DavidChampagne Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 My favorite funny car is the Car Shop Inc. 1967 Camaro out of Metarie, La. (New Orleans). It ran in the mid 7s at 190 mph (1967-1968). It had a unique body design with the fastback wings and built in front spoiler opening. I used a Competition Resins body, Polar Lights chassis, and fingernail polish for the color. I added the fastback wings and holes in the front. I made the decals myself (in 2003). It is another model I had started then put aside. When I found the proper color I got all fired up about it. Still have to sort something for the headers. 4
Mattilacken Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 Really cool car! Your build is very sharp and good looking! Great work on the body mods!
Snake45 Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Mattilacken said: Really cool car! Your build is very sharp and good looking! Great work on the body mods! What he said! Well done and model on!
PappyD340 Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 16 minutes ago, cobraman said: Wow, that looks great ! I agree 100%, well done!
Claude Thibodeau Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Hi David! Great results, bravo! Your color is very true to the original car, impressive. CT
thatz4u Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) really nice Funnycar.. Edited March 19, 2021 by thatz4u
majel Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Awesome build, I love the one-off, unique funny cars!
TonyK Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 That's an interesting funny car that I have not seen before. You nailed it and I like the real car and your model very much. So different.
DavidChampagne Posted March 19, 2021 Author Posted March 19, 2021 11 hours ago, afx said: Wasn't aware of this car - nice build. JC and Tony, The car was around for 2 or 3 years. I don't remember ever seeing it in a magazine, only at our local dragstrip...LaPlace Dragway. I think it traveled around the south a bit. This was around the time "Candies and Hughes" teamed up and was making a name for themselves. Thanks for all the kind words everybody. I am working on my second most favorite funny car now, "SW&C Darkhorse 2" Mustang.
tim boyd Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 David....very, very cool conversion on that Camaro FC. And the SWC Mustang is a great choice for a scale replica...will be watching for that one....TIM
Hmann68 Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 First time I’ve seen this car, but judging by the photos you sure did a fantastic job replicating it!
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 Nice job on a subject most haven't heard about. Keep the flame alive! I like the looks of the mustang body seen in the background as well. -RRR
TransAmMike Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 That looks great David. I'm also from south Louisiana and lived in Metairie several years. Were you around in the LaPlace Raceway era??
DavidChampagne Posted March 20, 2021 Author Posted March 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, TransAmMike said: That looks great David. I'm also from south Louisiana and lived in Metairie several years. Were you around in the LaPlace Raceway era?? Hello Mike, Yes I was. One year, my wife and I made every race. They raced on the first and third Sunday. Almost all the big names came. Tommy Ivo, Big John, SW&C, Don Gay. Once, we sat at a table in a diner next to "Big Daddy". Then, a track opened in Houma. Although it was closer and nicer, we preferred LaPlace. My wife's cousin raced a 64 Impala SS in G/stock. Great days gone by. Wish I had taken more pictures.
TransAmMike Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 35 minutes ago, DavidChampagne said: Hello Mike, Yes I was. One year, my wife and I made every race. They raced on the first and third Sunday. Almost all the big names came. Tommy Ivo, Big John, SW&C, Don Gay. Once, we sat at a table in a diner next to "Big Daddy". Then, a track opened in Houma. Although it was closer and nicer, we preferred LaPlace. My wife's cousin raced a 64 Impala SS in G/stock. Great days gone by. Wish I had taken more pictures. I ran down that strip many times in my stock '57 Chevy Bel Air and later my '66 SS Chevelle (D/Stock) and helped with my friends cars. Great fun back in the day. I never went to Houma but did occasionally go to Gulfport, MS.
DavidChampagne Posted March 21, 2021 Author Posted March 21, 2021 On 3/20/2021 at 7:58 AM, Rocking Rodney Rat said: Nice job on a subject most haven't heard about. Keep the flame alive! I like the looks of the mustang body seen in the background as well. -RRR Thanks RRR and everybody else. The Mustang body is for my SW&C Darkhorse 2. Speedcity Resins had them availible but no more. So, I am making my own long nose mustang. Have used 3 kits so far.
Vettegasser Posted October 22, 2024 Posted October 22, 2024 Beautiful build. Looks like you nailed the look
DavidChampagne Posted October 23, 2024 Author Posted October 23, 2024 On 10/22/2024 at 6:07 AM, Vettegasser said: Beautiful build. Looks like you nailed the look Thank you very much.
Bainford Posted October 24, 2024 Posted October 24, 2024 I can see why it is your favourite; that is one seriously cool funny car. It's a new one to me, but I sure dig it. Very nice replica of this interesting machine. Way cool.
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