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There are a trio of garages/shops within the infield-or immediately outside of it-at Drag City in its Mark II form; 2 of these are track facilities while the 3rd is an independent shop that exists by virtue of having been there since long before the track was built. This is the expansive and sophisticated shopContinue reading “DIORAMA DETAILS: The Tale of the 3 Garages“

BODY: Johnny Lightning WHEELS & TIRES: Vincent (both versions) Truth be told, this is not one of the better bodies in my collection. Although I’m not a huge Camaro fan overall, the 1970-73 model is by far my favorite Camaro; the real cars were poorly made and stuffed with the low-grade safety-padded vinyl that characterizedContinue reading “Meet the Fleet – Muscle Cars: ’70 Camaro Z-28 RS“

Before moving on to some more details from the quickly disappearing layout around Drag City Mk. II, I thought I’d share a little aside about one aspect of building it that I particularly enjoyed: making the convertibles more realistic with drivers and passengers! This can be a bit of a challenge, but I feel thatContinue reading “Drop Top Peeps”

Just threw together this addition to the muscle car fleet, an easy build with minimal drama. This is an Aurora Model Motoring 1969 Poncho GTO. Note, however, that this is not “The Judge.” MM makes 2 versions of the ’69 GTO; the Judge has the appropriate rear deck wing and side stripes and a slightlyContinue reading “NEW BUILDS: Thou Shalt Not Judge“

Some images of the traffic around Drag City. The main road that passes in front of the spectator entrance gate is the original service road that was once used as an ersatz drag strip way back in the 1950’s, but a dedicated exit from Interstate 8 built in the late 1960’s circumvents this completely andContinue reading “DIORAMA DETAILS: Goin’ To The Track…and Tryin’ To Find Parking!“