Bennys Laguna

[yellowsportwagon]

This started as a MPC Slantnose Laguna. I added a resin 73-74 frt bumper and reworked the back to look like a 74. It’s on a stretched Tbird chassis with a big Chevy out of a Motion Camaro kit. PPP wheels and Powerslide decals.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very Sharp looking, and Nicely Done! Thanks for posting.

[presnell]

Love it, Great job! So glad to see Benny's car he was one of the nicest men I ever knew, he was a very good human being!!!

[Dave Van]

Nice work and cool conversion idea!!! Always liked that car.....and Benny was a great guy. I worked with his wife on a few license deals. 

[catpack68]

Very nice work Tim! Where did you get the resin 73-74 front bumper conversion?

[Dave Van]

  On 3/20/2023 at 6:16 PM, catpack68 said:

Very nice work Tim! Where did you get the resin 73-74 front bumper conversion?

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Not Tim here.....but it looks like the Laguna nose that was included with the AMT Chevelle kit for years, The recent POND kit reissue that part was removed. 

[yellowsportwagon]

  On 3/20/2023 at 6:48 PM, Dave Van said:

Not Tim here.....but it looks like the Laguna nose that was included with the AMT Chevelle kit for years, The recent POND kit reissue that part was removed. 

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No sir this is a copy of the MPC 73 Laguna nose. GKS Charger casts it

[Dave Van]

  On 3/20/2023 at 8:22 PM, yellowsportwagon said:

No sir this is a copy of the MPC 73 Laguna nose. GKS Charger casts it

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I forgot about the Kar Kare version!!!! IIRC I tried the AMT on the MPC and I think it fit pretty close. 

[yellowsportwagon]

  On 3/20/2023 at 8:55 PM, Dave Van said:

I forgot about the Kar Kare version!!!! IIRC I tried the AMT on the MPC and I think it fit pretty close. 

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The MPC is shaped much better. The grille is set back better along with the headlight covers

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[gks1964]

Nice!!  Hard to find decals!!

[MarkJ]

Beautiful build as always, Tim. Nice to see more Benny cars done. 

[Pierre Rivard]

Beautiful build. Up to your usual very high standard.

[Wakefan77]

Very nice build! Well done!

[slusher]

Beautifully done!

[afx]

Very nice.

[TooOld]

Nice conversion and the white and gold looks great !  I like the idea of using a stretched T-Bird chassis .

I was at Daytona in '75 when Benny beat Pearson . . . great win !

[dragcarz]

That’s just gorgeous! I’ve always wanted to build the red #72 champ car, great inspiration! 

[spkgibsonfirebird]

Great looking build, I recently just got back into building nascar kits again, how would I find that nose piece? I'm also wanting to start on  Cale Yarborough's standard '73 Chevelle. Has anyone attempted to combine the MPC and AMT body parts? What gold did you use for this build? 

[yellowsportwagon]

  On 8/29/2023 at 4:35 PM, spkgibsonfirebird said:

Great looking build, I recently just got back into building nascar kits again, how would I find that nose piece? I'm also wanting to start on  Cale Yarborough's standard '73 Chevelle. Has anyone attempted to combine the MPC and AMT body parts? What gold did you use for this build? 

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Gerald Smith may be able to help you with an entire resin 73 Chevelle body

[spkgibsonfirebird]

Awesome! I'll check into it.. I've always loved the Chevelle, Laguna and Monte Carlo NASCAR'S from that era. 

[Mattilacken]

Sweet build!

[TarheelRick]

Beautiful build, your color separation is excellent.  I had an opportunity to talk with Benny Parsons at North Wilkesboro Speedway.  It was after he had quit driving and was with ESPN. Very personable and down to earth guy.

[Volzfan59]

Great looking model. I always liked the Kings Row car. The color's, the font, everything came together on the 1:1 and you replica.

[bobss396]

I have a bunch of these Chevelle kits, I agree on using another chassis or at least front-clipping one. Benny also ran the newer slope-nose version IIRC.