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1 hour ago, ea0863 said:

AMT model ad. Anybody ever build one of these?

Yup. The AMT 1/25 '32 Fords have been re-released many times over the years.

 

Even tutorials have featured the old AMT '32s...

 

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Love it! It's so funny, but when I get one of these models from back then, it gives me a nice sense of nostalgia. I am beginning to understand why the flaws in those older creations are just a part of their charm.

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For those who are into Corvette lore (as I am), here is an article about the CERV from HRM February 1961. The creation of the first mid-engined Corvette in the C8 arguably goes all the way back to this car.

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One thing I notice in the '60's issues of HRM is just how intertwined car building and scale model building were becoming. Lots more ads for model cars, and more articles to boot. 

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HRM March 1961

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Another thing noticeable in the '60's issues is the penchant for customizers to reinvent their creations and garner more publicity for relatively low investment - kinda like what Microsoft does every few years with Windows :) Here is a '32 Ford on its 4th time around the block...

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10 minutes ago, ea0863 said:

Love it! It's so funny, but when I get one of these models from back then, it gives me a nice sense of nostalgia. I am beginning to understand why the flaws in those older creations are just a part of their charm.

So...is your plan to post the contents of all 70+ years of Hot Rod here? Just curious.

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1 minute ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

So...is your plan to post the contents of all 70+ years of Hot Rod here? Just curious.

Yup. You think that's a good idea or a bad one? I'm doing the research already, so I figured I'd share.

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2 minutes ago, ea0863 said:

Yup. You think that's a good idea or a bad one? I'm doing the research already, so I figured I'd share.

My opinion is that the link to the actual site is available to anyone who wants access to any info there, so re-posting a whole lotta stuff here doesn't really make any sense to me...unless it's in response to a specific question.

But you do you.

 

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6 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

My opinion is that the link to the actual site is available to anyone who wants access to any info there, so re-posting a whole lotta stuff here doesn't really make any sense to me...unless it's in response to a specific question.

But you do you.

 

 

6 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

My opinion is that the link to the actual site is available to anyone who wants access to any info there, so re-posting a whole lotta stuff here doesn't really make any sense to me...unless it's in response to a specific question.

But you do you.

 

I can see that, and in fact this has been a very time-consuming effort. My reason for doing it was that not everyone might have the time to pore over page after page, and this way they could get a taste of what is among the 70,000 or so pages available to them. Thank you for your input, I always appreciate your insights.

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3 hours ago, ea0863 said:

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Great shot of this beast called "Ram Rod". (HRM January 1960)

This car was nicknamed "High & Mighty"........ I guess they called it Ram Rod also.

You'll be getting into the years of street-driven dune buggies soon! It would be cool to see some of those, the Manx type buggies.......

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6 minutes ago, JollySipper said:

This car was nicknamed "High & Mighty"........ I guess they called it Ram Rod also.

You'll be getting into the years of street-driven dune buggies soon! It would be cool to see some of those, the Manx type buggies.......

I love the names they came up with for the cars back then! 

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not to spill the beans --- High and Mighty and the Ram Rods will show up in later years.  This was the first car of a group of Chrysler engineers that became the Ramchargers.

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9 minutes ago, Muncie said:

not to spill the beans --- High and Mighty and the Ram Rods will show up in later years.  This was the first car of a group of Chrysler engineers that became the Ramchargers.

I love it! :) 

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So Muncie (aka Steve Payne) was totally right. An ad from HRM June 1963 alludes to the Ramchargers, and shows one of their race cars. Lindbergh apparently made a scale model of this car, and possibly others. A nice write-up on the Ramchargers can also be found at https://www.ramchargers.com/index.php/history . Thanks Steve!

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Completely wacky and wonderful Renault "Shooting Star" streamliner shown in an article about aerodynamics. HRM June 1962

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Here, you can see more of its crazy good looks:

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First HRM article on the '63 Corvette Sting Ray, with useful reference photos. HRM October 1962

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The only thing wrong with this '34 Ford Roadster is it doesn't seem to have a catchy name! I say we have a contest to see who can come up with a good one. :) 

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HRM November 1962

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