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The mid engined 1969 Corvin Getaway was created by Afro-American photographer and designer Cliff Hill. He wanted it to serve as both an inexpensive, agile city car suited to Los Angeles driving conditions, and a source of reliable, well-paying jobs that would allow Black families in Los Angeles to build wealth. He envisioned that it is build by Black hands in a Black community. He starts with to work on the car shortly after the Watts Riots in Los Angeles in 1965. The only prototype was finished in 1969. Many black celebrities like Sidney Portier, Muhammed Ali or Marvin Gaye supported the presentation of the Getaway at the 1970 Los Angeles Auto Show. Hall couldn't get enough money together to get the Getaway into production . He stored it for many years in his garage. First he loaned the Getaway to the Peterson Auto Museum later he donated it to the museume. It was fully restored in 2018. Under the fibreglass's body was originally a motorcycle engine and transmission planned. The only prototype was powered by a 4 cylinder Subaru engine that was mated to a Subaru transmission. The correct answer were sent in by: otherunicorn thatz4u Matt Bacon Ace-Garageguy Bainford Congratulations

Old revell/Germany truck druck figure added. I have to remove 2 mm of the cab because it doesn't fit the truck cabin, GRRRRRRR!

And some progress on the interior. A driver is ready for paint.

Next will be the engine. I'm not sure if it is a Cummins NH200 or NH220.

Let me give you a hint. This car was the last rear engine car for this manufacturer until today. It was produced along a front engine car.

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It seems that a prewar car makes it tough for you to find the correct answer. This car is a Mercedes Benz 170 H (W28) build from 1936 - 1939. The W28 was a derivative of the former W23 (Typ 130) which uses parts of the front engine W136 (Typ 170 V) . The H stood for Heckmoter (Rear engine) while V stood for Frontmotor (front engine). The engine was a flathead 4 cylinder lilne engine with 1697ccm and 38 HP. The 170H was more luxurious than the 170 V and 15% more expensive. With the upcoming WW II and less demand production was stopped in 1939. The correct answer were sent in by: thatz4u thedragsterdude DonW Junkman Ace-Garageguy Congratulations

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This model is not based on the old amt Henderson. This is a 3D printed kit from Cixmodels from Italy. The have excellent board track racer's in 1/34, 1/24, 1/12 and 1/6.

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A nightmare was the installation of the rear axles. YOu need at least 4 hands to hoöd everthing in place and glue the tiny parts to the axle and the frame. But in the end it I got it fixed

Thanks Bren. I used the kit hood as a master to get the rough shape then I used a rolling tool from RPToolz to get the correct radius. I used 0.2 mm brass sheet.

This time a car from Japan was the one in question. This is a 1971 Subaru FF-1 station wagon. It was also called Subaru FF-1 Star. The FF-1 (A-14) was development of the Subaru 1000. It was powered by a 1100 ccm flat four cylinder engine (EA-61) when it was introduced 1969 in Japan. It was sold in the USa from 1970-1971 as the FF-1 Star while the 1972 model was sold as the Subuaru FF-1 1100. A second 1300 cc engine (EA-62) joined the line up in 1971. The correct answer were sent in by: otherunicorn Ace-Garageguy Snowbear Thedragsterdude thatz4u Congratulations

I had started with the excellent Strato Models Kenworth 925 with sleeper. The frame is a a photoetched one that I had soldered together. The quality of the frame is similar to those of the A&N Trucks photoechted frames. You can build the truck either with a Kenworth factory build sleeper or without. I cut out the rear opening to the cab to fit the sleeper to it. The Cummins NH200 is covered by a resin hood with photoetched side panels. To show the engine you have to lift the whole thing from the truck. No way I want a folding hood. I first did one out of thin copper sheet with rolled in hinges. I wasn't happy with the result, therefore I made a new one out of brass with single hinges that were soldered to the panel.

