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Karl Benz is rolling over in his grave as we speak. Love it!

Looking forward to your creation. Wilder the better, I say!

Tasteful and unique! I'll be enjoying following this build

Oh my, that is tasty! Now it will need a name to compete with the likes of "Chezoom" and "CadZZilla"

I'm now convinced; some of the best stuff comes from the parts bin and our imagination! Fantastic build!

I love that you kept it "stock". So lovely in those colors. Well done!

Niko, wonderful job on your project! It's nice to see I'm not the only one that sets a project down for a few years and picks it up again later. Take it from a guy who has been a cop for 30 years though - your car will need a few dents and some empty McDonald's wrappers on the front seat to become 100% authentic

Sooo sweet! Cannot wait to see it completed

Tim, thank you so much for reposting this article! I too was unaware of the connection between drag boats and hot rods until I reviewed the 70+ years of Hot Rod Magazine recently and saw the clear connection. The incredible array of engines and exotic configurations alone made the boats a part of the "hot rod" family.

Dennis, your woody is coming out beautiful! I love how you're taking a mish-mash of parts and making them go together like a fine Swiss watch. Frankly, I'm more than a little jealous

Hey, wait a minute! You're a ringer, aren't you? This job you're doing is WAY too good for a beginner!

Sooo beautiful! I have been putting parts together for a few years to build one of these in 1:25th scale, and didn't even know Franklin Mint had made it. Thanks for sharing

Just beautiful! Mine was a mish-mash of different tires and wheels, so I had to go elsewhere for a set.

The detail and workmanship is outstanding! Totally enjoying watching your Eleanor come together!

Watching with great anticipation!

Thank you Ismael, that means a lot coming from you. I did the AstroVette not too long ago, and used the aluminum hubcaps you designed!

Thank you. It is 1:43

Ever since I saw the Corvette Astro II concept at their Bowling Green museum, I have wanted one in scale for my collection. Sadly, I have never been able to find a 1:18 or 1:24 diecast - which would have been my first and second choices. My third option is always to look for the unattainable as a scale model which I can build myself, however in this case - again no bueno. So, I was left with the only representation of this car I could find in the Italian toy manufacturer Sputofuoco and their 1:43 scale toy version. I picked up a beat up one online, and by combining it with some Vitesse Porsche GT2 rolling stock, came up with what you see here. A shout out to my fellow Corvette lover @ismaelg on this unobtainium concept car! Here is the actual car My Sputofuoco beater Cleaned up and Porsche side mirror added Got this one online for cheap because the display case was broken. Gorgeous rims and tires though! And after some Krylon X Metals2301 Blue, voila! I should probably paint the rims chrome, but they look so beautiful in two tone that I'm thinking of leaving it. I'm telling myself the actual car went through many iterations itself, so this one will just be the latest BTW; I have no idea if I'm posting this in the right place. After all, this is a bit of a model build, a little WIP, with some diecast and toy thrown in.

I was searching for riveting, and ran across this thread. OMG! You must have thousands of rivets on this model, and an equal number of hours poured into its making! Just wonderful

Lovin this build and the fact that it was your daughter's pick. I too would have gone with the #3 rims and the low ride. Looking forward to seeing it when it's done!

I love your paint job, and love the 1:1

I love the exterior (and color), the interior is beautiful, the engine compartment is fascinating, and even underneath is a work of art. What a stunner!

Bellisimo! Now I need to pull mine out of the pile and build it - - - hopefully it'll come out half as nice as yours

Manuel, your creations are awesome! I remember seeing a Glastron boat in the water a few years ago that looked like a 50's Chevy, and thinking what a neat mash-up that was. And here, you have taken it to a whole other level!

THIS is a car George Thorogood would enjoy driving! - - - Bad to the Bone!