Ed Allen, St. Matthews, South Carolina
The best days are behind Ed’s 1940 Ford coupe in this 1/25 scale vignette of a retired dirt-track racer. After opening the door, he added dents to the body by heating the plastic with a soldering iron; tissue paper replicates torn upholstery. Krylon spray paint provided the body colors before Ed hand-painted the lettering. Light sanding, pastels, and powdered rust added age.