[Closed] Can anybody shed light on why Corvette is being so ignored of late?

I'm not sure I get who is ignoring it...

...to be sure, the market isn't flooded with options. BBR released sublime models of them in 1/18 (albeit with heavenly prices) and Maisto has released a pretty good bargain version.

If past is prolog than we'll see AUTO art debut the new chassis sometime this year in 1/18 scale. That we haven't seen it yet is a bit of a surprise but it's the one and only American model they seem to consistently pursue....

Randy BBR's $500.00 issue is not ignoring it (;-) ...

Love the car, but $500 for resin with not at least one opening feature is too much IMO. There certainly is a market for these, so it seems. The interior of this BBR issue looks super impressive however

MJD

Ignored Corvettes

I agree with Randy Charles.I also want to add that I can't believe that no manufacturer has stepped up and given us a high end 1957 Corvette (Other than Highway 61 1/6 scale). All we have is the issue from many,many years ago from Burago, Maisto,and Road Legend with the oversized truck tires. Just look at Ebay where they frequently sell for $15.That says it all.It just doesn't look right sitting next to Autoart, Motorbox and GMP Corvettes. A high end '57 would surely be welcomed by Corvette lovers and a sellout as well.

I agree that the BBR issues look fantastic. However, the BBR and the Maisto represents...

... the extreme ends of the possible market. Isn't there a mid-point market for something better than the $15 Maisto but not as expensive as $500 BBR? I'd love to see AUTOart do a version that could serve the mid-range pricing.

I guess this is not high end?

http://www.diecast.org/diecast98/html/asp/list_reviews/xq/ASP/id.1462/qx/reviewpix.htm

Beautiful car - but it does nothing for a 1:18 collection.

BBR way too rich for me!!!

I agree Marlowe! Auto Art has always stepped up before!

I guess there's always hope that AA will do just that!!!