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| GONZO'S PRO BUILT ORIGINAL ISSUE AMT 1960 MERCURY PARKLANE CONVERTIBLE |
| Here we have an original issue AMT 1960 Mercury Parklane convertible kit # 33360. I built this using the factory color Signal Red. The interior is completely detailed with Bare Metal Foil. Shift and signal levers were added as these were not offered in this original kit. The exterior was air brushed, and clear coated in lacquer, and hand rubbed to a mirror shine. All detail was foiled. Grill and back bumper insert were black washed for realism. Continental kit was an orginal issue item. The chassis was detailed and airbrushed to depict the factory overspray process. The exhaust tips are scratch built from aluminum. As a kid I liked the 58 & 59 Mercurys, but I think the 60 was my favorite, as it ushered in a totally new body style. To me it was the perfect car for the 50's early 60's cruiser look. You can almost here the hollywood mufflers, or cherrybombs, if you choose, rapping off as you throw it into low gear coming to a stop light. "WLS"A M out of Chicago, blasting on the radio. Ahh, those were the days! |
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