Scottrik

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Firstly, I'll confirm the Pegasus Camaro and Mustang bodies are READILY available directly from Horizon. I went to their site Wed. eve while these were being discussed, dropped three Camaros and a Mustang in my cart and ordered 'em up. Got confirmation from Horizon yesterday that they have shipped and the tracking info says I should have 'em Tuesday.

The Camaro gives us something new. Looking at the pics they aren't even CLOSE to HPI as far as detail, but HPI aren't doing a gen2 Camaro. The Pegasus Mustang we'll have a look at...Parma already does a '70 but it's REALLY bland in the detail department AND has those dorky "flares". Maybe the Pegasus is better. As far as the 'Cuda, why waste time with either the Pegasus OR the Parma when the HPI piece is DEFINITELY the hot ticket.


Getting specific re: body requests...

I wouldn't just say "Boss 302". The '70 is "done", not as well as HPI would do it, but if they're going to do a fastback I'd rather see the '69. Better looking car anyway even if it wasn't the championship year.

The Mustang I'd FAR rather see them do than either of the above would be the '67-8 "Notchbacks". THAT has enough difference to be very noticeable out on the track and there are a TON of historic liveries for these. They were the backbone of the series in those years, champions in '67 no less.

The Cougar would be my FAVORITE. I know four distinct color liveries accurate to this car as-raced.

Unfortunately, as "neat" as they were, I'd bet the Cougar, Darts ('66 and '67-8)and Tempest would be, generally, poor sellers.

Folks would buy the Javelin if for nothing other than the red-white-blue livery. My REAL hope would be that they did the '70 car which was far and away the most handsome of the Javelins. Unfortunately, '71 (the ugly techno-fish) is when they won the championship. '70 was the first year for Donohue/Penske involvement though.

The Challenger would probably sell reasonably well, bucking all common wisdom. There's a whopping ONE livery (not even any number variant) but Mopar guys are Mopar guys... I'd get one because I like Sam Posey. And because, well, pic attached. Three guesses who's taking the Challenger to pre-grid, first two don't count.

It's a crying shame that THREE mfr's have all done the '70 'Cuda (and two of those don't even count when compared to the third) when the '66 car was so successful. I've even got a pic of a "mid-years" 'Cuda ('67-69) in a TA.