Lizard Racing

Good start! The great thin about this kit is you can do almost anything with it. When I did mine, I put in the 435 HP 427 engine from the Corvette. There was also knobby tires and mag wheels. Happy building.

Such a varied range of topics! There's something for everyone. Our apartment complex has a book club which meets monthly. Probably the best was Boys In the Boat which celebrates the 1936 U.S. men’s Olympic eight-oar rowing team—nine working class boys who stormed the rowing world, transformed the sport, and galvanized the attention of millions of Americans. The current book is Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth. This is the book that inspired the PBS series of the same name. Although it would probably be of more interest to women (not that there is anything wrong with that), it does point out how primitive things were in poor London even by the 1950s.

This is about the biggest hit life can throw at you. Best wishes for your son's recovery. It's amazing how the body can recover from such horrendous injuries.

In addition to the Ferrari/Porsche double, there was another European racecar double. It was a Formula 2 Matra and a Formula 3 Brabham. I bought both of these in the '70s and wish I had another. There was an Indy double by AMT, which was the '63 Watson roadster and Lotus boxed together. Please excuse the condition of the box, it holds all my Indy car parts from 40 years.

The thought had crossed my mind after reading about it in the Super Stock book. The decal sheet I got from Mike's has white decals for this car. Thanks for the inspiration.

Looks really good! Since it's a small car to start with, this kit has challenges with small parts. But you did it.

Dave Strickler drove Chevys in the '60s for the Ammon Smith Auto Co. Previously, I built the '69 Camaro campaigned in SS/C. That inspired me to acquire the kit of the '62 409 Bel Air. Strickler won the SS/S class at the '62 Nationals, beating Hayden Proffitt, who won Top Stock Eliminator the next day. This is the AMT kit built OOB. 4-speed, dual quad, Posi Traction 409! This is how they ran in the SS/S final. I built the Proffitt 409 many years ago. Smith/Strickler "Old Reliable" from '62 and '69. So much development in seven years!

It's really interesting the diversity of views expressed. I have to restrain myself at times, to take a breath and slow down. The object is not production, but enjoyment. People have asked similar questions here before. The best answer is to what pleases YOU. Years ago I raced karts. I entered the sport later than most and I had no illusions that I was going to set the world on fire. All I wanted to do was go fast and scare myself. I achieved that. By the time I had to leave, I was a genuine mid-field runner. But I had a good time. Model on!!

I agree with Mr. Obsessive. You seem to have a lot invested in the hobby and will bring pennies on the dollar if you sell. Get some good boxes and store. Safe space for storage can be a problem. One way to legitimize your hobby is to get some other family member involved. Good luck!

I remember in 1962 John Cooper toyed with a twin-engine Mini. One engine in front and one in the back, similar to your installation.

I used to keep boxes years ago to store parts in. Here's a sample:

I like the way this turned out. Looks like a genuine '60s streamliner!

Been there and done that. Keep in mind how good it will be when the boxes are out.

Really good video! I was 34 years in Aerospace and I was continually amazed how complex an airplane is. My first program was the Cessna 425. I couldn't believe it weighed the same as a full size car.

Some people have compared 9/11 to the Pearl Harbor attack. But they were different. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor had the intent of neutralizing our Pacific Fleet. A military aim. The 9/11 attacks had the intent of killing the most people possible. A terrorist aim. The only crime or offence those who died committed was to show up for work that day.

Looks like it just came out of a sales brochure. Very well built and photographed.

A real classy and classic look. They just don't make two-tone paint options any more, do they?

The cool thing about modern livery is the film application. A livery can be changed/installed in less than a day. Much better than trying to paint. You can do anything a computer can print.

Here is a TRUE race car livery!

I had this '69 Camaro on the shelf, waiting for me to decide what to do with it. After Grumpy Jenkins wrecked the "Giant Killer" Nova in '66, he ran a big-block Camaro. Dave Strickler was an early drag racing hero of mine and I remembered that he ran Camaros under the Smith Chevrolet banner. This was when Super Stock became its own classification and not a single stock class. Wheels and tires are from the parts box. Decals are Fred Cady. The decal sheet covers the SS/C '69 Camaro and the SS/F '98 Z-28. But he left out the Champion and NHRA stickers. 396 c.i. and 380 h.p.

Isn't it interesting (weird) that the cars some of us grew up with are now "classics" or "antiques"? There is a TV commercial where a grandpa is showing his granddaughter his Bronco. No blue tooth, touch screen or power windows. She eventually thought it was cool.

I just had to chime in on this again! In researching my latest project, a '67 Impala 427, I realized I miss OPTIONS. Time was you had a choice of five engines, three transmissions and two or three final drive ratios. You could build your car the way you wanted. Colors were more than black, white or gray.

A great looking stable.

I remember this car! It seemed to be a rolling advertisement for Dean Moon. He sold chassis, tanks, wheels and lots of cool stuff. Your tribute looks good.

When I finished my '58 Impala and compared it to my '48 Fleetmaster to show 10 years of progress, someone mentioned the progress in the next 10 years. So I found the '67 Impala SS 427 from AMT. I really wanted the plain-Jane Biscayne with the 427 (world's greatest sleeper), but that wasn't possible. This one includes the heater hoses! As can be seen, cars got longer, lower, wider, heavier and more powerful over 20 years.