Old School...Daytona..

[ourwayband]

Always wanted to try some of these Legends of racing cars..These came out back in the 90's I think.
Cool cars ( resin?) that can be adapted to most 1/43 chassis.I used an Artin with some chassis extenders..
The paint on this model does show some flaking due to heat and age..kinda adds some "been raced" to it..I'll clear coat her to protect the rest..
These are going to look cool going around the track.
Rusty

[dge467]

Very cool Rusty! I am a sucker for Daytona's!

[walker]

Rusty, I like this background picture very much. Is there a source to download it ?
It would fit my oval very well, too.

Walker

[cyclone60]

Awsome car and pic. ! :text-coolphotos:

[ourwayband]

Big Thanks Guys..
Walker the back ground picture is actually a cardboard part of a Bud display that we picked up from one of the salesman.They had them out for Daytona weeks.It is huge and in the form of a grandstand.
TsgtRet asked about the chassis extenders.Here is a picture Dave.They are taken from the type of pins one would use on name tags and such.Real cheap at Wally world and they work great.Break the pin part off.Any questions just PM me.
thanks again

Rusty

[Dodgefarmer]

Good one Rusty. Do you have the whole series? Oh and that grandstand definitely got my attention too.

Randy

[Broman62]

[ourwayband]

Hey thanks guys..Nope,this is the only one I have,but we do have 6 more coming from the bay.Just wanted to try one out at 1st..Pulled the mag,adjusted the braids and she makes a sweet runner..So had to get a few more to destroy.. ;)

Rusty

[pfuetze]

very nice conversion, Rusty!
sits just right :D

[OL Mike]

The Chrysler Corporation wanted to dominate NASCAR races, but this was no easy feat. At the beginning of the 1960s, the 426 Hemi came into being. It did well during Chrysler tests, pushing cars to 700 horsepower, which was about 100 over competitor Ford.
The problem arose when the 426 block could not handle the range of power. They discovered it couldn’t finish a race without falling apart.
To make matters worse, Ford came out with the first Aero Warrior, the 1969 Ford Torino Talladega. This effectively pushed Chrysler out of the running for NASCAR supremacy. Luckily, an engineer named Larry wouldn’t have it.
Larry, the lead engineer on the Daytona Project, did what some might call a miracle. With very little time and funding, he turned the Dodge Charger into the Dodge Charger Daytona.
After trial and error (and even a consultation with astronauts), the record-breaker-to-be was done. The Dodge Daytona would have a metal sheet nosecone and a 23-inch wing stabilizer on the rear deck, to name a couple crucial modifications.
March 24, 1970
Buddy Baker raced the #88 Dodge Daytona into the record books in 1970. At Lap 29, Buddy reached 199.870 miles an hour, beating Charlie Glotzbach’s Talladega record.
Lap 30 sealed history. Buddy timed out at 200.096. The Dodge Daytona was the first car to break the 200 MPH barrier. While Buddy raced well that day, Larry became an unsung hero. If not for his skill and determination, there wouldn’t have been a car to race. Winged Warriors is his story, and the story of this miraculous piece of engineering, the 1969 Dodge Daytona.

[walker]

Thanks for the info about the grandstand, Rusty. I have already made contact with a guy at BUD and they seem to be very friendly and helpful. :handgestures-thumbup: I'll see...

Walker

[ourwayband]

Thanks guys!!
Mike you may be right.
Walker,they just throw the stuff out as they update the displays.
Hope you get one.
Rusty

[MichiganCur]

Wait... Someone modeled a non petty winged car?!?!? Lmao. Great looking ride

[walker]

[ourwayband]

Very nice Roland..They look perfect and I know will fit on a layout much better then the bud one we have..
Rusty