[Closed] SURPRISE PICS! 1961 Chevrolet Impala

Also, a 1962 Oldsmobile would be a nice addition to this range!

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I find it incredible that the 60s is an era so underrepresented in 1:43.

as its so popular with car enthusiasts. Thank goodness Goldvarg is stepping up and taking it on. Much appreciated Sergio.

One could hazard a guess ...

that the "Gee whiz!" fins and chrome of the '50s are what a lot of casual collectors think real American cars were all about, so model makers have seen them as sure-fire sellers, and they have tended to copy one another and do the same old "iconic cars of the '50s" over and over.

A lot of the more restrained designs of the '60s (with maybe a few stand-out exceptions here and there) have probably been dismissed as being of interest mainly to a smaller set of enthusiasts - I'm referring to sophisticated chaps like ourselves - and therefore not such a good bet for mass production.

Now that smaller production runs in resin have become a viable proposition, some others may follow Sergio's lead and look at a variety of cars from the '60s - and possibly even one or two from the generally dismal '70s - that could find a relatively small but appreciative audience.

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Good point, Graeme. I think it's also the result of a maturing market.

As the guys who were youngsters during the sixties and seventies grow older, they will gravitate toward the models of cars that caught their imaginations when they were younger.

You may be right Graeme & JK. Mind you, I know that I was just a young schoolboy when the early 60s cars came out but I loved them immediately (Dodge & Plymouth excluded...lol.) I feel the same way about them now (Dodge & Plymouth included). I always considered the 50s and early 60s cars to be in the same "group". The next group for me was 65 through 72, which also included the muscle cars. After 72 very few cars grabbed me. I would think there are very many older folks like me who think along these lines.

Beautiful execution of the body shape.

My preference is deleted front and rear bumper guards. The car looks much cleaner and pure to form without them.

Thanks Mr. Goldvarg.

A 1961 Impala Sport Sedan would make a great companion to this Sport Coupe.