Goldvarg '64 Impala SS

JK, these are beautiful models for sure. My only nitpick would be the wide white-wall tires, which, of course, should be narrow bands in 1964.  As a primarily 1/24 scale collector, it is torture for me to see this wide array of vehicles that Goldvarg is releasing in 1/43 that I would love to have in the larger scale.  I may have to jump scale!  Thanks for your great reviews.  

Another fine video review of this Chevrolet beauty ! It is a real knockout in each color and it is just about perfect on all aspects. I think I remember when these were introduced by the stars of "Bonanza" in a long commercial when the automobiles were introduced.

@pete-rovero Pete, I have a house full of 1/24 and 1/18  scale models and love them dearly. When the mints got out of the car models I expanded my collecting of 1/43 scale to fill the void of quality 1/24 scale, and also space became a  necessity, 1/43 became my focus because they fit my needs. It started with a few diecast, then white metal and now with resin. I still collect the few white metals that are still being produced but the main thrust today is the resin which being introduced in numbers hard to keep up with. What's the attraction of the resin models? The number one for me is the details and clarity of the models as most today look like someone shrunk down a 1/1. Number two is price as the resin market is priced where the white metal was a few years ago. Number three is the tremendous variety of models being produced. The main drawback I hear from fellow collectors is that they don't like the lack of heft that the white metal models have or that the photo etched parts fall off. The latter complaint has pretty much disappeared due to improved manufacturing skills. The lack of heft has never been a problem for me as I don't play with my models. On the heels of this tremendous growth of 1/43 scale models is the sudden growth of 1/64 scale which is coming on fast.

Posted by: @pete-rovero

My only nitpick would be the wide white-wall tires, which, of course, should be narrow bands in 1964.

My gripe too. It's a relatively easy fix (for anyone concerned with historical accuracy ) but I wonder how such an obvious mistake made it to production. Great looking '64 Impala though, and all this micro-detail & trim work continues to knock me out!

They ARE beautiful. I hope that these are prototypes as I believe I see a few issues. 

Steve 

The size of the whitewalls makes a difference, you will see from the 2 models below:

Here is a picture of the real car

if you like the car, you’ll love it after modifying the tires.

@cfcooper Yes, exactly right. The mystery is that despite any ad, brochure, commercial, billboard, flyer, factory photo, reference chart, vintage pic, dealer poster, etc.. showing 1964 Chevrolets wearing "wide-whites"  a few companies (now including Goldvarg ) have manufactured scale '64s with "1950's tires." 

I just don't get it.  🤔 🤔 🤔 

@chris There is no doubt the Goldvarg models are very nice but I really don't understand why so many are inaccurate and missing the target about important trim details. The Roadmaster is another example with a fender mounted antenna when none never came like this.

The reason maybe Sergio lose some control over the final prototype approval before going to production and the factory doesn't review his final comments.

@nickies No question Goldvarg models are terrific. He's really elevated the bar!

MANY manufactures, however, choose to occasionally replicate "obscure,"  privately owned 1:1 vehicles with, say... a fender-mounted antenna, or wide-whites, or painted a non-factory color, etc.   Personally, it's a pet-peeve; I never understood why, but for other collectors it's a non-issue. 

This subject of "Historical accuarcy"  vs.  "Hey, it exist somewhere!"  has been dealt with on all Forums ad nauseam and some would argue there's no right or wrong answer. I respectfully disagree some-what. 

For instance, let's say "Company A"  releases a wonderful 1/43, beautifully detailed, 1943 Sherman tank painted bright yellow.  Q: Historically accurate?  A: Of course not.   Q: Does one exist somewhere like this?   A: Probably   But why replicate obscure examples when THOUSANDS left the factory painted green?   

As John K. often says, ultimate acceptance is done with one's wallet.

I am someone who just likes automobiles and models, too. I will be the judge of whatever I see and it is impossible to "disprove" something and show it never existed then OR now. No one I know EVER carefully examined EVERY reported car for various things. And saying the "internet" or a document supposedly written somewhere is the absolute authority is, well, ......amusing. Just get what you like and whatever ticks the boxes you have set for yourself.

@mikedetorrice Without initiating an argumentative philosophical debate on judgment, morality and personal preferences, I do agree that the "internet alone"  must never be considered definitive proof, but in certain instances, overwhelming corroborating sources are compelling. That being said, is there any source(s) YOU consider as 100% conclusive or that YOU would consider to be the "absolute authority?"    Or, in your opinion, are there always "gray areas?"    

- Just asking.

There ALWAYS can be grey areas. People can sometimes be reasonably confident ..... but they never really can be absolutely 100 % certain. And definitely not when they weren't right there to check every car that came off an assembly line. Having my B.A. and an M.A. in history might allow one to feel fairly good about a view, yet not 100 % certain (unless one is God).

Anyway, this is supposed to be an enjoyable pastime and hobby ..... not a contest in who can find the claimed highest number of alleged/supposed "faults".