A Kyosho model, from several years ago, of this Ango-American classic - notice the fire extinguisher between the seats!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/jinxvrs/AC/P6020016.jpg
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http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/jinxvrs/AC/P6020009.jpg

Cheers,

Steve

The Shelby Cobra 427 S/C is in my top 5 of classic "Muscle Cars".

I like your model made by Kyosho Steve, but I can't understand why Kyosho put a non-functional hood scoop on this car. The Shelby Cobra 427 S/C had a functional hood scoop. I've seen 1/43 scale Shelby Cobra 427 S/C diecast models made by other companies with an open hood scoop. The street version 427 Cobras had an optional hood with no scoop on it. I also though that the 427 S/C models had "quick jack pads" rather than bumpers.

Kyosho makes nice diecast model cars, but the closed hood scoop really bothers me.

The Shelby Cobra 427 S/C is in my top 5 of classic "Muscle Cars".

I like your model made by Kyosho Steve, but I can't understand why Kyosho put a non-functional hood scoop on this car. The Shelby Cobra 427 S/C had a functional hood scoop. I've seen 1/43 scale Shelby Cobra 427 S/C diecast models made by other companies with an open hood scoop. The street version 427 Cobras had an optional hood with no scoop on it. I also though that the 427 S/C models had "quick jack pads" rather than bumpers.

Kyosho makes nice diecast model cars, but the closed hood scoop really bothers me.

Until you mentioned it Ray, I'd never noticed the blank bonnet intake - Kyosho probably needed to do it this way to minimise tooling costs - a bit of black paint may have been a way of indicating it was functional.

Steve

Until you mentioned it Ray, I'd never noticed the blank bonnet intake - Kyosho probably needed to do it this way to minimise tooling costs - a bit of black paint may have been a way of indicating it was functional.

Steve

It's still a nice model!

I like the Kyosho models too, but I also think a bit gets lost in the intrepretation by Japanese model maker of American cars. The company's Shelby GT-350s are good enough models but the installation of white wall tires on a GT-350 is just wrong - easily enough fixed but wrong.

I like the Kyosho models too, but I also think a bit gets lost in the intrepretation by Japanese model maker of American cars. The company's Shelby GT-350s are good enough models but the installation of white wall tires on a GT-350 is just wrong - easily enough fixed but wrong.

Funny you should mention the Kyosho GT 350H - I took some photos of mine at the same time as the Cobra.

It is not my favourite model - indeed I was disappoined when I received it - I wasn't aware that whitewalls were incorrect, but, I think it rides far too high, the ground clearance seems huge. You will know far better than me, what do you think?

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/jinxvrs/Shelby/P6020019.jpg

:wave:

Steve

The Mustang GT 350H may sit a little high, but the whitewall tires are a big disappointment on this car. I do like the model however.