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THIS IS A MUST READ!!!! REGARDING DIE-CAST TTA....>>>

ChrisK

ChrisK

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I recieved this email today.....

I am a Texas dealer for GMP Products. I have been trying to get them to do a '89 Turbo TransAm for the last year. They did do the Buick Grand National as I suggested, but not too hot on the TransAm.

Today I talked with the Marketing Rep for Lane Collectibles. He is going to see the GM Marketing people next week. I talked to hom about Lane doing the car. He thought it might be something they could do themselves. They would have the availability to get the engine mold from GMP and make the car cost less than doing a new engine mold.

I suggested to him doing at least 8 cars. These are the suggested cars at the present.

1989 Turbo TransAm - T-Top car with Leather interior
They would use a simulated vinyl
to cover the seats in the car.

1989 TransAm GTA - T-Top car with Leather seats. Color
would be based on the top 4 colors
produced at the factory.

1989 Turbo TransAm - T-Top car with Cloth seats.
They would use a simulated cloth
to cover the seat in the car.

Alternate again with a GTA car. The do the hardtop version with the leather seats and then the cloth seats.
In between these cars would be another GTA car or maybe a Firehawk.

I need you to get some input through your website to see how Lane needs to talk to the GM Merchandise group.
I talked to him about doing 2500 of each car for a total of 20,000 cars produced. Need to tell him something next Tuesday if possible.

Ed Bowers
Acrylic Unique


So? What Should I tell Him???
Anyone else want to handle this???George?????
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This would be great, this is what everyone has been waiting for.

What scale should be discussed, I would say a larger size like 1/32 or so.

Fo my self I own a TTA T-top leather so of course that would be the one I would go for but to be hounest all combinations should be avalible (leather t-top, cloth t-top, leather hardtop and cloth hardtop) I would buy at least one of each.

Also I would like to see the Indy stickers and of course the correct emblems on the cars.

Best Regards

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Jan
TTA #1078 / 1 of 2 in the UK
'84 Firebird "Upgraded" in Sweden
http://members.fbody.com/19TTA89/
http://members.fbody.com/19firebird84/
 
Count me in for 2 - T-Tops with cloth. It would be cool if they could do a special cars with our build number somewhere on the car. Like #56 of 1555 cars produced.

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Zoom Zoom Zoom
 
Ordering serialized based on build number would be great! I would order on of each. 1/24 to 1/18 scale is prefered.

Dave
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TTA #90 Festival Car
1989 GTA L98
1979 10th T/A (SD455 eng)
1974 SD 455 T/A
 
Hi Chris,
Sounds pretty great for all of "us" 20th TTA owners!
I would love to help out in any way possible! Do you want to have him contact me direct? Me contact him? Just send me an address! Or, send him mine! I can give feedback to everyone here on this website.

Let me know,

George
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TTA #231
'70 Trans Am
2x'74 Trans Am
'79 convertible Trans Am
'81 totally modified
Turbo Trans Am
 
I would kill for a T-top leather one, if we could get em numbered too that would be sick. But i think 1/24 is the size to go with, and of course full decal too.
 
George, I will foward you the address and you can contact him.. Thanks Man...
I will also let him know that you are going to handle this...

Also anyone on the TTA E-Mail List.. I know UFFE is on it. Can you do me a favor and send out a Mail letting the people on the list know about whats going on in here with the Models. I would like to get a huge list together, to send to this Guy so he knows WE ARE ALL SERIOUS! And we can finally get what we all have been wanting for quite some time!

Thanks Guys
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Chris
 
Count me in for half a dozen or so.
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You know I couldn't just buy one! 1:18 scale would be preferred, especially if they are going to take advantage of engine from the GMP GNs. Numbered would be cool, cloth or leather with T-tops. If they came out with different combinations I would buy at least one of each.

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Ron Kristin
[email protected]
Cloth & T-tops
 
This would be GREAT!!! 1/18th or bigger. numbered would be really good. i would get at least one and i could also persuade some friends to get some to help the cause.

russ
tta795
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Count me in for a purchase. Having build #'s
numbers on the cars would be incredible.

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Frank Wolinski
TTA #1416
 
Count me in for a few!!! (and I don't even have a TTA
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) I think you should use the comparison between the GMP '87 GN to this TTA idea. GN owners/admirerers waited forever to have a nice detailed diecast GMP finally did one and look at the response!! Not only from the owners BUT from general diecast collectors. I KNOW these (TTAs) will be a sellout and I hope we can be the first ones to get a shot at picking them up.

oO and decaled would just add the finishing touch.

Please LMK all the details
Dave
 
I'd take 10 or so....NO I am not buyin more cars...hmmm lemme refraze that ...I am not buyin any more TTA's (at the moment)
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Dan McDonald
Hi Tech Performance
Andover,Mass
978-475-3440
Buick an TTA specialist
TTA Stage2
Buicksssss
 
It would be really cool if they offered numbered cars to owners with corresponding numbers first. The numbers past 1555 would be for sale to the public.

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Lee Rich
#1242
73 TA (looks like a 72)
 
I too have talked to GMP in the past about
these cars. Hopefully, they would go with
1/18th scale (1/24th has already been done as a plastic kit). 1/18th would also lend itself well to the engine deal with GMP.
They would have to change the heads and
a few other things, but would probably still
be cheaper than a new mold.
Count me in for a couple if this actually
happens.



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C. Marlow
TTA 1399
'92 Typhoon
[email protected]
 
Chris,
go ahead and send me the mailing info on the guy! I'll get in contact with him! Either here on my personal message (this board) or my regular email: [email protected]
Hope to hear from you soon, I'm ready to get started!!!!

Have a good one,

George
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TTA #231
'70 Trans Am
2x'74 Trans Am
'79 convertible Trans Am
'81 totally modified
Turbo Trans Am
 
I too would be greatly interested in a die cast model. I think 1/24 is the right scale. I have a t-top/cloth car so would be interested in at least one of these. I think it should have the decals and the emblems also to make it a true TTA.
 
Count me in also for a T-top leather TTA. The bigger the scale the better. Car number #609 with decals.

What kind of price tag would this be?

Pete (20-psi)
 
I'd be interested depending on price of course. I would want both a t-top leather and a hardtop-leather. I was contacted a few years ago by some company that was already producing 1/24th scale diecasts and would have both my TTA's but wanted around $125 each. I may still be able to find this information somewhere. I was planning to purchase them but have never had the "extra" money to spend on them. there have always been bigger priorities (383, apartment, etc.). keep us posted, Kyle
 
I WOULD DEFINATELY BUY ONE IF THEY DO A T-TOP 1/18 SCALE. I ALREADY HAVE THE 1/18 SCALE GRAND NATIONAL AND GNX DIE CAST IN MY COLLECTION.THIS WOULD BE GREAT. JUST DO IT.
 
Snakeskinner,
Find that 1/24 scale company info. I'm interested right now!! I also think 1/8 would be fantastic1

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Lee Rich
#1242
73 TA (looks like a 72)
 
I'd be interested in a t-top/leather car. It would be nice if they really could match the build numbers.

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Rob
89 TTA#1387
96 Formula WS6
 
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