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Post by harveythedog2 on Dec 21, 2011 11:45:13 GMT -5
Bought my first GMP 1/18th scale vintage dirt car a few weeks back with the intention of converting it into Mario's 1966 dirt car. I love these GMP's and now want to do Mario's 1968 Overseas National Air car next. My Dad did the artwork and I made the decals. Stu [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/DVL04.jpg" ![]() img] [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/DVL02.jpg" ![]() img] [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/DVL03.jpg" ![]() img] |
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Post by professor on Dec 21, 2011 13:02:18 GMT -5
When men were men!
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Post by mjjracer on Dec 21, 2011 13:14:27 GMT -5
Beautiful! Indeed, the days of the cast iron cajones.
Any chance of making the decals available for purchase? I too have this kit and have been trying to figure out how to make a Mario car out of it.
Thanks,
Mark J
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Post by jamesharvey on Dec 21, 2011 13:15:00 GMT -5
It never creases to amaze me how short our memories are and how we get to repeat history. Mario, Big Al, Parnelli, McCluskey, Foyt and countless others made the rapid transition from roadsters and dirt cars like this to rear engined cars almost overnight. Joe Leonard was top drawer coming from motorcycles. Today's car owners, always headed by Penske, will not give anyone with oval track experience a real shot at a ride. And we wonder why current IndyCar drivers don't know how to drive on ovals. They don't like speed; they don't like tight competition; and I am not sure they even like open wheels. Mario must shake his head sometimes when he sees what we have become - Marco.
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Post by racerbrown on Dec 21, 2011 14:09:04 GMT -5
that's beautiful stu but it needs some dirt on it! ;D
duane
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Post by Calvin on Dec 22, 2011 0:43:03 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2011 12:08:50 GMT -5
It never creases to amaze me how short our memories are and how we get to repeat history. Mario, Big Al, Parnelli, McCluskey, Foyt and countless others made the rapid transition from roadsters and dirt cars like this to rear engined cars almost overnight. Joe Leonard was top drawer coming from motorcycles. Today's car owners, always headed by Penske, will not give anyone with oval track experience a real shot at a ride. And we wonder why current IndyCar drivers don't know how to drive on ovals. They don't like speed; they don't like tight competition; and I am not sure they even like open wheels. Mario must shake his head sometimes when he sees what we have become - Marco. jim...didnt joe have a fairly solid background in usac stocks when he transitioned from cycles to indy cars? also, back in the 60s when indy cars were going from front engine to rear engine, they were not as sophisticated in their approach- alot of trail and error went into the design and set up. the sheer determination element of guys like foyt etc could overcome what was lacking in setup/design etc. rich vogler was a good example how a relatively unsophisticated driver could rise above his contemporaries that were all basicallythe same machine. cart ushered in an era of drivers with stronger backgrounds in setup and pavement experience. imo, the mile dirt era is a bit over rated as far as what was needed to succeed. what wasnt over rated however was the physical strength needed to turn a wheel on a sprint or midget without power steering (having run a midget with and without). powere steering opened the door for smaller lighter sprint and midget driver s imo |
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Post by jamesharvey on Dec 22, 2011 14:05:27 GMT -5
Bill: I don't recall Leonard running stock cars at least for USAC during this era. The hot USAC shoes were McCluskey, Norm Nelson, Paul Goldsmith, Al Unser, Don White, Foyt, Jack  in Fords from Ohio, and Butch Hartman. You are probably right about set-up on these cars as there was a lot of experimentation. The best rear engine era for me is from 1963 to 1983. There were some really interesting designs and the real aero stuff didn't get started until around 1980. I guess I just liked the variety of racing and the fact that some of my favorite drivers could drive many different kinds of cars - Indy, dirt, stock. Thanks. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2011 17:45:56 GMT -5
jim...bowsher. jack bowsher
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Post by jamesharvey on Dec 22, 2011 20:40:05 GMT -5
Right, Bill. Jack was a USAC regular of what was actually a Ford backed team. When Foyt ran USAC stocks it was in one of Bowsher's cars. I think he (Bowsher) has a son, probably a grandson, running ARCA. I don't remember any strong USAC Chevy teams. Mostly, Ford, Dodge, and Plymouth.
I really like this model. Great detail. They started putting the overcam Ford V8 in them shortly after this. Rodger Ward was really tough in the Leader Card dirt cars.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2011 21:07:47 GMT -5
gary bowsher ran usac stocks when i saw them at springfield in 1975. how could i forget the 'roto rooter specials' driven by gary and jack. i think they were owned by don hobbs....
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in Fords from Ohio, and Butch Hartman. You are probably right about set-up on these cars as there was a lot of experimentation. The best rear engine era for me is from 1963 to 1983. There were some really interesting designs and the real aero stuff didn't get started until around 1980. I guess I just liked the variety of racing and the fact that some of my favorite drivers could drive many different kinds of cars - Indy, dirt, stock. Thanks.