[Macs_Little_Car]

 

[superduty455]

Yellow Bird for me please....
Chris

 

[Porsche911GT3]

Yellow Firebird and orange Camaro! :thumbsup:

I just wish they would use some more of the bird decals on the hoods.
And still no pics of Firebirds R3?....odd.

 

[Jeff Koch]

I just wish they would use some more of the bird decals on the hoods.

The HOT ROD over car for that month (Feb 70?) was a yellow Formula 400 Firebird. Not supposed to deviate from the cover. Most of the other cover cars for MT and HRM were done in colors that were used in the first two releases.

jk

 

[rlyoung1]

That '32 is awesome!!!!:thumbsup:

 

[CTWLSMIKE]

Doesn't that '82? Camaro look alot like the one done in the first Motor Trend Release?

http://www.lightninglane.com/images/motorts182camaro.jpg

Wheels look alot better on this one though.

I like the wheels better on the '71 than in the 35th Ann R1 series, too, although the red Super Chevy '72 is killer.

Nice Yellow Bird and the Red Stang isn't so bad either.

 

[Mark Hosaflook]

THAT '32 IS TOPS.....TOPS I TELL YA!:thumbsup:

 

[Mark Hosaflook]

P.S. reminds me of the McMullen roadster.

 

[Porsche911GT3]

The HOT ROD over car for that month (Feb 70?) was a yellow Formula 400 Firebird. Not supposed to deviate from the cover. Most of the other cover cars for MT and HRM were done in colors that were used in the first two releases.

jk

I remembered that after I posted. But still, I don't think the new casting of the '70-'73 has had the bird on the hood. There were 2 red SD's and Chris's blue '72 without the hood decal.

 

[superduty455]

Let's break this down. From 1970-1972 their was no bird on the hood, only a small nose bird. 1973 was the first year of the Hood bird and it was an option. So you could order a Trans Am without a hood bird and you would get the small nose bird. So as far as accuaracy is concerned JL has been pretty much right on, with exception to no TRANS AM lettering.
Hope this clears it up a little bit, for the early second gens. IF you ordered a later 2nd gen without the bird you didn't get a nose bird. Not sure when they stopped doing that, but my guess would be 1975.

JK, I was wondering what that casting was, but I was unsure. Thanks for the clarification. I sense a drifter series coming on. Nice to see the diverse castings for the Import series.
Chris

 

[Porsche911GT3]

Let's break this down. From 1970-1972 their was no bird on the hood, only a small nose bird. 1973 was the first year of the Hood bird and it was an option. So you could order a Trans Am without a hood bird and you would get the small nose bird. So as far as accuaracy is concerned JL has been pretty much right on, with exception to no TRANS AM lettering.
Hope this clears it up a little bit, for the early second gens. IF you ordered a later 2nd gen without the bird you didn't get a nose bird. Not sure when they stopped doing that, but my guess would be 1975.

JK, I was wondering what that casting was, but I was unsure. Thanks for the clarification. I sense a drifter series coming on. Nice to see the diverse castings for the Import series.
Chris

OK, thanks for clearing that up. I guess I'm just wanting to see something like this.

 

[T/A Tom]

So the card will have a little collector card that has the yellow Formula for this release?

 

[zeb41]

That '32 is awesome!!!!:thumbsup:

You can say that again! I think that's the best one they've put out so far. That will make a very nice addition to my '32 collection.

 

[superduty455]

Tom, the collector card will have the magazine cover, and the car was on the cover for the test that year.
Pic from ebay:

Chris

 

[b_bodylover]

THAT '32 IS TOPS.....TOPS I TELL YA!:thumbsup: P.S. reminds me of the McMullen roadster.

WOOHOO,you betcha! And that dragster ain't half bad either!

 

[zeb41]

P.S. reminds me of the McMullen roadster.

This one Mark?

 

[Mark Hosaflook]

Thats close too but the McMullen has American 5 spokes and a front Moon tank. Many people make clones and that is an awesome '32 too.

 

[zeb41]

This one's hot too!

 

[Guest]

I remembered that after I posted. But still, I don't think the new casting of the '70-'73 has had the bird on the hood. There were 2 red SD's and Chris's blue '72 without the hood decal.

Trans Ams didn't get the hood bird until 73

 

[tinywheels]

flames flames and more flames ... bring it on !