'56 Ford Victoria Facsimile Movie Car

[blizzy63]

Completed a scale model copy of a movie car that I was itching to recreate.

The subject is a 1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria stock car racer that ran at Ascot Park Speedway in Gardena, CA circa-1966.

It was featured in the films Fireball 500 (1966) and Thunder Alley (1967).

The kit used was the AMT 1956 Ford Victoria.

Edited February 23, 2022 by blizzy63

[bisc63]

Very nicely done, you made a handsome replica there!

[espo]

Great looking build. Looking at some of the pictures from the movie you can tell this had to be a movie prop. Notice the '56 Chevrolet on the outside in the one picture. That looks more like a well-used short track car. Nothing against your build since you did copy the movie car well. Annett, I had a crush on that lady going back to when she was wearing ears on the Micky Mouse Club. Your build looks nice enough to reinstall the lights and glass and go cruising Colorado Blvd.  

[Jim B]

Nice looking stock car.  Well done.

[Sledsel]

Very cool.... Glad you posted the screenshots cuz I knew nothing of the car.

 

[blizzy63]

12 hours ago, espo said:

Great looking build. Looking at some of the pictures from the movie you can tell this had to be a movie prop. Notice the '56 Chevrolet on the outside in the one picture. That looks more like a well-used short track car. Nothing against your build since you did copy the movie car well. Annett, I had a crush on that lady going back to when she was wearing ears on the Micky Mouse Club. Your build looks nice enough to reinstall the lights and glass and go cruising Colorado Blvd.  

Actually, I believe that this '56er and at least two '57 Ford Customs used in the films were genuine stock car racers. The rest of the cars were jalopy racers.

At least one of the '57s sported a late-model Ford FE 427 engine (see screen grab). The other two may have as well. We never got to see the engine in the red '56er but she was clearly a strong runner on the track.

While I suspected an FE in the actual car, I kept the 312 Y-Block in the model but replaced the "Teapot" Holley 4-barrel carb with a more '60s-modern low-profile carb and aftermarket chrome air cleaner.

Edited February 24, 2022 by blizzy63

[M W Elky]

So cool ? I’ve always really liked this kit. It builds up so many possibilities.

[ChrisR]

Very nice!!

[lazlow]

that's great. well executed look,s just like it

[Dave Van]

Nice clean work!