This model of Jim Green's "Green Elephant was built, box stock from the Revell Jungle Jim Vega Kit.  I used Slixx decals and Boyd's paint.
   

This model won First Place in the Hobby Town USA model car contest in the Adult Box Stock Class in 2002, and a Second Place finish at the Funny Car Reunion contest at Englishtown, New Jersey, in 2003.  One of my favorite Funny Cars.
   

Another Vega Funny Car built box stock using from Revell's Jungle Jim Vega.
   

Again-Slixx decals and Testors Candy Red over silver.
   

This Hawaiian Monza Funny Car was built box stock using the Don Prudhomme Monza re-issue kit from Revell.
 

 

Candy Blue paint with Slixx decals finished this model off.
   

The Barry Setzer Funny Car and Pro Stock models were built in 1973.  The Funny Car was the yellow Pisano & Matsubara Revell kit.  The Vega Pro Stocker was an MPC Grumpy's Toy, '72 Vega model.  The decals came from the MPC Barry Setzer Funny Car model.
   

Ray Alley's Charger was built from a Revell Gene Snow "Snowman" Charger re-issue kit. 
   

Again-Slixx decals were used.
   

The Jungle Jim Monza was built right from the box.  Jungle Jim and Jungle Pam are included in the kit.
   

Candy Red over silver paint.
   

This is an original S.E.W. Vega.  I reconditioned the body about two years ago, touched up the black and white, and some odds and ends and cleared it.
   

This model has held its own for about 30+ years.  I plan on building a new chassis soon from the many I have stockpiled over the years.
   

The Detroit Tiger driven by Tom Prock.  He drove this car for the late Poncho Rondon.  Built from Don Prudhomme Monza Funny Car re-issue kit using Slixx decals.
   

I won Third Place at the Funny Car Reunion contest at Englishtown, New Jersey, in 2003.
   

Dodge Fever Challenger built from the JoHan "Ram-Rod" kit.
   

Box stock using Boyd's paint and Slixx decals.
   

Pure Hell Dodge Demon Funny Car.
   

Built box stock using Revell's Revelloution re-issue Funny Car and Slixx decals.
   

Trojan Horse was built box stock from the Revell Blue Max kit.
   

Slixx decals over Testors gloss black and cleared.  This model won First Place in the adult box stock class at the Hobby Town USA contest in 2001.
   

Gordie Bonin's "Bubble-Up" Monza Funny Car was built box stock from a Revell Don Prudhomme re-issue kit.
   

Boyd's paint and Slixx decals were applied.
   

Utica Flash Demon Funny Car-This is an original model that took 30 years to build.  Revell ran an advertisement in National Dragster in the mid-70s with a cartoon of a HEMI engine that displayed all of the Revell sponsored drivers and owners crawling all over it.  Once you identified all of the drivers, you had to send your answers into Revell.  
   

Everyone who properly identified all of the drivers was sent a model kit.  The Utica Flash Demon Funny Car was the model that I won as a child.  I built the body almost the minute it arrived.  In 2005, I finally built the rest of the kit that was still in the original box with the full page ad.
   

Big John's 'Cuda-Built box stock from the Polar Lights kit.
   

Candy red over silver paint.  Slixx produced the decals for this kit.
   

Gary Burgin-Built box stock from a Don Prudhomme Monza re-issue kit.
   

Slixx decals were used.
   

Bob Pickett drove the U.S. Marines sponsored Olds Starfire Funny Car.  
   

Built box stock using Prudhomme's Monza re-issue kit.  Testors red and white paint with Slixx decals.
   

Don Schumacher's 'Cuda-Built box stock from Polar Lights.
   

Candy blue over silver paint.  Slixx produced the decals for this kit.
   

A very young Dale Pulde drove this Pinto Funny Car for Mickey Thompson in the early '70s.
   

This is the Jo-Han re-issue Pinto Funny Car with Slixx decals.  Candy red over silver base paint.
   

White Bear Dodge Charger driven by Tom Hoover.
   

This is a re-issue Gene Snow kit with Slixx decals.  Built box stock with Boyd's paint.
   

Pabst Blue Ribbon Charger-Not sure where or how I acquired the decals, but I just loved this Funny Car that Russell Long drove.
   

Built box stock from a Gene Snow re-issue kit.
   

   

This Blue Max Funny Car was built box stock from a current Revell kit.
   

The 1984 Blue Max Mustang was built from a Monogram Billy Meyer's 7-11 Funny Car using Slixx decals.
   

   

Candies & Hughes Firebird Funny Car driven by Mark Oswald.  Built from a Monogram Miller High Life Warrior original kit.  Decals by Slixx.
   

Candies & Hughed 'Cuda was built box stock from Polar Lights Big John kit.  
   

Decals by Slixx.
   

Butch Leal's Pro Stocker was built box stock from a Monogram Pro Street Firebird using Fred Candy decals.
   

Reher and Morrison Pro Stock Camaro was built from an original Monogram kit; I have 5 of these still in the box.
   

Fruit of the Loom Dodge Avenger Funny Car was built box stock from a Revell kit.
   

Randy Anderson's Parts America Firebird Funny Car was built box stock from a Revell kit.
   

Wyatt Radke drove this Nitro Bandit Olds Cutlass in the late 80s into the early 90s.  One of the last "Low Buck" teams.  I used a McDonald's Funny Car and Slixx decals.
   

Tony Schumacher/Peek Brothers Revell Top Fuel dragster-"The Blues Are Back" promotion car for the Blues Brothers II movie.  Built box stock from original Revell kit.
   

Scott Kalitta's Olds Cutlass Funny Car was built using McDonald's Funny Car and Slixx decals.
   

Scott Kalitta's American International Airways Top Fuel dragster was built box stock from a Revell kit.
   

Ed "The Ace" McCulloch's Otter Pops Olds Cutlass Funny Car was built box stock from a Revell kit.
   

   

This Winston Camaro Funny Car is a resin body over a current Revell Funny Car chassis with Slixx decals.
   

Tom Hoover's Pioneer Dodge Avenger Funny Car was built from an original issue Revell kit.
   

Don Prudhomme's, Ron Capps driven Copenhagen Camaro Funny Car.  This body is resin over a current Revell chassis. Don't recall who manufactured the decals.
   

Kenny Bernstein's Bud King Top Fuel dragster was built from a current Revell kit using gray market decals.
   

These four Funny Cars were released at the same time by Monogram.  Still have a couple of sets in boxes, unbuilt.
   

Revell's McDonald's Firebird Funny Car was built box stock.  Interstate Batteries Funny Car was built from the same McDonald's kit using Slixx decals.

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