Here's another view of Richard Olson's Ford Super Duty "hotshot" car hauler. It was built using a Matchbox Ford F-250 Superduty with Herpa 1-ton wheels, Trident tires, and a scratchbuilt fifth wheel. The 45-foot, tri-axle gooseneck trailer is completely scratchbuilt using Plano Model grating material and Wiking wheels. The trailer features opening storage lockers on both sides, movable jackstands, and removable ramps.

Construction details: The trailer sides are .020 Evergreen on top of .040 square framing. The opening was cut into the side, with a new door cut to fit perfectly. A length of Detail Associates .019" brass wire was added on the top edge of the face of the door, cut longer than the door. The 'hinges' are HO scale 2x4 layed on edge at the top of the sides of the opening, each with a hole drilled in the middle. Handles were added using more styrene bits.

Cars are out-of the box CMW tied down with cables. Shown at the 2001 Midwest Meet in Chicago. Also shown in Photo Gallery 139.

Posted August 3, 2003