MPC Daytona Show transporter

[landman]

I see they reissued this. Is the OHC engine in there the Pontiac one or a figment of someone's imagination?

[Casey]

 

 

[landman]

Got my answer, thanks.

[Greg Myers]

MPC Daytona Show transporter

[Daddyfink]

[unclescott58]

Tough finding a 1/25 scale car small enough in the back of the truck. 

[Daddyfink]

7 hours ago, unclescott58 said:

Tough finding a 1/25 scale car small enough in the back of the truck. 

Sven found one! 

[unclescott58]

3 minutes ago, Daddyfink said:

Sven found one! 

I've seen that one before. Isn't that cool? I love the Petty Turbine/Nascar Car and matching Daytona Transport done up like that. And Sven's models are all that nice. He has done several other cool and beautiful concepts over the years. I've drooled over his work on his website more than a few times. 

[landman]

5 minutes ago, unclescott58 said:

I've seen that one before. Isn't that cool? I love the Petty Turbine/Nascar Car and matching Daytona Transport done up like that. And Sven's models are all that nice. He has done several other cool and beautiful concepts over the years. I've drooled over his work on his website more than a few times. 

I agree wholeheartedly here, what a beauty!

[my66s55]

Daytona show transporter. Anybody know about any Daytona show?

[Mr. Metallic]

3 hours ago, Daddyfink said:

Sven found one! 

 

That build is a thing of beauty. Excellent build Sven

[iamsuperdan]

So, did this thing actually exist in 1:1?

I did some searching, haven't found anything.

 

 

[gtx6970]

21 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said:

So, did this thing actually exist in 1:1?

I did some searching, haven't found anything.

 

 

no

[slusher]

How tuff is that kit to build?

[tim boyd]

On ‎8‎/‎7‎/‎2018 at 11:04 AM, landman said:

I see they reissued this. Is the OHC engine in there the Pontiac one or a figment of someone's imagination?

It's the MPC '67 1/2 to '69 Firebird kit Pontiac OHC Six mated to the Oldsmobile Toronado kit transaxle.....TIM 

[landman]

37 minutes ago, tim boyd said:

It's the MPC '67 1/2 to '69 Firebird kit Pontiac OHC Six mated to the Oldsmobile Toronado kit transaxle.....TIM 

Thank you Tim.

[Bainford]

4 hours ago, slusher said:

How tuff is that kit to build?

I doubt it is that tough to put together. The parts count is fairly low. I bought one when it was re-issued thinking it would make a cool transporter for something interesting, but it's 1:1 engineering is quite weak and as a 1:1 concept it is unfeasible. I don't have sufficient interest in the kit to correct the engineering (which would likely require converting to conventional steering) so it's in my 'For Sale' pile, now.

Edited August 9, 2018 by Bainford

[Daddyfink]

56 minutes ago, slusher said:

How tuff is that kit to build?

I built one back when I was kid, the Ramchargers issue, and it was fairly easy to assemble. Lots of cool stuff fits in the back! 

[slusher]

17 hours ago, Bainford said:

I doubt it is that tough to put together. The parts count is fairly low. I bought one when it was re-issued thinking it would make a cool transporter for something interesting, but it's 1:1 engineering is quite weak and as a 1:1 concept it is unfeasible. I don't have sufficient interest in the kit to correct the engineering (which would likely require converting to conventional steering) so it's in my 'For Sale' pile, now.

 

16 hours ago, Daddyfink said:

I built one back when I was kid, the Ramchargers issue, and it was fairly easy to assemble. Lots of cool stuff fits in the back! 

Thanks guys....

[dustym]

I have purchased an original issue a few years ago, and it also included an insert of the bottom of the engine so you didn't have to put the engine in it.