angle, not sure, and I don’t have a kit at arm’s length.

That looks really really great! Do you still sell your castings?

The illustration of the '57 doesn't look like any I've seen before. It looks decidedly toy-like, and seems to depict a cartoonish 2 door hardtop. Presumably the kit contents will actually be the ubiquitous MPC Spirit of '57 kit, which is a 2-door sedan body?

I don’t think overall height would be the best measurement to use, given the potential variables of tire size and spring height (due to wear or other reasons). IMHO it would be better to use measurements that don’t have the potential to change, like door to roof, etc. That said, as Steve mentioned, it’s been discussed many times. Personally, I’m just happy that we got a ‘58 Belvedere kit.

Again, likewise.

Likewise, because I’m right! lol Actually despite the norm of the internet these days being to argue anything and everything, even a comment that was just meant to be an amusing anecdote that hopefully someone would find interesting, I really don’t like to argue. I hate it actually. So… I’m sure you’re right, Steve. I concede.

Well, yeah, it said “Free Spirit” on the side of it, but IIRC that was the slogan that Buick was using at the time. Young aspiring gearheads like myself knew that it was a pace car replica and would tend to refer to it as that. I used to spend a little time at the dealership back in the day, when my Dad would take me there, so I wouldn’t call myself unfamiliar with Buick stuff from the era… though I was admittedly more of a Pontiac fan at the time.

That’s amazing. When they were new, my dad worked for a Pontiac/Buick dealership (in Canada), and he had one of the street replicas as a demonstrator for the whole summer. Being a car nut I was thrilled with it. As a side note, everybody who saw the car called it the “Free Spirit”, not the Indy pace car replica…

Did you have decals made for that one?

The reason a 4-door body was chosen for this particular car. Fun to think about though.

Sounds reasonable. I would definitely pick up one or more in this configuration. 👍🏻

You’ve piqued our curiosity… would love to hear your thoughts, but given your situation I wouldn’t expect to. 🙂

A flat hood would be part of a correct Caliente version, so maybe that’s where they are going? We’ll see… patience is the key. TBH, at this point I’m way more excited about the upcoming Maverick and Chevy pickups. When they hit the shelves, I probably won’t even notice what’s going on with the Comet.

I think the hood looks totally boss (or super cool, however you want to say it) on the pro touring car. It would be my pick for a hot rod or race version as well. Great stuff, Moebius!

Works for me!

Really really nice job on that!

Would there ever be a world where we could hope for a 4-door version of the Maverick in order to cover the famous Gapp & Roush Pro Stock car?

Good stuff. Appreciate the explanation. There are so many perspectives in the equation that it’s always good to hear what others think. Thanks for that.

Nice! 👍🏻

That would be great. I can’t sleep at night from worrying about it.

While I deeply appreciate what Justin adds to the discussion, respect his opinions, and feel he does well in promotion of his shop on this board, I also don't think that one hobby shop in Ohio should be taken as a complete reflection of the car model kit market in its entirety... which is what seems to happen here sometimes. All good, though. Great discussion.

My bad... I thought that: "No. I do not want the Johan kits back. No. I do not want the Johan brand back. No. I do not want another backwards gazing vintage (or faux vintage recreation) brand on my shelves." Followed by: " I'm willing to bet no piece-for-piece reissue of the '68 Plymouth Fury police car is going to match the sales of the upcoming all-new tool Aoshima 1/24th scale F&F MkIV Toyota Supra. " Meant that it was a zero sum game. i.e. Some iteration of JoHan branding couldn't exist because Aoshima was directly competing against them and would put them out of business... or something like that. I also didn't understand that if JoHan did exist, a hobby shop owner would be required to stock his shelves with them and suffer the resultant financial losses. My apologies to all for my misinterpretation.