Carmak

In addition to what others have said I am blown away by the beautiful Cortina inspired Lynx itself. An incredible result with period perfect design ques from Europe.

Thank looks really good. Really like the big back window.

I will take an accurately proportioned curbside (Craftsman) kit any day over a full detail kit with wonky body proportion issues! Round2 is spending their design and tooling dollars in the best way possible. I suspect most of us have engine boxes brimming with options if needed. Keep in mind that these are primarily clone kits therefore the included engine would most likely be a 60's vintage rendition and not a highly detailed engine typically found in a modern kit. Carmak

Below are pictures from The Gilmore near Kalamazoo, MI.

Below are pictures from ACD and National Auto and Truck Museum in Auburn, IN (they are next door to each other). The Cord models are from the ACD Museum and the case with promos is from the National Auto and Truck Museum. The Cord models are truly amazing!

Below are pictures from the RV Hall of Fame Museum in Terre Haute, IN. This display looks to be 1:24/1:25 scale.

I am always pleasantly surprised to find a nice model kit/promo/scratch built scale car/truck/trailer displays at museums. Over the last couple years, I have taken some pictures at museums, and I wanted to share them with you all. I searched for this topic and didn’t find anything so I will start this one. Below are pictures from The Museum of American Speed (the Speedway Museum) in Lincoln, NE. This display was formerly in the Daryl Starbird Museum.

Is there a decent sized swap meet in the Twin Cities area? I would say E-bay generally produces the top price for vintage/special/rare stuff it is a race to the bottom for more common kits. I completely stopped selling on E-bay due to the above mentioned shipping and feedback issues. My 2 cents Carmak

The RV Hall of Fame Museum also has a really nice 1:24/1:25 scale RV factory floor display.

Below is a picture of my 68 Coronet 500 convertible. Sorry about the turbine bronze cop wheels, it's a temporary thing The 68-70 Mopar B-body convertibles share the windshield and top design with the 66-67 B-body convertibles. The 2 and 4 door body styles received a redesign the lowered the height of the windshield and side glass. This windshield height difference is very obvious if a convertible is parked next to a 2dr or 4dr. The lines of the side glass are nearly straight lines across the top with a sharp angle on the qtr window, completely different than a 2dr (don't be distracted by the slight arc of the top material, it is original and has a little shrink)

"fly-over state" I represent that remark

Some interesting observations of the 1962 Revell annuals: * The first issues molded in solid colors came in JoHan style flat boxes, and the second issues molded in metalflake clear came in boxes that are similar in size to the standard box size adopted in the mid 60's. * The first issues molded had the model year and model specific box art with pictures of actual cars or high quality renderings, and the second issues all shared a generic box with no actual pictures of the car. I suspect this is because the 1962 Mopars were not generally considered attractive. * Two of my un-built kits have the parts sealed in bags. I bought both of these kits 30+ years ago at local garage sales so although possible it would be surprising if someone other than the factory sealed these kits. Carmak

If you are looking for shallow chrome wheels the 62 AMT 62 Pontiac Custom has a very nice set of wheels along with some nice wide whites.

AMT 1955 3 Car Paint and Assembly Kit. Essentially three unassembled promos. The Ford and Cadillac unbuilt, the Buick missing. I have three built cars from a 1954 3 Car Set (Ford sedan, Buick sedan and a Pontiac Hard Top) and I have seen a 1953 3 Car set.

Is that one going to get the full treatment?

I have owned a few 65-68 Mopar C-body wagons over the years. Although Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler C-bodies all had unique wheelbases ALL 65-68 C-body wagons were built on the Dodge wheelbase (121"). One less thing to worry about

My 1968 FF1 Dodge Coronet convertible. I know this does not answer your question, just posting for inspiration.

This is my 68 Coronet convertible with the original top (yes green was available). The top has pulled a little as it shrunk but you can see the side profile pretty clearly. The side window opening is mostly straight lines. Nothing like the 68-70 2drHT side window opening design. The 68-70 B-body convertibles use the same side glass, windshield frame, and top mechanism from the 66-67 B-body convertibles. The wagons also carried over the 66-67 greenhouse design for 68-70 but the couples and sedans got new shorter roof designs for 68-70.

Steve's "What if" Cougar II really does have a legit period look.

I sent you a private message. Thank you so much!! It is interesting how they widened the running boards, I had not noticed that. Very cool work you have done on this resto! Carmak

40+ years I started and lost interest in this project when I was in Jr. High School (about 1981). It was re-discovered after a recent move. My parents briefly looked into buying a Toyota Chinook which was my inspiration. They ended up getting an 82 Ford conversion van. JoHan 64 Cadillac + El Camino camper + Dodge van interior + Ford Bronco suspension and wheels. Carmak

These are a couple survivor Phone Booth models I took pictures of a few months ago as a comparison (I found the box pictures on the internet). The white booth is the original issue Hot Roders Tall T (with Stroker McGurk fiqure) and the red/silver booth is Carl Caspers Phone Booth. The white booth is built stock except for pieces of the display base glued to the chassis and random pieces missing. The red/silver booth has replacement front wheels and is also missing pieces. I have had the red/silver booth for 30+ years and I did not realive there were two versions until I got the white booth last year. There are quite a few differences between the kits. The suspension, chassis and fenders for this kit may still survive as it was available a few years ago under the Mummy Machine kit. Carmak

Did anyone else notice the AMT kits on the floor next to their display cases? You can see them starting at the 6:30min mark.

As I remember these kits were mostly stock with the following unique parts added: * Pro-stock engine additions * Wheels and tires * Hood scoop * Interior mods (some kits) * Decals Existing Round2 tooling that is possibly suitable for a Pro-Stock version with abobe noted modifications: Grumpy’s Toy – Yes Grumpy’s Vega – Yes Minuteman – Yes Mowtown Missile – No (73/74 Cuda promo tooling may exist and could be modified) Sox and Martin – No (76 Dart Sport could be modified) Screamin Eagle – Yes Dick Landy – No (70 Challenger could be modified) California Flash - Yes

I really like your creative thinking! It looks like one of your challenges was the lower roofline of the 68-70 VS the 66-67. As part of the 68 redesign all B-bodies got a lower roofline except the convertible and station wagon. I have attached a couple pictures of an original issue 69 Charger built in 69 using the custom parts in the kit. The custom taillights and side panels have a similar vibe to your car. Carmak