AMT 1966 Mercury Cyclone GT...restomod of a 44 yr old kit

[Marc @ MPC Motorsports]

Modeler's ADD kept this one from being completed in 2009. I actually finished this one last weekend but just took pics today. Bob Downie is right. Final assembly IS a cure for Modeler's ADD.

With this build and the Falcon, I have matched my output total from 2009!!! Looks like 2010 could be a good year.

Enjoy!!!

Edited February 1, 2010 by Marc @ MPC Motorsports

[Kombi]

That looks fantastic! The color is really suited to the car and the wheel color.

You wouldn't mind sharing the source of those wheels would you?

[RS Sport]

Pretty paint! I like the stripes as well. Wheels look nice as well. Nice work, keep it up .

[Harry P.]

Verrrry cool!

I love everything... the color, the wheels, the whole shebang. Great stuff!

[RodneyBad]

Dang.

Looks Very cool

and Excellent work..

Just a thing of Beauty

[Guest]

Beautiful, simply beautiful.

[whale392]

just like the Falcon.....simply beautiful!

[seeker589]

The stance is PERFECT!

Very nice looking model!

[george 53]

Marc, that bad boy didn't even look THAT good 44 years ago!!! GREAT save kidd-O! GREAT SAVE!!!!

[Guest Sickfish]

I iterate everyone elses comments...great work, cool car & great paint!! I too would be very interested as to where you got those wheels, as they are nearly exactly like the ones on the '68 Steve Strope NASCAR Charger, which i would really like to build....

Cheers, Cliff!

[cruz]

Vicious!!!!! The only thing that comes to mind when seeing this beauty!!!!

[crispy]

Marc, I love your building style. Great paint, great wheels, great stance. What's not to like!

Chris

[Shawn Tillotson]

Alright Nellis stop it, you are making me look real bad now! That thing turned out awesome. The color really popped on it. I guess you going to Texas with guns loaded this year! Sickfish I do believe those wheels are the ones out of the Revell 57 Chevy Snapper with Pegasus Sleeves but Marc can correct me if I am wrong since he is the wheel king!

[george 53]

Actually, that's an FE block(look at where the head is part of the intake manifold) But that's OK caz it's just a plastic engine anyway! Aren't Model Cars GREAT!!!!

[Zoom Zoom]

Great cure, isn't it? Killer model...color, wheels, stance...it's all perfect

[Monty]

Sorry I'm late, I was over at the Superlative Store trying to find an adjective that would be appropriate for your car. This may take a while...

Gorgeous car!

[weasel]

oooooohhhh...do i see a race for/with a black Charger?? lol

excellent save...

[Bryce]

That is awesome - I love everything about it.

[Gray Smith]

Excellent job Marc!, Glad to see you build and finish something, everything about this one looks good, I esp. like the wheels though.

Gray

[Nick Winter]

That is very, very beautiful Marc, one of the nicest Mercury Comet models I've ever scene, if not the nicest.

[Guest Sickfish]

Hey guys, i've had a quick look over on Ebay & i'm fairly sure the wheels are off the AMT Boyd Connington HOT ROD series '57 Chev

Cheers Cliff!

[Marc @ MPC Motorsports]

Hey guys, i've had a quick look over on Ebay & i'm fairly sure the wheels are off the AMT Boyd Connington HOT ROD series '57 Chev

Cheers Cliff!

Cliff,

The wheels are from the Revell Snap 1957 Chevy, modified to fit Pegasus 23" stepped sleeves in the rear and some one off, custom made 19" sleeves on the front. The wheel centers were masked and painted with Testors Gunmetal metalizer.

The wheels in the AMT Boyd Coddington '57 are similar but much different.

[gilsdropshop1]

wow wow wow, this is my kind of car calssic low and MEAN!!

[Guest Sickfish]

Ok thankyou Marc!! I'll have another look on Ebay & try to locate that kit!

Cheer's Cliff!

[ajulia]

Style and class fella!!! beautifully executed Marc way cool!!! Im speechless now!

Gosh! gotta keep on wit the keepin on!

Paz

Tito