GMP 1:18 1972 Chevrolet Camaro- Pork Chop - Ltd Ed of 1000

Excerpted from Rusty Hurley's First Peek Review 3-01-06: There is something down-right nasty about a car that’s this raw in appearance. A car without fancy paint or pinstripes. No fancy rims. No fluorescent lights or useless shock-hops. A car with classic shape and epic power. Welcome to Uncle Pork Chop’s house of speed and the fourth fantasy car in the Pork Chop series from GMP.

has put together a truly inventive model based on GMP’s Trans Am Camaro. The “story” says it’s a 1967 but the chassis says 1968. Hard to tell if either one is right because beginning at the front, you’ll find all the “street nice” ripped away. No bumper or insignia and only minimal chrome trim around the black mesh front grille. Lower openings are blacked out as is the front blade spoiler. Don’t let the raw looks fool you though, there’s plenty of detail and eye candy to enjoy.

Most times it seems like a “mod”version fantasy car is done as a drag racer or street rod. It nice then, that this satisfying model is a road racer. Propped up on plump 16” wheels supporting wide enduro tires front and rear, the car looks ferocious. Brakes are visible through the black, eight spoke wheels. On the wheels are one of the details of model that are easily missed on first glance, yet help give the model a complete look: the silver center nut and bolts.

The hood is lightweight and features 4 cosmetic locks. There are tiny magnets that hold the hood down. Once you lift it off (no, it doesn’t tilt back, it comes off!) the engine comes into full view – a full and complete replication of a Chevy small block with an eight-pack of Weber trumpets crowning it. The engine features a minefield of braided hoses and wiring. Elements like soft rubber fan belts, detailed firewall, emulated steel rivets on the radiator guard and metal strut support make the engine a delight to ogle. You even get two vinyl padded Poor Chop Shop fender protectors to display with your model.

The car’s interior has been PC perfected. Two tone racing buckets, each with harness have been installed. Every bit of carpeting and creature comfort has been stripped out and where the backseat used to be sits a fire extinguisher. The instruments are mounted on a simple square steel panel. But even in something this austere we find nifty touches like the pedals in black and silver, a white knob on the gearshift and detailed door interiors. The doors are nicely latched and open and close firmly. The trunk opens to a racing style steel fuel cell with fuel management system. The spoiler on the black is thin steel riveted into the trunk. Turn the car over and the chassis is very well articulated, especially little things like the lines that lead to the tail lights. Limited to an edition of 1,000 your model number in the series is easily readable on the rear license plate.

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