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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 0:48:20 GMT -5
Could any of you tell me the preferred green to use on Gaston Chevrolet's 1920 Monroe? Did Louis Chvrolet, also, drive a Monroe in that race, or a Frontenac. Thank you very much.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 12:40:49 GMT -5
Hey Smokey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You got one of the old Aurora/Best Monroe's? You lucky dog!!..I'm looking for one. According to Chris Etzel's instruction sheet for his 1920 Indy Winner Kit....which is beautiful! Chris did some excellent research on all of his models. I quote from his instruction sheet, My remarks in (), "Body over all dark green, (Almost British Racing Green), Nose red, (Bright Red). Wheels and numbers were white. Despite a widely published photograph taken before the race, the car had a smooth paint job job on the nose and the wind screen was painted dark green to match the body, This information comes from film footage of Gaston pulling into victory lane."
I hoped I helped! Best to you!
Russ
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 14:15:03 GMT -5
Thanks, Russ. Yes, I've got the Aurora kit. I want to do Louis' car, too. I just don't know if it was green, or red.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2008 0:08:46 GMT -5
Hey Smokey!!!!!!
I just check the Jack C. Fox book, "The Indianapolis 500" which has photos of every car that has run at Indy and it's color. It says, "The only difference between the Monroe's and Fonteanc's was the color's of the cars.......Monore's were green, the Fonteanc's were plum or red." Louis' car was green all over, with a white number "3". Hope I helped you on this one. Louis' car lasted 18 laps before it's steering went bad. Good luck to you!
Russ
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2008 1:33:30 GMT -5
Thanks, Russ. I've been looking for that info. for a long time.
Hugh
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2008 10:13:20 GMT -5
I've got a couple of other questions. SORRY! Did these cars have painted dashes, like the 1921 Deusenburg, or were the dashes bare aluminum, perhaps machine turned, as the slightly later Millers did?
Second, was the upholstery and the cockpit combing black, tan, or brown?
Thanks a bunch.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2008 8:59:00 GMT -5
 Here is the Etzel's Speed Classic 1920 Indianapolis 500 Winner. A GREAT KIT!!!!!!!!!!! A brute to build! Fun though. Best to you Russ |
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Post by russd on Jun 12, 2008 9:23:01 GMT -5
Thats a excellent looking car ... Nice job!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2008 10:07:21 GMT -5
Man, that is really sweet. Great looking model!
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Post by herk56 on Jun 12, 2008 16:50:49 GMT -5
Wow, Russ, that looks super! With my recent acquisition of an Etzel Duesenberg, that kit has moved to 2nd place on my "most wanted" list, right behind Chris' Watson Roadster! Sure wish I had been able to get them when he was in production!
Brian
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Post by indy on Jun 16, 2008 0:07:45 GMT -5
That looks really stark with white tires. Nice build there!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2009 11:26:33 GMT -5
![]() [/img] Could any of you tell me the preferred green to use on Gaston Chevrolet's 1920 Monroe? Did Louis Chvrolet, also, drive a Monroe in that race, or a Frontenac. Thank you very much. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2009 0:01:08 GMT -5
Hi ya Greg.....
The cars that were called "Monroe's" were green...almost a British Racing Green.....The "Fontenac's" were red according to the Jack C. Fox book...and according to expert on the cars...Chris Etzel. The next year...After Gaston was killed driving a green car....which started the superstition that green n a race car was bad luck....some Monroe's were gren...but the Fontenac's were plum or purle......like Tommy Milton's winner.
Best to you
Russ
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Post by sandysixtysfan on Jan 15, 2009 11:23:05 GMT -5
Russ,
Your Etzel Monroe is beautiful. A really super job.
Sandy
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2010 0:41:59 GMT -5
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Post by indy on Dec 6, 2010 1:19:46 GMT -5
I'll be first bid but I can't afford to get into a bidding war.
Jordan
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2012 16:45:16 GMT -5
so.....if this car was GREEN in real life, why did Aurora mold it in BLUE? I've been confused about this for years....dating back to the late 50s when the kit was originally released.
there's one of these on ebay with about an hour left on the bidding. highest bid? $75!!! of course that's for a "new, never opened, still sealed in the original plastic" kit.
probably worth it, since you just don't see these every day.......
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