Definitely agree with some other replies that it is very cool to see the Futura and Batmobile side by side. I knew they were related but very neat to see how closely related.
Very attractive Bora. The wheel choice is a very nice update. I built one many years ago alongside a Merak which essentially was a shorter wheelbase Bora with the same V6 used in the Citroen SM during the time Citroen owned Maserati.
INTERIOR – I removed the heater and radio detail from the dash, fabricated a big gas tank cover and made up the simple single brace roll bar. I also sanded off the carpet texture in the area behind the seats
I am building a model of the first Z06 Corvette. Chevrolet offered the first four Z06 Corvettes to prominent Corvette racers and sponsors. They were flown to St. Louis to pick up their cars. Dave MacDonald who had helped develop the Z06 got the first one built; for owner Don Steves Chevrolet. Dave and his wife drove the car back to California where it was race prepared for the October 12. 1962 Three Hour Endurance race at Riverside.
BODY – I did most of the body modifications a number of years ago by grafting the distinctive 63 bits from the AMT kit onto the Revell 67 body. I also filled the reverse light housing and extended the bumper mounts to wrap around by trimming the dechromed bumpers. I opened up the grill area where I will mount a fabricated 6 bar grill. I am aware of the Harold Bradford Z06 Resin kit but I already had the body started before it became available. I do however have Harold’s Z06 resin engine to use with this project and compare to the AMT offering.
CHASSIS – I had to narrow the chassis somewhat in the rear so I could use the wider Goodyear BlueStreak tires and deep-dish resin wheels. I also lowered the suspension a bit front and rear. I had to highly modify the kit inner wheels to mount to the suspension with the correct off-set but in the process was able to approximate the look of the special ventilated drum breaks used by the 63 Z06
Your detailing is absolutely outstanding. I hope you do not mind me mentioning but there is one distinctive feature of the R-Model you missed - the fabricated side window frames for the manually pull up plexiglass windows. A friend raced an R-Model so I have became very familiar with these cars.
I really like this T hot rod. I was not aware of the MPC 27 T kit. I have always wanted to build a 27 T Coupe and have a Jimmy Flintstone chopped Coupe but like the look of a stock height fendered Coupe.