1978 Dodge Monaco Pro Touring

[Koellefornia Kid]

 

Just finished my entry for this year's Cannonball Run Community Build, The Birthyear Ball.

It's a 1978 Dodge Monaco built from amt´s Joker Goon Car kit:

Paint is Tamiya TS-92 Orange and Vallejo Gun Metal

Wheels and disc brakes came from a Tamiya DTM Mercedes CLK and were set into 23" aluminium sleeves and tires from Scaleproduction.

I scratchbuilt the headlights and grille inserts as well as the license plates snd the LED taillights. Exhaust tips were made of copper tubing.

The interior features four Dodge Viper bucket seats,  resin speakers and amp...

...a touch screen GPS for the co-driver...

...Viper center console and a digital instrument cluster.

Under the hood a Viper V10 from a die cast provides some horse powers.

I had a lot of fun with this build and I hope you like it!

Thanks for looking,comments are welcomed and appreciated!

Greetings from Cologne, Germany

 

[John B.]

Very nicely done - it looks like you had fun building it!

[Vintage AMT]

That is really neat, like the stripes on the firewall...great color.

[espo]

I think your vision of this model is a lot better looking. I like the grill you made and the notched rear bumper for the exhaust looks good.  

[happy grumpy]

Great looking build. I like the orange stripes.

[TNT]

Cool car. Love seeing 4 doors built.

[Koellefornia Kid]

9 hours ago, TNT said:

Cool car. Love seeing 4 doors built.

Thanks! More doors, more fun! ?

[PappyD340]

Very nice Dodge!

[NYLIBUD]

Cool looking 

[Koellefornia Kid]

On 6/19/2022 at 2:30 PM, PappyD340 said:

Very nice Dodge!

 

21 hours ago, NYLIBUD said:

Cool looking 

Thanks, guys!

[bisc63]

Wicked beast of a car! Well done.

[slusher]

Great job on your Dodge with a killer engine.

[ewetwo]

That is sharp looking.

 

[Steve H]

I would not have thought it was possible to make that car look cool. Great build Oliver, and the stance is perfect.  Details like the notches for the exhaust, interior goodies,  and the stripes flowing into the engine bay, all add up to a great looking model. 
 

Cheers, Steve

[Koellefornia Kid]

18 hours ago, Steve H said:

I would not have thought it was possible to make that car look cool.

Thanks, Steve! In my opinion these Monacos and Furys have a lot more potential than just being a cop car! 

[galaxyg]

A change of wheels, lowering and a cool paint job and suddenly a very ordinary car is transformed into something Dom Toretto could drive.   Very nice, inspiring build.

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi Oliver!

Well... here is the last car I would have tought to "pro-tour", but you pulled it of. Bravo!

CT 

[Koellefornia Kid]

Thanks Michael and Claude!