Large 1/18 scale 71 Vista Cruiser announced for summer 2017

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    Model Car Group posted on their Facebook page, that BoS (Best of Show) will be releasing a 1/18 scale 1971 Olds Vista Cruiser this summer. They posted this photo on their Facebook page. No clue why the car has 80's Z-28 wheels. BoS models are available through Model Car Group and American Excellence.
    https://www.american-excellence.com/?p=list&manufacturer=BoS-Models
    BoS is the company that has been making some nice looking 1/18 scale cars lately (including a 57 Buick Cabellero and 64 Olds Vista Cruiser), but the cars have no opening features nor any detail on the chassis.
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    "No clue why the car has 80's Z-28 wheels." Could it be it's because it has 4-wheel disc brakes? I looked at the rear axle, and I would swear it has rear discs, for which the axles may have come from another, more modern prototype.
     
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    They have posted a photo of the model with the plain ugly 71 full wheel covers. What it really needs is the Oldsmobile Rally wheels.
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    That it does.
     
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    I will buy it with the full wheel covers (y)
     
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    Available, at last!
    Unfortunately i hate this wheels, i wait for the hubcaps...
     
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    Might be a long wait.
     
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    I think you are right
     
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    A second release of the 71 Vista Cruiser in 1/18 scale is now available at American Excellence. This one has the stock wheel covers. At the moment it looks like it's on sale. Regular price is $129.00. Don't know how long the lower price will be in effect.
    https://www.american-excellence.com/?p=details&i=222636

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    OLDSMOBILE
    Vista Cruiser, gold / wood optics, Limited Edition 504 pieces, 1971
    18%
    $106.56
    $129.95
     
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    To get any of the discounts (which A. E. has frequently) you have to sign in, but it's easy to sign up. They get some cool resin 1/18's. I just purchased the '40 LaSalle coupe for my collection (was my dad's first car)
     
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    GREAT!!!!

    Thank you Jim
    I will buy it as soon as possible.
     
    Two Tone, Sep 20, 2018
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