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[Slot Car Rod]

I had one more Cox Dan Gurney chassis (missing body mounts) left.  What to build?  I already built a Dan Gurney Ford Galaxie (using an AMT model) with one of the chassis.  This time I decided to build something different.  I always liked the NASCAR convertible racers from the 50's, so I decided to build one using the Cox frame.

 

I Purchased a used 1956 Ford Sunliner (Fairlane).  I am not sure what brand this styrene body is.  Tabs were added to the Cox chassis for body mounting.

 

New urethane tires were installed and trued.  Gearing is 10-35.  A Cox driver was installed.

 

Time for a track test.

 

 

 

 

[Bill from NH]

Great looking car Rod! I recall Curtis racing later in NASCAR too. Was this '56 a hard top you had to remove the top off or maybe a kit that could be built as a convertible or a hard top? I recall AMT selling a '56 Ford kit but I never had one.

[dc-65x]

VERY cool Rodney.  

[Larry Horner]

That is just drop dead gorgeous Rodney! I especially love the two toned paint job.

[Martin]

In a class of its own, and should be IMO 

[Lone Wolf]

That's a beauty,

 

It is an AMT body.

 

Always fascinated by those ragtops as well.

 

That chassis looks like it was made just for that car.

 

A perfect combination.

[Slot Car Rod]

Thanks everyone.  Thanks for identifying the brand of the body.