First, I want to say I DID NOT build these two cars. They are part of a mixed lot of "builts" I got a while back. Anyway, I'm guessing the builder isn't around any more, and I thought it might be nice to put up pix of these two, because whoever he was, I think he absolutely NAILED the stance here.
The AMT '40 has had the front and rear wheel-openings radiused to better make the wheel / tire combination pop, and become a more prominent part of the overall design. It's not overdone, and it gives the car an aggressive look without becoming cartoonish.
The '49 is a resin chopped-top body on an AMT frame. The stance is another hit for this style of car, which could either go "taildragger", or nose-down. It's pretty obvious the builder was after the just-right stance, 'cause there's no suspension at all under this one, only enough stuff to hold the wheels where they need to be.
My main point is that these are both extremely simple builds, both curbsides with no engines or guts, and almost no modifications, yet they still both grab you because the stance is just so right, and so believable.
My other point is that I always love seeing these two iconic Ford designs together, and thinking about how very far Ford's styling had gone in just 10 years.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/997400.aspx
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