Motorific Karman Ghia to true slot car mod

 Picked up this poor tired Motorific VW Karman Ghia body, needed some restore and cleanup! 
Some use of the old chrome pen and degreaser, and borrowed some VW rims from a diecast for the true classic look! No cutting or mod to the body, and added a current 1/43 chassis.

She runs and handles great!

 

Can visit my You Tube Channel for this car racing around the track, and other cool slot car vids!
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