unclescott58

I’ve towed a car or two on both trailers and car dollies back in my day. The thing that bothers me on the above box art, wouldn’t towing the Chevelle backwards on the trailer like that, give the tail wagging the dog effect? At the suggestion of a boss one time, I was to tow a car on a dolly backwards. I could barely leave the lot and a vehicle I was towing start wagging back and forth. Which in turn started effecting the tow vehicle’s handling. “The tail of the dog, wagging the dog.” Enough to scared me into refusing to do the run. Our service manage then tried it, and came back and said he wouldn’t do if he were asked, either. The weight bias with the engine facing backwards is what caused the problem. Now this was with using a car dolly. Maybe with a double axle trailer it would be different. But, having towed cars with both open and enclosed double axle trailers in the past, I doubt it. Still, even if it wouldn’t work in real life, the box art above still looks great. And I’d buy one if reissued.

Thank you Doug. It is fun to get a “redo” on kits one built as a kid. And hopefully do a better job with them.

Okay now I’m confused. Why am I recommend to go to this site? Your right I’ve never seen this guys site before. I see he’s restoring a Watson roadster. A cool Indy car. The type that won Indy in 1963.

Another site I’ve been to in the past. And another good one worth sharing with others here. Still questioning the red seats. But, that’s okay. I’ve thought about buying their decals. The price seems right. And from what I’ve seen their quality is good too.

Beautiful. I like it.

Beautiful. It’s amazing the results one can with Tamiya spray cans. The only paint I use anymore.

I late to the party on this one. A great looking model. And cool that you got Parnelli Jones to sign it.

Here are Jim Clark and Dan Gurney in their respective cars at Indianapolis in 1963.

The more I look at the photo below, the more question it’s reliably as a resource for modeling Dan Gurney’s ‘63 Lotus Indy car. Not only do I question the color. Though again tough to determine in a black and white photo. I’m looking at the exhaust pipes, and they look nothing like the pipes run on Dan Gurney’s or Jim Clark’s Lotus at Indianapolis that year.

Two very helpful sites. The first one I was familiar with. The second one I was not. I like them both. But, I do question both modelers choosing red for the seats, instrument panel, and steering wheel. It does not match up with the color photos I’m seeing of Gurney’s car at the Indy track in ‘63. Maybe they reflect changes made to the car later. As we know that Gurney’s car was later painted to represent Clark’s car in the Indianapolis 500 museum, and recently restored to again represent Gurney’s car. Still nice models, and helpful resources for anyones build. Thank you Stef.

I really don’t want get into an argument, but the more I think about what you’ve said above about me and my other posts here, the more angry I am. Go back and reread my posts here. You seem to be assuming I’ve said more here than I have. Where did I ever express frustration in comments other’s were leaving here, until the posts you started leaving accusing me of not Googling things? I thought the comments others left here were just fine, I expressed concern at one point that no responses were coming through, and questioned if there was little interest by others in the kit. If there is, that’s okay. If not, that’s okay too. Other than that, I do not think I made any complaints, or expressed any frustration in any of the responses given here. I only asked if others had more information on Dan Gurney’s ‘63 Indy car than I did. You seemed to have decided that means I do not know how to use Google and I am frustrated with the responses here. I do know how to use Google. And I am not frustrated with others responses and comments here. Heck, even the info you have given here is good. It just has not answered the questions I have about Dan Gurney’s ‘63 Indy car the AMT model kit is based on.

By the way, looking at the top photo, I’m not sure that’s even one of the cars Gurney drove at the Indy track that year. The tail piece is painted a dark color in the photo. Is the car Gurney maybe sitting in Jim Clark’s car in that photo? Clark’s car was painted in British Racing Green. Both of Gurney’s ‘63 Indy cars, the one he wrecked in practice, and the one he drove on race day, were painted White. So I’m a little suspect of that first B/W photo above.

Great photos. And I’ve seen them in my search. But, they still do not tell me what color things are. And that is what I’m trying to find.

My trailer is fine. But, the frame on my Falcon Funny Car is warped. I’ve requested a replacement.

I know how to use Google. Where do you think I got the pictures from that I posted in the 3rd posting here? And I’ve seen the video you put a link to. It does not tell me any more than I already know. I know the body is white with blue stripes. It does not answer the other questions I have about the car. Man, I get tired of some of the rudeness here.

‘68 is correct. Very nice.

It’s never been officially titled as a street legal automobile. Plus with the value of the car, it was my understanding his insurance company would not let him.

I am just smitten by this car. I can’t get over how beautiful and right it looks. I’m now in the hunt for the resin kit to add to my collection. Again, its a shame GM did build something like this in real life.

Congratulations Steve. I haven’t been to the Pan Town show in years. But, its always been a good one in the past. I assume it still is.

Trevor, I get the impression from your post, that you may have built a Indy car or two in the past. And from your “icon” or what ever it’s called, you may know something about them. Can you confirm what colors Gurney’s car, especially interior components should be painted?

Like Rusty, I too thank you for the link to your build. It looked pretty good. Hopefully mine will turn out nearly as good as yours.

Plus, did anybody notice the extra upper mounted brake/turn signal lights under the rear edges of the roof overhang? Reminds me a bit of the the deck lid brake/turn signal lights we’d see 15 years later, starting on the ‘71 Olds Toronado. Leading possibly later to the third center mount brake light, we’d see approximately 15 years after that?

By the way, a subtle touch (at least by this car’s standards) I love on this car, are the B-47 style bomber engine pods hanging on each side of the front bumpers. Perfect for the Cold War time period we where living in at the time. interesting that the pods on the Mercury do not house the front turn signals. They are mounted behind the grilles under the headlights.

And some milk to dip it in.

I especially like the Model T runabout. Any idea what the blue cars is? I don’t recognize it.