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Scale Model Duplication
A Massive effort to “tell the story...”
As the history of the missing Lincoln-Mercury 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 to create a series of exacting scale reproductions (dioramas) 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 dozens of 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:
- Tim Ahlborn (USA) - Construction of Mercury COE and two trailers;
- Juha Airio (Finland) – Built replica of the Comet Super Cyclone and completing the Italien;
- Paul Anagnostopoulos (USA, Massachusetts) – Book layout, publishing;
- Don Berry (USA, Utah) -- Mustang II painting, assistance with construction of miscellaneous artifacts.
- Mark Benton (USA, Salt Lake City) – Web site design and maintenance;
- Dan Booker (USA, Michigan) – Building scale model of Mustang II concept car;
- Steve Boutte: (USA, LA, Emeritus) – Early work on scale replica of the Thunderbird Italien;
- Randy Derr (USA, Ohio) – Randy is building the the scale model of the first prototype.
- Jim Devine – Constructing ‘63 Mercury Caliente “text mule”;
- Bob Downie (USA, Georgia) – Building scale model of Mercury Super Marauder;
- Mike Felix (USA, NY) – Construction of Automobile Quarterly’s Bertone-rebodied Mustang;
- Jim Fernandez (USA, Arizona) – Construction of Lynx prototype body bucks for the Bertone carrozzeria shop diorama; completing scale fixtures for diorama of Bertone diorama;
- Bill Geary, (USA) – Construction of Lynx prototypes Two and Three for the Indiana diorama warehouse circa 2007;
- Jeremiah Gladstone (USA, Utah) – Digital photo restoration;
- Phil Gladstone (USA, Utah) – Management of GSL-XX-III presentation;
- Ric Golding (Scale Equipment Limited, USA, Florida) – Donation of resin castings for Bertone carrozzeria diorama;
- Mark S. Gustavson (USA, Salt Lake City) – Building models of Lynx prototype number Four, Dearborn Steel Tubing Pegasus, wiring book on the Lynx prototypes, project coordination;
- Ken Hamilton (USA, New Jersey, Emeritus) – construction of Detroit warehouse where the Lynx prototypes were discovered (working with Don Strong - Emeritus Status);
- Bill Helm (USA, Missouri) – book editing, scheduling;
- Charlie Henry (USA-Michigan) – historical research on Dearborn Steel Tubing;
- Paul Hettick (USA, CA) – construction of scale ‘63 Meteor and ‘63 T-Bird coupe for Ford styling studio diorama;
- Don Holthaus (The Modelhaus) (USA) – providing resin copies of Lynx bodies;
- Mark D. Jones (USA, California) – 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);
- Gary Kulchock (USA, West Virginia) -- Construction of converted Comet unibody, after conversion work at Dearborn Steel, before shipping to Bertone for coachwork;
- George Layton (USA, Utah) – Building replica of Bordinat Cobra;
- Ed Lence – Photo restoration, restoration of vintage magazine articles and advertisements, vintage movie film restoration;
- Vince LoBosco (USA-NY) – Building second Lynx prototype;
- Dave McGaughey (USA) - Machining parts;
- Mike Napoleon (USA, New Jersey, Emeritus) – Built many props to be placed in Bertone Carrozzeria (Emeritus status);
- Greg Nichols (USA-NY) – Construction of scale miniature of the third Lynx prototype (the convertible);
- Dave Pye (USA, New Mexico) – Building diorama Ford Styling Studio;
- Steve Roulliier (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 Indiana warehouse where three Lynx prototypes were discovered (working with Ken Hamilton). Don Strong also built the Cobo Hall diorama;
- Mike Swan (USA, Oregon) – Historic research into Alitalia transport planes for early Sixties;
- 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-XXIV presentation; and Roger Yu (USA, Hawaii) – Document and photo restoration.
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 International Model Car Builders’ Museum
10291 South 1300 East, PMB #131
Sandy, Utah 84094
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