For a generation of budding automotive enthusiasts, building model cars was not just a childhood pastime, but the only way to tangibly connect with the machines of our dreams when we were too young to actually drive, let alone buy, the real thing. Most of us eventually abandoned the hobby […]
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SEMA 2012- Eastwood Company Part 4 Coverage
Getting noticed at SEMA is very important. Show cars, trucks, and motorcycles are there for only a couple reasons. Either to show off products the company sells or to draw attention and get foot traffic through their booth (this is a trade show after all!). Whatever the reason is, everyone […]
John Findra: The “Anti”-Restorer!- Custom Built Model Cars
Auto enthusiast John Findra doesn’t work on real cars. He’s a model builder, and much of his business comes from customers who’d like custom model replicas of their favorite old cars. But for fun, he builds classic car models and then “un-restores” them! “Underhauling”, as opposed to overhauling. John says […]