Chevrolet Citation

Whats this?  Freds finished something?  Miracles will never cease!
This is what has been holding me up and stopping me working on any other cars.  Its my entry for the 2015 Scale Auto Cannonball Run (now grudgingly hosted by Model Cars Magazine forum).  This year the theme was "sleepers".
I've gone for the beater you wouldn't look twice at.
A Chevrolet Citation body has been mounted on Plymouth Prowler chassis thus gaining the immediate benefits of wishbone independent suspension on all four corners and superior weight distribution due to the rear mounted transmission.  Obviously a mere V6 donk wouldn't cut it so it was piffed and it's place taken by a 440 ci Dodge sucking in through dual quads on a cross ram and farting out through 4 into 1 extractors.
A 5 inch body stretch was required due to the Prowler having a longer wheelbase than the Citation and while we were at it we re-engineered the nose to come off in one piece.
Due to the engine having a slightly greater setback than the original transverse FWD installation the driver and his donuts now sit where the rear seats were so lets hope the cops are not paying too much attention as we drive by.
A large fuel cell replaces the boot and did I mention there are donuts?
The model.
AMT Chevy Citation Turbo body shell with the bonnet bulge and spoiler removed and 5mm added in front of the doors.
AMT Plymouth Prowler chassis
Revell 440 Magnum from '68 Dodge Charger with cross ram from AMT '70 Superbee
Scratchbuilt interior, engine mountings and fuel cell.
Revell '41 Willys Street Rod Seats and AMT '58 Edsel & '57 Chevy hubcaps.
Silver & Metallic Brown car paint from rattle cans hit with a white filter inane attempt to make it look oxidised on the roof and the cleared with gloss acrylic on the sides and satin on the top.
Grand Spaulding Dodge decal & No. Plates from Revell Mr Norms Dodge Dart GSS.
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Now to get on with something less complicated...

That's one wild ride

What a piece of '....' and is that a box of over rated Kryspy Kremes
Good stuff Fred, like it mate

That is a perfect sleeper mate, you have done exactly what was required, great build.

Love it, sleepers are the best thing ever in my books. Sweet build dude, your stuff always rocks!

Thanks folks.
I like it better without the hub caps but it's less sleepy.





Yes Ray, it is a box of Krispy Kremes.  And yes they are over rated.  However they are american and so seppos will recognise the box and vote for me when the polls are up for the run.

Great work Fred, but the exhaust pipes kinda give it away. They need to be made invisible like the mag wheels. Some dark window tint or maybe a blow-up doll where the driver seat should be, will put the cops off your scent.

And surely you don't have real donuts in that KK box? I'd have used it to disguise the Nitrous Oxide bottles.

I ran out of time but I was going to blend in some body coloured mesh over the mufflers and put mirror film on the side windows.

That's just insane!!! Me likey!

I reckon you've nailed the ' wouldn't look at it twice' idea.I agree, much sleepier with the hubcaps.

Very Cool Build

Thanks folks

What! This is cool

Nice work!