INDY 500 SERVICE CARS IN 1/43

From 1948 to 1953 the Indianapolis Motor Speedway used a Diamond T as maintenance truck.

Done from a Matchbox model

Conversion process :

Some of you might recognize it : this truck was previously the one of the Boyle Racing team

1953 Indy 500 : Ford Crestline

- pace car (Collector's Classics)

- official car : 

made with a Welly modelcar and custom made decals

The 1950 Brooklin Mercury pace car will be soon joined by a 4-door conversion made by Jerry Rettig.

I should received it at the middle of February.

 I will use those Tin Wizard decals on it 

That's what I want to do in 1/43 :

1954 Dodge Royal 500 (Brooklin Models)

 I have seen that Arena kits issued a 2-door version last year.

Maybe in some months 

I already have the decals and the correct wheels for it

1955 :

- Chevrolet Bel Air pace car (Collector's Classics)

- Chevrolet Bel Air official car

I used a Vitesse modelcar and custom made decals

- Chevrolet Sedan Delivery official's car

Made on a Liberty Classic base with custom decals

Still have to do the rear windows to get a 2-door wagon

- fleet

1955 Chevrolet COE wrecker

Conversion done on an ERTL model with Jotta Hobbies decals

Conversion process :

A 1955 Cameo with IMS emblems on the doors

Made by ERTL for the Princetown Gallery

On the above post, you can see that I added white-wall tires on this truck

1956 

- Desoto Fireflite pace car (Collector's Classics)

- Desoto Adventurer official car (Collector's Classics and custom made decals)

- those cars together

1957 :

- Mercury Turnpike Cruiser pace car (Minimarque 43)

- Mercury Turnpike Cruiser pace car (ERTL)

- Mercury Turnpike official car (Yatming modelcar with custom decals)

- Ford Fairlane Safety Patrol (Roadchamps with custom decals)

- all the fleet

I have really enjoyed this series, Pascal.   And I just remembered one in a display case from years ago.  Here it is!

Hi Harv

No these are different decals than mine. Took a look and noticed differences in some of the letters and the red lines. Probably printed maybe 150 to 200 of the T-bird Pace Car decals a long time ago but not the ones in the pic. Also printed a Viper pace car decal for Alan Novak, not sure if the model was ever produced. Really great collection of 1/43 models of an interesting subject.

JD

A really superb collection shown there, Pascal !

1958 Pontiac Bonneville pace car

- Brooklin Models 

- Roadchamps 

- together :

1959 Buick Electra 225 by Western Models

1960 Oldsmobile 98 by Small Wheels