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#26 - The initial build of this chopped 5-W Coupe was part of a Rod & Custom duo with a chopped ’49 Ford both with HEMI engines. After building the Silver Sapphire I decided to convert my HEMI 5-W into a Little Deuce Coupe that more closely reflected the words in the Beach Boys song with a flathead mill, a four speed and lakes pipes. The model does have a full hood to hide the powerful engine. Such a hot rod could certainly do 140 at the dry lakes and lay rubber in all four gears !!

#25 - To many this is the Beach Boys Little Deuce Coupe but it just happened to be the most famous Deuce at the time a photo was needed for the cover of the record album. It is actually much different than the car described by the words in the song. This model was built from a Jimmy Flintstone body, grill shell and some interior parts. Everything else was sourced from elsewhere or scratch-built including the side strakes and headers.

Very well designed and built. I like it a lot.

I agree WOW and awesome

Very well done build. Very sharp photos as well.

226 arrived Victoria BC Canada today April 1. I read the digital version but it sure a pleasure to hold and look at the hard copy !!

Thanks everybody. This was my sixth annual attempt at an unusual April Fools Day post. Dan Gurney is my favourite racing driver of all time and I have built models of a number of his race cars. David - Your GTO looked great in black. Dan was experienced getting in and out off Ford GT40s back in the day but his wife bought him a second generation new Ford GT with a roof blister for headroom. The Australian Holden based last generation GTOs did not sell as well as Pontiac expected and were replaced with a four door called the G8 also Holden based. There were rumours that a Holden based El Camino might appear in North America but the Great Recession of 2008 put an end to it and the entire Pontiac name plate. Also in Australia domestic auto production has completely ceased so no more Holdens.

Great project. Love it.

Could it be a model of this Ferrari 250GTO? Or could it be model of this AAR Toyota IMSA GTO? Or may be a model of this 1964 Pontiac GTO? Close - it is a model of a Pontiac GTO – the last generation 2005 In 2006 on the weekend of the Long Beach Champ Car Grand Prix and Tamiya-Con I was fortunate to be invited along with a small group of other enthusiasts to the All-American Racers facility Santa Ana California and meet Dan Gurney. That Friday morning Dan and Phil Hill were being honoured as the first two inductees into the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame. The ceremonies were longer than expected so Dan was running late getting back to All American Racers. Eventually as we waited anxiously in the parking lot, a new Pontiac GTO came to an abrupt stop in front of the building. A sharply dressed Dan Gurney jumped out to greet us. Dan later told us he enjoyed the GTO but had the rear wing removed to be less conspicuous. Polar Lights offered two snap kit releases of the last generation GTO. The first was the smooth hood, single exhaust version. The later had dual exhaust and twin hood scoops. Both releases came as unpainted or fully pre-decorated. One of the second versions was livered as Rod Millan’s drift car.

#24 - The first issue of Rodders Journal had an article on the construction of this chopped 3-W Coupe while it was still in bare metal. In a later issue was a full feature on the completed Deuce which also appeared on the first Rodders Journal poster. I also built a curbside version of the bare metal car to display with this gloss black coupe. This model has an opening passenger side door and open louvers on the hood sides. It has a small block Chevy and a 4-link rear suspension.

#23 - I had a Canadian Hot Rods magazine t-shirt with a cartoon image of this hot rod. I used parts from various kits to complete the model. I eventually exchanged this model and a model of a real car owned by the publisher for an extension to my subscription.

#22 - After building the gold full-fendered 1/32 Roadster I want to see if a Hi-Boy could be built from the stock kit. I removed the fenders from the frame and added wheels and tires and side pipes from a 1/32 Corvette race car kit. It was my first use of Archer resin louver decals which I added to the hood and trunk.

#21 - The 1/32 kit is a very basic curbside meant to be built as a stock Roadster. I managed to find a nice set of slot car wheels and tires so I built is as a sixties style street rod with a Testors metallic gold lacquer paint job.

Thanks guys

Thanks guys for bringing this forward. Here is a link to the finished model

#20 - Vic Edelbrock was a big supporter of Deuce Days in Victoria BC. This model is a tribute to his last hot rod which was built by Brizio. The top was slightly chopped. Flame decals from the Revell ’49 Merc were blended with white to red paint job. The wheels are larger diameter chrome five spokes with lower profile tires. This hot rod also appeared on the 2016 Deuce Days and Deuce Days in Scale posters. The two posters looked so similar that many people did not notice there was a model car show.

#19 - This is a replica of a car that appeared on the 2016 Deuce Days posters and t-shirts. 2016 also the first year for the Deuce Days in Scale Model Car Show. The model caught the attention of the convoy of hot rodders that attended the event from Colorado. When they asked if they could purchase the model to give to the organizer of the trip, how could I refuse.

How cool is this? I might have to build a NASCAR Mustang!!

Thanks Pierre - I had to look back and find my Under Glass post from 10 years ago WHEELS & TIRES – Wheel discs are from the AMT Avanti. Front tires are Revell Funny-Car items. Front wheels have inner disc cut from sheet styrene. Rear tires are from parts box with tread and side wall rib sanded off. The tire lettering was done with a gel pen in front and decals in the rear.

Thanks for the insight. Alfa was definitely ahead of its time regarding racing driver safety

#18 - I remembered seeing this car back in the 1960’s and thought it was a sectioned or channelled Deuce. Turns out it was a ’31 Roadster on Deuce fenders. My model is a Deuce with Model A taillights. The original owner sold it, then found it and built like he really wanted it. It has a blown HEMI with dual four barrels.

#17 - This is a model of one of my favourite Deuce Hi-Boy Roaster which I was smitten with from the first time I saw photos of it. Obviously, others were impressed with it enough to pick it as one of the most significant Deuces. To build the model I added after market louver decals to the hood which covers a SBC. The up-top was fabricated using bits and pieces from a selection of convertible tops.

#16 - I have long been intrigued with Bonneville speed trials. This model explores how fast a Deuce Roadster could go with an unmodified stock engine – in this case a Corvette LS9 with 638 HP. A Funny Car kit supplied the roll cage. Sheet brass was used to form the cockpit fairing.

Very interesting project. Surprised that you have shoulder harnesses for driver and navigator.

Very cool creation.