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[55chevy]

This was still a cool set. Just use the Red Alert decal sheet and an AMT '70 Chevelle to make it correct. Anybody got one of these? How many model builders do we have here?

[whitetop]

A guy who goes under the name "The Model King" in Toms River NJ reproduces the original Red Alert Decals. he also has many other decal sheets and has made arrangemnets in the past with Revell to rerelease model kits in original box art-similar to what Revell and all the others were doing as well.AMT retooled the '70 Chevelle 5-6 years ago and I believe it is still in their catalog.
Dave

[JoeC]

What is the story about the name "Red Alert"? Wasn't it something about anti Communism? or as they said in the 60s - better dead then RED.

[olredalert]

JoeC,

-------Bobs son,Bob jr was in Vietnam when Bob decided to get serious about SS/DA,and the name seemed appropriate.Luckily,Jr.made it home just fine and,on occasion drove the car almost as well as his illustrious dad.As some of you may know,we lost Bob sr. 3 years ago,and he is sorely missed.He was a great racer and a great gentleman.He would drag race anything on wheels.He even campaigned a wheelstander for awhile.He once bought an original 427 Cobra direct from Carol Shelby,and used to race it down in Florida at Bradenton at the same time as Red Alert.Used to show up at the drags with a 2 car open trailer and both cars strapped to it.Must have made quite a sratement,huh?..........Bill S

[SS427]

redeuce,
Fortunately for many of us, Bill has already been over at the Chevelle site quite some time ago. That is where I was fortunate enough to get to speak with Bill for the first time and share some memories. He was just as well received over there and even sold some die cast cars to boot. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Someday, I hope to meet in person and see the car as well.

[Chevy454]

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With the exception of a set of valve springs(which I have)Red is ready to run.She will run 10.30s anywhere and a 10.15 on the right day,and do it all with a greater degree of reliability than any other 50 cars out there.

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Ummm...anyone else thinking what I'm thinking [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif[/img] ?

[ORIGLS6]

I hope so. It can't hurt to ask. You know how I feel about these cars!