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    Finally, from the out-in-left field "cannot even be found by Google" files comes this article from HRM February 1984. Even with the description listed, I still couldn't find either car exactly. I'm thinking the one in the forefront is a Crosley racer that may have been sold eventually to someone named Banta and repainted. The car in the background I'm certain is a DeTomaso Pantera, but I can't find anything on it.
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    Too awesome!; 1968 Caprice Estate Wagon turned racing machine. One of my first cars was a '65 Belair station wagon with a 283, and I loved that car. Too bad it's virtually impossible to find Chevy station wagon scale models from that era, except for the ever present '65 Chevelle wagon.
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    And another page from the "unlikely racers" category; a Dodge Rampage UTE all set up to race. HRM January 1984 Saw this one recently that was kind of tweaked, with a hemi, mounted in back... And sometime we need to talk about mini-UTEs in general, and Aussie UTEs in particular... The folks down under make some really cool ones, and I'd love to find a scale model of one to build - like this beautiful Holden UTE (if it looks like a Pontiac GTO, that's because essentially it is).
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    I don't know what to say, except it's cool and it's different; a Chrysler Imperial full-dress racer called "Mopar City Missile"! HRM January 1984
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    And also in HRM December 1983, the introduction of the Dodge Caravan minivan. A particularly honest advertisement, if I do say so myself...
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    Greg Fleury '34 3-Window Coupe. To my eyes, it's kind of like the Vern Luce Coupe meets Alumacoupe HRM December 1983
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    HRM September 1983 had an article on the Pontiac Fiero "SD4" program. Apparently, GM was going to offer track-ready cars (for IMSA racing?), and here they were showing off their high-tech engine, racing chassis, etc. Where the program went, I don't know, but the look was awesome!
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    R.I.P. Dusty Hill HRM September 1983
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    Also in HRM August 1983 was this ad (magnified here for your enjoyment): Looked just weird enough that I had to research it. Turns out it was pretty rad in its own right!
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    HRM August 1983 had this super clean roadster. I particularly like the color combo and rims... Then come to find out, it was a kiddie car - which made it twice as cool!
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    Yup, I just checked and it turns out I do
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    I agree Fred. The price on the Matador was $55 with shipping, so it wasn't ridiculous - but they are a bit tough to find.
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    OMG, it was literally prophetic!
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    Way cool! I love the colors, engine detail, and the grille hanging out front.
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    All in all, I'm having a great time going through the old articles and learning about the world of Hot Rods. Having said that, it's getting expensive buying all these models! And here I am only through July 1983, with about 40 years of issues yet to go!
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    And finally, purchase 15 of 15 was again an homage to the many beautiful 30's Ford woody's I saw in early issues of Hot Rod Magazine. For this creation, I went with a Monogram "Fat Fendered" '37 Ford, along with a resin chopped woody body I found on ebay. The body meets up just about perfectly with the one-piece fenders and body pan.
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    Number 14 of my recent purchases was more of a conglomeration of the '32 Ford 5 window coupes I kept seeing in the early Hot Rod Magazine issues. I decided I would be remiss if I did not pick up at least a couple of the Revell Special Edition versions. I'm thinking one will be OOB, and the other will be a raked worn looking racer with a 3d printed Lincoln V12 and Frenzel supercharger I bought a while back online.
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    Number 13 of 15: Hot Rod Magazine March 1979 had a '53 Studebaker Bonneville Racer that I thought would be awesome to own. I could totally see me driving this in the deserts of Nevada and thereabouts! But, since it's cheaper to build in scale, I decided to get not one - but three - recent releases of the AMT US Postal Service '53 Studebaker Starliner. This way I can build one stock; I can build a second as a Bonneville Racer; And the third one will be a street custom - I'm thinking restomod;
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    Purchase 12 of 15 began with an article in Hot Rod Magazine March 1978 (and a great walk down memory lane) of the movie car known as the "California Kid" For the short term, I thought it would be fun to get the Revell Goodguys '32 Ford 3-window, especially since it comes with flame decals. Having said that, my long term goal will be to build a proper tribute to the "California Kid" from parts in various kits as shown here:
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    Number 11 of 15: An article from Hot Rod Magazine October 1977 had an uber cool Opel GT dragster. Having seen one of these on the street myself a few years ago, I was instantly drawn to its taut lines and aggressive stance. Just for giggles, I ordered the recent AMT repop of their Opel GT dragster. I'm sure I'll go with the supercharger and scoop popping out of the hood as in the above photo, but the intake stacks will be nice to have for another build.
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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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