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Many cars have had wooden frames and body structures, mostly ash, like the Jaguar SS 100, Bugatti Atlantic, some Rollses, just to name a few. A friend once told me of his girlfriends' Morgan, where the chassis cracked when she was negotiating a climb from a level street to a steep driveway. I had a friend with a Morgan +4, and the wooden chassis rails were visible from the inside. In many cases, the wood was a reinforcement to metal, or vice-versa.

The cost of opening a Fiat dealership reminds me of a situation here in Knoxville. To open a Mini dealership, BMW required a heavy franchise investment and a free-standing building constructed to their specifications. As a result, Knoxville did not have a Mini dealer until this summer, and owners had to drive to Nashville or Atlanta to have warranty work performed. We probably still wouldn't have a Mini dealership if the BMW dealer hadn't lost some GM brands.

Very nice. And just right for Halloween week.

Anyone who knows this kit and what the air filter is like (just a two-piece cylinder) can appreciate that John's scratch-built version is a work of art in itself. The rest of the engine is filled with amazing non-kit detail as well.

Based on John's stunning work on the wheel discs, I found this brochure on "Dunlop wheels and tyres," especially the mounting of the wheel discs over the wires, to be very informative. These dust covers became popular since chauffeurs wanted to reduce the amount of time spent cleaning the wire wheels. The image is a bit fuzzy but useful. The whole brochure is currently on eBay. http://bit.ly/dnKoG4

I don't know about the Judge, but the video indicates that he has the complete series of the old Chrysler 300s.

The search function was of no assistance in finding this thread; This is a big help, John. Thanks.

Superb. I don't know how you 1/24-25 guys do it this small.

Good info. Thanks, guys.

Gotta say, though, that Revell is making some bold moves with their upcoming line-up, especially the 1/12 Mustang GT. That will look great next to their 60s fastback. I think it's a big gamble for them to issue something new in this scale, and I pray that it works so we get more large-scale toolings (and not just muscle cars).

This gets more astonishing with every post. All that putty work with no indication showing under the Alclad. Killer.

Just saw this on another forum. A huge, lavishly appointed private museum of 50s & 60s cars, open only three times a year for charity events.

The headrest makes me think it's a later car, probably Mexican. Real.

They're available as VERY EXPENSIVE diecasts from AutoArt at well over $100, with no participation by the lower-priced diecast companies, with a couple of 1:43 issues. How come no other diecast companies make them like the easily accessible EB 110?

So, I've ordered the Monogram version of the 1955 Lincoln Futura show car. Unlike most concept cars of the era, this one was driveable with a 1955 Lincoln Continental Mark II drive train. The Futura kit is a curbside, so I need to track down a donor for the mechanicals. Unfortunately, the only Mark II kit out there is 1/32, so I need to find something that's reasonably close. Here are the specs: Engine type:Overhead valve V-8 with a 4 barrel carburetor Drivetrain layout Front Engine, RWD Body construction Steel Horsepower 330 H.P. Transmission Turbo Drive Automatic Transmission

Well, that's cool. I want to build the original show car and not the Batmobile, though.

I just ordered the Lincoln Futura kit, which is a curbside. The show car used the engine from the 1955 Lincoln Continental Mark II, but I can only find a kit of that car in 1/32. Anyone know what alternative I might look for?

Uhh...how is this more accurate? The #3 car of this subject was made from molds of the #1, and the headlights and windscreens shown in your example aren't even close.

Well, Symbolic Motors is a respected and long-standing collector dealership in California, and they're not going to make any bogus claims. As you'll see at the site below, this fiberglass version has undergone a number of modifications over the years. http://www.1966batmobile.com/replica3.htm The saddest thing to me about the #1 steel Batmobile is that it's not just based on the 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car, it IS that car built by Ghia for Ford at a cost of $250,000 (in 1955 dollars). What a shame. It appeared in the Glenn Ford Movie, "It Started With a Kiss" in its original form and you can still find Futura kits on eBay.

Batmobile #3, built in 1966 as a touring show car by George Barris and one of only four he produced, is now offered for sale by Symbolic Motors. Slightly used, make an offer. Good pics here. http://www.symbolicinternational.com/detail-1966-batmobile-003-by_george_barris-used-6210877.html

One thing I've always liked about Ambroid is how smoothly it lays down. I did an experiment a couple of years ago using it as an adhesive for chrome foil, and compared to four other liquid cements it was the only one that showed no texture under the foil. Also good for fabric on seats (though I only tried it on larger scale seats of 1/16 and 1/12).

Yeah, I DIDN'T get it! I checked Marmon, Paige, Graham-Paige, Dupont, Durant, Franklin and many other bygone marques, but "Jordan" didn't occur to me!

Well, Googling "Jordan Playboy" certainly brought up some interesting images.

Of all people, I should have known that one.

Shouldn't that be "Spellcheck don't try to correct it?" (Spellcheck won't catch that, either.)