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BODY: Dash Motorsports WHEELS & TIRES: Road Race Replicas Another of my small selection of bodies by Dash Motorsports, and another one of the best; this body has been made in at least two-dozen paint schemes, but none of them compare to this one in deep irridescent “electric purple.” I have to admit that purpleContinue reading “Meet the Fleet – Muscle Cars: ’65 Pontiac GTO“

The first full 64-car sports car race was run at Drag City over the weekend of April 3-4. Although still photos can only convey limited excitement, the full video of the event is in production and is liable to be for a while yet. I hope to have it posted by end of the dayContinue reading “Last Weekend at the Track: The 64-Pack Sports Car Skirmish – The Preview!“

BODY: Custom made resin kit WHEELS: Vincent TIRES: Road Race Replicas This is one of only a handful of resin kits I’ve bought. Although some privateers out there are doing their best to make some interesting bodies for T-jets, several of these haven’t worked out too well, as the bodies tend to be quite fragile.Continue reading “Meet the Fleet – Sportscars: Alfa Romeo 2000GTV“

SPONSOR TENTS! These little shade structures have been staples of outdoor events for as long as I can remember. They add to the carnival atmosphere of the infield and give the track a chance to rake in more dough from sponsors, and the sponsors a chance to get their wares In front of the public.Continue reading “Construction at Drag City”

Well of course I wasn’t done building cars! What fun would that be??? Though it is true that I’m focusing mostly on my diorama now, as well as tuning and maintaining my cars, I could never really stop completely, because that’s the most funnest part of this hobby! So, since there’s no sense in addingContinue reading “The Replacements – Episode I“