Dante77

Hi all,

like most of you, I'm pretty hooked by the classic american muscle cars of the 70's.
While browsing the web, I stumbled over something which left me stunned with an open mouth for minutes:

A HPI Plymouth Barracuda body on a Tamiya F101GT chassis. What a piece of Art! I instantly knew, I had to build one myself!
So I monitored eBay for some time, and finally got a used chassis for my build for nearly nothing.
The previous owner listed it wrong and obviously didn't know what he had there:
A rare Tamiya Street Devil Ltd. Edition chassis! The Tamiya Street Devil was one of only two cars Tamiya launched with a Parma lexan body and features chrome wheels.
Everything else is identical with the Mercedes C11/Jaguar chassis.

Here are some pics so you know what hooked me on this:

1. The initial CUDA (front shot)
2. The CUDA (rear shot)
3. Tamiya Street Devil Ltd. Edition Kit
4. My chassis (which I havent received yet)
5. More of the chassis

Lunchboxer

Maybe put in a TRF F103GT shock?!

A mild BL would be sweet!! Another XBR setup for you?!

Looking forward to the build!

Dante77

For now, I'm planning on putting my trusty old 18T LRP DTM special in there, together with one of my spare TEU-101 ESCs.
Can't wait to see in which condition the chassis is. I hope it's good to start right away.

Oh wow, another project. [&:] I want to build my Beetle-Frog first, though.

Dante77

So, which body to choose?!? Please help me, guys!

1. 1970 PLYMOUTH AAR 'CUDA (My favorite)

2. 1968 CHEVROLET CAMARO

3. 1965 FORD SHELBY GT-350 (I always loved that!)

4. FORD GT (Might not go too well with the wheels)

Lunchboxer

Hope the TEU-101 can pull the 18T okay.. it is pushing it, though!!

I like either the first or the 2nd one!! Not the Mustang and Ford GT!

Dante77

TEU-101 works fine with this motor, abused this combo in my Lunchbox for some time. Worked very well. The ESC is pretty capable!

So, you're not a Ford guy, are you?

Need more opinions!

rcluke

definatley not the ford GT
i say the cuda

i bet that street devil is worth a packet

Dante77

I could easily convert it back into a Street Devil, Parma still sells this body!
But I don't quite like the look of it.

I'm leaning towards the Cuda myself, but this has been copied so many times already! The camaro is nice too.

Dante77

Some other sweet Cuda and Camaro.

I like the Camaro without the rear spoiler. Hmmm...

rcluke

have you got a link to the shell??

Dante77

Sure!

[link=http://www.shopatron.com/product/part_number=10381A/137.0.22093.7259.17991.0.0]Parma '37 Custom Coupe[/link]

Dante77

Does anyone know where to get these 'Goodyear' tire letter decals?

rcluke

mine come with the kit, and with the bodyshell

Dante77

Thanks!

rcluke

what was the other?

Dante77

Tamiya Daytona Thunder

Same chassis, Nascar body.

The Hedgehog

Hmmm as for shells I like all 3

My vote goes for the Camaro

lee172

Daytona Thunder! i regret not buying a NIB one.. [:@]

rcluke

i dont like nascar, but that is nice

yellowfuzzle

As for the shell, the Cuda or Camaro.

rcluke

is anyone interested in a street devil, used chassis and brand new, unpainted shell with NIP stickers $120

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/trades_mod...=58640&id=2193

Dante77

Get it, so we can form our own hot rod gang!

No chassis here yet!

rcluke

no thanks man, if it was closer to me i would consider it, but the postage from new Zealand to the UK, which is 24 hours on a plane, will be extortionate , shame

Dante77

Previous owner of the chassis emailed he won't be able to ship before the 25th of january.

Bummer! []

rcluke

unlucky man