An Obscure Indy 500 Kit

[Greg Myers]

[Richard Bartrop]

Looks like they based it off the Pininfarina Sigma Formula One concept.

[Howard Cohen]

...or the Harvey Aluminum Special Indy Car...

[Daddyfink]

Wow, had no idea either the kit or the real one existed! 

 

[paul alflen]

THAT'S A COOL ONE  BY LINDBERG!!!!!! MAYBE ROUND 2 WILL REISSUE IT !! WONDER WHAT SCALE IT IS???

[afx]

...or the Harvey Aluminum Special Indy Car...

Edited June 22, 2017 by afx

[Draggon]

There was one of those on Ebay a few years ago. I was all ready to bid on it until I looked more closely. The resemblance of the model to what's pictured on the box was Palmer-esque. Oh well. 

[Edsel-Dan]

Be advised too

That Lindberg "Indy" kit is NOT Styrene, but TOY plastic!!

Think Korris car, Aurora Plastics, etc

I know, I had one way back when!!!

 

IF they re-issue it PLEASE do so in Styrene!!

I think is it some where around 1/20-1/18 scale

 

[Greg Myers]

Crappy plastic, Plamer - esque, toy like, either way, if you need it, if you want it , there it is. 

[Dave Van]

I have one....big scale toy is all it is......

[Richard Bartrop]

...or the Harvey Aluminum Special Indy Car...

That combo roll bar/ wing looks a lot like the Sigma, but seeing how it made its debut is '69, it would not surprise me in the least if the staff at Pininfarina were aware of the Harvey Aluminum Special, and took some inspiration from it.

[Greg Myers]

I have one....big scale toy is all it is......

But like so many, if you gotta have it in your collection a good modeler will make it work.

[Dave Van]

But like so many, if you gotta have it in your collection a good modeler will make it work.

That's what I thought I'd do........and would have not for the rubber like plastic....killed it for me......someone else want to try???

[afx]

That's what I thought I'd do........and would have not for the rubber like plastic....killed it for me......someone else want to try???

Dave, is it worth recasting in resin?

[Dave Van]

Dave, is it worth recasting in resin?

Not w/o lots of mods......IMHO

[Richard Bartrop]

Looks like Lindberg also sold it as a "Mercedes Grand Prix Racer"

The driver is moulded in with the body, so yes, you would have to make a whole new interior, and the Sigma had a pair of nose vents that are missing on the model.  Love how the model has an air scoo on the front, even though the3 engine is in the back.  The original was based on a 60s vintage Ferrari 312 F1 racer, so in theory, if you could find one in the right scale, you might able to use use the engine and suspension parts from that, those as far as I can tell, nobody made that particular model in 1/20 scale, those it looks like Protar made one in 1/12.

So, like other people have been saying, lots of work.  I guess it comes down to how badly you want a Pinninfarina Sigma

[oldcarfan]

This is the type of model I hated as a kid, because it was too silly, but would love to have now as a nostalgic old 'kid'!