Vietnam Vet67

Walt’s Puffer II is a FIAT Topolino powered by a fuel injected 392 hemi, driven by Walt Knoch, Jr.[1] Construction of the car began in 1959. Using a 1939 Fiat body, it was built by Walt Knoch, Sr., and a family friend, for Walt, Jr.[1] It originally had a Latham supercharger.[1] It debuted at Detroit Dragway.[1] It routinely turned in passes with 10 second e.t.s and speeds of 150 mph (240 km/h).[1] Knoch Jr. approached Ed Iskendarian and Stuart Hilborn for equipment to improve the 392's performance.[1] After switching to Hilborn injection, Knoch set an A/Altered record pass at the 1959 Nationals, with a trap speed of 138.67 mph (223.17 km/h).[1] The car lost the Altereds title at the 1960 U.S. Nationals to the Oldsmobile-powered Ratican-Jackson-Stearns Fiat.[1] In 1961, the car's top was chopped, and it was dubbed Walt's Puffer II.[1] It routinely turned in passes with 10 second e.t.s and speeds of 150 mph (240 km/h).[1] It again lost to the Ratican-Jackson-Stearns Topolino at the 1961 Nationals.[1] The next year, the car won A/Altered at the NHRA U.S. Nationals, and only failed to face the Knochs' other car, the A/Roadster Walt's Puffer Too, for Junior Eliminator due to rain.[1] When NHRA realigned divisions in 1963, it required Knoch to change the car's number to 385. He refused, and Wally Parks and Ed Eaton banned him. The car would not run again.[1] Walt's Puffer II was taken out of storage in 1999 and given a complete resoration by Knoch and Jerry Dotson.[1]

He used to race out of Detroit Dragway back in the 60's.....................there was also a Walts Puffer 2.

From the archives.........1987 was a great year for these cars.

This is who I deal with. Great stuff! https://www.hobbylinc.com/plastic-model-aircraft-decals

I went to that show also. Always a packed house.

Here is a picture from 1973 of a Hot Wheels offer at a gas station. Check out the price.

That site is awesome. Everything you wanted to know about cars but were afraid to ask!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks from a member of the 70th Combat Engineer Battalion - Vietnam 1967.

Finally had some time to work on this kit. Slowly but surely. These old fat fingers having a fun time handling these small parts.?

Thanks for the video..................great sounding engine..................!

Here are the new colors for 1969.

The standard engine for the Road Runner was the 383. Here is a picture from the 1969 brochure

Had a new 1974 Dodge Dart Sport back in the day..............loved it!

Saw this at the hobby shop and it looked pretty racy................will give a try! Starting with the engine and going from there per instructions.

I meant to do the wheel backs black but I went and glued the wheel halves together one night............I don't know what I was thinking. Anyway, thanks for all the comments.

I thought that model looked familiar...........

Started with a Revell kit with Aspen Dental paint scheme. From Mike's decals I got Clint Bowyer Mobil One decals plus a Powerslide supplement set for Danica's version. Used Tamiya TS-35 Park green plus Testors white.............both rattle cans. I did do the wheels in green to match the lower valance paint scheme. By the way, I have the Aspen Dental decal set if anyone is interested................PM me and I will get it out to you.

Video of car in museum AND on board video on the race track.....great sound!

1968 Pontiac Parisienne brochure:http://oldcarbrochures.com/static/Canada/Pontiac/1968 Pontiac Brochure/index1.html

There is a gigantic show in a suburb of Detroit on November 10th..............Humongous !!

Had a 1970 Plymouth Satellite painted in Burnt Orange Metallic with a black interior.............my favorite color combo of all time.

That Dart Super Stock car in the background is the best car of the whole bunch !

WOMEN LAND SPEED RECORD ARTICLE FROM HEMMINGS: https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/09/26/what-exactly-is-the-womens-world-land-speed-record/?refer=news&utm_source=edaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-09-26

No car like a MOPAR !