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Pictures? What are you putting the engine in?

AMT '37 Chevy Stovebolt.

The Esci/Revell Ford Escort kit has a straight 4

I had to go out of town and missed the race. Anyone know where I might find highlites?

I think the most overlooked aspect of high detail builds are the time and effort they require. Check out the time line of one of your favorite builds on this forum and you will see they take several months or in some cases several years to complete. Few builders are willing to put that level of commitment into a single project.

Successful trade with Toner283. Thanks Chris.

Very nice work Brandon.

Tires are hard black resin and yes they are separate from the wheels.

Here is the TV schedule. It ticks me off that Fox keeps bouncing the coverage back and forth between Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2.

A very nice set new from Historic Racing Miniatures. They look great an Tamiya's new Mercedes Benz 300SL kit. BMW's 507 also wore Rudge wheels. Maybe others I am not thinking of at the moment. Excellent quality as usual from HRM.

He's one of the best.

Engine looks good Andy and the new header is big improvement.

Brake disc size is another consideration. The brakes are already so good that the drivers experience 4Gs under braking! Even though larger wheels would allow larger brake disc the FIA would have to restrict the disc size or you might exceeed the drivers physical capacity to endure the deacceleration rate. Heck their eyeballs might even start popping out of their heads.

Yep 13" wheels and more than 850 hp.

I like it!

Formula 1 appears poised to retain 13-inch wheels despite recent suggestions it could switch to 18. Current tyre supplier Pirelli recently showcased the larger spec on a GP2 car in Monaco, with former driver and current television commentator Martin Brundle at the wheel. Rival Michelin already uses 18-inch in Formula E, and has made clear it will only submit a tender for F1's latest tyre-supply contract from 2017 if it switches to that format. But the suggestion now from within F1 is it is unlikely to change due to the issues running the 18-inch wheel would raise. "The subject of bigger wheels has been raised many times over the last five or eight years," said Mercedes executive technical director Paddy Lowe. "The broad consensus is that going to bigger wheels is not a good direction. From a grip point of view it's not positive. "Like for like, such tyres will have a lower grip and the weight will go up considerably, so it's not an attractive direction performance-wise. "I think generally we would intend to stick with the 13-inch wheels." Ferrari technical director James Allison supported Lowe, but highlighted the fact there is still discussion with regard to a fatter rear tyre, with suggestions it could switch from the current 375mm to 420mm from 2017. "As Paddy said, the rim diameter is going to stay where it is," said Allison, "but the width of the tyre is probably still up for grabs. "We're discussing what that ought to be, along with all the other aspects of the rules for around about that time." With Michelin certain to drop out of the running if F1 retains 13-inch rims, it increases Pirelli's chances of being handed another contract. Despite that, Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery said: "You never know. "We've always said we're willing to do what the sport requests. "At the moment, from what we understand from the Strategy Group, the 13-inch is the direction the sport wants to take, and we will do that. "If the sport wants to go (as big as) 19-inch. then we will do that, but the comments [from Lowe and Allison] really reflected on the Strategy Group meeting

Hasegawa offers a couple of Bluebird kits. I have these rally versions. They are curbside but they are still very nice kits. I believe they make street version as well. Jesse, Hasegawa calls these "Bluebird" but they are 4-doors and don't have the fast back top like your picture above? Did Hasegawa get it wrong?

I love all forms of racing especially 60s-70s era. Looking forward to seeing some of your builds. Welcome Mike.

I apologize for the delay in posting the pictures of HRM's Rudge Wheels and Englebert Tires (tyres). They have been ready for awhile I just haven't had time to pick them up. I am told Strada Sports has several sets available. Excellent quality as usual from HRM.

Its a very early Cobra Shay, chassis CXS2026. Delivered the very first win for the Cobra. Here is a link with some more information and pictures. I wish someone would make an AC Ace kit. I would love to build one.

Sorry Pat but I am bound by history. The rally car I am replicating ran with light blue wheels. The color has actually grown on me. And its not the first time I built a car with unusual colored wheels.

All great information gentlemen - thank you! I pretty much know what I want it to look like. Now its about doing the research so I can get as many of the mechanical details right as my skills will allow.

Phil, I apologize for hijacking your thread. I'll stop posting F1 updates here and start a new thread for future information.