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08/08/2026 9:14 am
Maybe she's just out of gas!
08/08/2026 9:35 am
Nice pic.... you almost got me! 😉 😉 😉
08/08/2026 12:17 pm
I have this model and like it a lot except for the pizza sized outside mirror.
08/08/2026 2:09 pm
I have this model and like it a lot except for the pizza sized outside mirror.
Bob, that mirror always had my head shaking with “what the heck” thoughts.
steve
Christopher Moroni and Tony Perrone reacted
08/08/2026 4:33 pm
That mirror, although awful, never bothered me as much as those stupid wheels. Many years ago, I set out to improve mine (also white ) but once apart I realized a tremendous amount of labor would be necessary for a convincing scale transformation from average model to detailed replica. 😬 😬 😬
Being lazy, I put the project on the back burner but may return to it one day. For now, my best 1960's Corvair model is my 1/24 Franklin Mint example. 😐
Tony Perrone reacted
09/08/2026 10:34 am
I have the Sunstar Corvair and a 1/25 model my Dad built. Don't know the manufacturer.
Christopher Moroni reacted
09/08/2026 10:39 am
Galen, great photo. My 1/18th self would have given her a ride.
michaeldetorrice and Christopher Moroni reacted
09/08/2026 1:24 pm
@grockwood That's actually a 1/25 scale '60 Corvair AMT promo which was sold in hobby stores or given away by a Dealership. But it does appear that your dad repainted a few things adding a bit of detail. To my knowledge, this was never available as a model kit.
David Green and Tony Perrone reacted
09/08/2026 1:59 pm
Interesting. It might not be Dad's. When Dad passed My brother took all his car models. When he died my younger brother and I split his collection, I took what I thought were Dads. The Corvair might have been his. He was a Chevy guy and Dad was a Ford man. Dad wouldn't have stepped into Chevy dealer for anything.