Wow, that's a lot of work just so I could beat the carp out of them in the sandbox! My older uncle and I had a ton of these that we played with back in the 60's, sadly none survived our treatment.
Thanks everyone for all the kind comments. I really need to scrutinize more before I post, I didn't notice the gap on the chrome hood trim pieces until now - I'll have to fix that! And the top is not nearly as shiny as it looks in that pic, Harry. It must be the reflection of the flash?
The latest in my "classic" phase, got the Monogram kit off ebay. I'm pretty happy with it, the engine is more detailed than I expected. An iconic car that was so far ahead of it's time. Comments appreciated, thanks for looking!
Depended on the track and the local rules. Around here they allowed a big slick on the right front only back in the day. 1/4 mile bullring at Thunder Road, owned and operated by none other than Ken Squier.