may - Cincinnati Auto Replicas

MAY 2016
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For fans of the original Mad Max movie, these police cars are a familiar sight. Used in the first half of the movie, these
Pursuit and Interceptor cars are used to chase bad guys Night Rider and then his motorcycle gang. So what are these
cars based on? Would you believe an Australian produced Ford Falcon? Yes that is correct. The Aussie Falcon is still in
production but is scheduled to be phased out this year, and yes it can be had
with a 5.0 Liter V8.
In 1958, Ford Australia was searching for the design that would become their
new car for 1960. After looking over the European designs, they stopped in
Dearborn and studied the upcoming 1960 Ford Falcon. It was decided the
Falcon would be built In Australia with right hand drive, heavier springs and
initially as a four door sedan. This car would be the XK Falcon. Other models
would soon follow, including a wagon and a ‘ute. The Falcon, considered to be
a compact car in the US, was considered a full size Down Under. The new
Ford proved popular and reliable, but the rough Aussie roads and trails were
punishing and the cars suspensions were failing.
The car would see some updates in 1962 to address the suspension problems. These were done on a local level, not the
US made vehicles. Also the roof line was modified to resemble the Thunderbird. These were the XL models. The XM
Falcon would receive an Australian designed body in 1964 and more suspension upgrades. A two door coupe was also
offered. 1965 would bring the model designated as XP. Also, a three speed automatic transmission replaced the original
two speed.
As with the US models, the 1966 Falcon received a major restyling and now offered a 289ci V8 engine option. A GT
version would be offered in 1967, as the Ford XR Falcon GT, the first Australian
muscle car. These cars came equipped with a Hurst shifter, a four speed
transmission, deep-dish sport steering wheels, a gauge package and body
striping. Most cars were finished in ‘GT Gold’, but seven were done in silver and
another seven in various colors for racing teams. The 1968 Falcons were the
XT models and saw the introduction of the new 302 V8. 1969 brought the 351
Windsor engines and the XW moniker. The XY models were introduced in 1970
and offered a shaker hood scoop and the potent 351 Cleveland V8. Each year
brought minor detail changes in the body and interior.
In the US, the Falcon was to be replaced by the Maverick in 1970, but the new
XA Sedan
car was delayed, so a stripped down Torino was used and given the Falcon name
and sold as a 1970 ½ . Not so in Australia. An all new Falcon would be introduced
in 1972 as the XA Falcon. The demise of the Falcon in the US allowed the Aussie
designers more freedom to create one of
their own. Still powered by Ford Corporate
sixes and V8s, the Falcon resembled both
the Ford Torino and Mustang. It rode on a 4
inch shorter wheelbase than the Torino and
was 400 pounds lighter and 17 inches
shorter. The XB was introduced in 1973, and was made famous by the Mad Max
movie in 1979. The Falcon was a full car line, with coupes, sedans wagons, panel
vans and ‘utes. The GT was the most powerful, with a 351 V8, initially imported from
XB GT
the US, then manufactured in Australia.
1976 brought the XC, along with emission controls. This model lasted until 1979. The 1980’s
began the era of boxy designs. The XD debuted in 1980, and had lost all of the car’s
curves. Power was reduced too, and in 1982, the V8 option disappeared. Like the rest of
the automotive world, the Falcon suffered from poor design, lackluster build quality and
underperforming engines. Amazingly, these cars are often hot rodded and raced.
XE
The 1990’s would be kinder, with sharper designs and new found performance. Build
quality was up and the Falcon would eventually regain a V8 option, In 2013, a potent
V8 in the form of a supercharged 5.0 liter Coyote engine pushing 450 HP. The 2016
Falcon FG X
Falcon FG X is the last in line, as the One Ford philosophy, which dictates similar cars
worldwide, meaning Mustangs and Mondeos (Fusion here) will replace the Falcon,
ending its 56 year production run.
Of, course here is Max’s car. This black beauty was the real star of the
movies (sorry Mel)! It is a modified XB GT Falcon with a super charger and
side pipes, in later movies, extra fuel tanks and other survivor gear is
hanging on it. The car is destroyed in the Road Warrior, and appears again
and destroyed in the Road Warrior Fury Road. Aoshima has kitted this car,
but it is currently out of production and is fetching ridiculously high prices on
Ebay.
