[Pontiac Inc.]

very creative, lol (I was referring to the Buford T Justice car)

[77 Canamman]

Originally Posted by ta6point6

The mangled Bufford car is awesome love that, you should sell those I would buy one.

Originally Posted by Pontiac Inc.

very creative, lol (I was referring to the Buford T Justice car)

I may have to modify a few more for resale. It takes a couple of hours to perform the surgery with the use of side cutters, a Dremel, and paint to change the incorrect tan interior to the light blue as in the film.

[AGTO8U]

Not my car, but several years ago Mike Noun's '69 Firebird was featured in Musclecar Review and not long after it was produced in 1:43 scale die-cast!

[ta6point6]

Just a few I have

[keith k]

Originally Posted by bird72

Hard to find 72 Formula model. Had to buy assembled (poorly). Sourced a resin flat hood off ebay. Have correct high back seats to use. Have mirrors. Need to get a spoiler for back. Have no idea how to replicate a vinyl top to make it silver and black on rebuild.

Mask and spray SEM Texture Coat for the vinyl top. It's already black, so no additional paint should be required, What I don't have any good suggestions for is the bright molding around the top! Maybe just a thin line of silver paint.

[GT182]

I have several each of 1965 and 1966 GTOs in 1:18 scale. I've been looking for a 1979 Formula Firebird, but so far I can't find any in 1:18 scale. Only those damn Trans Ams.

The only Camaro I have is the 1971 Baldwin Motion Camaro (in red with white stripes) in 1:18 scale in mint condition. So far it's the only one I've ever found or seen that wasn't in a catalog, and that was last summer at the Flea Market a mile away from me.... for 40 bucks. I know it's worth at least 3 times that or more.

[wrongway]

I picked up a remote control GTO and painted it to match my car, and also have a die cast of one of my snowmobiles. Combined pictures of them together.

[bird72]

72 Formula promo. Got it as it is silver, like my car. They came in a couple other colors. white and red, if I remember right. Promo's were kind of light on detail. The biggest effort at detail was the fronts and backs. The actual body mold was pretty accurate like a model. All one color, no engine. I got one as a kid, and bet many would up in the hands of "little Johnny" while dad was looking at a real one. For kids already building car models, they were kind of scoffed at

[77 Canamman]

MPC made the Firebird Formula/Trans Am promos. MPC modified the molds into the kit cars, so a few of the parts from a kit fit the promos. In 1977-80, the promos those years actually came in a kit style box and had to be assembled, but did not have a separate engine or opening hood.

[unruhjonny]

Originally Posted by 77 Canamman

MPC made the Firebird Formula/Trans Am promos. MPC modified the molds into the kit cars, so a few of the parts from a kit fit the promos. In 1977-80, the promos those years actually came in a kit style box and had to be assembled, but did not have a separate engine or opening hood.

I could be wrong, but I believe that the promo models changed for 1975;
So prior to 1975 they came in a plain white box assembled with the closed hood, there after they came unassembled in a retail sized box, but covered in promo images - and a sticker telling of the colour the contained car was.

1975 retail kit:


1975 promo kit:


I believe that the promo kits were Formulas through to 1976, and then changed to the Trans Am for 1977.

[428ho4spd]

I have a Johnny Lightning of my '67 GTO, but I'm still looking for a mint Signet Gold promo with its original box to add to my stuff.

[ron cozzo]

Yorktown Blue 64 Hardtops