Monogram '55 Chevy Two Lane Blacktop (ish)

[Spottedlaurel]

Please don't take this one too seriously! I started it back in the early-mid '90s as a loose replica of the '55 from Two Lane Blacktop, one of my favourite films. That was pre-internet so my ability to research it and find reference info was limited (I had a written set of notes taken from pausing my taped-off-TV VHS copy of the film) and of course I started with a less-than ideal base with the Monogram kit.

Wheels are from the Monogram '57 with rear slicks from a Monogram NASCAR, I think some of the suspension came from the '57 too, and lots of other bits were from the parts box. After so long I struggle to remember the detail of it......

Fortunately I did most of the bodywork mod's when I was younger and had more time/enthusiasm. Front end cut-off and glued together, hood scoop scratchbuilt from sheet styrene, rear arches radiused, side trim shaved, central door posts added.

Snake's Bring out Your Dead topic gave me the motivation I needed to finally get it finished. My WIP thread here:

So here it is, fine for the back of the display cabinet and to give me the satisfaction of finally seeing it one piece, but not much more than that!

1:24 Monogram 1955 Chevy kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1:24 Monogram 1955 Chevy kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1:24 Monogram 1955 Chevy kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1:24 Monogram 1955 Chevy kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1:24 Monogram 1955 Chevy kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Thanks for looking.

[slusher]

Nice 55..

[stitchdup]

Cool, it looks ready to play with e types

[PappyD340]

12 hours ago, slusher said:

Nice 55..

yes indeed

[skymnky721]

I just watched this movie the other night,,great lookin 55 there

[TransAmMike]

The roof on that Monogram 55 looks like its chopped.  

[alan barton]

I like it!  It captures the raw, driven into the ground spirit of the movie car.  Yeah, we know it's not meant to be a hardtop but honestly, stick this on the table at any show anywhere and the first thing out of people's mouths will be - "hey, two Lane Blacktop '55!"

Mission accomplished!!!

Cheers

Alan

[Spottedlaurel]

Thanks all!

On 2/12/2021 at 2:00 AM, TransAmMike said:

The roof on that Monogram 55 looks like its chopped.  

It may well be. Even then the glass was too short.....

3 hours ago, alan barton said:

I like it!  It captures the raw, driven into the ground spirit of the movie car.  Yeah, we know it's not meant to be a hardtop but honestly, stick this on the table at any show anywhere and the first thing out of people's mouths will be - "hey, two Lane Blacktop '55!"

Mission accomplished!!!

Cheers

Alan

Thank you Alan, you've nicely summed-up what it was about for me.