Gene Snow's Rambunctious Funny Car

[jlucky]

You may have noticed that all of my posts so far have been dragsters, but I do build funny cars as well, although because of the body I tend not to do much if any detailing. That said, a few years back I made an effort to build Gene Snow’s 1970 “Rambunctious” Dodge Challenger funny car with some detailing. The kit is of course the Johan Challenger. Tip-of-the-hat to Tim Boyd and his fantastic book: Collecting Drag Racing Model Kits, where I learned that the Johan body is perhaps the most accurate Challenger body based on the proper wheel wells etc.

This being built a few years back, it seems that all that detailing was so much easier. Included are various fuel, ignition and gauges wiring and plumbing. The kit had the “Ram-Rod” decals but I only used the ones that worked with the real car and then waited a few years to get the final touch – a set of Slixx decals to complete the look.

I’ve also included a photo of the Funny Car collection as it exists so far and the latest iteration of “the garage”, which is always a work in progress.

[Scott8950]

Nice build and a great funny car collection 

[Tortuga Kustomz]

Awesome collection man, and the dodge came out really nice

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[afx]

Nice work.

[TonyK]

That's a sharp looking funny car!

[tim boyd]

17 hours ago, jlucky said:

 Tip-of-the-hat to Tim Boyd and his fantastic book: Collecting Drag Racing Model Kits, where I learned that the Johan body is perhaps the most accurate Challenger body based on the proper wheel wells etc.

 

 

Heh Jerry,,,,thanks very much for the shout out here.   Glad you enjoyed the book, and thanks for posting pix of this addition to your outstanding funny car stables....Best....TIM 

[Altered Ego]

That is an impressive shelf of Funny Cars and I love the diorama.  Keep up the great work and keep sharing.

[PappyD340]

On 12/27/2022 at 9:36 PM, Scott8950 said:

Nice build and a great funny car collection 

Yes indeed!!

[dragcarz]

Great builds you have there !

[Joe Nunes]

Nice model build and great collection of models you have shared with us. ?

Joe

[John B.]

Very nice build - awesome collection!

[sflam123]

Very nice build!  Beautiful collection of funny cars!

 

[Hmann68]

Nice work! Clean and great detail ?

[Dragline]

Superb build and your collection looks a lot like my own.

[bogger44]

Excellent build, and love your collection.

[TransAmMike]

Great looking build Jerry and that quite a collection you have built?

[Zippi]

Fantastic build.  Bunch of good looking Funny car models.  Nice collection.

[slusher]

Beautiful classic!