A "paper" car

[Jim Wilke]

A friend of mine who I've never met did an unbelievable kindness for me and made me a paper model of my favorite indy car, Old Calhoun. He sent it to me a few weeks ago and I have struggled trying to take some decent pictures of it. I don't have a camera with a macro lens so this is the best I can do. The background is an original brick which is in a wooden box with a plexiglass top.

The work and the detail are amazing; this car is only about 2 inches long. I can't thank my old friend enough. As he always says, "Peace in racing."

[Jed]

And the wheel goes round, and round.

[paper]

those are hard but extremely nostalgic,, was it really 49 yrs ago I was 16,, and watched him break 150, and the rear engine cars start the march of change,,,,,,paper

[porscheman]

Wonderful! An a amazing talent and an even more amazing act.



porscheman

[shakespeare]

IMO, the most overused word in the English language--and my personal least favorite word--is "amazing." But that's what that is. Thanks for sharing.

[mdkiel]

Once a cool thing has been done, it cannot be undone.

[Doc Austin]

Paper rocks.

[RV]

Great work again, paper!

[Jim Wilke]

I'm just sorry it took me so long to post the pics. Took some with my iPhone, looked awful and the ones with my wife's Sony cam weren't much better.

[paper]

its all good jim. i did this in appreciieation of reading a great fans for years,, I have hundrerds of these and now at 65 I choose to make them to gove to great posters Ive enjoyed for years.. so they take time and if only I could do one for everyone. Maybe I'll try,, but overall ,, we have a great family here,, some we've never met,, but we know their words,, their hopes ,,,and passions for indycar.. and it was just a thing that that started this kind in 1959 to try to mske these cars. there were no diecasts, who will ever know how or why I tried,,,,,,,,,,,, but right now happy I sure did I did.............allowing me to share,,,,,,,,,,

[jcollins28]

its all good jim. i did this in appreciieation of reading a great fans for years,, I have hundrerds of these and now at 65 I choose to make them to gove to great posters Ive enjoyed for years.. so they take time and if only I could do one for everyone. Maybe I'll try,, but overall ,, we have a great family here,, some we've never met,, but we know their words,, their hopes ,,,and passions for indycar.. and it was just a thing that that started this kind in 1959 to try to mske these cars. there were no diecasts, who will ever know how or why I tried,,,,,,,,,,,, but right now happy I sure did I did.............allowing me to share,,,,,,,,,,

Can I get mine with extra pepper?

[beachracer-xccf]

The remaining Champ-Car Fanatics forum members must be writhing in agony at this post LOL - YeeHaw!

Awesome!

[Tara]

I think that's great Paper. For years people have been at each others' throats CART vs IRL, IRL vs ChampCar....etc. The split is over and its good to see old enemies (at least post wise) become friends. I wish it happened more in this world.

[paper]

The remaining Champ-Car Fanatics forum members must be writhing in agony at this post LOL - YeeHaw!

Awesome!

for any who claims to be indycar /champcar/ whatever,, the best hope of our choice of racing to rise is to pull together and support all who have made this sport we love great.
This year that sows ear of a car that has become a silk purse of event maker should convince anyone still on the rag we DO have an incredible group of racers, workers, and fans that are heartfelt bound to the cars no matter how they change ,

they are the cars of Indy,, thats as good as it gets,,

I came in with vukie, and now after much turmoil I lived in the coming years of a rise doubted by all the nay sayers,, I see a comeback,,,,,
I only wish I could make a car for everyone here,,,,,,, pat

[heliogordy]

AMAZING once again...these are just incredibly cool!

[Jacoby]

Those are incredible! I really like the texture on the tire surface. It looks like hot, sticky rubber!

[Brickman]

Paper rocks.

Scissors.

(damn I'm rusty, I can't believe I fell for that)

[Crash]

paper is great. Guys like him make me think this sport can make it after all.

[paper]

paper is great. Guys like him make me think this sport can make it after all.

we are making it and the clouds of denial that a car no one liked is lifting it all up,, whooda thought it,,,,,its been a long time since so many races in a row showed the skill and beauty of open wheel diverse racing,, we have all been so enthrenched in how to fix the headaches we are not in full appreciation of the demonstration of open wheel racing ALL of our teams are showing

two races no yellows, one race had 12 differant teams in the top twelve,, or something like that,,,,,
this sport has had so many ups and downs in my 55 seasons.. the car I made that starts this post is a tribute to the beauty of someone going 150,, ya shooda been there,, it was a memory never to fade

just like many ,, and it appears we have many more to come,,

is anything good when the complaining out does the cheering? we have a race car delivering, a joint effort of all that was all series,,
we're gonna be all right,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,paper

[stymie]

Paper - another outstanding work of art