Short Track and NASCAR modeling

NASCAR Forum => Darkside NASCAR '48-'72 => Topic started by: Michael F on July 26, 2024, 04:41:30 PM

Title: Tiny Lund´s 1959 Chevy
Post by: Michael F on July 26, 2024, 04:41:30 PM
Here is Tiny´s Chevy, not sure if here drove an Impala or a Biscane.

I posted this one earlier, so here it is again for the new boardmembers:

(https://i.ibb.co/1fyLg9P/01.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/Fx8ppT4/02.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/YbMJ2hf/03.jpg)
Title: Re: Tiny Lund´s 1959 Chevy
Post by: TarheelRick on July 26, 2024, 04:53:16 PM
Very nice looking vintage stock car. Chrome trim and door handles, these were truly stock cars.
Title: Re: Tiny Lund´s 1959 Chevy
Post by: Rattlecan Dan on July 26, 2024, 05:15:15 PM
Wow! That's a super nice build Michael.
Title: Re: Tiny Lund´s 1959 Chevy
Post by: MarkJ on July 27, 2024, 07:53:47 AM
Another beautiful build, Michael. Super clean and the stance is just right. Shook's Transfer was the long-time sponsor of my dad's favorite driver back in the sixty's. Emanuel Zervakis drove a 59, 60 and 61 Chevy also sponsored by Shook. His 61 chevy was actually built by Rex White. I have that on my bucket list of cars to do. The gold foil numbers the car had has been holding me up because I would have to use gold bare metal foil to make them and that might be a bridge too far.
Title: Re: Tiny Lund´s 1959 Chevy
Post by: Volzfan59 on July 27, 2024, 10:23:18 AM
Great looking model! The 1959 Impala is one of my favorite cars ever built.
Title: Re: Tiny Lund´s 1959 Chevy
Post by: Michael F on July 27, 2024, 03:33:55 PM
Thanks for your comments on the #88 guys!

Mark,
thank you for your infos on Shooks Transfer.
It´s allways got to get some background facts on driver, sponsors and cars.

I learned that the ´59 Impalas "batwings" lifted the rear of the cars at highspeed
and reduced the downforce wich make the handling of these Chevies difficult.
Title: Re: Tiny Lund´s 1959 Chevy
Post by: BigHoo on July 27, 2024, 10:32:17 PM
Beautiful build Michael - those old school car make great looking models when done right and this one is definitely done right.