Greg Myers

If you've every taken your car to a car show, local cruz, or a Goodguys event, you know you are opening up your pride and joy to the scrutiny of all, and believe me you will get it, from bad to the overly enthusiastic. The best trick is to drive up, set up, then quickly move away. You then circle back a little later and listen to comments ( no one will know who you are and will talk away). Wounder what this guy would think about what he heard ?

It's been sited on another thread, evidently it's down for some reason.Straightline is a long running site, I would guess it will be back.

and yet everyone buys them and can't wait for the next batch.

Wouldn't you love to see these again ? I would.

OK, I don't have have multipal copies of this kit, neither original or reissue, so I now have a kit full of usable chassis, interior, and engine parts I can use on other kits as well as the very nice set of wheels and tires I bought the kit for. Cost $25.

and now, with all the computer and 3D advancements, we have what ?

Carved wood , back in the day, usually 1/10th scale I believe.

Just go to a show or swap meet, anythings fair game,new,old,tank,ship, plane or car,plastic model,die cast,parts. books or toy. Mike Cholewa gave us a nice one here in Phoenix yesterday.

Oooops. Some one already said that.

And don't forget the Monogram '69 Charger body deal.

and now , the rest of the story : http://newsletterville.com/forsale/1927_Ford_Model_T_Bucket.htm "This is one of the nicest cars you will own."

Detailed, he didn't have to make any of the parts look like a real Chevy.

Did you find the :) in the picture?

Surfing the web I came across this and I thought it was interesting enough to share with everyone. http://www.moyermade.com/chevyV8.html

PARMA also did a release of just the engines from this kit. The were "Y block" Fords, 292 or 312cid , both look the same from the out side and commonly confused as Chevy small blocks.

The one Skip showed you from Ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-MPC-SHIRLEY-CHA-CHA-MULDOWNEY-AND-HER-FUNNY-CAR-PLYMOUTH-HEMI-1-10-/111131135745?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item19dfee8f01 is the same one PARMA copied.

Why not 1/8th ? Small block Chevys ( with lots of different intakes), flat head Ford, Pontiac , Also "Y" block Fords from the Lindberg "BIG" kits.

His claim. Read on : http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab&q=george+barris+claims+credit&oq=george+barris+claims+credit&gs_l=hp.12...2632.15575.0.20155.27.27.0.0.0.0.2025.15524.0j3j9j5j2j2j1j3j1j1.27.0....0...1c.1.23.psy-ab..4.23.13026.kp2DsMGhuFw&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.49967636,d.eWU&fp=265452132aa45a5e&biw=1280&bih=885 and here :http://www.sccoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89193

You looked on the wrong list : http://autos.ca.msn.com/editors-picks/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=29286536&page=1

Baris at his best, taking the work of someone else and calling it his own. http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/07/is-movie-car-czar-george-barris-taking-credit-for-star-cars-he-d/

"The Stash" , "It's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. " or : Old Hot Rod adage : " If some is good, and more is better, then too much is just about right."

The work of a true craftsman.