Just what is this body, a Mangusta maybe?
What is this body - Mangusta maybe?
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Ted Bier
, Mar 16 2019 08:54 AM
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Posted 16 March 2019 - 08:54 AM
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Posted 16 March 2019 - 09:08 AM
Dodge Charger Daytona or Plymouth Superbird.
What is a Mangosta?
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Posted 16 March 2019 - 09:13 AM
Sorry... Mangusta. It's a beautiful car!
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Posted 16 March 2019 - 10:42 AM
Hmmm... 
A very "loose" rendition, thereof, but I concur with Jeff.
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Posted 16 March 2019 - 01:19 PM
possible, Lancer #991 Dodge Charger Daytona
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Posted 16 March 2019 - 07:22 PM
Might be a repop. I think Booth did a repop. Maybe OS as well.
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Posted 16 March 2019 - 09:31 PM
Lexan body is a Plymouth Superbird. The Mangusta is eye candy only. Horrible oversteer, (twisting flexible chassis) overheating and no leg room.
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Posted 16 March 2019 - 10:13 PM
possible, Lancer #991 Dodge Charger Daytona
Update:
After checking, not a Lancer #991 body.
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Posted 16 March 2019 - 11:14 PM
Maybe MAC or Dynamic.
I will check my stash tomorrow.
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Posted 16 March 2019 - 11:55 PM
I had that body.
It was probably the first one I painted, after buying a Badger 200 air brush, as a 13 or 14 year old.
IIRC, I used Ulrich French blue, which was a reasonable facsimile of Petty blue.
It came out, as smooshed bodies become popular.
The only distinguishing feature, about it, to tie it to a Superbird, was it's nose.
My best guess it was a Dynamic, or while I don't remember if Lancer ever produced anything that non-scale, possibly one of theirs.
On a long shot, maybe a Champion.
I doubt it is a MAC.
I don't think that company existed, at the time, I bought that body.
Anyway, I'm guessing PDL, or Steve O'Keefe, would know in a snap.
It was probably the first one I painted, after buying a Badger 200 air brush, as a 13 or 14 year old.
IIRC, I used Ulrich French blue, which was a reasonable facsimile of Petty blue.
It came out, as smooshed bodies become popular.
The only distinguishing feature, about it, to tie it to a Superbird, was it's nose.
My best guess it was a Dynamic, or while I don't remember if Lancer ever produced anything that non-scale, possibly one of theirs.
On a long shot, maybe a Champion.
I doubt it is a MAC.
I don't think that company existed, at the time, I bought that body.
Anyway, I'm guessing PDL, or Steve O'Keefe, would know in a snap.
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Posted 17 March 2019 - 10:35 AM
FYI
Catalog cut, Lancer #991 and others.
Blue body as posted does not appear to be a Daytona Charger by Lancer.
Use the link for more detailed post;
http://slotblog.net/...er-daytona-wow/
Catalog cut, Lancer #991 and others.
Blue body as posted does not appear to be a Daytona Charger by Lancer.
Use the link for more detailed post;
http://slotblog.net/...er-daytona-wow/
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Posted 17 March 2019 - 12:23 PM
I believe this is a match. It is a Lancer #517 Super bird
1970 http://www.stockmopa...-superbird.html
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Posted 17 March 2019 - 01:47 PM
Yep, that’s the one ☝️
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Posted 24 October 2020 - 06:56 AM
Daytona without the wing? Interesting.
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Posted 24 October 2020 - 10:47 AM
That #517 is a 4 body not like the 4.5 Daytona body Lancer created. Another indicator is the side ducts behind the door that only appeared on the Superbird...
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