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You have your stories confused, This Monogram kit was not originally done as Richard Petty's car, that was a reissue that was a psuedo-Petty version. Also, the car that the King ran in Nascar with the vinyl top was a 68 Belvidere/Road Runner, long before the Superbird was ever thought of.

Italeri did at least 1 Chrysler, 1933 Chrysler Imperial Phaeton

Who says that Rallyes are the only option for Superbirds, Magnum 500's were available just not common. Never say never with a Mopar.

Bill is still racing but not full time, he's only made 5 starts this season and I'm not sure when his next race will be. He seems to be happy helping his son Chase Elliott who is moving up through the ranks running Late Model cars for Hendrick Motorsports.

Never say never with a Mopar, there were and are Superbirds with Magnum 500 wheels. I took this photo less than a month ago at the Belvidere, IL Mopar show. BTW, it is also a 440+6bbl car, could it have been the car that Monogram based their tooling on ???

The 426 Wedge engine was introduced in 1962, but was only available in full size cars, and then in 1964 only in B series cars (except the Max Wedge versions). The 440 was introduced in 1966 also only in full size cars and was available in B series cars begining in 1967.

That would be a Max Wedge or Super Stock engine. In 1964 only there was a 426 Street Wedge engine available with a single 4 bbl carb.

The engine is supposed to represent a 426 Wedge as Double D pointed out, but it can also represent a 383.

Yes, the 273 is just a smaller version of the 318/340/360 engine family.

Very nice build using some very hard to find parts. I've been trying to find one of those Mooneyes dragster frames for ages. The flathead looks perfect in this build and the Chevy truck compliments it just right. I hope you find more time to build as your work is excelent.

Wayne, great looking build not sure how I've missed this one until now. I've been going to the Hemi Shootout at the US Nats for the last 10 years and I have some close up detail shots of this very car. I don't know how exact you want this build to be but this car has a few unique features, one of them being "windowed" valve covers, i.e. the valve covers have plexiglass in the middle so that he can check the valvetrain without removing them. Another unique feature is the gray tweed covered dash, seat, and door panels. If you want to check my pics just PM me and I'll send you links to my photobucket.

I'm not 100% sure, but from what I can tell I think those are 36 Dodge/Plymouths being built. Independant front suspentions, paralel leaf springs, flathead inlile 6, sure seems like the mid 30's Mopar set up. The footage could be Lynch Road or Hamtramic factory.

Thanks Cecil, good to hear from you.

I tried posting this last week but it seems to have fallen in the black hole durring the server move. This is the first model I've finished in the last 2 1/2 years, it was supposed to be a "quick" build. AMT kit so there is no engine and minimal chassis detail, paint is Model Master laquer Sublime and Gloss Black, decals are mostly from a discontinued Fred Cady sheet with a few from the parts box.

That isn't a bench seat in the 71 Charger R/T or Super Bee kits. What it actually represents is bucket seats with the center folding arm rest or "buddy seat". Everyone seems to think its a bench because it is molded in one piece. Anyone who has ever seen a bench seat in a 71 Charger could easily tell the difference, especialy from the back. BTW, a bench seat was unavailable in the R/T or Charger 500. The real issue with the 71 Charger is the location of the front wheels in their openings which is correctable but not exactly easy.

If you drive fast enough the rain goes right over you.....

Really, I can think of at least 1 error Revell made with this kit. It's missing the chrome trim around the fake vents (or whatever they are) on the rear quarters in front of the rear tires. The only issue of the 69 Camaro that this would be correct for is the Yenko COPO 427 which did not have this trim, but the Z-28, RS, and SS all had this trim but its never been added by Revell in any of the issues or reissues. I'm no expert on Camaros and the 69 is one of my least liked cars but I remember SAE calling them out on the missing trim more than 15 years ago and it's never been fixed.

They both look great.....and don't worry, the 69 Road Runner is hard to find over here too.

Revell's trio of 67 Mopars, 67 GTX, 67 Coronet R/T, and 67 Charger are all great kits with no faults I can find with them. Their 68 and 69 Charger R/T's are also very good except for the very early issue 69's with the incorrect roof. At least they took the time and spent the money to fix that.

I saw a regular Ford Festiva while I was out the other day, that was the first one I can remember seeing. Considering that they have been on sale here since last summer I don't think they are selling as well as Ford would like, I don't think that an RS model would help much.

Hmmm, which do you trust ??? A computer driven car or a middle aged woman on her cell phone, yelling at the kids, drinking a Starbucks, and checking her makeup while driving a 2 1/2 ton SUV ??? I'll take my chances with the computer it can't get any worse out there.

Another good source is the Lindberg Little Red Wagon A-100 P/U.

Oh trust me I know its beyond a long shot that we'll ever see a new tool Auburn but I can dream. I do have a 1/18 Ertl diecast that came out about 10 years ago and it is really nice, it's the only 1/18 I've ever bought just because I can't get one in 1/24 or 1/25. I have seen some really nice builds from the Lindberg/Pyro kit, at least the overall shape is there to start with, it just takes LOTS of work to get it to the level where it deserves to be. And remember, just because the kit is a classic car it doesn't have to be built only as a classic. The Auburn 851 makes a nice street rod too. (no actual Auburns were harmed in the building of that street rod....)

OK, I have just one kit to add to this list. 1935/36 Auburn 851 "Boattail" Speedster. The old Lindberg/ex-Pyro tooling makes me cry . It is widely considered one of the most beautiful cars ever designed and all we have is a 1950's era tooling with raised panel lines and minimal detail. I've never understood why Monogram didn't include this car in their classics line durring the 60's with all the rest of their Dusenbergs and Cord 810.

Come on Mike, everyone knows its spelled potatoe.....just ask Dan Quaile.