Happy Blue Monday…because aren’t they always? I don’t usually post on Mondays anymore, but as I mentioned a few posts back, I have so many new cars to profile that I’m stepping up my posting for the next few days to try to get them all out there. There’s been some rumbling at the trackContinue reading “NEW BUILDS: Maverick Grabber – A Blue Meanie on a Blue Monday!”
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Meet the Fleet – Sportscars: Corvette Grand Sport; the final MtF for the Sportscar Fleet!
After over 2 years of blogging, we’ve come to the final installment of “Meet The Fleet” for the Sportscar team! To clarify: all the “MtF” posts are cars that I had either already built by the time I started “Thunderjetheaven.com” or were added shortly after the blog started; all the cars I have added toContinue reading “Meet the Fleet – Sportscars: Corvette Grand Sport; the final MtF for the Sportscar Fleet!”
NEW BUILDS: A Cougar Loses The Luxury
Up until now, the only Auto World versions of the 1968 Mercury Cougar in my ever-growing slot car collection raced with the Trans Am fleet. I’ve avoided this car for years because I’ve always thought the proportions of it looked wrong, just like they did on the original Aurora body its copied from; the wheelbaseContinue reading “NEW BUILDS: A Cougar Loses The Luxury”
The BUILD STORM Intensifies: Batten Down The Hatches!
Thunderjetheaven has been quiet recently due to personal issues, but the build shop has been busy with numerous new car purchases. As the final stages of this busy period conclude, there will be an influx of blog posts showcasing new builds. Excitingly, racing will also become a focus this month.
NEW BUILDS: Wicked Willys!
The popularity of the 1939-41 Willys “Americar” coupe in racing circles needs no explanation; known today just as the “Willys”, the model name has almost been lost in the sands of the time (but as an interesting note, the name “Americar” was chosen for its patriotic sound as the US was on the verge ofContinue reading “NEW BUILDS: Wicked Willys!”