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Very interesting article on a car called the "Gyron". HRM May 1961
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One thing I notice in the '60's issues of HRM is just how intertwined car building and scale model building were becoming. Lots more ads for model cars, and more articles to boot. HRM March 1961
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For those who are into Corvette lore (as I am), here is an article about the CERV from HRM February 1961. The creation of the first mid-engined Corvette in the C8 arguably goes all the way back to this car.
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Love it! It's so funny, but when I get one of these models from back then, it gives me a nice sense of nostalgia. I am beginning to understand why the flaws in those older creations are just a part of their charm.
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I just looked it up, and $10,000 in 1960 was worth $100,000 today! That was NOT a cheap kit car.
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A Devin fiberglass creation. HRM August 1960. I saw one of these at a car show in Lake Placid some years back, and it was stunning!
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I really enjoy squinting at the tiny little ads, then trying to research what the heck I'm looking at Case in point from HRM July 1960.
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Two articles on Victress fiberglass cars. I would love to see these in real life, and build them in scale.
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Just a beautiful photo from a bygone era...
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This 1960 Plymouth Sonoramic just bristles with technology. I don't know if Virgil Exner had a direct hand in its design, but his vibe is all over this car. Great write-up on this rare bird at http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/cgi-bin/pub9990262549620.cgi?categoryid=9900291504075&action=viewad&itemid=9990291504629 .
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Stunning customized Buick Invicta. I love the color and pinstriping combo. (HRM March 1960)
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Great shot of this beast called "Ram Rod". (HRM January 1960)
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I knew the '61 Chevy Impala "Bubble Top", but did not know there were equally beautiful offerings from other GM divisions. Case in point, this 1960 Olds 88. (HRM January 1960) Or, this Pontiac Tempest. (HRM May 1960)
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I did a little more digging on this one, and what a fascinating car this one turned out to be! It is called the "1939 Fageol Supersonic". Nice write-up on it at http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/04/fageol-supersonic-1939.html .
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I showed my son these posts, and he said I was "blogging". I told him not to use such foul language around me
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And that wraps up the 50's. In the first 12 years of HRM, I noticed that they went from a magazine of about 25 pages per issue, to one of roughly 65 pages. They stayed true to their main mission of featuring hot rods (particularly '20's and '30's Fords), and lots of news regarding various forms of wrenching and racing. They also did some forays into articles and ads on karting (which I pretty much understood). What I had more trouble with was their segue into motorcycling, boating, and airplanes. Not to say I dislike any of these topics (I particularly love motorcycling), but it seemed to me HRM was trying to be too many things to too many people. Be that as it may, for those of you interested in gaining information, insight, and inspiration regarding these other topics, practically each issue had something about one of these alternates to automobiles. As I wrote in my first post on this topic, the Hot Rod Magazine archives are available for free at https://www.motortrend.com/hotrod-archive/ .
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I saw one of these Kellison J-6 cars at SEMA 2021. It was quite stylish, in an in-your-face aggressive sort of way. HRM November 1959 Car done by Count's Kustoms in Las Vegas. I found no scale models of the Kellison, but did find someone on ebay selling clear PETG bodies, so I picked up a couple.
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I just bought one of these recently! HRM October 1959
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Kurtis midget racer from HRM October 1959
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As the 50's wore on, you started to see more and more scale model ads, and even a few articles here and there, on our hobby.
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Great article on an Offy racer. HRM June 1959
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Totally want it. (I really need to get me another job to pay for all these toys I want!)
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And you all thought automous vehicles were a recent thing
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An HRM cover worthy of posterizing and putting on the shop wall
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