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Hi! Every year, I build a salt car to join my stable of FLAT EARTH SOCIETY's racers. This year, I chose an unusual subject, a luxo-barge from the tail-fin era, but with no top, a molded slanted nose, and the IFS/IRS modules/Powertrain from a Ferrari Enzo, all very modified. The scratchbuilt components include: belly pan, frame, twin canopies panels and glass, gas tank, fuel and water pumps, tailpipes, Optima battery, master cylinders, steering column, fire equipment, wiring system, hoses,push bar, etc. etc. Since the 59 Caddy is a darling of old school customizers, I threw in a custom paint job that should pop on the vast expanses of the salt lake. Home made decals. Mr. Hobby clear, fully polished. Revell and Molotow chrome accents. Thanks to fellow modeler MUNCIE for providing me the SCTA Rule book: I like to think this thing would pass inspection. Long live the salt! Hours of fun wit styrene! CT

Hi! About 8 years ago, I built my first salt car, Sodium Glider (see last pic below) out of an Altered state resin copy of the Cosmic Charger. It was the first membre of my imaginary FLAT EARTH SOCIETY. Since then, I bluilt one salt car every year, exploring differint genres. Lately, I found a copy of the MPC Cosmic kit, and decided to go for a successor to that first car, but this time with the rear engine from an Indy car door prize won at a recent model show. So... The Cosmic body was shortened, a front cone was made out of a Tamya's 1/12 sport bike tail section, monocoque construction filled the dragster body, and the Cosworth engine (heavily modified) was located at the rear. Scratchbuilt driver's cage, pedals, steering column, extinctor, electric system, lipstick tube canopy, Dollar store dishwasher bubble gizmo for the upper section of the fuselage, widened and enclosed rear wheelhouses, squared body side and flat underbelly, intake plenum, etc. Tamya's 206 WRC Peugeot rally wheels. Custom decals, Tamya's lacquers, Mr. Hobby Premium Top Coat clear, Molotow's & Revell's spray chrome accents. Thanks to fellow modeler Muncie, well known on this forum, who provided me with the SCTA rule book. I like to think it would pass inspection! Long live the Salt!