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Post by illeagle10 on Dec 6, 2014 12:24:21 GMT -5
Looks great Calvin!
Jim
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Post by Calvin on Dec 6, 2014 16:42:45 GMT -5
Thanks all! I really enjoyed building this car! It has a neat story....back when building unique cars for the speedway was the thing to do!
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Post by Calvin on Dec 6, 2014 16:45:30 GMT -5
Very very nice! (btw, is that Cobalt Red?) No it was  RED |
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Post by Calvin on Dec 6, 2014 16:47:28 GMT -5
reminds me of a mary jane candy though…  I had to look it up as I've never heard of it! (Shows how much of candy eater I em!)  |
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Post by Calvin on Dec 6, 2014 16:50:09 GMT -5
Superb, absolutely superb. I really like the frayed tire. I'm glad I let it go. This car deserved a Calvin build. I'm glad you did too! I just hope I built it almost as good as you would have! |
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Post by mjjracer on Dec 6, 2014 18:08:26 GMT -5
looks great calvin! reminds me of a mary jane candy though… duane Pretty sure they sell Mary Jane candies at the medical dispensaries here in Nor-Cal. ;-) Beautiful build Mr. Machine! Need to order some panel lines and fasteners from Indycals. MJ |
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Post by alterrenner on Dec 7, 2014 9:12:12 GMT -5
Beautiful car. Well done! As I recall, tire dust in the intake {too close to the track surface} did the car in on race day, the same fate that Audi suffered at Sebring a few decades later. I think automotive historians should be a part of every race team's payroll.
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Post by oldphotos on Dec 7, 2014 14:25:25 GMT -5
I had a very nice talk with Freddie Agabashian about this car at Indy in his office at Champion's trackside room.
He told me they knew the car wouldn't finish the race due to the turbocharger intake on the bottom of the car.
He had told them to move the intake to a scoop on top of the car but Cummins didn't want any scoops to spoil the clean looks of the car. so this decision sealed the fate of the race car.
If you look at photos from the month of May the Cummins crew always had matching hats pants and jackets, In 1952 most crews were lucky to have the same T shirts to wear.
The Cummins crew was Frist Class all the way, so looks were very important to the Cummins people.
Now all the crews have matching everything.
Oldphotos
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Post by indy on Dec 8, 2014 11:35:22 GMT -5
Very interesting story, Walt! Hard to believe they would pick form over function but it makes for interesting history.
Calvin the build is very nice and I like the shots of the two Cummins cars from 35 years apart. This one is so interesting unique and I know how much you like the qualifying run for this car so it is great to see you built it.
Jordan
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Post by Patrick on Dec 8, 2014 12:32:56 GMT -5
Sorry I'm late to this build of yours Calvin. I really glad you're having FUN building this car as that's the goal of building. I think we sometimes we get carried away with accuracy and details therefore loosing some of our enjoyment. Stay focused on the fun my friend and it will be one of your favorite builds. I enjoy your builds as much as you enjoy mine!!!
Patrick
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Post by Patrick on Dec 8, 2014 12:39:54 GMT -5
I just saw your completed photos! Ex-cell-ent! I saw this car at Laguna Historics once and you nailed it Bub!
Patrick
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Post by lance on Dec 8, 2014 12:52:56 GMT -5
Great job Calvin, thanks for building this one. It's not often I get to see someone build one of my older kits.
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Post by Calvin on Dec 8, 2014 17:53:09 GMT -5
Thanks.....I usually skip around when I build kits, but not on this one I stuck with it from start to finish.
I'm also glad to have my first Freddie Agabashian car! Seems like a lot of people liked him.
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Post by 1961redlegs on Dec 8, 2014 22:57:35 GMT -5
Calvin, that's absolutely gorgeous!
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Post by bobbyc on Dec 26, 2014 23:59:36 GMT -5
Great work!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2014 14:53:32 GMT -5
Lovely work. I agree that builders keep their classic kits "as is." That's how we made them then and to update them seems like losing pieces of history. Thanx for this little known model of a lesser known real race car!
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