We have some real grand prix pictures to share with you all, but I’m still finalizing that, so for now, you get this scale sized preview.
I’ve been taking a small break from working on cars and went on a mini road trip with some friends to San Luis Obispo area. While we were antiquing in Pismo Beach (something you’ll rarely, if ever, hear a car guy say), I ran across a 1966 1:43 scale model of a Ford Lotus Grand Prix – SCORE!
![The box smells like old library books.](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-001-600x397.jpg)
![Toy built in 1966 - cool!](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-002-600x397.jpg)
![Looks like all the parts are there.](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-003-600x397.jpg)
![Nam working hard on his scale model of a more advanced racing machine ;)](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-005-600x397.jpg)
![I'm making progress - this is coming together faster than my real race car!](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-006-600x397.jpg)
![The suspension work is quite detailed on this small cheap model.](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-007-600x397.jpg)
![Following instructions make for quick work of this project.](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-008-600x397.jpg)
![Looks quite decent, if I do say so myself.](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-009-600x397.jpg)
![I dialed in some camber for the front for better turning :)](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-010-600x397.jpg)
![Comes with its own display box, sweet.](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-011-600x397.jpg)
![Past and future machines coming together.](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-013-600x397.jpg)
![Nam - proud of his work.](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-014-600x397.jpg)
![Loving my new old toy - it resembles the Sprite I race (at least in color scheme).](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-015-600x397.jpg)
![Wow, so many cool cars to collect - and only for pennies!](https://heavythrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/07/Lotus-Ford-Grand-Prix-Model-Kit-016-600x397.jpg)