curt raitz Posted October 19, 2019 Posted October 19, 2019 You take a 1/16th scale Minicraft 1931 Model A roadster and combine with a 1/16th scale MPC Cobra 427 You might end up with something like this: thanx for lookin'...
vamach1 Posted October 19, 2019 Posted October 19, 2019 Very cool combination of two Fords. I might be tougher to use the Cobra body with the A chassis.
cobraman Posted October 20, 2019 Posted October 20, 2019 I like it. Don't know why I never thought of that. Well it would not be the first time I stole and idea from someone else ????? ?
Snake45 Posted October 20, 2019 Posted October 20, 2019 Very, VERY interesting! For some years now I've played with the idea of trying to build a '32 Mustang and your model tells me there's something to the idea. Well done and model on!
bbowser Posted October 20, 2019 Posted October 20, 2019 Very nice! The plug wires and discoloring on the exhaust headers is especially convincing.
OldTrucker Posted October 20, 2019 Posted October 20, 2019 If people thought the 427 Corbra was a real ride, imagine riding that wild beast!!!
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 20, 2019 Posted October 20, 2019 Very nice. Back in 2007, there was an actual Shelby-connected '32 built : "For the 75th anniversary of the 1932 Ford, Carroll Shelby was asked to oversee the building of a prototype roadster with the “Shelby” touch, in what was to be a limited production run of 100 vehicles. The prototype build was awarded to Hot Rod magazine’s “Detroit Dream Factory,” Special Projects Inc. (SPI) and Ken Yanez, together who, Hot Rod wrote, “are among the few in the world with the skills and resources to turn a pile of raw materials into a complete functional automobile…with the finest show quality detail.” The Great Recession of 2008 caused the production company to fail, but the prototype lives on as the only Carroll Shelby Edition 1932 Ford roadster. With an all steel body, power roll-up windows and a fully disappearing Haartz convertible top, this car is a driver’s dream. In the Shelby/Ford tradition, it is powered by a 4.6 liter, 585 HP DOHC supercharged Ford V-8 engine, with a 5 speed manual transmission. The car is supported by a Jaguar independent rear suspension with inboard disc brakes. This unique automobile displays all the styling cues associated with the famous Shelby Cobra roadsters including the paperclip roll bar, external quick fill gas cap, front cowl vents, front oil cooler and hood scoops, Halibrand knock-off alloy wheels and taillights. The cockpit is also evocative of the Cobra, with the added flourish of an engine- turned aluminum dash signed by Carroll Shelby. Additional provenance includes the pre-build design renderings, photographs of Carroll Shelby and Ken Yanez with the prototype, and the June, 2009, Hot Rod magazine article, “Detroit Dream Factories” in which this automobile is featured." SOURCE: Mecum Auctions
Jantrix Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 I really like this Curt. I especially like that it looks like it's got a few power tours under it's belt. A very cool idea, well executed.
afx Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) Was this your inspiration? Edited October 21, 2019 by afx
curt raitz Posted October 21, 2019 Author Posted October 21, 2019 55 minutes ago, afx said: Was this your inspiration? Cannot say that it was, never saw it before. My inspiration came from staring at both of these 1/16th scale models in my closet and figuring out what I could with them!
TarheelRick Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 Great build, very innovative. Opens up a whole new way of looking at some of the builds I have on the list of "to-do's". Thanks for sharing and kicking my imagination into gear.
majel Posted October 24, 2019 Posted October 24, 2019 What a great combination! That is a very cool looking model Curt, great job.
vamach1 Posted October 24, 2019 Posted October 24, 2019 That engine Fits great in the 1/16 1968 Shelby by Nichimo. The kit engine is awful.
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