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Topic starter
15/10/2015 6:37 pm
Making a rare MG
I just had to have an Arnolt MG drophead so made one from the NEO. There were only about 36 of the real convertibles made and 67 coupes both with a Bertone body on an MGTD, circa 1953-54. All commissioned by the Chicago importer of MGs, S. H. "Wacky" Arnolt.
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John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
16/10/2015 12:48 am
Nicely done John....
I bet Harvey would one as well.Great Job, well done!
16/10/2015 1:22 am
Thumb's up! I especially like the top up/top down option.
16/10/2015 2:46 am
I've been considering this same conversion.
I've been waiting to see if Neo would also do it though. I have the Rialto kit of this car and thought I'd use the folded top part from it. But the top up choice is a nice touch John - well done.
I seem to recall the Arnolt convertibles were made merely by sawing off the metal at the windshield top, since they used the same buck to hammer them out.
I need to check my records to see if both red and green convertibles were made. The CENSORED dealer has the green one on sale now. Anyone considering the white version should drop that thought now - Wacky Arnolt never had any made in this color.
16/10/2015 3:12 am
a la Automodello and Politoys! Nice touch!
Topic starter
16/10/2015 8:28 am
All too often I make one of these customs and no sooner than I finish it, a model maker comes out with one which is always more professional than my efforts. Thanks for the complements.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
Topic starter
16/10/2015 8:43 am
Per Google Images there are green convertibles out there
And here is a picture of a mid 50s parade in Indiana with a red convertible supplied to me by a former MG dealer in Indiana. Nice models too and and I don't mean scale scale models.
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John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA