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Those are reprints of Plymouth's psychedellic illustrations of the 1969 Barracuda Rapid Transit System advertisements . Those style of psychdellic illustrations ran from 1967-1971 .

Did you use the Dart's engine compartment as well ? The Shear Panels are completely incorrect on the Barracuda (not to mention its 1966 & earlier brake master cylinder , too !) ; the Dart's boiller room is 100% perfect for the B'cuda !

Spectacular 'Vette , Shane ! I love the contrast of dark-coloured-wheel centres and the pop of the body colour !

Thanks for your responce to my inquiry regarding the colour(s) you used , Terry . Perhaps lightly-scuffing the base / colour coat prior to spraying the clear / top coat will help the latter to adhire .

Another term that needs to die a horrible death : "Pre-Owned"

I really , really like its colour ! What is it called ? Nice work on the details

I'm quite looking forward to the 1980 Volare "Road Runner" and the 1983 GMC Pickup (only for its bed , really . I have a 1978 C10 Annual and I want to give it a "fleetside" bed) . I wonder how the Vega and Monza tools are ? Would be nice to see those in their colse-to-original 'annual' releases (e.g. , stock building option) . How about the 2-wheel-drive and stock parts for the 1/20 scale c.1971 Econoline ?

@ Keyser : "Is it safe ?..."

Love it , Tulio ! Looks like some-thing that one would see prowling the streets out here in southern California !

Just got mine today ! I positively LOVE it ! What really makes this kit so cool for me is : 1.) White Wall Tyres ! MPC hasn't had those since c.1971 ! 2.) Crossram Intake ! While I'm sure it was originally intended for the Hemi , it will most-likely fit the 383 . 3.) Hurst Dual Gate Console ! Yes , the kit has a 4-speed ; however , that console can find its way in the kit with a Torqueflite swap , or it'll work with the Revell 1968 Dart . 4.) Optional , Separate Console . Intended for the custom version , but I'm sure it'll work with the factory buckets . 5.) "Mystery" Wheel House "Tubs" . Were these in the original MPC Annual ? This version of the kit screams , "Bash me with the AMT Duster or the Revell Dart ! " . I highly recommend this kit !

I believe that the rust / patina deal has its origins in early Hot Rodding (to add to what's been explained in previous posts) : buy a 10-30 year old car and transplant a new(er) engine and/or drivetrain into it ; maybe make upgrades to , say , "'Juice' Brakes" (Ford , et al. , didn't have hydraulic brakes until , what , 1940 ??!! Definitely the last holdouts with mechanical binders ! ) , grille swaps , etc. , etc. ; chop and cut the body to taste , and then leave it in its natural , oxidised state (i.e. , the funds for paint go into engine upgrades ). Those are the definitive "Rat Rod" builds . Patina ? I've always been a fan of leaving "beauty marks" , "character marks" , etc. , in their place . I suppose that it must be an exclusive --or at least originally-- a SouthWest U.S. thing . Why ? Our vehicles deteriorate uniquely versus "Rust Belt" vehicles ; our vehicles' vinyl , rubber , paint , etc. , gets blasted by the Sun and its effects ; the dirty , gritty winds blast the paint and glass ; and then the seasonal rains' moisture builds-up in the rockers , lower fenders , under vinyl tops , etc. , and rust forms . Ever seen a "beach car" ? Yeah , not exactly "rust-free California" , huh ? I rather enjoy seeing an original-albeit-aged , say , 1970 Swinger 340 whose dashpad is cracked , paint is faded-to-the-primer , and paint is rust-streaked , but runs and drives perfectly well .

Here's some great photos of the car in its restored state : https://www.mecum.com/lot-detail/FL0115-204297/0/1970-Chevrolet-Chevelle-LS6-Convertible/Automatic/

From the information I've gathered from reliable sources , it is indeed a legit LS-6 droptop . It was ostensibly modified with typical pieces : 6 cylinder front springs and the such . That car dominated SS/EA ! It's one of my personal top 10 favourites !

