[Closed] Speaking of Intermediates....I think that's what they were called...

People have been buying intermediates, in the form of

Chevelle, GTO, etc..They're just in muscle car garb, for now. Also, the non-precision guys like Johnny Lightning have some of these covered or, could have the licenses.

I do think there could be more, for sure...Look at the 1/18th cars that were done. There are plenty of Darts,Fairlanes, and Tempests to be had. The problem is that the manufacturer may think that 1/18ths has it covered.

I'd love to see a Fairlane or two, myself. And, why don't they do a Thunderbolt or something in the muscle car side for Ford, besides the Mustang, anyway?

It's hard to believe but those were all compact cars when they first came out.

Amazing how times, and definitions, have changed.

If DM does a Thunderbolt I will be one of the first to order.

Maisto made a Thunderbolt and a Riviera in 1:24.

I'd buy them all, but I'd rather have full sized cars like Starfires, Bonnevilles,

Electras, Wildcats, Ninety-Eights, Continentals, any Caddy's, Imperials, Rivieras, Toronados, ...

I agree with you on the BIG cars Douglas...but I'd like the Intermediates too.

Face it, there are so many cars that DM can do for us. The fun and hobby can go on forever.

Almost every car on the list is/was available in other scales. I know it seems a lot of people here define their collections by scale, but if there is an image you desire, take a leap! I have heard all the excuses, mostly size/room but it also seems most do not display their entire collection at one time anyways. My wife doesn't eat meat, and as a result I eat a lot less myself, but I just can see not eating meat at all since I love a good steak!

PICS - I'm sure some of you know about the excellent Ertl Precision 100 Tbolts.

These cars are 1:18 scale and were done extremely well with TONS of detailing.

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Note the single windshielf wiper and sun visor.
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I tried to capture the seat cushion springs that you could always see from the trunk. Ertl reproduced the look.
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PIC - I'd buy this one.....

Some of what you mentioned were compacts, Valiant, Lancer.

Please help raise my awareness but aren't some of these...

... intermediates named actually compact cars?

I recall the Ford Falcon and Chevy Nova were considered compacts. The Mercury Comet started as a Falcon sized car but later enlarged to an intermediate. I believe the Plymouth Valiant was a compact too.

Can anyone make anything better out of that Maesto?

It is, I believe, 1/24th. With a bit of t.l.c., and, a transplant or two from a plastic model or a 1/24th Mustang donor car, could there be a possible decent one-off rise from the ashes? I sure couldn't pull it off, but, I'd bet someone here could do a pretty good job...that's if the Maesto is 1/24th.

As it stands, the one I've seen is pretty low rate, IMO..

What were called "compacts" changed to "mid size" after Japanese imports came along!

Kevin...I won't argue with your logic. But have to be honest and tell you that though I'm often tempted to enter the 1.18 world, I'm farily confident it won't happen. They are just to big for my taste. Ans as far as the 1.43 scale, I'm 100% confident I won't buy them, as they are to small. IMO.

1.24 is for my taste, the perfect diecast size. So, I may never have some of the cars I'd like to have, but I sure do have plenty of others that I like.

Marlowe, I think you are correct. In the beginning they were compacts.

But as the 60's went on, some grew up to intermediate size.