1969 Worldwide CO1800 is a Sizzling Wheels Legends Tour finalist

Sizzling Wheels is pondering massive for its line of 1/64-scale automobiles: it chosen a 1969 Worldwide-Harvester CO1800 as a finalist within the 2022 Legends Tour. The semi truck was seemingly introduced again from the lifeless with a Chevrolet-sourced V8 engine and an extended checklist of modifications.

Keith Johnston of Corning, Calif., discovered the CO1800’s cab in a steel recycler’s yard, in keeping with Sizzling Wheels. Most would have left it there, however Johnston noticed it as the proper start line to construct his dream truck. He spent two years rebuilding it with a customized air suspension system, disc brakes and 22-inch wheels. Energy comes from a 454-cubic-inch (7.4-liter) V8 bolted to a three-speed computerized transmission.

With the drivetrain sorted, Johnston turned his consideration to the outside. He painted the cab, the physique panels and the body in a shade of blue sourced from the 2017 Dodge Charger palette and added beige-colored accents for a contact of distinction. The 2-tone look extends to the inside with blue paint on the dashboard and beige upholstery on the bench seat and within the footwells. Mahogany trim and a wood-rimmed steering wheel with 4 vivid spokes add a of entirety to the look, and the middle console homes a number of aftermarket switches.

Johnston’s CO1800 will transfer on to one of many semifinal rounds scheduled for later in 2022. If it wins, it is going to compete for the possibility to affix the Sizzling Wheels catalog of scale fashions and get distributed worldwide. Incomes this honor will probably be simpler stated than performed: 2022’s semifinalists embrace a Buick V8-powered 1956 Volkswagen Beetle, and a 3,000-horsepower, Porsche 928-based dragster, amongst different wild one-offs.