Real or Model?

[FarmerDowns]

I will let you decide.. And why.. 

[thatz4u]

my guess....model...looked at carb.

[TarheelRick]

I think I will agree, the braided lines look rather modelish.

 

If it is indeed a model, it is very convincing.

Edited April 24, 2021 by TarheelRick

[s10chevypu]

Looks like a model to me, not a real car.

[Venom]

I’m gonna say model too, but that it’s larger than 1/25, like maybe 1/12. The sheen and wash on the blue part of the engine, the white jug (washer fluid?) strap, and the braided lines look a bit artificial. The reason I’m saying 1/12-ish is because the gloss of the body looks in scale with a real car if you know what I mean.

Edited April 25, 2021 by Venom

[Brizio]

1/8 scale.  There is a opening for the hood hinges, the real car does not have this opening.

[GLMFAA1]

Model: Carburetor gives it away, You would see the butterflies from that angle in the throats.

greg

[Claude Thibodeau]

HI!

Model. Carb is flat-topped, and the cowl has slots for the hinges. 

CT

[peteski]

Yes, looks like a large scale (1/8) model.  Probably the 1/8 Monogram Trans Am.  B built one of those back in the '80s. Still, the engine bay is very well detailed (not too sparse like many large scale models have).  Nicely weathered too.  If the date imprint is correct those photos are over 21 years old, and probably scans of prints from a 38 mm camera. Vintage stuff!

Edited April 26, 2021 by peteski