satterwhite78

I have a 71 and a 72 that I plan to start on soon.....I truly hope they turn out as Sharp and Great as yours! Gorgeous!

Of all the auto manufacturers that put out their presentations in the compact class in the 70's, to me by far was the most stylish overall was the 73 Hornet. The 2nd introduction of the name plate was far different than than the original predecessor. Built to compete with the Maverick/Comet, Nova and the Duster & Valiant variants. 71 production model was a one year only stuffed with a 360 4bbl Cid. The 360 carried over till 73 but in 2 bbl form and 40 hp less. Other engine offer were either the venerable inline 6 cylinder or 304 V8. 73 introduced the Hatchback which carried through till 77 year model. By 1978 AMC introduced the "luxury compact" Concord as the Hornet replacement. The Mid-Carolina Swap meet in Salisbury,NC this past February was attended by me and Model Guy. Stopped and visited a vendor called Top Speed Decals & Resins (mnaylor1963@yahoo.com). Not only was I interested in the Hornet but also in the course of conversation he showed me a sheet of decals ( Mr. Norm Super Demon) that he purchased..making a beeline to that vendor rewarded me with his last sheet in his possession. Mine, when I left the table lol! Very little prep work, a cast of a former AMC model issue minus the tires/assembly and glass. Testors Gloss Red, some AMC Rallye rims from parts unknown and the white side stripe courtesy of AMT 71 Duster 340 decal sheet with the 340 trimmed off. Anything else was added with modeling enjoyment!

If and when you get tired of looking at it, don't have enough space on the shelf or just does not have the right Feng shei......send it to me! Lol Looks great! Chuck

I gotta qoute Randy "the Macho Man" Savage on this one..." O Yeeaaaaaah!"

Top speed of a typical Chevette,(w/o the wind blowing from behind, no Acme side mounted rocket boosters, level surface as opposed to a 45 degree or more downward sloped ramp. in front of a row of Pinto's ( at least two) lined up side by side AND all 4 cylinders firing) was probably higher by two to three points than what the oil pressure reading was at wide open throttle. Three things were faster than stock Chevette...1) depreciation after purchasing one new 2) a rear ended Pinto on fire and 3) 3 day old roadkill. Actually 4 things.... Rust if the vehicle traveled on salted roads! Jokes aside, I had no idea that Chevette fell under the Yenko umbrella. The mods are A1 as is the overall build. I find that it's the unique subjects hold the most Interest, always have a good story attached and give the most satisfaction knowing that you are the very few that has such a replica in their collection. Great work!

Definitely can vision see the exact same 1:1 on the road today. Awesome!

Woooweee Kenny! That critter in the 1st pic looks a lot smaller in real life... Great build! Definitely can tell that you really enjoyed building this one. One word of advice......next time I come over to visit, don't have slithern Seymour to greet me at the door! Lol. Keep up the great work...Chuck

I've got the Resin body, the decals and the donors for the chassis but I never got or can find the time. In the meantime, I'll spend my time admiring your time and effort. Great looking build! Chuck

That 3rd pic is just wind tunnel sexy! One of the smoothest curves on a Custom I've have ever seen. Fantastic overall👍

I thought I posted on this before but didn't for whatever reason (old age, forgetfulness, had a "squirrel" moment). But if I did post a 2nd post..it still looks fantastic!

Meep! Meep! 👍👍👍!

The Sleeper that everybody knows not to pull up beside at the light! SWEET!

Got the kit ..hard to resist not doing it as a copy of yours!

Well I'm split as to which one I like the best! Both!

Timeless...the 66 and 67 were the best looking designs of their era and your Red Chevelle proves that w/o a doubt! My brother in law told me of a story involving him and my dad. My brother in law, Mike, had just purchased a 67 Chevelle SS 396 and offered to take Pops for a ride in it. Now Pops had his share of some of early Detroit's muscle offerings and made it known to Mike that he didn't think his newly acquired Chevolet could live up to the likes of his previously owned Pontiacs 389 3 carb set up. Mike took that as the equivalent of a challenge inferred with a slap to the cheek with a velvet glove. Starting out was uneventful while navigating the neighborhood, a few snaps of the throttle at the beginning of each block only to catch the stop sign at the end was a virtue of patience until the main highway was finally the destination....... Mike says he waited for traffic passed and get a little ways down the road. Meanwhile Pops not really aware of where or what and still inspecting the interior making comments and observation..... Time appeared momentary to stop but the 396 rpm's transcended past time and the view through which the windshield provided gave a panoramic view of both sides of the white lines as the new car cushion of the seats were compressing from the brute acceleration. Mike claims he caught a glimpse of Pop white knuckles, left hand clutching the seat belt strap for grip while his right arm ridgely extended towards the dash or windshield. Eyes wide open as in total surprise along with his mouth as if he was trying to exhale all at once but no sound...the 396 was coming into it's own like a symphony with the exhuast and tires all crashing in together. By now the Pop's mute vocals were coming into audible understanding of religious figures and pleas to slow down.... As for myself when he told me this sometime after Pop's passing, I can't help but chuckle because I can not think of anytime he would be so animated. My brother in law Mike, I'm a little guarded in how I tease or taunt him these days.