Model Cars
A Long-Standing Passion
Introduction
Cars have been a passion for me since I was two years old (a great family story with movie documentation). Model cars were a logical part of my fascination with cars and I started building in 1949. Fortunately I still have some of my early examples.
Built Models – Mine
1932 Ford – A 5-Window Coupe Drag Car
1934 Ford – "The California Kid" movie version
1936 Ford – A Smooth Custom Roadster
1949 Ford Custom – Among the very first
1953 Pontiac – Chopped and Straight Pin Wire Wheels
1954 Buick – Three-Tone Paint and Skirts – Soooo '50's
1954 Ford – Yes, we did think the color was cool
1955 Ford – Three-Tone Paint and Skirts – Soooo '50's Also
1956 International S-100 Pickup – Farmer Cyrus takes a ride
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Custom – '57 Chevy – One More Time!
1957 Oldsmobile 98 – A Slightly Improved Promo Re-release
Double Dragster Kit – A Chevy Powered Rail
Double Dragster Kit – A Hemi Powered Fiat
1961 Chevrolet Convertible – My First Contest Winner
1961 Chevrolet Hardtop – Street and Drag Strip Special
1961 Corvette – My First Resin Build
1961 Ford Styleline – My Oldest Unfinished Custom
1963 Chrysler Turbine – Foil Trim by the Acre
1969 Camaro – Penske Trans-Am Car
1970 Plymouth Superbird – Richard Petty #43
1972 International 4300 – Conversion
1973 Corvette Four Rotor Show Car
1974 Ferrari 365 GT4 Boxer Berlinetta
1979 Chevrolet El Camino – NATMUS
1988 Caterham 7 – Modestly thought to be near museum quality
1997 Corvette – The Ultimate – A National Magazine Cover Car
1997 Plymouth Prowler – Contest Winner
Built Models – Others
1957 Corvette Stingray Race Car
1973 Corvette – "Corvette Summer" movie car
1990-91 NASCAR Lumina "Ferrari"
Diecast
Promos
2008 Corvette Replica Pace Car
Research
1954 Corvette Corvair Show Car
1958 Autorama Program Cover – Barris Aztec and Copper Cart
1960 Corvette Hub Caps for Wide Rims
1960 Corvette Le Mans Resin Kit
2001 Corvette C5 – Replacing the hood emblem
Misc
Coming eventually:
