spencer1984 Posted October 16, 2022 Posted October 16, 2022 I found myself with a spare Revell '67 Charger body, so I used Lindberg's Richard Petty Belvedere to turn it into the car driven by Elvis for the movie Speedway. Most of it worked better than I would have expected: the rear axle needed to be moved forward about 2mm, and the front edge had to be squared off to fit the front bumper, but otherwise the chassis fit perfectly. Inside, both front and rear dashes needed to be extended to fit the Charger's bigger greenhouse, but again everything else just kind of fell into place. Even the Belvedere engine bay fit the Charger body with little drama. Decals, wheels, and tires are all from PPP, and the decals included the screen-accurate "Steve Grayson" scripts for the doors. The worst part of the build was probably the Carpet Monster eating the rear deck badge, but I'm calling it "done" regardless and will just add that if I find the one I lost or get a replacement some day. Anyway, a full writeup of the build is available here, and as always any comments/criticisms are welcome! 14
steveracer Posted October 16, 2022 Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) That is AWESOME especially that last picture! I loved that movie, like all Elvis movies, fun, cheezy and had cool cars in it! He drove a turbine in one movie didn't he" Like Fireball 500 or something. Anyway, great job on the Charger really appreciate you sharing this with us! Keep em coming! "I'm gonna win this race".... Elvis sings... Edited October 16, 2022 by steveracer Elvis singing before he leaves the building....of models to us here at modelcarsmag...
spencer1984 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Posted October 17, 2022 Thanks, guys! 21 hours ago, steveracer said: I loved that movie, like all Elvis movies, fun, cheezy and had cool cars in it! He drove a turbine in one movie didn't he" Like Fireball 500 or something. I think it was Frankie Avalon in Fireball 500, but defnitely part of the beach party/racing film series from that era. I know Elvis Also had aan Elva Mk.6 in Viva Las Vegas, I've been trying to hunt down something to at least start with for that one!
drodg Posted October 17, 2022 Posted October 17, 2022 Looks great and I assume I saw that movie as a kid. I went to most of his movies.
Dave Van Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 Love the Elvis collection. I have a McLaren slot car body to build a Elvis movie car.....someday.....
steveracer Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) Turbine was from "The Lively Set" movie,,,,cool anyway! A turbine rally car with gravel setup and driving lights...and even a co driver plunked in the passenger seat! Edited October 18, 2022 by steveracer
spencer1984 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Posted October 18, 2022 Thanks, guys! 4 hours ago, Dave Van said: Tamiya rally figures.......my decals Nice! That's on my "to do" list one of these days. 1
spencer1984 Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 Proof that unfinished projects are never abandoned, no matter how long it takes. I ran across a seller on eBay who was parting out '67 Charger kits, and bought a replacement rear deck emblem. But by then the Charger was a pain to get to, so I just set the badge aside on my desk until the next time I could get to the car...which of course meant that in the meantime I misplaced the badge, and had to find that again. Long story short (too late), I can finally say that the Speedway Charger is properly finished! 2
Rattlecan Dan Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Great little Elvis collection. That Charger is really fine. Great work!
Ragtop Man Posted February 2 Posted February 2 On 10/16/2022 at 10:19 AM, steveracer said: That is AWESOME especially that last picture! I loved that movie, like all Elvis movies, fun, cheezy and had cool cars in it! He drove a turbine in one movie didn't he" Like Fireball 500 or something. Anyway, great job on the Charger really appreciate you sharing this with us! Keep em coming! "I'm gonna win this race".... Elvis sings... That was Frankie Avalon in "Fireball 500" in the Turbine Car. The race seemed to replicate the climactic course through the Las Vegas desert used in "Viva Las Vegas," a film improved 101% by the addition of a stunning Ann-Margaret, on everyone's laminated list emeritus. 1
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