Ragtop Man

Absolutely it!

I am so loving this build - there were a few Eddies in the SE Michigan / NW Ohio late model circuit back in the '60s. This is a link to a thread on the HAMB: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/edsel-race-cars.1183767/

FWIW, the AMT (R2) 1964 Galaxie Modfied Stocker has a bare interior and several excellent, vintage-correct parts to build a '60- '64 Galaxie GN or Permatex car / '61- '64 Mercury... (or for that matter, a '60 Edsel (!) but I don't think one ever campaigned.) The engine is an excellent rendition of the 427, with correct long-branch exhausts, and the interior is stripped out for racing. The roll cage is quite good, batwing air cleaner, etc. are all aligned with period reference that I've found. For a wire axle kit, it's very well done. Snatch a few bits from the JoHan Petty Plymouths (oil coolers and other small items) and you have a winner. The current issue of the Mercury is not underprivleged, either. The cage in the kit is quite good, maybe even better than the Galaxie, and can be enhanced easily with Evergreen rod and a little patience. Original issues of the '64 Mod Stocker also have the exhaust system removed; watch ebay and the swap meets for original builds which are generally available for a good price and can be easily stripped down. I have the mold to cast the chassis, but no place to pour them now. Might have a dozen or so in stock, reach out if you think you might need one.

What kit or parts pack are the crazy SBC headers from? Very cool and perfectly suit the build.

Awesome! Pro car builds are very rare, nice job! Does anyone know if there is a 1960 Cadillac 75 Limo in 3D yet?

Did you ever post pics of the other wagons? I'd love to see them, and also find out if you had any info on Redbear decals.

Wow~! Looks great!

Jaw...on... table. WOW! "Shooting brake" pony cars were a thing after Detroit got an eyeful of the Volvo P1800, which is cool in every possible dimension. Designer Robert Cumberford was the pen behind Detroit ad legend Barney Clarke's Mustang shooting brake, built in Italy by Carroziera Touring. It still looks good today. Ford looked hard at it, but reckoning the body shop investment without incremental units to show for it... nada. Bradley may have been privvy to some GM workouts of the F-body that were cooking at GM in the era.

Really nice!

Art directors.... sheesh.

That's a '61, but all good. My favorite year!

Glad it helps! These kits usually end up under the tables at swaps in the "$10 each / 3 for $20" pile, making them great candidates for parting out. Also, the earlier the '66-67 GTO chassis that you can find, the better. Early blue plastic released do not have as much flashing and sink marks, with detail painting and a little work they look good for a shelf build.

Underbody weathering is just spot on. If I didn't know it was a model, I wouldn't know.

Who's going to be first to make those flashing lights work? Looks like there would be a lot of room for a small battery pack and the wiring could run through some of the superstructure. BTW, all of those builds are very, very cool!

Most 1:1 Effies get a wheelbase adjustment, I'm not sure why Ford was putting the fronts so far back in the bucket. Wouldn't hurt any of the kits out that I can see.

Only reason I mentioned is that sometimes PL Goats end up in Doomsville, when builders get an eyeful of the body. I know the desginer, and his math was spot on, but by the time the Peoples Revoultionary Hobby Design Collective #297 got done with it, you could have carved that body from a pine block and done better.

FWIW, the best-ever scale 389 Tripower (that will look great in this kit) is in the JL / PL '64 GTO.

Perfect. Exactly what R2 was hoping you would do. Gold and the redline ** Supremes ** are a great call.

Either you have this book, or you need it. Scolarship is on point, and there are even a few surprises in there. Glad that HP was willing to listen!

Box '77-91 Caprice/Impala sitting there in the corner of the Jr. High dance, like the pretty girl the 7th grade boys are too scared to talk to. So many potential versions, appealing to so many different builders.

Herbie Goes to Baja! Love this.

Making the popcorn now. Have always loved the '34, but never understood how all the majors could swing wide of the subjects all these years later (well, save for Monogram, but 1/24) Really looking forward to this one!

Great link, many thanks!

It is a great thing that Tom will be concentrating on his own work now. However, losing his talents to 'retirement' is a bittersweet send off. I've yet to see a 3D product that is equal to what Tom does with his hands and mind. He gets the 'feel' of the subject that computers and digits have yet to capture. The finished product from the mold is virtually indistinguishable from styrene, lacking only for sprue tags. And this build is out of sight, aligns exactly with what we used to see in the old days poking around under the hoods of those old Fords. Great job as always, Tom - hope to see you at Macomb!

Nice clean fab work!