Yep ! Those have been there since c.1988 . Those W23 wheels are even more rare in the A-body bolt pattern ( 5x4" circle with spindly studs ) !

That's a beauty , too !

The Judy Lilly 1968 Hurst-Hemi Barracuda was most-likely cosmetically-updated to 1969 appearance ( as was the case with others' '69 Hemi A-bodies ) and then campaigned in either S/SE or A/MP . This is probably the case with the MPC kit , albeit an odd one ; why retool just the rear side marker lights ( '68 was round , '69 was a rectangular "reflector" . '68 Hemi Dart and Barracuda had fibreglass front fenders sans marker lights / provisions ) , but leave every-thing else alone ? IIRC , the shifter for the 4-speed is the (dreaded) "Inland" shifter . That changed by spring 1968 when Chrysler once again contracted with Hurst ( 1966-mid-1968 cars were "blessed" with the inferior Inland shifter ) . A "1:1" 1969 Formula-S 383 Barracuda is a rarety , more so in hardtop ( bodystyle "23") and convertible ( bodystyle "27" ) . Rarer yet is a '69 'Cuda ( factory named as such ) 440 ; again the hardtop being rarest ; no 440 convertibles were built . Looks like I'll be picking one of these gems up this go'round !

Excellent DP23H6C , Steve ! Add me to the list of those whose wish is that the original tooling wasn't modified [ read : butchered ] . The C-bodies and B-bodies of c.1964-c.1970 were really closely-related in many respects ; of course , the C-bods being the only "Unitized" carline left after 1962 (and the D-body Imperial which was full-frame through c.1965) .

Does that issue have the T-N-T 440 air cleaner / pie tin ? I can't remember if that was originally included in the Jo-Han kit , or if some-one's making resin "pops" ...

I'm sharing this for a friend-of-a-friend , ad infintium . This car's owner is trying to find its original engine ; see ad for details .

That 1974 Mopar Missile Pro Stock Duster is such an incredible car ! From its "massaged" proportions , to its 355 cube LA engine , and to its magnesium Dana 60 ... WOW ! Okay , now here are some projects I wish that I could undertake : 1.) 1972 'Cuda Convertible . The MPC-come-AMT 1974 Barracuda hardtop would relinquish its '72-'74 grille , facia , tail panel , and tail lamps ; the Revell 1970 'Cuda would provide the meat of the carcass ; and the rest would have to be sourced from other kits ( aiming for a 'phantom' kit means it would have a 340 as its powerplant ) . 2.) 1978 Chevy C-10 Longbed . I already have the '78 annual MPC kit , now I would just need two beds from the Fall Guy (et al.) issues to make one longbed . 3.) 1972 GMC Sprint SP-1 454 .

Now that is an incredible BS23ROB you've built there , Fred !

Correct me if I'm wrong , but wasn't the designer's name Bill Cushenberry [sp] ? You're right about the years which gave the designer's name ; I can't recall ever seeing a post-1967 box with the name on it .

That is a beautiful '53 , Jan ! That old AMT 1953 F-100 is one of my all-time favourite kits ; the building options are excellent ( the stock L-Head V8 is really nice and is accurate ; how-ever , the optional DeSoto Firedome is what I truly like ! ). Considering that this kit has its origins in c.1963 tooling , it really stands up to the quality of today's releases . Certainly it is not with-out its "faults" ; it needs some massaging here and there , and its interior is , shall we say , "minimal" , but boy does it build up to an impressive representation . Yours being a fine example !

I've finally settled on utilising the custom option for my build that's included in the AMT 1969 Chevelle SS-396 Convertible (and its c.1968 relative El Camino , and the 1969 hardtop Chevelle) , and am wondering whose design they are / were originally ? I've never seen one of those kits built with its custom parts -- is it just me or does its tail lamps look like Oldsmobile parts ? -- so I just had to attempt building a sweet version ( shaved door handles , and maybe shaved emblems ). If any-one here has built the custom version , please post some pics !