Come on Tamiya, how about it? 70 Doge super bee? 71 Plymouth GTX
It would be better if Tamiya did an American big rig!
I would love to see that. Working on the Mercedes GT3 currently and it’s just such a well fitting, well engineered kit. Would really like to see them expand.
I’m working on an Rc166 250 cc six cylinder bike at 1/12. Power curve peak at 20K rpm!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2nmmVOKCI
Beautiful little model.
Cobra would be nice, in say 1/12.
Tamiya did do the late '90s Ford Mustang GT Convertible many years ago.
And theres an escort or two as well in the ralley stuff. What about mopar af/x, big block chevelle, 70 boss 302… that would be cool.
Though I must say recent revell and moebius kits are pretty darned good. The bronco and comet i just did were great to assemble.
I did not realize that Tamiya did not make American muscle car models! Hard to believe that they do not, the models would sell like hotcakes I imagine.
Okay:
Car Nuts! How about this line up. FORD - Mustang
56-57 Fairlanes ( Hdtp or Converts. GT. 40s , Cobras and Crown Vickies.
G.M. Malibus, G.T.Os and Monte Carlos.With More than a few Impalas thrown in.
Mopar-Well, any or All that were worth messing with. Chargers and Maybe the 300 Series and maybe a few Imperials and Newports.
Any Classic American Automobile .Caddies,Pierce Arrows, Lincolns , Packards, Stutzes and how about some Offy racers? Then Cap it off with Cords and Deusenbergs !
Would it be nice? Sure. Is it going to happen? Nope. Why? Economics, the market ain’t there. Even in the US, the only ones that really sold well were the Muscle Cars, so you can write of things like the the Fairlanes, Crown Vics, 300s, Imperials and Newports that TB suggested (unless they can be turned into a race car, then they MIGHT be viable). I will admit that we could use a new 289 Cobra, but the Monogram and Fujimi 427’s are good kits. We could use a new Mk. IV GT-40, but the Fujimi Mk. II kits would still be hard to beat. As for classic cars such as the Deusenbergs, Caddies, etc., just ask Monogram and Lindberg (which are very good) how well their classic cars have sold. Finally, it’s numbers. There are a whole lot more aircraft, armor and ship guys than there are car guys, so our wishes are low on the totem pole. Now that Revellogram is dead, Moebius might come to the rescue, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. Sorry to be a Debbie Downer.
Buddy is absolutly correct. Its the numbers. The reason we pay more for the car kits vs. AC kits is the sales volume. AC kits are among the hotest items and cars are far down the list, so we pay more and have less to choose from. I would love to see a resurgence in car modeling like we had 30+ years ago, but I don’t see it. Militaria is far more popular. I’m actually starting to aquire some of the older car kits that I love due to the fact that many are getting scarce and won’t likely get made again. And thus my stash grows faster than I can build. My family should live will off the sales of those once I’m gone.
BK
I think some of the Otaki, Doyusha, Bandai etc American kits are as close as your going to get to Tamiya quality.
I have a 1/24 73 Challenger by Otaki & it has opening doors, a beautifully moulded body shell & some very sharp trim parts, I’ll start on that soon.
Go & search eBay for the 1/12 Japanese manufactured Mustang Mach1, 72 Firebird T/A & C3 Vette’s, not much subject choice but the quality is definitely there
Ade
American car model builders expect an engine and detail. And we want them for the prices we used to pay for AMT models. Or else we wait until they get dumped off cheap to Ollies because they don’t sell wel enough.
I don’t think there is ever a hope of combining the quality and detail we want for the prices we are willing to pay.
I’ll pay 30-60, but not 350 like some multimedia kits. If I recall they tamiya formula 1 kits and the bikes have great detailed engines. Bikes run 30-40. I’d love to see this happen. But like I said, the new revelle kits are fantastic
Maybe Tamiya will do the new mid engine Corvette. That would fit in with their current line up. Didn’t they do the new GT-40?
They did do the new GT. Looks to be 30-40 poking around. Revell and Revell Germany also did the new GT which looks to run 25-30 so the price question is valid. I have heard good things about these kits - Revell Germany being a bit better according to the latest Scale Auto.
Maybe I’ll order both and do a side by side. One of them is on my xmas list 
Not to be rude but many car modelers are just plain cheap, and particularly classic American car modelers. If you spend anytime at all at a model car site you will be regaled with tales of $1.89 model kits, and what a rip off that kits cost $25 now.
Of course some will spend the money, and when you get into non-US cars, big rigs, sports cars and race cars many of those builders are quite willing to spend money (notice a fair bit of overlap with the automotive subjects the Japanese companies do offer).
There is no shortage of price gripes in other modelling genres, but after spending years on model car sites and other model sites, the difference in the volume of price complaining is quite noticable.
Thrifty is the term I’d use 
Interesting though because many of the models today are the same kits - though round 2 has greatly improved many. So recalling purchasing a kit in 1979 and buying the same kit now for $30 must jar some memory issues. Particularly when it may be the same old AMT kit with flash and fit issues. But hey - you don’t have to buy it!
I think the spirit of the thread is let’s see a really good quality manufacturer produce some of the classic American muscle car kits. Revell is listening - the 67 Charger and Bronco are great kits (beats the dead horse)
I hear you on the price thing, but for us Englanders cheap 20-25 dollar kits just don’t exist. The last nice Revell 1/25 I got my hands on was the 68 Charger R/T, that’s a good product but probably the only true US muscle we get. Choice & value are huge in the States compared to Europe, you are lucky!
John;
You know like many of us that there a lot of cars out there that deserve notice. The requirement of engines and opening doors isn’t necessary,Really. Why, Well, It’s nice to build a model car and not sweat stuff you don’t normally see anyway. Curbsides are fine. Some of the better ones have been made as what I call Snappers.
Great detail in the places that count.The body scripts and trim and dash details ,and it seems that Snappers seem to have better molded steering wheels and other stuff.
As to engine detail, well, the bottom plates will certainly make better detail painters of those who build them.
UK prices of kits are way above US prices. The Tamiya Aston Martin retails here for between 45 and 50 pounds sterling, so you guys are quite lucky in the states.
Tamiya I doubt will ever go into American Muscle cars as they are looking at a world wide market. Unfortunately US muscle cars have less interest world wide than F1 cars and exotics. When will Tamiya bring out a Bugatti Veyron of Chiron is what I would like to see. I guess that the resurrected Revell US branch will still cater for the muscle car enthusiast. Also bear in mind that most US car subjects appear in 1/25 scale as opposed to the 1/24 scale favoured by European and Far East manufacturers.