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HRM May 2012 had a little trip down memory lane with the Bill Mitchell '60 Pontiac X-400 concept in the background, and the Mickey Thompson '60 Assault I dragster in the foreground.

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The 1960 X-400 in the photo would was apparently based on the Bonneville

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Of the other X-400's referred to, the '62 is a Grand Prix

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'63 X-400 is working up to a GTO

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'64 X-400 has all the earmarks of that wonderful GTO design

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As for the MT Attempt I referred to above, it can be had in scale model form...

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And if you think your scale model builds take forever, here is the "Indy Speedster V8" lovingly built one handmade piece at a time by a gentleman named Jackie Howerton, purchased by one Bill Lindig, turned over to Pete Chapouris and the So-Cal Speed Shop for completion, motor completed by Art Chrisman, and winner of AMBR 2012. And all that only took 18 years!

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HRM September 2012

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HRM February 2013 had a drawing come to life; in this case a Thom Taylor wedge-shaped '32 roadster brought to life by Dan and Ashley Webb, along with Craig Naff.

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The style was reminiscent of a couple of '34 Fords done by Darrell Zipp (and known colloquially as "Zippers")

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