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Geno
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And roll it will.😁

 



   
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Great pics of a cool model! Always loved and once owned that bubble scoop hood. (On my GTO.)



   
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@perrone1 Thanks Tony, any pics of the Goat? You know I'd love to see that.😁



   
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Oh, sorry Geno, wrong Goat. These are bad but date back to 1964. Click to enlarge.

1964 GTO


   
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Posted by: @perrone1

Oh, sorry Geno, wrong Goat. These are bad but date back to 1964. Click to enlarge.

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LOL, that first pic made me do a double take, I thought I was looking in a mirror. 😁 I bet that '64 was a joy to own. I love the color. Thanks for sharing the pics. Way cool.🤑

 



   
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Geno, I love the color.  I am gathering it is either a Johnny Lightning model, or something you built!  I have it in white by Johnny Lightning.



   
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@carsman1958 John, you are correct, it's is the JL model. It took me awhile to find the orange version. They don't seem to pop up too often. I'll see the ones with the white tires, but I don't have any interest in those, lol.💯😊



   
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John Merritt
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Very cool. I considered buying a model of that one in white, never did though. I do have one in 1:43.


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I have 4 of the Johnny Lightning Tbolts and 1 Maisto.  I have the decals to make them drag cars.  I just don't have the confidence to do it.

1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt maroon  race graphics Johnny Lightning 1
1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt black Johnny Lightning
1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt red  Johnny Lightning
1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt white Johnny Lightning
1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt maroon  Maisto

 


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Posted by: @grockwood

I have 4 of the Johnny lightning Tbolts and 1 Maisto.  I have the decals to make them drag cars.  I just don't have the confidence to do it.

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Those are all nice looking Gary. I'm considering getting a black version. It'd look great Bare Metal Foiled up.😁

 



   
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My favorite color on this model is white. I think it makes the car look innocent at the corner stop light to the unsuspected.



   
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Posted by: @geno

And roll it will.😁

 

Geno, that's one SWEET ride!

 


John Bono
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Again, thank you all. You know I appreciate you all. 💯



   
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I much prefer the Thunderbolt  without decals.



   
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If you want to go bigger, ERTL Authentics have made extremely detailed '64 Thunderbolt drag cars. How detailed? They even modeled the rear seat spring supports you can see through the open trunk! Here's a model of Gas Ronda's T'Bolt.

64TBolt 032 001
64TBolt 024 001
64TBolt 031 001
64TBolt 008 002
64TBolt 019
64TBolt 006
64TBolt 003 001
64TBolt 001 001
64TBolt 002
64TBolt 005
64TBolt 004
64TBolt 021
64TBolt 020 001

 



   
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