Up to this point, top award contenders at GSL labored in well-known venues; from street rods to customs to replica

stock, those topics were instantly recognized. Steve's entry was the first top GSL model to be a replica of a specific

vehicle, and a famous one at that! Recognizing that there was no kit to base his entry upon, Steve's entry was the first

mostly scratch built model to win Best of Show. Using a piece of desert wood for his base, Steve created an accurately-

shaped buck and then vacuum-formed the body from styrene, and then fitted a flush clear canopy. Matched with

an incredible array of authentic scratch built parts all created to replicate the full scale pieces Steve's near fanatical

attention to detail (from the firewall mounted water pump to the replicated Halibrand wheels) distinguish this

model. In addition to the world-class precision of this outstanding model, its real contribution to the hobby may be

the liberating effect it had on future contenders for the top GSL award: it proved that all subjects were fair game.