6bblbird

I really like this one. Missed the first issue so I have to build one now!

This one is from 2014. Pretty easy build using the WInged Express chassis. I used only the body from a Cobra kit. The rest of the parts? I probably put it in a box somewhere never to be seen again. Engine was from the parts box. Decals from the collection of unused. The tonneau cover is just sheet plastic using a pounce wheel for the rivet detail.

That's some great trivia right there! That photo was taken at Englishtown. I'm sure I was there but I don't remember that car . Fifty years can do that! ?

I also thought that this car had a vinyl top but photos show that it was definitely painted as there are no seams. In an article by Hagerty, Mike Landy states that the car was originally silver with a black top and that he repainted the car blue with a white painted top.

One thing that I forgot to mention about this kit. The body is seamed down the middle. Be prepared to do a lot of gluing, sanding and filing because the two halves don't line up all that well.

I believe that the blue was Testors Arctic Blue.

Thanks. I got those decals a long time ago. Pretty sure they were Slixx but are out of production. You might try to contact Slixx to see if they have any spares.

From an old Stock Eliminator racer...??

So clean! Great box art rendition!

Nice job on and old favorite! The foot rules!

Sometimes, the simple kits can be a lot of fun. This one was out of the box with the only change being the decals. The kit supplied decals were pretty poor and also lacked the "Hot Wheels" logo due to some licensing deal. I also added plug wires.

Thanks. No, I recently finished a total restoration on the car and sold it (my retirement money). It turned out to be a pretty good long term investment

Black is my least favorite color to paint. Always gives me fits. Your Coronet looks terrific! WF

Well, if they don't, I'm gonna have to graft a roof onto that sucker!

You did a good job on this one. I wasn't a fan of the kit when first issued but would really love to build one now.

One of my favorite kits as a kid. Probably the first one that I painted two colors.

Pretty sure that Fred Goeske's car was an influence on my future choice for my 1:1 race car!

Not sure if I ever posted this car here. Lost the photos for a long time do to the hosting site shutting down. I recently found that I had the pics on an old phone and I recovered them.? I always loved this car. It was the only road runner Funny Car that I know of. It was certainly not very aerodynamic but it did hold the NHRA speed record for a time in 1969. I tried to use a resin body at first but it just didn't look quite right. The johan body was perfect. Tin and chassis are from the parts box. I was ecstatic to get the photos back but I just realized that I don't know where the actual model is. Gotta be packed away somewhere. Too many moves in a short period of time. WF

Thanks for all the comments. I thought that it might be fun to bring this one back from the dead . When I look at the prices of new kits, I cringe. It's probably because I grew up in a time when these kits could be had for a dollar!

This was my first car (1971) I bought it with the money I saved from my paper route ($750). Can you imagine a kid being able to do that today? The model is how it would have appeared when brand new. I had a vinyl top put on because it was often mistaken for a NY city taxi! ?

Those are great! I love the wood GP!

I wish that I could see your photos but whatever photo format that you are using is not being recognized by my mac.

That '74 was my all time favorite personal car. I think it might be a tie with my current '13 Challenger. It did everything well. As a bracket racer at NY National Speedway, I won so many times that they literally kicked me out! Lots of great memories with that RR. I sold that '74 in 1976 to make way for a '69 A12 road runner that I recently sold. Gonna show my model version of that one too.

Fantastic job! About realistic as it gets!

I bought this 1974 road runner GTX second hand in 1974. The original owner didn't realize how much gas the 440 used !☺️