The Norman Timbs Special - Custom Car

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1/64 1 Piece model - (28.9052 x 83.34 x 19.359 mm) Real life lenght: 5334 mm The Norman Timbs Special is a homebuilt Sport Custom built by Norman Timbs over a span of three years. Norman's streamlined custom was supposed to be a prototype for a limited series of cars reflecting advanced concepts in performance and aesthetics. Being an automotive engineer working with Preston Tucker on his Tucker Automobiles and on several Indy cars, Norman made comprehensive chassis drawings that led to 1/4 scale clay models of several body ideas. The models led to a wooden model incorporating the favored elements. Norman handmade an aluminum body for the car by forming panels on the wooden pattern. The panels were then welded together. The chassis was made of welded aircraft tubing. The car was 17 1/2 feet long with a 117 inch wheelbase, 56-inch thread, and a weight of 2 500 pounds. It was powered by a 1948 Buick Straight 8 engine located just behind the driver's seat. Steering, brakes and other equipment were standard Mercury. The rear body on the car was hinged to raise hydraulically for access to the engine compartment, fuel tank and spare tire. The fuel tank was placed between the wheels. The front hood covered a luggage compartment. In the rear, taillights from a 1939 Ford were installed. Without the windshield the car stood 39 inches tall. Total height with the windshield was 47 inches Total cost of the build was $10,000 according to Mechanix Illustrated September 1949. Once completed, Norman's Buick Special was featured on the cover of Motor Trend October 1949, the second issue of Motor Trend. Source: https://kustomrama.com/wiki/The_Norman_Timbs_Special