I picked up this race car in my travels
to toy shows several years ago.
Frenched head lights and tail lights set
off this big block street machine.
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The Reibel House was one of the first
Bed & Breakfast's on the island.
The Ford wagon would carry passengers
back and forth from the airport and boat
dock during the 1950's at Put-In-Bay.
I learned to drive on a car just like
this one. It was a 1954 Mainline
4 door sedan.
The 53 body was converted to a 54. The
instrument panel. hub caps and decals
are my additions to the model. I made
the front bumper and grille from a
promo piece, hollowed out around the
grille and painted it with Alclad II.
The engine got a good
dose of detail as well.
The 1955 Victoria is one of my all time
favorites. I remember when they were
brand new.
I made all of the decals including the
V8 emblem which is actually 3
separate pieces.
The engine has the correct air
cleaner and lots of detail.
The 1956 convertible is another of my
all time favorites. They took a 55 and
just smoothed it out a little.
The paint used on the model
is the original PPG color.
The collection need a retractable
hardtop. Not bad for die cast.
A continental highlights this
convertible. Along with the
fender skirts it looks so
long and low.
Remember radio antennas in
the middle of the deck lid?
I made this 4 door hardtop just by
shortening the front door and adding
lines for the rear door. It came out
pretty good.
This is a box stock Fairlane 500 hardtop.
The Club Victoria is another of my
favorites. I used original paint colors
on this one also.
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Fordomatic and a 6 cylinder set
off this resin 2 door sedan.
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A Custom 2 door sedan is nothing to
mess with if it's running a Supercharger.
Dual exhaust are a dead give away
that this is more then a 6 cylinder
salesman's car.
I have pictures of this car running on
the beach at Daytona. I made most
of the decals.
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I got the idea to make this Ranch
Wagon from the 1957 Ford station
wagon brochure.
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No 57 Ford collection would be
complete without a Thunderbird.
Topless.
Ford still billds fantastic cars. Case in
point. Who would't want one of these.