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Seems to me that, based on the hardware going to the nose, Monogram borrowed some stuff from midgets.

I think those sleek lines hold up better without the rearview mirrors.

Beautifully done. What scale? EDIT: Okay, I checked. It's 1:24.

In checking out the info at Hot Rod magazine, I came across this page that might be of interest to a lot of our members and stimulate builds "The top 100 hot rods that changed history, " with 100 photos. http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_0801_top_100_hot_rods/viewall.html

Check the ad on page 6 of the current MCM issue #162. Galaxie Limited is reissuing the Monogram kit, which they describe as follows: "Fuel dragsters first became popular during the late 1950s and early 1960s. One of the most well-known of the type was Cal Rice's Hot Rod Magazine Special - its ultra-streamlined shape and powerful Chrysler Hemi engine made it a standout. Pictures of the actual car can be found in the Hot Rod 1959 Annual (Trend Books). Monogram Models based their Long John Dragster kit, one of the most popular model kits of the early days of plastic model cars, on the Hot Rod Special." "1958: Rodders were breaking international marks, including the standing kilo, at a record clip. Cal Rice and his J.E. Riley/Hot Rod Magazine Special broke Auto Union's long-standing (21 years) record of 117 (19.08 e.t.) with a pass of 123 (18.10) at March Air Force Base." Read more: http://www.hotrod.com/thehistoryof/hot_rod_writers_personal_cars/#ixzz1eXstWrJP

The camber is correct, as with all racing Bugattis of the era.

I'm among the 40+ to Boomer market that is most heavily represented among model builders. I just wonder how much of this market is cannibalized by the availability of beautiful diecasts that aren't available as kits, such as a bullet-nose Studebaker. If I have a nice one of those on my shelf, I don't need a kit. I spent a long time trying to put together everything I needed for an accurate Bugatti Atlantic because there was nothing good available, but suddenly there are many excellent diecasts on the market and I've lost interest in building one. Fortunately, there are lots of older vintage car kits that don't have very good diecast versions, and that keeps me going.

As a Boomer with a number of iconic cars in my mind, and with failing fingers, I would love to see large-scale kits in 1:12 or 1:8 of iconic cars such as the Mercedes Gullwing and the Ferrari 275 GTB. Maybe Trumpeter would do them. The existing, ridiculous Revell kits are on the order of Palmer kits or Barbie cars (which are actually more accurate).

Personally, I think the 70s-80s era was a time of poor auto craftsmanship on a global basis. Audi nearly died as a brand from cars that slipped into gear from neutral, rustbuckets were everywhere, Peugeot and Fiat quality problems caused their removal from the US market along with other brands, and even Rolls-Royces from the 70s typically bring under $30,000 today while older and newer models command much higher prices. Just my $2 worth (that's 2¢ adjusted for inflation).

Here's a detailed look at the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which answers most of these questions. Note that you're overstepping your bounds even if you provide a link to a web page that is violating copyright. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Mille...m_Copyright_Act

Wasn't that on the October '07 cover of Guns & Gardens?

Seems to me that if refrigeration is necessary and longevity is a problem, it might be better to order online from BMF for better assurance of getting a reasonably new product.

I occasionally see large-scale Bugatti T35 kits on eBay with a Buy It Now price of over $3,000. Don't know if anyone actually buys them.

When I was a kid living in Tulsa, there was a man there named Glenn Pray, a high school teacher, who began the manufacture of 8/10 scale Cord 810 replicas using Corvair components. He made the bodies out of a material called Royalex, made by U.S. Rubber; a blowtorch could be applied to a dent and the material would pop back into its original molded shape. My dad and I got a personal demonstration of this, and it was pretty impressive. I wonder whatever happened to that material.

To clarify, the entire video (except for the shots with Chris Bangle) looks to me like computer animation. The car doesn't exist in the flesh.

Looks to me like Chris Bangle was just having fun playing with a CGI version of his Z4 design. You'll note that you never see him in or around an unveiled car.

I'm using Mozilla Firefox on a Mac and had no problem accessing the site or re-registering.

Great job. Can you see through the wire wheels or did you add a black wash?

I haven't seen a plated kit and I think it would be too expensive to have one done well in the aftermarket, so I'll say it's real – either the original all-aluminum Cobra or a replica.

Looks real, unfortunately (chopped down to keep it from toppling over when it takes a curve?).

If it's really on beach sand, somebody sure cleaned the heck out of those tires just for the shot. However, manipulating the background is fair game here, so it could go either way. I'll go real due to the detail.

All depends on what you want to accomplish. One thing you might look at is the Kits/Replicas section on eBay Motors, since the TV car was a fiberglass kit version of the McLaren, and these show up there with frequency there. You could do it any way you want, though the original McLaren race car was the basis for the 1:1 kit car. If you want to build a model of the original, just search Google images.

I've heard that a couple of times. However, the one I built in 1972 is sitting on the shelf now with no tire problems.

All of the above.

I assume the clubs are for miniature golf?