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05/08/2022 10:01 pm
Depending on your source there were 7 or 11 or maybe some other number of genuine 1971 Plymouth Barracuda convertibles made with the 426 hemi engine - in any event just a handful, and those are multi-million dollar cars today. The crown jewel of the muscle/pony car world. And now we finally have five versions in 1/43 from GLM - purple (top up or top down), blue (top up or top down) and this Winchester Gray Poly version with black "HEMI" accents. I'm no Mopar expert, but they did a great job - I'd score it a "10" but for one little thing - the only version I found online, and there is one in this color, had slotted hubcap-less wheels instead of the dog bowl hubcaps this one has.
They really did a superb job with the front end grillework. And here's a sunshine pic of the paintwork.
There is a blue version in 1/1 out there with the little hubcaps, but its top is blue and the GLM has a black top. Finally the purple one with a black top and interior seems to match a 1/1 the most precisely. This is based on the pics I came across, so maybe there is a variant or two.
06/08/2022 10:22 am
This is a very nice model but I do wish there was another wheel option.
Harv Goranson reacted
06/08/2022 8:25 pm
I really need to get this one!
I like the poverty dog dish hubcaps on big block cars....it kind of gives the impression that the owner bought the car knowing that all the money is in the motor.
I really like the shaker hood, the '71-only cheese grater grill and slots in the front fenders.
Thanks Harv for a great post and super pics of a fantastic model.
06/08/2022 9:39 pm
It is an excellent model. Mine just arrived yesterday. Mine is this one as well. I am still thinking about one in blue.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
Harv Goranson and Ed Davis reacted
06/08/2022 9:54 pm
@jcarnutz I was going to get this one (been planning to get it for months) and then the open convertible blue one with light blue interior mesmerized me. I find some shades of blue alluring and calming - must be a brain-chemical thing, like sometimes a red car model has too much "energy."
Roger Kerr
Harv Goranson and John Merritt reacted
07/08/2022 5:19 am
The model looks terrific. GLM made a good effort. Not a big fan of muscle and pony cars, but is very tempting.
Keko Romero Sánchez
Cádiz, Spain
http://kekomovil.blogspot.com
Harv Goranson reacted
07/08/2022 9:05 am
Thanks Harv. I had not realized that the Hemi version of the Cuda was so rare. Great post and images!
Harv Goranson reacted
07/08/2022 10:08 am
This one has the dog dish poverty hub caps, but no Hemi billboard.
Topic starter
07/08/2022 11:24 am
@ben-lampson And that one has a black roof. Maybe I should get the blue one too.
07/08/2022 12:59 pm
@mg-harv Ya can't have enough Hemi Cuda convertibles Harv! 😁
Do you know if a coupe is coming?
Harv Goranson reacted
Topic starter
07/08/2022 7:39 pm
@ben-lampson Not from GLM yet, but there is the American Cars version (whose wheels would look better on the TSM perhaps).
08/08/2022 10:00 am
@mg-harv I have this green coupe too Harv and IMO it is very well done for its price. I had decided to be satisfied with this one and not get the GLM convertible but after revisiting this post 4 times I weakened (again)......I bought the grey one, dog dish caps and all! Lol.
08/08/2022 10:16 am
Harv, in your 1st image of the GLM model, did GLM spell Hemi backwards on the passenger side billboard callout, or is it just a backwards picture, like a mirror pic?
Karl Schnelle reacted
08/08/2022 11:15 am
Good catch Ben.
08/08/2022 11:39 am
I just looked at mine and sure enough, the right side is printed backward. Now that is very unfortunate given how great this model is otherwise.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
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