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This odd looking car is a Bombardier Venus. In the early 1980 the president of L’Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée visit Paris and was fascinated by cars that could be driven by 14 year old child's and those didn't require a licence. Due to the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards such micro cars are illegal in Canada. In 1984 Bombardier found Daihatsu as a manufacturing partner for the Project Venus (Vehicle, Economical, New, Utilitarian, Safe). Bombardier wants to build most of the car while Daihatsu provides engine and transmission. It never went in to production. The correct answer were sent in: Ace-Garageguy otherunicorn thatz4u Thedragsterdude Congratulations

Some thought that this is a photoshoped car, it isn't. This is a 1982 VAM Lerma. Vehiculos Automotores Mexicanos (VAM) was a license partner of American Motors Corporation AMC) in Mexico. VAM imported and produced cars and light trucks under licensefrom Willys, AMC, Chrysler, Jeep, Renault or Eagle, they also designed their own vehicles based on AMC platforms. The Lerma was one of those. The Lerma was a cut and weld built body. The front section was based on an AMC Concord, while the rear half was used from a AMC Spirit. VAM present the design to AMC but manufacturing cost and the sales the aging Concord/Spirit line were not up to adding a new body stlye. The correct answer were sent in by: ChrisR otherunicorn Thedragsterdude Fabrux Ace-Garageguy thatz4u Bainford Bucky Congratulations, well done.

This time I was looking for one of these kei-jidōsha or light vehicle that are very common in Japan- Te kei category was created by the Japanese government in 1949, to stimulate both car ownership and growth of Japan's car industry. The regulations were revised multiple times until 1998, but since October 1998, the law consistently specifies a maximum vehicle length of 3.4 m (11.2 ft), width of 1.48 m (4.9 ft), height under 2.0 m (6.6 ft), and engine displacement under 660 cc (40.3 cu in). The horsepower is limited to 64hp by a "gentlemen's agreemment" between the manufactures and the goverment. The 1989 - 1993 Mitsubishi Minica Dangan ZZ had a turbo DOHC 5 valve engine. This engine was the world's first mass-production 5 valve engine. The correct answer were sent in by: otherunicorn Earl Marischal Ace-Garageguy Matt Bacon porschscr thatz4u Thedragsterdude Congratulations

Some of you said that a trick that is photoshopped or AI, no this is a real car. From 1970 - 1978 Dodge do Brazil build a Charger that was based on the fourth generation Dodge Dart. The Brazilian Dart gained a two door hardtop version in 1970. This version was so popular the Chrysler decided to build a more sportier version the Dodge Charger. It differers from its Dart brother with a full width front grille, a stretched C-Pillar that mimics flying buttresses and rear fender stripes. Until 1975 Charger LS thad a 3 speed transmission and a 208 hp 318cui LA V8, while the R/T had a 4 speed transmission and a 215 hp 318cui LA V8. In 1976 the LS was dropped and only the R/T were available. The car in the picture is a 1976 Dodge Charger R/T, The correct answer were sent in by: otherunicorn Ace-Garageguy Bucky porschescr VanGoGo Bainford Fabrux Congratulations For those guy who sent in 1976 Dodge Charger I have to say sorry you got only 90% correct.

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This was an easy one for. This is the 1973 Lincoln Mark I Ghia Concept. This car is based on the European Ford Granada. The correct answer were sent in by: Ace-Garageguy thatz4u porschescr Fabrux thedragsterdude Earl Marischal ChrisR Tim W.SoCal DonW otherunicorn Well done Congratulations

PM sent. I have a potential buyer on hand!!!!

Wow, that's the 3rd LMC That I know. Friends of mine have two.

Until 1980 Ford Argentina had build the Taunus TC then the swithced tto the "TC3"/"Cortina 80". Both saloon (2.0 L, 2.3 Ghia and 2.3 Ghia S) and Coupé (2.3 GT, 2.3 SP and 2.3 SP5) were produced, though again the estate-bodied cars and the two-door saloons were excluded from the Argentinian line-up. As part of the 1980 upgrade, Ford introduced a face-lifted version of the "TC1" fastback coupé, since 1975 produced only in Argentina, featuring the TC3 nose and its own unique taillights layout. These post-1980 Argentine Taunus fastback coupés also featured improved performance and a refashioned interior: they used the name "Taunus SP" or "Taunus SP 5", the "5" referring to the five-speed manual gearbox now available as an option. Apart from the five-speed option, the transmission choice, as for the European Taunus TCs, lay between a four-speed manual and, for larger engined cars, a three-speed automatic gearbox. The car in the picture is a Ford Taunus SP5. The correct answer were sent in by: Bucky otherunicorn ChrisR Thedragsterdude stitchup Matt Bacon DonW thatz4u Fabrux Congratulations