rrb124@sbcglobal.net Posted June 13, 2022 Posted June 13, 2022 Great shots. I discovered these machines when I built the AMT Double Dragster kit when it came out in maybe 1962. Fascinating to an 11 yr old that had never seen anything like that in person.
RancheroSteve Posted June 13, 2022 Posted June 13, 2022 I saw this rather famous example at a show yesterday. The Ratican Jackson Stearns Fiat: More about the car here: http://cacklefest.com/Stearns.shtml 2
tim boyd Posted June 13, 2022 Posted June 13, 2022 There was also an ad that Revell ran in the mags (probably 1963-64-ish Car Craft and Rod & Custom) showing a kitbashed Fiat Altered using parts from the various Parts Pack offerings. I'll see if I can find that .....TB 1
stavanzer Posted June 13, 2022 Author Posted June 13, 2022 Boy, I'd like to find decals to build that C&T Stroker car. The one in the famous photo as it pukes the tranny in front of the driver.
Snake45 Posted June 13, 2022 Posted June 13, 2022 1 hour ago, stavanzer said: Boy, I'd like to find decals to build that C&T Stroker car. The one in the famous photo as it pukes the tranny in front of the driver. The original "Hot Tranny Mess"!
RancheroSteve Posted June 13, 2022 Posted June 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Snake45 said: The original "Hot Tranny Mess"! According to this article, it wasn't the trans - it was the bottom end. https://www.motortrend.com/news/the-drag-racing-saga-of-the-magic-muffler-fuel-altereds-part-1/
RancheroSteve Posted June 13, 2022 Posted June 13, 2022 1 hour ago, stavanzer said: Boy, I'd like to find decals to build that C&T Stroker car. The one in the famous photo as it pukes the tranny in front of the driver. From a few years ago, right here:
Robberbaron Posted June 14, 2022 Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) On 6/11/2022 at 5:25 PM, stavanzer said: My only gripe is that it needs a better engine. Neither of the two in the kit, make any sense. The Big Fords were rare, and the Caddy was not used much either. It really needed the Hemi, and Atlantis seems to have planned for one, at one point. But, this is a small issue, really and there are Hemi Motors out there for the folks it bothers, On 6/11/2022 at 5:46 PM, Mark said: Cadillac engines were used in the late Fifties and early Sixties. The Ford would be borderline for this particular car, as the chassis design would have been going out as the Ford engine came in. There is one error on the Ford engine, the rear mounting position for the magneto with the supercharged version. ...a high-revving, lightweight small-block Chevy. Atlantis already put one in the Mooneyes dragster kit, they probably didn't want to put too many of the same parts in the first two kits based on parts packs. That engine has a crank drive blower anyway. The other parts pack Chevy engine is in the Atlantis '57 Chevy kit, and includes the conventional top mount blower setup. Since all the Revell Chevy engines from back then interchange with one another, one of those with the blower setup would be right for the Fiat. If you really want a Chrysler, the Studebaker funny car kit has the one that used to be in a parts pack. On 6/11/2022 at 9:41 PM, Mark said: The Cad engine would work. George Montgomery used one in his '33 Willys up until '63 or so. The instructions suggest using the four-speed transmission from the Ford engine pack; however, there is an in/out box on the Cad engine parts tree. On 6/12/2022 at 8:22 PM, RancheroSteve said: This thread might give you a few ideas: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/lets-see-some-fiat-topolinos.1035602/ Thanks for the H.A.M.B. thread Steve. Always enjoy seeing all the different twists from back in the day that started with the same basic body shell. Regarding the Caddy engine, there have been at least a couple. From the above thread: Obviously street driven currently. According to the caption, the one on the bottom was apparently Cad powered back in the day. (Dig that nose treatment) Edited June 14, 2022 by Robberbaron
keyser Posted June 14, 2022 Posted June 14, 2022 @RobberbaronThat looks like a later Topolino, here’s a 52. Hood pretty similar.
Robberbaron Posted June 14, 2022 Posted June 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, keyser said: @RobberbaronThat looks like a later Topolino, here’s a 52. Hood pretty similar. Think you're right Keyser. Had no idea there was a later variation than what we "Muricans" are used to seeing. 1
Raoul Ross Posted June 14, 2022 Posted June 14, 2022 8 hours ago, RancheroSteve said: I saw this rather famous example at a show yesterday. The Ratican Jackson Stearns Fiat: More about the car here: http://cacklefest.com/Stearns.shtml That is Pure Sex!
Richard Bartrop Posted June 14, 2022 Posted June 14, 2022 Not really that interested in making a Fiat gasser, but I will pick one up for the Cadillac engine and the roadster bits.
stavanzer Posted June 29, 2022 Author Posted June 29, 2022 Inspiration. From Here: https://patganahl.com/2022/06/27/50s-drags-in-color/ 2
Robberbaron Posted June 30, 2022 Posted June 30, 2022 Picked one of these up the other day at my LHS. Really just for the bonanza of parts. I will admit that I'm slightly tempted to not part it out, so I could attempt to build this. Found pics on the H.A.M.B. Never seen pics of this car before, but it was local to my area. Incidentally, Van Senus still exists and is one of the few remaining "old school" auto parts stores still in our area. 2
OldNYJim Posted June 30, 2022 Posted June 30, 2022 12 hours ago, Robberbaron said: Picked one of these up the other day at my LHS. Really just for the bonanza of parts. I will admit that I'm slightly tempted to not part it out, so I could attempt to build this. Found pics on the H.A.M.B. Never seen pics of this car before, but it was local to my area. Incidentally, Van Senus still exists and is one of the few remaining "old school" auto parts stores still in our area. Huh! That's cool! My wife lived in Hammond - I wonder if that pic was taken at the old US 30 strip?
Straightliner59 Posted July 4, 2022 Posted July 4, 2022 On 6/12/2022 at 7:44 AM, bobthehobbyguy said: Besides the hemi in the Miss Deal kit the revell hemi hydro also had a hemi. Those are my two favorite sources for early hemis. They are gorgeous!
stavanzer Posted July 30, 2022 Author Posted July 30, 2022 On 7/4/2022 at 12:38 AM, Straightliner59 said: Those are my two favorite sources for early hemis. They are gorgeous! But, hard to get one of those kits just for the engine. I think I'll try the optional Hemi from the Round2 '63 Chevy Wagon. Despite being AMT Tooling, not Revell, I am hoping it will be a drop fit.
Mark Posted July 30, 2022 Posted July 30, 2022 Even the Revell engines aren't a drop-in fit. These parts packs were designed to work together to an extent, but some finessing will be necessary to get everything to look just right.
stavanzer Posted July 30, 2022 Author Posted July 30, 2022 7 minutes ago, Mark said: Even the Revell engines aren't a drop-in fit. These parts packs were designed to work together to an extent, but some finessing will be necessary to get everything to look just right. So, I'll just go into the project, knowing that I have to fettle things together. Thanks, Mark.
Bullybeef Posted September 25, 2022 Posted September 25, 2022 Just received and unboxed my kit, I’m impressed. It’s in the lineup lol…
rrb124@sbcglobal.net Posted September 25, 2022 Posted September 25, 2022 Very interested in this kit. Looking forward to a HPIGuy build and review someday soon.
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