Ed developed this one in the mid 90s. It was one of his last big projects.
Ed ran with the Hell's Angles for a while and was into the outlaw motorcycle
culture. Revell models disassociated themselves from him shortly thereafter.
Eventually, Ed found religion with the Mormons and moved to Utah. To say
the least, he was "colorful".
To the left: Being a purist, I like the original Beatnik Bandit better, but this thing is still pretty wild. Ed updated it with many electronic doodads, but the gizmo I like the most is that Corvette engine! See the model kit here.
Show rod model kits released by AMT this year: Pintera, Scorpion.
Magic Bus....The Who
In 1970, GM told all its divisions its cars would have to run on low-lead or no-lead gas in 1971. The technology of the day required engine compression ratios be lowered on GTOs from the 10.25:1 ratio of the 1970 model down to 1971's 8.2:1 ratio. Wilder cams and multiple carburetion sets were out.
The clean air act of 1970 required emissions controls that (in effect) changed the choke mechanism on the carburetor. The 1971 car was still fast, but signaling the end of an era, Pontiac stopped publishing its high-performance catalog that year. These changes in the marketplace and relentlessly increasing insurance rates for muscle cars contributed to a 70% drop in GTO sales in 1971.