Claude Thibodeau Posted February 26 Posted February 26 Hi! The great designer Harry Bradley impressed me in 1970 with a series of sketches published in Car Life. He posited that the crop of pony cars could benefit from station-wagon variants. And the results were very nice. So... Take an AMT 69 Cougar, add the top and hood from a 71 Mustang, and scratchbuilt a lot of body, interior, engine and chassis parts. Tamya's metallic orange and vanilla interior. Hours of fun with styrene! CT 21
Lobo2me Posted February 26 Posted February 26 Another cool creative concept, Claude! You should have been an automotive designer!!! Nice clean build and I like the hood arrangement, interior and engine details, and big brakes.
thatz4u Posted February 26 Posted February 26 (edited) CT: Another great one brought into the real world...post it also in the Cougar section in Community Builds Edited February 26 by thatz4u
espo Posted February 26 Posted February 26 Beautiful looking body work and paint. Looks sort of like what used to be called the "Kamback" look.
AMT68 Posted February 26 Posted February 26 Another wonderful build and design concept. The designer would sort of get his wish years later with the introduction of the Cougar wagon in '77 although in a more traditional looking design.
happy grumpy Posted February 27 Posted February 27 Another winner Claude, always nice to see what you're gonna come up with. Great looking Cougar.
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 27 Author Posted February 27 10 hours ago, Mike 1017 said: Very KOOL. A 1:1 could be displayed at S.E.M.A Thanks Michael! Indeed, it would stand out in a sea of 69 Camaros and 70 fastback Mustangs, wouldn't it? CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 27 Author Posted February 27 On 2/26/2025 at 11:36 AM, Lobo2me said: Another cool creative concept, Claude! You should have been an automotive designer!!! Nice clean build and I like the hood arrangement, interior and engine details, and big brakes. Thanks Steve! Actually, when I was a kid, I started drawing cars, and never stopped. The model building is just an extension of it, I guess... CT
Lobo2me Posted February 27 Posted February 27 32 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Thanks Steve! Actually, when I was a kid, I started drawing cars, and never stopped. The model building is just an extension of it, I guess... CT Me too. As a kid, I drew thousands of airplanes, cars, ships, and tanks. I started building hundreds of model airplanes by age six, switched to cars by eight, and created models of Frankenstein and the Creature from the Black Lagoon just to mix things up a bit. Felt I had outgrown the hobby by junior high and began shaping and selling surfboards. Built a kit car (Avenger GT12) in high school, got a real job, worked 40 years, and retired. At that time, I tried to find my old Avenger online but had no luck. However, I did find five vintage MPC Avenger kits. Built an exact replica of my Avenger, which got me back into the world of styrene, glue, and paint. Now, I am once again passionate, content, and happy building wild model cars. Look for two Ford Five-Windows from me soon. It’s been a great ride! 1
Koellefornia Kid Posted February 28 Posted February 28 I‘ve seen a lot of Mustangs and Corvettes done with that roof style. First time I see it on a Cougar and it really fits! Nice interior, too! Well done!
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 28 Author Posted February 28 On 2/26/2025 at 12:28 PM, thatz4u said: CT: Another great one brought into the real world...post it also in the Cougar section in Community Builds Thanks Al! I followed your suggestion. Many nice Cougars there. CT
Ragtop Man Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Jaw...on... table. WOW! "Shooting brake" pony cars were a thing after Detroit got an eyeful of the Volvo P1800, which is cool in every possible dimension. Designer Robert Cumberford was the pen behind Detroit ad legend Barney Clarke's Mustang shooting brake, built in Italy by Carroziera Touring. It still looks good today. Ford looked hard at it, but reckoning the body shop investment without incremental units to show for it... nada. Bradley may have been privvy to some GM workouts of the F-body that were cooking at GM in the era.
Claude Thibodeau Posted March 1 Author Posted March 1 On 2/26/2025 at 12:38 PM, SpikeSchumacher said: Another awesome build, Claude! Thanks Mathias, happy you like it! CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted March 1 Author Posted March 1 On 2/26/2025 at 12:51 PM, michelle said: amazing work as usual Thank you Michelle! CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted March 2 Author Posted March 2 On 2/26/2025 at 1:14 PM, espo said: Beautiful looking body work and paint. Looks sort of like what used to be called the "Kamback" look. Thanks David! You are right. Indeed, I was isnpired by an old sketch drawn by AMC designer Bob Nixon, back when he was working on the design of the... Gremlin! CT 1
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