50th anniversary of the first Z-28

[wrongwayron]

Jon: Congrates. Been a lot it on FaceBook recently. Ron

[BULLITT65]

Very cool. Hope it is a good representation of the original. I have purchased different die cast over the years, and seems like it doesn't matter how much you pay from a lot to a little, the details can be way off.

[wrongwayron]

Not a real excuse for the model makers: but, 20 years ago it cost about $25,000, or more, to bring a single model to market, regardless of scale. At that price it is wonder they remember to put four wheels on anything, let alone represent details.

[Jon Mello]

I don't particularly care for how they have the rear spoiler mounted and there might be a couple of other things that I wish were different but they had to work with existing tooling and, overall, I would say I'm pleased with it.

I'm not a facebook guy, Ron. Is there a particular search you do to find stuff like that?

[wrongwayron]

You luck into a model marketing show and listen. Just part of the junk that floats around in my mind. Some escapes, some get lost, the rest just bounce around in there.

[Jon Mello]

Ron, the stuff that escapes probably feels lucky. 

[wrongwayron]

LOL

[firstgenaddict]

Jon is the story about how you found it (IIRC you were inspecting car for someone else when they didn't want it, you had asked if they minded if you pursued the car) posted in this thread?

[Jon Mello]

James, the story is at the beginning of this link...

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/97117/1

[firstgenaddict]

My sense of time has really gotten crazy off since getting into my 40's...

WOW 12 years ago... STILL a great read!!!

[janobyte]

My sense of time has really gotten crazy off since getting into my 40's...

WOW 12 years ago... STILL a great read!!!

Yup, I turn 50 this November. Noticed I'm starting to get a little slower while time passes  by quicker.

It was a wonderful twist of fate such a significant car ended up in Mr. Mello's position.

[Jon Mello]

WOW 12 years ago... STILL a great read!!!

Wow, I didn't remember it being that long ago and I wrote it.

[Jon Mello]

The car made it onto the MSN webpage today.

MSN article

It will be in the December issue of Muscle Car Review magazine.

[Steve Holmes]

The car made it onto the MSN webpage today.

MSN article

It will be in the December issue of Muscle Car Review magazine.

Wow, those photos are gorgeous Jon! Did they send you digital copies to keep?

[Trans Åm]

I agree, best photo's so far.