[Closed] Scoop: Cadillac series 62 club coupe Sedanette Neo Scale Models

It's good that someone is listening, but follow up is the key.

What NEO likely used to measure for their model was a car whose owner had "upgraded" it for his enjoyment, correct or not. This follows a disurbing trend in 1:1 circles where any car gets wire wheels slapped on it, whether they were available/correct or not.

Two years ago at Barrett-Jackson, the flag-bearer of all things tasteless in the hobby, most of the '50's Mopars were sporting wires, including this '56 2-door wagon, a creation that never graced any showroom floor (Sport Suburbans were all 4-doors)...

Not only is it wrong from an historical standpoint, but does anyone really think that a buyer of a mid-low-range family hauler would pop for wire wheels?

With the advent of the Old Car Manual Project and other info sources, there's no excuse for modellers to create these "tribute" cars, unless they market them as customs or rods.

My two cents,
TG

Tom, you're right. The big issue for me is the lack of effort....

that most (not all) manufacturers put into research. They seem to talk to one person, then find one car, and use it as reference with little regard for it's authenticity, and then bang....make the model. Well not exactly; that's obviously an oversimplification, but my point is that there is a great wealth of information, resources, and proper research material available. Most manufacturers appear to be too lazy and or too cheap to spend the money and time to make sure their models are correct before they commit to tooling. They really don't have to look on any Forum such as this one to find out if what is being made is correct or not. It helps, and is certainly a good thing to do, but they should not say that because they weren't aware of a resource such as this Forum (or others) that it's an excuse for their getting things wrong.

Agree on all points here Marshall.

Tom, I need a model of that car now! LOL!

One more thing.......

Though the topic has been mostly aimed at Neo, they are certainly not the only manufacturer guilty of making some real blunders. That said, I'll give them credit and praise if they interact with the collectors and show that they are not just listening, but being proactive and making needed changes and improvements. Time will tell.

See my posts #10204 & #10205 Marshall.

Chris, just read your two posts and that is a perfect......

example for what I wrote. Manufacturers need to do more than just "listen." They need to actually act upon what they say they are listening to. Thanks for adding those two posts.

Missed the lack of hood ornament.

I think optional Kelsey-Hayes (spelling?) "real" wire wheels were not available until 1953. My 1956 Cadillac had bolt-on wire wheel covers that were an option (they had the Cadillac crest in the hub, although they could have been "aftermarket").