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    Beautiful '63 Chevy Biscayne Station Wagon done with perfect taste! HRM January 1999
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    Stunning AMC AMX "resto-mod" ala 1999. HRM January 1999
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    Having now gone through 50 years of Hot Rod Magazine issues, I can say what a fascinating experience it has been! To be able to see the ebb and flow of trends, outside influences of economy and politics, technical developments, and just plain dumb luck - so interesting to see it all in a broader perspective. Here for instance was a photo that caught my attention from a 1953 issue of HRM, only to have this car come back up in conversation 50 years later being discussed as a part of the "rat rod" movement! And, it still looks like an interesting topic for a tribute build
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    @iamsuperdan I'm still keeping an eye out for this one for you, although I am now into 1999, and still nothing...
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    As an update to this post, I recently did find a resin body of the Kellison online, listed as an "Astra Bonneville Coupe 1/25th Resin Body & #88 Decal from Fremont Racing Special". It looks good, although more like a 1:28 scale than a 1:25
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    HRM December 1998 had a couple of articles that made it clear, the "Rat Rod" was a thing all its own.
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    Wayne Wood '54 Mercury custom. HRM October 1998
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    Ooh, I like both of these - the Snake and the Mongoose. Gotta see if they're available as kits, or if it will be Hot Wheels Legends for me HRM September 1998
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    "Hot Rod" collectibles. HRM September 1998
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    HRM September 1998 seemed to be a lot about diecasts and collectibles. In the article about diecasts, there were some interesting names of manufacturers I had never heard of, and some interesting cars in scale. The "Hurst Hairy Olds" has two engines - now I want it twice as bad! Apparently, it can be had had as a Highway 61 diecast, or a Monogram/ Revell 1:24 scale kit. p.s. HRM December 2002 has a nice article on Hurst Hairy Olds
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    A few drawings from Chip Foose to whet the appetite; a reimagined '53 Chrysler Windsor DeLuxe convertible, a '54 Bel Air, '55 Ford Ranch Wagon, and a '55 Crown Victoria.
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    How about a Volvo Amazon hot rod from Belgium, or a Renault Espace wheelstander from France? I say, the more the merrier, and fun ideas for builds! HRM August 1998
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    My pleasure. PM me anytime
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    Hello Ulf, is this what you had in mind?
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    Article on tire and rim choices. HRM July 1998
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    Richard, I love how kindly and politely you just said, "this car wouldn't hold a candle to the original"! And I totally agree with you. I guess what I was thinking was how car manufacturers keep a lineage alive by capturing the DNA of a certain iconic car, while at the same time making it more contemporary. In this case, we of course see the new Nissan Z as the newest iteration of the 240Z line, but when I look at that car - I would rather see this one in its place as far closer to the family line.
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    HRM May 1998 had something a little different than their usual; a Datsun 260Z with an American V8, but also warmed over to have a more contemporary look. I thought owner Jim Biondo did a great job, and this car would actually still look in place today.
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    Take a '48 Studebaker Champion convertible, put a '50 bullet nose and rear fenders on it, make about a thousand other changes - and voila, you have this beauty! HRM April 1998 only had a few photos of the car, so I dredged up a few more - although their quality wasn't great either.
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    HRM December 1997 and February 1998 had a two-parter on the Chip Foose designed and Troy Trepanier built "Sniper" - a combination of Dodge Viper and '54 Plymouth Savoy. What wasn't said was that Foose and Coddington were parting ways, thus I imagine this solo endeavor by Foose.
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    Purchase number 18 was equally circuitous, as it all began with an HRM October 1989 article about a totally unrelated car - a '49 Ford Business Coupe racer. I posted the article, and @Plowboy said he remembered this as Cole Cutler's '49 Ford, and believed it had the 429 Boss engine that was in his '34 Ford prior to it being crashed. Of course now I had to look up Cole Cutler's '34 Ford, and what a car it turned out to be! Here is the beast racing: And here it is after it was crashed, rebuilt, and sold: The design just struck me as so perfect, but try as I might, I could not find a model of this car. Thus, I have picked up a Revell Chopped '34 Ford Coupe as a starting point. I have no idea whether I'll be able to turn it into a 5-window, but it never hurts to have a '34 lying around Anyone know of a better starting point? - perhaps the AMT '34 5-window, or something else? Online searches being what they are, I also ran across a GMP 1:18 scale diecast "Porkchop's '34 Ford Altered Coupe" that spoke to me, thus it too is now in my possession
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    Purchase number 17 took a circuitous route to come together. Hot Rod Magazine September 1986 had an article about the Christman Bonneville racer restoration. The color photos were gorgeous, and I immediately fell in love with the car! This racer had been featured in HRM February 1954, but it had not caught my attention when I first saw it. Finding a scale model became a bit of a hunt, as I found nothing under "Christman Bonneville racer". A more generic search eventually yielded a body which is spot-on, except for the positioning of the roof mounted scoops. For anyone interested in this resin body, it can be found on ebay under 32 Ford Coupe T&T Productions. p.s. Because the HRM article mentioned Barris, I feel compelled to include that at some point the vehicle was sold to him, and he recommissioned it for use on a TV show called "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Later purchasers returned the car to its Bonneville glory, which thrills me to no end!
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    Since my initial 15 purchases, I have continued to go through Hot Rod Magazine online from August 1983 through November 1997. And of course, this has meant I found more cars to fall in love with, and more models to purchase Number 16 on the list is the very interesting Hot Rod Magazine article from November 1988 of Matt and Debbie Hay's Thunderbird Pro-Street. And the Revell 1:25 scale model I found online. The model looks excellent, and particularly does a nice job of representing that awesome engine bay.
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    I can neither confirm nor deny that I also picked up a Danbury Mint fixer-upper of the McMullen Roadster by convincing myself that it; 1) deserved saving, and/or 2) it could be useful for parts.
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    Is it cheating that I also broke down and got a really clean version of the Danbury Mint version of the California Kid from an auction? It was just too pretty to pass up
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    They are a dime a dozen on the west coast
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