CLUB BUSINESS SECTION
MAY 2016
FROM THE PRESIDENT by Rockne Riddlebarger
Greetings Model Citizens! Another CINCINNATI CHALLENGE behind us and by all accounts a successful show in spite
of some very crappy weather to start the day. Thanks to all for the help, we could not do it without a group effort. We can
relax a bit now and get back to what we love – building models! I’m looking forward to seeing you all on May 9 for contest
night with the theme of “COPS & ROBBERS”, or should that be “COPS & RODDERS”? At any rate, there should be some
interesting models on the table!
VP VIEWS by Randy Wilson
WOW, Where do I start? I want to thank everyone involved with CC21. All the club members, from the Friday night set-up
to the Saturday afternoon clean-up. Thank you. From the vendors to our sponsors: Thank you. From the early morning
crew, to the judges, to the registration crew, and our photographer and gravity drag crew: Thank you. You make this show
what it is, a success.
Our tentative date for 2017 is April 8. This will present a twist for us as Easter will fall on April 16.
Spring Break will more than likely play a role for some of our members. We will be discussing themes in the near future so
try to give it some thought.
See ya’ll on the 9th. JRW
FROM THE EDITOR by Mike Jinkens
The thing I noticed the most though is no matter how experienced the modeler is, they are thrilled to have someone
taking a picture of their creation. These fellas are like proud papas bragging on their son who just hit a homerun. They
share their experience with me, good and bad. Vern Hizer’s irreplaceable custom Buick that was dropped and cracked its
windshield for instance. His fix was a 1/25 scale ‘For Sale’ sign strategically placed over the crack. A simple but effective,
solution. On that note, the camera sees everything. Dust, bad paint, sloppy gluing, and seams that aren’t filled in. The
larger the photo, the more you can see!
MEETING NOTES by Edgar Linz
We had 35 attendees at the April meeting, and 24 models on display. Allen Mcdonald once again won the Raffle kit, an
AMT ’53 Studebaker. Door prize winners were: Bill Schneider took home a Revell ’37 ford Panel truck and a guest
(name?) won a Revell Dune Buggy kit
WINNER’S CIRCLE by Curtis Epperson
Hey guys and gals it’s May and the theme is Cops & Robbers.I hope to have mine done in time having paint issues
again. See Y'all Monday.
May Meeting Photos and Results
April winners were:1st Bill Bench 71 Comet (Purple) 2nd Bill Bench 64 Galaixy 3rd Curtis Epperson 71 Comet (Orange
Theme Award Curtis Epperson 66 Comet
THEME AWARD
CINCINNATI CHALLENGE 2016 AWARD WINNERS
BEST OF SHOW: ED POWELL - ’32 FORD COUPE
409 THEME AWARD: ED POWELL - ’61 CHEVROLET
OUT OF BOX: ROB SMOREY - COORS CAR & TED LEAR –
’62 IMPALA SS
FACTORY STOCK: CHUCK WEBER – ’53 HUDSON and ’53
OLDSMOBILE
CUSTOM: VERN HEIZER – ’60 PONTIAC & TOM
SELVAGGIO – ’49 MERCURY
STREET ROD: ED POWELL – ’32 FORD COUPE & ROB
SMOREY – ’29 FORD
BEST OF SHOW
MISCELLANEOUS: KEN BRICKELL – SHAMPOO BOTTLE
