‘48 Norman Timbs Special
Even though this magnificent 1 of 1 car was lost not long ago to the 2018 Malibu Forest Fires in California, I wish there was a way to preserve its memory in a forza title.
Update 11/8/22
This wonderful car is currently being restored. The frame was salvaged from the fire and a new team of fabrication experts are going to bring her back to life. The car gods have spoken. 
One the pioneers of the Pro Street movement from the 80’s, Matt and Debbie Hays legendary Twin Supercharged Thunderbird.
Fun Fact: This is one of the best selling plastic model kits of all time. I have built this a couple of times through the years when I was a younger dude and it’s a great kit.
I’ve been fortunate enough to have another one tucked away in my stash as the kit has been out of production for quite some time now (early 2000’s I believe) but I truly believe we will get a retro release sometime in the next couple of years now the the Hays have the actual car restored and license agreements can be made if it’s Revell or Round2 model companies that want to get the molds out of storage and get some newer examples out there for fans.
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The Car that changed it all…
The legend Rick Dobbertin’s Radical Pro Street Pontiac J-2000.
This car single handily took the Pro Street movement in the 80’s and cemented it into the history books with its “Dare to be different” engineering and craftsmanship.
Twice Blown, Twice Turbocharged, Twice as Bad. Revell Model Corporation even made a kit for it due to the extreme popularity. This is one kit I surprisingly haven’t built yet and due to its rarity nowadays. It’s on my radar to snag a unopened example up when the time comes.
‘88 Callaway “Sledgehammer” aka “Project Top Gun”
Still amazes me to this day that this car hit 254.76 mph in 1988.
‘77 Chevy Luv “Mighty Mike”
‘78-82 GMC Caballero Diablo
‘24 Koenigsegg CC850
‘02 SVT Ford Ranger Lightning Bolt
This is a case of coulda, shoulda, woulda. They might have sold quite a few of these (limited production) if they passed crash regulation laws. Kinda overkill for the time and looks like a death trap, but still would have been cool to see. At least we got the regular Lightning.
My childhood neighborhood in Minnesota was mere blocks away from the plant that built every midsize Ford Ranger.
Unfortunately the plant is long gone (Condominiums now reside there) so lots of folks lost their jobs or had to relocate to other manufacturer plants. Most were given the exercise to move to Mexico as that was a no-go for many people so many workers left with hardly any options or took early retirement. It was quite a sad moment and boneheaded decision on Fords part to get rid of the plant in Highland Park. Still bothers me to this day.
Unfortunately, the problem was that the plant was old (opened in 1925) very dated, plain and simple they just outgrew the plant, plus the recession of ‘08 escalated Ford’s decision that lasted until 2011 to close the assembly plant for good.
Quick read about the history of the St. Paul, Highland Park Assembly Plant in Minnesota.
