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Awesome build on a beautiful design! Now you need to build the modern version of the same Hertz rental Mustang to complete the set

I cannot even imagine how many hours went into this beautiful build, but I'm sure it was time well spent. I saw a version of this car at the 2001 Detroit Auto Show in the basement, and thought it was quite extraordinary. At the time, the Cunningham name was trying to get back into the automotive industry, and they had a car there called the Cunningham C7.

Great build and color choices. And it's funny you should mention the trim lines atop the fenders, because the first thing I noticed is how nicely they were done.

Just awesome, particularly the shading and attention to textures.

LOL!

Wow Ismael, I recently ordered some Astrovette wheel covers from Arrowhead Aluminum, and they credited you with the masters. You are quite famous I noticed that these covers are quite a bit bigger in diameter than the stock ones. Do they still go with the tires in the kit, or did you use some other tires? Also, the kit I had was complete, except for decals. Did this kit not come with them, or did I just miss out?

I actually had a blown Lincoln V-12 I was thinking of using, but the inline 8 is just such a pretty engine that I decided to stick with it. I believe the way I plumbed it would actually work. The only thing I'm not sure of is whether that blower can be driven from the rear as mine is.

I have a fairly extensive diecast car collection, and for years I just collected those. However, there is a different kind of satisfaction out of building something on your own - especially something that is unique. Therefore, it would appear "Dr. Frankenstein" is apropos

It's actually one of those "new" things I learned on this site. Nothing fancy; just some blue paint up by the engine, followed by a thin line of stop light red, then turn signal amber. A little dab of thinner to swish them around into each other, and voila.

The interior photos look awesome. I thought I was looking at a 1:1

I really like the color and detail, but I LOVE the diorama!

I've never wired an engine before, so I think I used a slightly too thick wire. Oh well, live and learn. I am going to send a few pics to Ralph Lauren though and see if he wants to do his Atlantic the same way For others looking for similar inspiration, here are a few photos I found online along these lines:

I was laid up recently with an inner ear problem, and being in between major builds, decided to put something together from my junk bin. What came out is quite possibly the most fun build I've done in years. I grabbed a 1/24th scale Bburago Bugatti Atlantic out of my son's old toys, and decided to re-envision it as a hot rod. Obviously, the fenders had to be ripped out, the rears had to have massive tires (in this case from a 1/18th scale Bburago Lamborghini Diablo - again from the toy bin), and matching 1/24th scale Welly Lamborghini Diablo rims went up front - albeit with the original Atlantic tires for stance. The interior was left fairly stock, but with tinted windows all around. The engine was already a "compresseur", but the dainty side unit was yanked in favor of a custom intake with top mounted blower (still powered from the aft end of the engine). Then, the piece-de-resistance came in the form of exhaust pipes (made from soldering wire), and a bespoke boom tube to complement the side profile. I think I spent 10 hours on the exhaust, but I got to try a bunch of techniques I had never done before, so it was a lot of fun. When my wife asked what I was working on, I showed it to her and told her that it would probably be considered heresy by both car lovers in general, and model builders in particular - since I was not only conceptually tearing up a priceless car, but building a model on the bones of what is essentially a toy. She shrugged and said, "at least you've got a good name for a car - 'heresy' sounds cool". Therefore, I now present you with "Heresy":

Phenomenal! And I love the "Impala SS meets Carrera GT" idea.

Just WOW! Gerald Wingrove would have loved it

Thank you so much for all the detail in your posts as you build this car! I'm thinking of doing a street roadster with an Allison V12 myself, and this build is giving me all kinds of ideas.

I love the color combinations of the exterior and interior, along with the chequed print. I don't know if it came in these colors and patterns, but it should have!

I had purchased them on ebay about ten years ago, and no longer see the same seller. A very similar one is available now though at https://www.ebay.com/itm/224624904376?hash=item344cb008b8:g:~OcAAOSw7Udhy1oe

Wow! Downright Ferrari'ish the way it came out. I scoured the thread but couldn't figure out what rims those were?

So way cool. I would totally love to own such a car!

Wow, thank you for the wealth of information! I'm getting ready to build the Revell Model A Roadster 2 'n 1 soon and so much of your experience here will come in handy on my build.

Very cool in a Mad Max sort of way!

Fantastic job! I'm thinking of dropping one Allison motor into a Model A roadster and was thinking that was going to be tough enough!

I'm new to this site and am learning so much. As a thank you to everyone who contributes, I've decided to post one of my past cars in case it gets your creative juices flowing It is a Revell 2007 Shelby GT500 Street Burner model which I reimagined as a modern version of "Eleanor". It has the following more major mods: 1) Resin hood with etched hood pins, 2) Hallibrand style rims, 3) Resin side scoops on quarter panel and B pillar, 4) Side exiting exhaust, 5) Etched front grille with lights, 6) Modified inner front wheel wells and stiffening bars.

Thanks to Matt T. and his inspiration, I tried my own hand at the Lindberg 32 Ford Street Pickup. It is a much more amateurish attempt on my part, but I was very pleased with the result. I'm sharing pics as a thank you to him and in case anyone else gets the bug to try this model. It is a good basic one, albeit lacking some detail. The major changes are as follows: 1) dropped the stock spindle 4", 2) used different sized tires front and rear, 3) rims from a Revell 29 Model A Roadster 2'n'1 kit, 4) removed bumpers and gas tank, 5) drilled out intake and exhaust tips, 6) relocated head and tail lights, 7) added radiator supports, 8 ) turned firewall smooth side out, 9) and possibly the best tip of all that I got from this site - used Tamiya Panel Line Accent color (black) on most chrome parts to knock down the shine and make it look more realistic.