ROADSTER & JAY JOHNSON – ’57 ZINGER
STREET MACHINE: ROB SMOREY – ’78 MUSTANG COBRA II & ED POWELL – ’61 IMPALA
LOWRIDERS: DON POLING JR. – ’66 BUICK & WILL RIDER – MONTE CARLO
STRAIGHTLINE COMPETITION: CURT ROBERT – ’54 CHEVY GASSER & JASON FOSTER – ’37 CHEVY GASSER
COMPETITION: CHUCK POI - #99 TONY BETTENHOUSE NASCAR and #0 DAN GURNEY NASCAR
COMMERCIAL LIGHT: MICHAEL McDONIE – CHEVELLE O.H.P. & DON POLING JR. FALCON WRECKER
COMMERCIAL HEAVY: CHRIS MINEER – 378
PETERBILT & CHUCK WEBER – I.H. LONESTAR
BEST 409
MOTORCYCLE: STEVE GRAY – BLACK WIDOW
CHOPPER and TRUE FIRE CHOPPER
DIORAMA: DANNY BAUGH – “FAMILY TREE” & MIKE
ROBINETTE – “AL’S PLACE”
CURBSIDE ALL: DON POLING JR, - ’53 CHEVY WAGON
& TED LEAR – ’55 CHEVY PANEL
JUNIOR: ZACK JOHNSON – ’86 MONTE CARLO & GAGE
KIDWELL – ’67 DODGE CHARGER
BEGINNER: JAMES SHULTZ – ’37 FORD and ’49 FORD
GRAVITY DRAGS DIVISION 1 TOP ELIMINATOR: ALLEN McDONALD – SOAP BOX DERBY CAR
GRAVITY DRAGS DIVISION 2 TOP ELIMINATOR: KENNY LINZ – CHEVY DELIVERY
GRAVITY DRAGS DIVISION 3 TOP ELIMINATOR: KENNY LINZ – CORVETTE CONCEPT
2016 CINCINNATI CLASS SPONSORS:
100. COMMUNITY AUTO CENTER (FLORENCE, KY)
200. DENNIS TULL
300. PAUL SNODGRASS
400. JESSE TALMADGE
500. OPERATION BEAUTIFUL INDIVIDUAL (O.B.I. FLORENCE, KY)
600. RICK’S AUTO BODY
700. HAMILTON HOBBY HANGOUT (HAMILTON, OH)
800. RYAN MUFFLER (ERLANGER, KY)
900. KEVIN BELANGER
1000. PRO TRANSMISSION (FLORENCE, KY)
1100. KEVIN BELANGER
1200. FRIENDS OF C.A.R.
1300 EDGAR & KENNY LINZ
THANK
YOU!
1400. FRIENDS OF C.A.R.
1500. FRIENDS OF C.A.R.
1600. FRIENDS OF C.A.R.
CINCINNATI CHALLENGE 2016 CONTEST ENTRY STATISTICS
TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES: 200
OUT OF BOX: 16
FACTORY STOCK: 12
CUSTOM: 12
STREET ROD/TRUCK: 19
MISCELLANEOUS: 10
STREET MACHINE: 23
LOWRIDERS: 9
STRIGHTLINE COMPETITION: 11
COMPETITION: 10
COMMERCIAL LIGHT: 15
COMMERCIAL HEAVY: 12
MOTORCYCLE: 2
DIORAMA: 3
CURBSIDE ALL: 24
BEGINNER: 8
JUNIOR: 14
C.A.R 2016 THEMES:
Jan 14 - Odd Ball 50s-Not from the big three-contest
Feb 8 - VW Night-display/swap/gravity drags.
March 14 - Going Racing-contest
April 4- Galaxies & Comets Night-display/swap/gravity drags.
May 9 - Cops & Robbers-contest.
June 13 - Dart Night -display/swap/gravity drags.
July 11 - 1966 (Fifty years ago)-contest
Aug 8 - Chevy Nova Night-display/swap/gravity drags.
Sept 12 - Show Rods-contest
Oct 10 - Same Kit Night - Revell ’29 Ford Model A Hotrod-display/swap/gravity drags.
Nov 14 - End of the year contest.
Dec 12 - Pizza party & Gift exchange
UPCOMING EVENTS
HCMA - May 21 Johnson County Fairgrounds, Franklin, IN Hoosier Vintage Wheels Model Car Show and Swap Meet
Hosted by the Hoosier Model Car Association (our 36th annual show)
Swap Meet: Mike O’Leary [email protected] 317-731-5676
Contest: John White [email protected] 765-345-5464
Theme: Back Home Again in Indiana
The Derby City Shootout has been cancelled for this year. And perhaps forever.
Newsletter: [email protected]
Club info: CINCINNATIAUTOREPLICAS.ORG