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Some More Car Story Room PICS plus an Indy Car display

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Steve Williams

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Topic starter 28/02/2022 12:11 am

Another display or two.

The GP and F1 display is my attempt to show an evolutionary sequence in racing car design. Not all are winners but each is representative of it's time.

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This display includes two 1976 rivals, Nikki Lauda's Ferrari and James Hunt's McLaren. BTW - There is a great movie of it called 1976: Hunt vs Lauda.

To the right of the F1 cars is a small rally car display

And below the GP/F1 shelf is a mixed scale Trans-Am Racing display

This topic was modified 4 years ago 5 times by Steve Williams

Models = Miracles in miniature = Holding History in ones hand
Cheers and Happy Collecting,
Steve

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Jack Dodds

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28/02/2022 12:50 am

Man oh man, I love those Trans-Am pony cars!

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culture

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28/02/2022 11:56 am

Outstanding displays!

Michael Majdalany
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David Green

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28/02/2022 12:18 pm

I love the way you have set up these displays with descriptions of each vehicle displayed. Lots of effort was need to do this Steve but it sure looks nice.

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Steve Williams

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Topic starter 03/03/2022 9:51 pm

Thank you for your positive comments Jack, Michael, and David. 😊

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Models = Miracles in miniature = Holding History in ones hand
Cheers and Happy Collecting,
Steve

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Harv Goranson

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03/03/2022 11:08 pm

I wonder how many here know the story behind old man Finzio's Garage.

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Topic starter 04/03/2022 12:15 am

The entrance to the Car Story Room.

Part of the Championship Trails Story is found front and center in the display case which contains a history of Indy cars. Before 1970 Indianapolis race cars were just just part of the championship story. Drivers like AJ Foyt, Mario Andretti, Roger Ward, and Parnelli Jones drove midgets, sprint cars, dirt champ cars, as well as the era's "Indy" cars to win the championship. (1/18th scale in the display) However, the "Top Shelf" contains 1/43rd scale models representing almost a 100 years of racing at the Brickyard.

A closeup which includes the typed Championship Trail Story on the bottom shelf.