warra48

Having lived in New Zealand through the 1960s, I'm well aware of Vauxhalls, which were common there. It helped in tracking it down.

I recognised the brand immediately, but it took me a while to come up with what I think is the answer.

Ugly doesn't even begin to describe it. No idea what it is.

Whatever it is, my garage isn't long enough to house this ugly monstrosity.

Will follow this, as I'm currently working on the exact same kit. Mine will be in Arctic White, but backdated to a 1963 model, as I'm building mine as my very first car. The seats in mine were a deep red with cream on the sides and backs. The kit hubcaps are the later flat type, but the hubcaps on the 1963 were still the deep dish ones, which I have on hand, salvaged from a diecast model I improved for a friend of mine some years ago.

I believe Beatle Ringo also owned one at some stage.

Got the make straight off, but it took a bit of a search to get the right model and year We'll see if I'm one the the ones to get it right.

Let me research this in my book on these. I'll get back to you.

Ah, if only I still lived in Doubleview, I'd be there but, alas, I'm in Port Stephens these days, so it's geographically a little difficult.

Welkom Hermann, van een andere Nederlander vanuit Australië.

Love it. Great work.

I've taken a guess at this one. Interesting.

I have the Heller kit, only partially built at this stage. As usual, other things have got in the way. I think it's a nicely detailed kit. Might make it my next project to finish once I get one top of my current Jaguar Mk2 project. Just one thing to remember for anyone building these, you'll notice in the image a couple of posts back that from the bonnet (or hood for our US friends) back, the finish is flat or satin, and not glossy. I believe they were all like that originally.

cat killer hid

I think I have an idea I might know this one. Rather obscure, for sure. PM sent.

Love it! Very nice work.

Done.

Fantastic build of a great looking car. You did a much better job than I would ever do. Excellent photography too. Contrary to what is generally said at present, the original kit was not released in 1973, but 2 or 3 years earlier. I built the original one before 1973, as I moved from NZ to Australia in Feb 1973, and the kit was finished well before that.

Another vote for real. The shadows under the car just don't talk model to me.

Got it, but my lips are sealed !

Revell Germany kit No. 07392. Lots of detail work, including opening all louvres, separate and hinge bonnet with scratchbuilt hinges, wired engine, hand laced wire wheels to correct pattern, dash board painted to resemble timber, radiator louvres opened up. Not perfect, but I'm happy with how it turned out. Not a factory correct colour, but I liked the look of it. Too many other models already in red.

Very nice build. I built the Napoleon version of this car quite some years ago, not sure now whether it was a Heller or Italeri or some other manufacturer. Unfortunately, it got damaged beyond reasonable repair over a couple of house moves.

I think I've cracked it. It's not what it appears to be at first thought!

After much more work, I think I've cracked it. PM Sent.

I give up, can't possibly work out what this one is.