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    Number 10 of 15: Another ad, this time from Hot Rod Magazine August 1977 had a series of concept cars I had never seen or heard of. @Can-Con was kind enough to share his knowledge of these models (as well as others on this forum), and soon thereafter I ordered the "Matador X". It came complete in an open box, with no issues. And the body looks totally 60's chic! I intend to build this one OOB, but perhaps with a two tone paint job.
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    Number 9 of 15 recent purchases began with a wee picture in Hot Rod Magazine July 1975 of a show car called the "Invader". A little bit of searching, and I found a vintage one online. It arrived complete and in great condition, except a little tube of glue (I guess some kits used to come with them back then?) was in a sealed bag with the tires. Even though the tube does not appeared to have leaked, some of the fumes must have gotten out because the tires were mush. Not a major issue though, and I look forward to the build. I intend to stay with the color combination as above, which will mean a lot of careful masking. The kit itself is fairly basic, but if you want to see what can be done with it by a master, check out @Dann Tier and his rendition of Invader at The one thing I did right off the bat was to order the correct carb scoops for this model. The ones that come with it are rather small and shaped incorrectly as was discussed on this forum previously by @Spex84: It so happens Spex84 makes 3d printed scoops (called Cal Custom 40-40 scoops), and I ordered two sets from him. Thanks Chris!
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    Number 8 of 15: The June 1966 issue of Hot Rod Magazine had a cover showcasing George Barris and his cars. Inside were a number of articles on his various creations, including one called the "Fireball 500". The next day I ordered one. This one will test my very limited abilities with the airbrush, so it may have to wait for a minute...
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    Number 7 of 15: Next up was an article from February 1965 showing how the Dodge "Little Red Wagon" came to be. I came to the conclusion no model collection of 60's exhibition craziness would be complete without one of these, and thus ordered a Lindberg version
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    Number 6 of 15: Hot Rod Magazine April 1963 had an article on a little known Ford roadster built by someone named Tom McMullen (I am being facetious now, but really didn't know the name or how famous this car is at the time). Of course the car had a look all its own, so I decided to get a model of it. The closest I came was a Revell '32 Roadster. I like the raked windshield on this model, and will keep it for another build since McMullen's ride has a more upright one.
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    Number 5 of my purchases from perusing Hot Rod Magazine started with a little ad in November 1959 about a kit car called the Kellison. Having seen this car at SEMA 2021, I knew I would have to build one in scale. The only problem is I can't find any models of this car. The closest I came was a seller on ebay who makes 1/24 scale slot car bodies of the Kellison in vacuum-formed PETG. I picked up two and will try my hand at mounting one to a Shelby Cobra kit I have kicking around. Check out this link for photos of the 1:1 car:
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    Number 4 of 15: Hot Rod Magazine May 1958 had an article on the "Tiny Tee". By now I had sworn off any more versions of early Ford roadsters, and immediately had to eat my words as I saw these photos This of course meant I had to run out and grab an AMT "Chopped T" model while Hobby Lobby had their 40% off sale. I haven't looked inside, but I feel the same vibe from this model as the photos above and will do my best to match the stance.
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    Number 3 of 15: Hot Rod Magazine November 1956 had a cover of a dragster I fell in love with! I have never built a dragster, but this one's lines just spoke to me. @keyser was kind enough to let me know that Monogram made a model of this very dragster, and I bought it forthwith. It looks like a basic build, and I may or may not use the very simple engine it comes with, however the body is pretty much spot on and I look forward to building this beauty!
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    More to follow...
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    Number 2 of 15: Hot Rod Magazine seems to have been a big follower of Bonneville Salt Flats racing, and has tons of photos of such racers in its issues. The early streamliners really appealed to me, including this one from June 1955 I couldn't find a model for this car, but it was the idea I was looking for, and for now will enjoy building the vintage Monogram Firebolt Jet Power Racer I picked up online. It looks like a basic kit, but the body is very dramatic and will make for a good display piece
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    Number 1 of 15: From Hot Rod Magazine June 1953, I saw photos of this beautiful gentlemanly '32 Ford I then ordered a used - but complete - AMT 32' Ford Roadster online. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the parts, and the tires have the same ribs as those in the picture above. It will need serious attention to alter the body and drop the suspension, but luckily the article gives a lot of that information.
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    What did I get model related? I'm so glad you asked! In the beginning of November, I attended SEMA and learned from the Motor Trend booth that they would now be making all issues of Hot Rod Magazine from 1948 to 2021 available online for free. Having recently come back to building scale model cars, and never really being a "hot rod" aficionado, I started with issue number 1 in 1948 and went right down the rabbit-hole! I am now up to July 1983, and have been posting the cool stuff I've been finding and learning at Others have been joining in, so it's turning into a Hot Rod Magazine party! Which brings me to what I've been buying; since November 9th, I have bought 15 models directly as a result of various articles in this magazine. And now I just have to share...
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    1960 Valiant Stationwagon Pro Gasser.
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    I am personally a fan of the whole Mad Max themed vehicles. I don't know what to call them, but they are kind of like steampunk meets rat rod meets the four horsemen of the apocalypse. And apparently, it all started here at HRM June 1983... I'm sure there must be some of our brethren builders on this site that do these funky cool builds?
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    Apparently, Carroll Shelby was up to some interesting stuff with AC again. From HRM June 1983, there was a little blurb about a car he was working on with the British auto maker, and mating one of their cars to a Chrysler 4 cylinder engine midships. It seems he took another interesting vehicle of the time called the AC 3000ME, and warmed it over with his own powertrain. I do have to admit; while both cars are interesting, I like Shelby's version better - seems like cleaner lines to me. For those wanting to read more, there is a write-up at https://polybushings.com/pages/AC3000ME.html
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    Nice ad for a B&M blown motor and belt setup. HRM May 1983
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    Debut of the 4th generation Corvette. HRM March 1983
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    '51 Pontiac. HRM March 1983
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    Then, 20 years later... And;
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    And finally, the wildest motorcycle I have ever seen got its own article with lots of photos of the build - just in case someone wanted to try their hand at building it in scale... HRM September 1982
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    Another one from the out-in-left-field creations category is this GM and PPG sponsored design. I can definitely see the nose in the 90's generation F bodies. HRM October 1982 It's hard not to see similarities though between this car and the Dodge M4S Interceptor that came out about the same time. That's one I would buy in a heartbeat if someone made a scale model of it. Remember it in the movie, "The Wraith"? The car won Best Actor in that one for sure!
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    From HRM August 1982 also came this small photo and article that should've been called "what the heck is that contraption?" But a little bit of digging later, and it turns out to be a pretty cool creation that certainly would have looked good in any Batman movie. Okay, so it's true; I like weird!
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    Likewise HRM August 1982 had a write-up on shifter consoles from that era. This is one article I know I'll be referring to in the future.
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    For those into the nitty gritty of carbs from that era, HRM July 1982 had an article on the topic
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    Now I know for a fact I was around in '82, but I do NOT remember this movie. Must've been a real clunker. Cool vehicles though!
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