A vintage magazine for model cars from 1974!!

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

Awesome coverage of this vintage magazine issue. Ol Larry Vela. He was the local Funnycar modeler. And a regular in the local clubs up to about the early 00s. Fun Fact about Larry. He was a custom automotive painter and he painted local NHRA Funny car team of Johnny West's cars. Jim Wood. That was "The Guy" in the local model car hobby community. He, along with our very own Model Car Mafia Members Tom Nue and Greg Myers and a couple of other local builders. Started the Moonlight Modelers club back in 1978. That was my first club I ever joined and as I have said many times in my videos. It changed my life. And Jim was one of those guys that had a very huge impact on me and my model car building. We lost Jim back in 2019. We all felt that one. I spent a lot of time looking over that Pinto funny car in that write up. It was neat and the one thing that was very intriguing to me about it, was that you could remove the lug nuts from the rear wheels and remove them. I did it ONCE, on a model. LOL. That was some high end stuff back in those days. And as for MPC. Yes. They host a whole model car show circuit. It was a big deal to win at one of those. Again, great job, my friend. I have been looking forward to this video.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Dude! I had no idea it was THAT Jim Wood!!!😳 That makes the connection of this magazine even more important!! When Bryan Radon have me the mag, I bet he had no idea what he was handing over!! The shear history alone with the moonlight/Mafia clubs is astounding!! Plus!! It had a Corvair! 😁😁

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

@@BGsModelWorkshop YES! IT HAD A CORVAIR!!! 😄 But yeah. I guess that this magazine has a historical connection to our club in a direct way with Tom and Greg. But even more of us, like myself, Brad Norgaard, Dan Doan, Mike Chawlla, Big Bob, plus a few others. We were all apart of that club with Jim and Larry back in it's hay day of being THE local model car club. Jim was a huge part of the catalyst of that club. He started letting it go 20 years ago and it really changed after that. Same goes for the legendary Copperstate Model Car Championship that went on for 20 years through the 90s and the 00s.

[@jamesdurham9182]

Ira Dahm (One of the names on the list) is still around and he is a freaking legend. I was led to his work because he use to make lexan RC bodies. Some of the best ever. I didn't know then that models was and is still his passion. Does all customs.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Hi James! Oh wow!! Still around!! That's awesome!! He must have been one of the Lexan pioneers!!

[@jamesdurham9182]

@@BGsModelWorkshop He got out of the RC business and I did a fairly early Google search to see if anyone had bought his molds and found some model car message boards that he moderated. Morphed into his Facebook page that I follow now.

[@carlkandetzki9077]

Thank you for sharing this. I'm seeing a lot of vintage magazines. They never get old

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Awesome Carl!! I'm going to cherish this one!!

[@marsgarage8217]

Very cool magazine.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Thanks Mars!!😁

[@SmallADVentures1973]

Really cool, Bryan!! I was a year old 😳✌️😆

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

LOL! Same here and my sister would have been a "new release!"😁

[@SmallADVentures1973]

@@BGsModelWorkshop 🤣😆🤣

[@johnnymayo8534]

Awesome magazine! By '74 I had stopped building model cars and was focusing on 1 to 1's.....and girls! lol

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Hi Johnny! Really!? Cars were great back then!!

[@martycoffel8795]

Boy do I have a treat to show you Saturday night Bryan.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Hi Marty!! Really?!? Ok I am super curious now!! 😁

[@BrymanbuildsAZ]

Great video Bryan! I’m glad you are enjoying that mag and thank you again for the shout out. I have more of those “vintage” mags if you would like to take a look at them.

[@rickzinck9326]

Cool trip down memory lane. Some familar names in there, Bill Coulter & Jim Keeler. Cool stuff Bryan. Thanks for the look.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Very welcome Rick!! I felt this would have been right in your wheel house! 😁

[@dustymojave]

Lot of familiar names in that list. Dennis Doty. Henry Borger. Tom Gaffney. Phil Jensen. And more. Never saw that magazine in the San Fernando Valley though. In 1984, I worked in a gas station (only full serve then) with a mile and a half long line for gas, and attended college classes. Built my Baja Bug and worked Tech Inspection for offroad races and SCCA road races. Not building models. No time and no place in my apartment. Worked on my car at my grandparent's house. Damn I hate apartments. That Challenger funny car looks JUST LIKE the one I was building in 1970/71 up until the earthquake brought a halt to all of my model projects. Narrowed body. Front wheel openings moved forward. Radiused rear wheel openings. Filled grille. Front spoiler. Even an IDENTICAL rear spoiler. Mine was left at primered. Still is. Finished chassis got hurt bad in the quake. Never got back to it. The Mickey Thompson Pinto WAS a Johan kit. Later issued with other non-Mickey Thompson decals. As Mickey was a long time friend of my dad and my boss when working as a Tech Inspector for SCORE offroad races and I saw the Pinto and Mustang funny cars in Mickey's shop when attending meetings there, I really wish now I had bought one of the Pinto kits. I have one of the Mustangs unfinished and a Challenger 1.

