Scale Model Duplication
A Massive effort to “tell the story...”

As the history of the Lynx prototypes has unfolded, a remarkable group of modelers and associated professionals have gathered together to depict, in scale, the essential elements of the Lynx story. We have decided that the best way to tell the remarkable story of the “missing” Lynx concept car program is through a series of exacting scale reproductions that will “tell” key historic dates as well as presenting scale reproductions of the four prototypes and associated vehicles. Chosen from among the most highly-qualified builders and other skilled professions available anywhere in the world, The Lynx Project team now encompasses 34 individuals who have dedicated years of hard, dedicated work to this project. The Lynx Project team headquarters is pleased to announce that the following leading hobbyists comprise the Lynx Team:

• Juha Airio (Finland) – Building scale replica of the Comet Super Cyclone;
• Paul Anagnostopoulos (USA, Massachusetts) – Book layout, publishing;
• Pete Bave (USA-Utah) – Assistance with digital photography, film restoration
• Mark Benton (USA, Salt Lake City) – Web site maintenance, reproduction of vintage documents;
• Chad Benton (USA, Utah) – Vintage film restoration; 
• Dan Booker (USA, Michigan) – Building scale model of Mustang II concept car;
• Steve Boutte: (USA, LA) – Construction of a scale replica of the Thunderbird Italien;
• Bill Cunningham (USA, Georgia) – Building scale model of second Lynx prototype;
• Jim Devine – Constructing ‘64 Caliente “body in white;” consultant to replicate “Super Six” in Lynx prototype number 1;
• Bob Downie (USA, Georgia) – Building scale model of Mercury Super Marauder;
• Jim Fernandez (USA, Arizona) – Constructing equipment and body bucks for the Bertone carrozzeria shop diorama; completing scale fixtures for diorama of Bertone diorama;
• Bill Geary, (USA) – Construction of Lynx prototypes One, Two and Three for the Detroit diorama warehouse;
• Ric Golding (Scale Equipment Limited, USA, Florida) – Donation of resin castings for Bertone carrozzeria diorama;
• Cody Grayland (USA, Oregon) -- machining parts for scale models and dioramas;
• Mark S. Gustavson (USA, Salt Lake City) – Building models of Lynx prototypes One and Four, wiring book on the Lynx prototypes, project coordination;
• Ken Hamilton (USA, New Jersey) – construction of Detroit warehouse where the three Lynx prototypes were discovered (working with Don Strong - Emeritus Status);
• Marc Havican (USA, Texas) – Restoration of vintage FoMoCo X-Car and first-generation Mustang promotional film;
• Bill Helm (USA, Missouri) – book editing, scheduling;
• Charlie Henry (USA-Michigan) – historical research on Dearborn Steel Tubing;
• Don Holthaus (The Modelhaus) (USA) – providing resin copies of Lynx bodies;
• Mark D. Jones (USA, California) – creating production of scale decals for scale miniature vehicles;
• Andy Kellock (USA, California) – Construction of partially finished Lynx prototype number Two that will be placed in the body assembly jig that will, in turn, be placed in the diorama of carrozzeria Bertone (circa 1964);
• George Layton (USA, Utah) – Building replica of Bordinat Cobra;
• Ed Lence – photo restoration, restoration of vintage magazine articles and advertisements;
• Dave Morton (USA, Ohio) – Building scale model of Mills’ personal Lynx vehicle in bare aluminum body;
• Mike Napoleon (USA, New Jersey) – Built many props to be placed in Bertone Carrozzeria (Emeritus status);
• Greg Nichols - Greg Nichols – Construction of scale miniature of the third Lynx prototype (the convertible);
• Mary & Steve Pye (USA, New Mexico) – Building diorama of the Ford Styling Courtyard;
• Dave Pye (USA, New Mexico) – Building diorama of Bertone Carrozzeria (with Jim Fernandez) and the Ford Styling Courtyard;
• Steve Rouliier (USA, California) – Providing research photo of Ford mechanical details;
• Mike Smith (USA, Utah) – Auto restoration specialist and technical consultant, relating to the restoration of the prototypes;
• Don Strong (USA, Kentucky) – Construction of Detroit warehouse where the three Lynx prototypes were discovered (working with Ken Hamilton);
• Mike Swan (USA, Oregon) – Historic research into Alitalia transport planes for early Sixties;
• David Vander Wal (USA, Washington state) – Constructing model of Ford COE that hauled LM concept cars (Super Marauder, Comet Super Cyclone, as well as the three Lynx concepts). Also, scheduling and parts contributed from the company he founded, R&D Unique;
• Norm Veber (USA, Maryland) – Resin casting parts for various scale model vehicles items for diorama through his company Replicas and Miniatures Company of Maryland;
• Korkut Varol (Turkey) – Constructing diorama where Alitalia DC-8 cargo plane delivered the four Lynx prototypes to New York;
• Doug Whyte (USA, New York) – Constructing the Dearborn Steel Tubing-designed Mustang Vivace show car;
• Bob Wick (USA, California) – Book editing, consultation, fabrication of GSL-XXII presentation; and 
• Roger Yu (USA, Hawaii) – Document and photo restoration.

Can you imagine a better group of hobby enthusiasts in all scales? 

If you have any information on the Lincoln-Mercury missing concept car, the L-M Caravan of Stars, the Ford Custom Car Caravan or any other relevant information or photograph, please contact The Lynx Project Headquarters at:

Please write to the Lynx Project Headquarters if you have any information on the elusive Lincoln-Mercury concept cars:

The Lynx Project
c/o GSL Championship
10271 South 1300 East, PMB #131
Sandy, Utah 84094

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