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

Done from a Matchbox model

1948 1953   diamond t IMS maintenance truck   matchbox

Conversion process :

étape 0   origine
étape 2   essai peinture + allongement benne
étape 2 bis   essai peinture + allongement benne
étape 3   peinture complète
étape 4   rambardes benne

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

1950 diamond t   ex boyle racing hauler

 

 

 

 



   
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1953 Indy 500 : Ford Crestline

- pace car (Collector's Classics)

1953 ford   collectors

- official car : 

made with a Welly modelcar and custom made decals

1953 ford   welly nex

                                 

1953 pace & official


   
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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.

1 43 jerry rettig brooklin conversion (2)

 I will use those Tin Wizard decals on it 

1 43 tin wizard decals

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

1950 official car timing & scoring
1950OfficialCar

 

 



   
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1954 Dodge Royal 500 (Brooklin Models)

1954 dodge   brooklin

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

Maybe in some months 

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1 43 dodge royal lancer 1954   arena

I already have the decals and the correct wheels for it

1 43 decals dodge


   
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1955 :

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

1955 bel air   collectors classic's

- Chevrolet Bel Air official car

I used a Vitesse modelcar and custom made decals

1955 bel air   vitesse

- 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

1955 chevrolet 210 delivery sedan   liberty classics publix

- fleet

1955 chevrolet's


   
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1955 Chevrolet COE wrecker

Conversion done on an ERTL model with Jotta Hobbies decals

étape 6   treuil arrière et dernières décalques

Conversion process :

étape 0   origine
étape 3   nouvelle caisse arrière et nouvelles roues
étape 4   roues repeintes
étape 5   arrière repeint

 



   
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A 1955 Cameo with IMS emblems on the doors

Made by ERTL for the Princetown Gallery

1955 cameo   ertl pour princeton gallery

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



   
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1956 

- Desoto Fireflite pace car (Collector's Classics)

1956 desoto fireflite   collector classics

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

1956 de soto adventurer   collector classics

- those cars together

1956 de soto's   collector classics


   
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1957 :

- Mercury Turnpike Cruiser pace car (Minimarque 43)

1957 mercury turnpike   1   minimarque

- Mercury Turnpike Cruiser pace car (ERTL)

1957 mercury turnpike   2   ertl

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

1957 mercury turnpike official car   yatming

- Ford Fairlane Safety Patrol (Roadchamps with custom decals)

1957 ford fairlane   roadchamps

- all the fleet

1957 mercury & ford


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

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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



   
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A really superb collection shown there, Pascal !



   
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1958 Pontiac Bonneville pace car

- Brooklin Models 

1958 pontiac bonneville   brooklin

- Roadchamps 

1958 pontiac bonneville   roadchamps

- together :

1958 pontiac   brooklin+roadchamps


   
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1959 Buick Electra 225 by Western Models

1959 buick   small wheels

 



   
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1960 Oldsmobile 98 by Small Wheels

1960 oldsmobile   small wheels

 



   
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