Another Jalopy Finished

[BobD]

Got this done for my friend Elden Happel for his birthday at the end of March. He has a big collection of models that competed at Tunis Speedway in Waterloo IA and I just added another.  He started building models out of cardboard in the early 1950s before any model kits were even introduced. He's in his 80s now and is still building! 
C by RD Dix, on Flickr
Charlie Moffitt 52 8x10 by RD Dix, on Flickr

[BobD]

As David Bogard noted on his Jim Strube '57 Chevy, this car went through several variations over a few seasons (lettering, rims, etc.), this build was kind of cross-bred between a couple of those. Pictured below is a previous build of mine done a few years ago along with the present model of Charley Moffitt's Ford coupe.
20210329_104727 by RD Dix, on Flickr

C101_4324 by RD Dix, on Flickr
20210329_104715 by RD Dix, on Flickr
C101_4327 by RD Dix, on Flickr

[David Bogard]

Truly gorgeous work Bob! And how long did Charlie Moffit drive anyway? I remember seeing him in maybe a '69 Camaro that Larry Jenkins owned (in fact Jenkins had two cars, the other one a Chevelle that he drove). Anyway, a legendary build of a legendary driver!

[Dirtman]

Really super work, nice job!
Love the jalopies.

Rett

[TonyK]

Very cool looking! Have to use the old line "they look fast just sitting there".

[sentsat71]

WOW!!

GREAT LOOKING BUILD!!

[BobD]

David - I'm not sure how long Charlie raced, but I believe he competed into the early 70s.  He won the 1960 Mid-Season Championship at Tunis Speedway in this car (that's when the Mid-Season & Season Championships actually MEANT something)!  The attached photo/clipping is from a bad accident in 1961.  He passed away in 2009 at the age of 80.

CharlieMoffitBurned by RD Dix, on Flickr

[David Bogard]

I knew he had gotten burned bad at some point but he still raced after that. His era was a totally different breed of driver than today.