Athearn has announced assembled models of Ford Motor Company's Model A offered in roadster, sedan, and pickup versions.

Athearn has announced tractor-trailer sets composed of their recently released 40' Fruehauf X-post trailer paired with their Freightliner FL8664 and Mack R600 truck tractors in general commodity trucking company paint schemes. Delivery is expected in May 2007.

Atlas has announced plans to produce plastic injection molded models of the 1978 Ford Fairmont in HO scale. Check the Atlas web site for more details and the latest information.

Motormax Fresh Cherries - A recent significant development has been the appearance of a series of 1/87 scale die-cast auto in the U.S. in Wal-Mart stores marketed under the "Fresh Cherries" label. Imported by Motormax, the current offerings include (from left to right in the photo above) 1974 AMC Gremlin, 1981 Ford Escort, 1977 Pinto Wagon, and 1978 AMC Pacer. Each model is offered in two colors. [Special thanks to Harry Wong for this photo!]

River Point Station now has engineering drawings several of their 2008 Ford pickup trucks posted on their web site. Reproduced courtesy River Point Station and Stephen Del Sesto.