[@grb351]

Awesome magazine and video. I love these trips back in time. BTW the underwood details article was by Jim Keeler who now works with Atlantis and puts out kits called Keelers Kustoms. He is a legend in model world. He worked with Revell I believe. He was interviewed on Max's Models channel. Very interesting stories.

[@alancyr3100]

A blast from the past. Thanks for sharing.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Glad to share with everyone Alan!😁

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

I LOVE old magazines! As a model rail, I have used dry transfer lettering on a kit or two.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Hi John, I have dabbled with dry transfers before also to some good effect. I feel they are pretty cool, especially if you are weathering the surface!

[@michaelhintzmikesminiature1812]

Great flip-thru. I've got a couple of them and Model Car Science out in the garage. Thanks for sharing

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Very welcome Mike, oh, model car science? I just started hearing about that magazine since I posted this video. I need to look more into those!

[@bkmodelcars]

Wow funny cars were the hot item back then Lot of good stuff there

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

They sure were!!! Like how pro Street cars are today! 😁

[@rj2571]

Very nice!!! Thanks for sharing, Bryan. If only you had an Autoworld catalog friend m back in the day.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

RIGHT!! 😁

[@modelrestorations]

Very cool Magazine Bryan. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Thank you for checking it out! 😁

[@michaelcooke2559]

Nice look at a surprising great magazine. Thanks for sharing.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

My pleasure Michael, glad to share it with you all!

[@ModelCarMinion]

Cool video, nice to come across those old finds.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Fully agree! Definitely a piece of history!!

[@dish8690]

awesome thanks for sharing . Makes me want to dig out my old mags.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Oh man, I definitely want to collect more of these for sure!!

[@MarkBatsonHobbydude007]

Great mag review buddy!! I have seen Bill’s Petty 64 Plymouth up close. Outstanding for when it was built!

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Awesome!!! I was hoping to contact you about that model. 😁

[@esuwarriormodelshop6369]

Great video very interesting Gotta love the old stuff.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Agreed!

[@seanh2390]

a very enjoyable video Bryan … thanks for posting it

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Very welcome Sean!! 😄

[@travisweeks7819]

Awesome magazine

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

It sure is!!!😁

[@billffromnh]

Car Model magazine was started in North Arlington, NJ. That is probably the major reason you haven't heard it before. I grew up in the state of Maine, so was exposed to it from issue #2 in the '60s. The magazine moved out west in 1970 or 71. I believe it ended publication in 1974. I don't know if it's still available, but about ten or fifteen years ago, I was able to purchase a CD that contains all the pages of every issue ever published. I started building model cars in 1958 & switched to slot car racing in 1967, mainly influenced by the slot car information I read in my model car magazines.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Hi Bill, oh wow! That makes total sense. Might be worth searching out that C.D. thanks for the info!

[@billffromnh]

@@BGsModelWorkshop, here is the address where I got the CD. It cost about $40 as I recall. I don't know if it's still available or not. Roger Miller 219 Northwood Terrace Clarksville, TN 37042 Some people used to say Professor Motor also had CDs with some issues of Car Model, but I'm not familiar with those.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

@billffromnh thank you so much Bill!!

[@ronstewart9792]

Very cool Bryan. I have a bunch of the Car Model Magazines that I bought brand new. LOL, Ron

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Hi Ron! Oh wow!! I am glad to hear that! It was a total surprise to discover this magazine! About how long did you collect them?

[@ronstewart9792]

Several years Bryon. I would have to dig them out to find when the last one was. I have all my model mags from the 60's and 70's yet.

[@stevedelsesto2080]

Very cool!

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Thanks Steve!

[@BarnacleBrando]

As for the technical advisors, Bob Rule would go on to create Bolink RC Cars from Georgia.

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

No way!!! This is just getting more and more cool!! Thank you for sharing that!! 😀

[@BillyStrangeAutoModels]

"The dude clear coated a bone" 😂 We're a certain type of people, aren't we? 😂

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

RIGHT!!!😂 We sure are!!

[@charlesmcclure5994]

👍👍

[@slougo5909]

1971, when emission control systems were ushered in, and Began the Death of some Pretty Powerful Stock Engines, the 307 and 327 come to mind, being replaced by a DOGGED down 350.Big Government is just NO FUN at times

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Agreed!

[@BigSkyModelWorkshop]

A cow bone?! I want to try that! Thanks for sharing this cool piece of history!

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Hi Joe! LOL, I actually hope you do try that? Especially if you clear coat it! 😄

[@BigSkyModelWorkshop]

@BGsModelWorkshop I'm headed to the father-in-laws this weekend to look! If I can't find a bone I might try an antler...