First Look .... MPC's refreshed Ohio George Montgomery Malco Gasser Mustang

[freakshow12]

I will need some of these. I had the pleasure of spending a little time with the 1:1 in the vault at the petersen museum a few yrs back.

[Guest boyfiat]

I, too, am interested in how the Ford SOHC engine rates.

[250 Testa Rossa]

Any pictures of the molded in blue version?

[RancheroSteve]

Here's some shots of the car at the Petersen Museum taken a few years back:

[High octane]

I picked that kit up at the hobby shop last Saturday the 12th of April on my way to the Milwaukee NNL. I haven't opened it as yet, but I did order the paint from MCW.

[freakshow12]

There you go with the pics. It was down in the vault storage area when I was looking at it

[JS23U]

Was this model converted from the 67/68 MPC annual kit? If not, where are the remains of the annual? Ok, chassis/engine are still present in the 69 and 73 versions, but the body parts?

[Daddyfink]

Was this model converted from the 67/68 MPC annual kit? If not, where are the remains of the annual? Ok, chassis/engine are still present in the 69 and 73 versions, but the body parts?

No, and that is why this body is not very accurate

[250 Testa Rossa]

Just got the Molded in Blue release today. I am planning to make a trek to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, where the 1:1 Malco Gasser is. Hopefully I can get some shots of it.

Edited April 24, 2014 by 250 Testa Rossa

[BubbaBrown]

Playing around with this kit and I can't find the rear coil springs. Supposed to be part # 123 chromed. Has anyone else had this ? If it were Revell no problem, but round 2 thinks you might want to steal a part and mail or drive your kit back to seller. Ive looked at plain plastic and chromed and these old eyes just can't find them. Help

[SteveG]

Playing around with this kit and I can't find the rear coil springs. Supposed to be part # 123 chromed. Has anyone else had this ? If it were Revell no problem, but round 2 thinks you might want to steal a part and mail or drive your kit back to seller. Ive looked at plain plastic and chromed and these old eyes just can't find them. Help

That's easy, unless you got a short shot they're on the chrome tree to the left of the upper front suspension. See the attached photo.

-Steve

[BubbaBrown]

You got em, Thanks I don't think I'd of ever found them. Again a Big Thank You,

[horsepower]

That color appears to be very close to a color that I used on a 1:1 Shelby GT500 a long time ago, it was a Lincoln "Moonglow" color the "Moonglow" colors were Ford Motor Companies answer to GM's "Firemist" metallics.

[250 Testa Rossa]

For those of you who are in the Los Angeles Area, the Malco Gasser is on display as part of a new exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum called Mustangs Forever: 50 Years of a Legend.

[freakshow12]

Here it is in the vault when is was down there a few years ago

[250 Testa Rossa]

Here it is in the vault when is was down there a few years agoimage.jpg

How many pictures did you get of this car?

[freakshow12]

I think I have a few more. I will look. They didn't want to open the car up too badly as it was not ready for display yet

[RancheroSteve]

It's been on display off and on over the years at The Petersen, but I've never seen it opened up. I'll have to get over there and check out that Mustang show.

[250 Testa Rossa]

It's been on display off and on over the years at The Petersen, but I've never seen it opened up. I'll have to get over there and check out that Mustang show.

There's pictures of it on display at the Petersen for the Mustang exhibit, but it is not opened up. The car was put on display with a flat tire, though.

[Brett Barrow]

This is probably the best collection of photos I've found. There are a few of the engine, interior and chassis:

http://public.fotki.com/VincePutt/drag_racing/gassers/ohiogeorgemontgomer/

[Mike Chernecki]

Does anyone remember which magazine had a feature the red Mustang and maybe the blue one too. This was a few months back.

[Bowtienutz]

Brett thanks for the complement on my photo collection. I also have a collection of the Red the car just follow the link. If your into wasting time and drinking coffee bookmark the site and poke around lots of drag racing stuff. I hadn't updated it in a long time because of fotki problems but now that that looks it's fixed I'm going to start updating it again.

[Brett Barrow]

Brett thanks for the complement on my photo collection. I also have a collection of the Red the car just follow the link. If your into wasting time and drinking coffee bookmark the site and poke around lots of drag racing stuff. I hadn't updated it in a long time because of fotki problems but now that that looks it's fixed I'm going to start updating it again.

Hi Vince, I didn't realize you were a member here or I would have given you a shout-out. Your Fotki page is great, I dig though it quite often!

[SteveG]

This is probably the best collection of photos I've found. There are a few of the engine, interior and chassis:

http://public.fotki.com/VincePutt/drag_racing/gassers/ohiogeorgemontgomer/

I agree .... I used his photo collection as reference for my build up. They were a big help, thanks Vince !!

-Steve

[250 Testa Rossa]

Depends on how much of a stickler you want to be for accuracy. Most will say it's accurate enough, and there's nothing wrong with that. If you do start with an amt body you will need the gt and the gt350. Ohio's car had std tail lights with the gt350 spoiler and caps.The headlight buckets were also std mustang. Or find a resin body. Mine was done by Fremont racing,no longer in buisiness but I'm sure there's bodies out there. Also I think comp resins does one now although I do not know how accurate or if it was even based off mine. Also I believe theirs is one piece.

Do you plan on repopping the body?

Edited May 7, 2014 by 250 Testa Rossa