Car Craft Dream Rod

[Doctordarryl]

I finally built one of these kits that I have had since the original issue. I have never seen one built at a contest so now I guess the first contest I enter with this I will see several others built! It never fails. This kit will likely never be reissued since MPC modified the Dream Rod mold to produce the Tiger Shark, the second iteration of the real show car.

It was airbrushed with Tamiya Pearl White over Tamiya Fine White Surface Primer. The fogged areas were airbrushed Tamiya Clear Orange. I used an engine from the Revell '32 Ford kit. The frame and engine block were sprayed with Testor's Bronze Metallic. The chrome was redone with Alclad II Chrome over Model Master Gloss Black. The side trim was replaced with Detail Master polished hard line (aluminum rod). The shift knob has a Ford four-speed shift pattern (knob and decal available from Scale Auto Details). There is an ISCA show car sticker on the windshield (also available from Scale Auto Details).

The original Dream Rod was purchased by ISCA (International Show Car Association) and its image was on the sticker.

A great kit with lots of potential fiddly parts (i.e., rear suspension, doors, etc.) to make assembly difficult or impossible. However, it went together well.

The ony real modification to make the model appear more like the original show car was the headlight pod. The kit item missed the mark by a mile. I grafted some headlight bezels onto the kit pod with new lenses.

[Chris White]

Nice build and photos

[Ace-Garageguy]

Cool build, cool car. I really liked the asymmetrical-styling that was popular on showcars for a while. You sure don't see this one very often, as you say. Nice job !!

[Austin T]

Very nice! I picked up a glue bomb recently and just lost momentum on it, this one is inspiring me to get back on it.

[Joker]

Stunning...just stunning.

Hope to see it in Norfolk Va. in October

[ChrisR]

COOL!

[Wonderbread Kustomz]

I love it!

[Danno]

Most excellent!

[Brudda]

Really Sweet!!!!

[Doctordarryl]

Stunning...just stunning.

Hope to see it in Norfolk Va. in October

I was going to Roanoak for the IPMS Region II contest in October. What show/contest is in Norfolk in October?

[JDGREEN]

Cool

[PappyD340]

Very Cool indeed, another chick magnet!!!!

[rmvw guy]

I had an original which never got finished when I was a kid. I remember having the parts in my parts box for years. Any idea the year it was first issued? Seems like '63 or '64. Nice to see one finished and you did an excellent job. Hope you win some trophy's!

[Doctordarryl]

I had an original which never got finished when I was a kid. I remember having the parts in my parts box for years. Any idea the year it was first issued? Seems like '63 or '64. Nice to see one finished and you did an excellent job. Hope you win some trophy's!

Ron,

The original issue date for AMT's Car Craft Dream Rod was 1964. It was reissued in 1965 by AMT before it was turned over to MPC and they modified the mold to make the Tiger Shark and issued it in 1966. It was reissued by MPC a few years ago.

[Dr. Cranky]

The best part for me is that fade paint job. Cool and different.

[Snake45]

Very, VERY cool model! I just bought a built one on eBay (seems to be complete) and was doing some research on the real thing on google and lo and behold this thread came up. Inspiration! 

[JimVETTE]

I built one back in the day, I think I have the CAR CRAFT MAG ALSO.  But I painted  mine  Raspberry with white interior .  I picked up a complete kit a few years back.  Don't see too many kits for sale.

Your build is  really kool.  Good to see some older kits.

Keep building

 

[slusher]

Very nice!

[Phildaupho]

Great to see and well well built. Brings back memories of seeing it on the cover of Car Craft

[Kenmojr]

Nicely done!