All,
The 300C model is gorgeous - you have picked up a couple of flaws, but for
1/10 the price of the fantastic Danbury Diecast, it is a steal.
Regarding the '59 361 Golden Commando - only had one four-barrel, rated at
305 horsepower. The block & valve covers were painted Golden Lion Gold as I
recall. Since it was a four barrel only, it got the full size air cleaner,
not the ovals. My recollection is from the years I pal'd around with my
buddy, Paul Clima, who had the baddest, @#$-kicking NSX '59 Sport Fury
running Cotati, Half Moon Bay & Fremont Dragstrips in NoCal in 1960-1962:
running completely stock, times of 14.95 ets; then had motor blueprinted &
balanced, still stock, pushing times down to 14.10s - them Pontiac NSX's
didn't stand a chance!
Jack Lewis
Golden Fin Society-'56 Fury
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry C. Stanley <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 8:34 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] AMT '57 Chrysler 300C Model
> All,
>
> Just got a 1:25 scale AMT 1957 Chrysler 300C. What a kit. My only
> complaints are: only one fender mirror and the way they mounted it to the
> sprue. It destroys the chrome on the "glass" part of the mirror and the
> base stem. No master cylinder. The vac. tank is there and the bellows. No
> steering gear box (chuck) even though there is a very fine set of tie
rods.
>
> Has anyone seen this model? Comments?
>
> Larry
>
> Also, did the the '59 361 Plymouth engine have dual fours with oval ('58)
> style air cleaners? What color would the block and valve covers be?
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