Tag Archives: AMT
Like a Fox(y) in a Henhouse
You know when you’ve got it made. One way to show that to others is to drive a very fancy, or very one-of-a-kind car. For many in Hollywood, that has been an easy choice to make, and since cars and movies came to be, stars have often driven ostentatious custom machines. A perfect example of […]
But Once a Year…
No matter what may happen to us during the year, the Christmas Holidays (for those that celebrate them) are a great time to try to relax and enjoy the company of friends and family. Of course, this year, that wasn’t really easy with COVID flying around, and no one being allowed to go anywhere. Add […]
Monza Mania!
They say you can’t get enough of a good thing. However, if good things are in short supply, then you have to turn your attention to what’s available. Thankfully, it seems that Chevy’s sporty-looking Monza 2+2 was available when it was needed! For reasons beyond current human understanding, everybody and his brother made a kit […]
Brat Update 3: Sit Down, Dress Up (and Hold On!)
With the bodywork complete and the engine and chassis done, it was time to get things really underway on the BRAT. This meant getting the interior done, and getting the body into paint. Normally, I’m used to interiors taking quite some time. However, being a pickup, and a small one at that, the BRAT doesn’t […]
Brat Update 2: Topless on Bottom
When last we left off, I said that the next update would the engine and chassis. Never one to be a liar, this update covers those two items. As you’ve seen, the BRAT is something of a challenge to build correctly. Sure, there was a lot of body work to do, but how did the […]
More Retro than Deluxe
For those interested in loser cars, everyday cars or just non-supercars, there isn’t a car that’s much more of all of those than the much venerated (or is that reviled? ) Ford Pinto. This most basic of cars offered by Ford during the ’70s is a true nadir in so many ways, and its reputation […]
Cross Border Car Bonanza!!
If happiness is where you find it, then my brother and I found it big time in Michigan a couple of weeks ago. We did a hobby shop tour, and I think we did pretty darned well. With a trunk full of vintage car model goodness, you can’t say we didn’t get our cheap American […]
BRAT Update 1: Grind that Body!
Sometimes, you have no choice but to work with what you’re given. When it became apparent in the mid-‘70s that small trucks were going to be a thing, a lot of makers jumped on the bandwagon. Most companies, by 1980, had some kind of small truck to offer. In a lot of cases, it was […]
So Close, and Yet so Far (Out)…
The ’70s were a dark time for automobile lovers, what with gas crises and the neutering of all motoring fun. However, there was one segment of the automotive hobby that refused to give in to the doom and gloom – Vanners! Vanners and Vannin’ kept the good times rolling, literally, throughout the Automotive Dark Ages. […]
The winner is a real BRAT!
Thanks to everyone who took part in the poll regarding what they wanted to see out of my London Model Show haul over the past week and a bit. I was completely overwhelmed by all the amazing, everyday losers and weird stuff I had managed to acquire, and I needed cooler heads to help me […]
The Sprue Lagoon 