Detailed Model Cars

From bare metal hoods to plaid upholstery, the Allison Sedanca

lives up to the DMC tradition of Extreme Models.

The Allison engine fills up the engine compartment, and the covered wheels

are gratifyingly understated.

The sunburst pattern on the doors was popular with cars of this era, and

espcially with Gurney Nutting. The lightweight 'aluminum' structure of the

door is more like an airplane than a car.

The dashboard has plenty of gauges and was inspired by a prototype PII Rolls-Royce

The underside of the model is as much fun to look at as the top side. Between

water pipes and oil lines, ther is not much spare space.

The plaid upholstery matches the headliner and echoes the later practice of

race cars in the fifties. It was the Elves' first experience with fabric upholstery.

"Blade" running boards are a signature DMC addition to monsters.

Working top has a folding brass frame that disappears when the front section is

rolled up to expose the driver's compartment.

Bare aluminum hoods, huge exhaust pipes, and an undeniably brutal aspect--

the Elves are happy.

Wheel discs make this view a bit more sinister--a good thing.

Phoney photo to test painted hood panels.

This shows the 1:87 model in the rear compartment which hides the battery, as well

as the roof compartment that hides the folding top mechanism.

Along with plenty of parts from the Star of India, hood panel trim strips for the Allison

Sedanca were sent in for plating. The plater's indictment for murder upset the Elve's schedule, but ever

resourceful, the job was completed in 2017.

This back-lit photo does nothing to show off these lovely, long, tapered chrome strips, so the

Allison Sedanca will have to be scheduled for an outside photo shoot.