It's ALIVE!!
Terminator 2, Godfather II, Superman II, Aliens, Evil Dead II, Spider-Man 2, and the Road Warrior – these are just a few sequels that were arguably better than the original. Add one more to the list – GMP’s Scarelane II.
Scarelane II is the latest release in an ongoing series of models built around GMP’s meticulously fabricated tale of Pork Chop, an ingenious hot-rodder and proprietor of Pork Chop’s Chop Shop located in the mythical town of Pine Sap, GA, just a stone's throw from GMP's headquarters in Winder.
The last we heard from ‘ole Pork Chop, he’d been bushwhacked and tossed in the county slammer for some past transgressions with the law. In his absence, PC’s equally inventive son, Buddy, has been turning the wrenches, building some truly out-of-this world muscle machines that his Daddy would be proud of.
For his latest build, Buddy pulled the cover off one of his Paw’s earlier monsters, a Hillborn-injected 67 Fairlane 427, known around Pine Sap as the Scarelane. Buddy had always envisioned the red-oxide colored Ford as an all-out drag car and without PC around to interject, that’s just what he set out to turn it into.
The original Scarelane has been updated with a racier two tone red-oxide primer and flat black paint scheme with a NASCAR inspired engine displacement callout atop the front fender and crisp race-day graphics, including logos of many outfits in GMP's "neck of the woods", like Tom’s Garage, Acme Trading Company, and my personal favorite, Sanderson Auto Parts. That guy Sanderson sells some high quality parts that have been used by many talented builders like 'ole Pork Chop.
Lightweight aluminum bumpers have been installed in place of chrome units while the Drag-Star wheels from the original Scarelane have been replaced with steelies wrapped in slicks in back and shiny Cragar five-spokes shod in skinnies up front. GMP even threw in a removable parachute bag for good measure, but regrettably, on my sample, I couldn’t get it to fit in the opening in the rear bumper. Oh well, the Pork Chop license plate is cool.
Gone are the hood and injection stacks. In their place is a supercharger feeding air to the pavement pounding 427 through a polished blower scoop mounted atop dual carbs. It’s an impressive arrangement, and GMP has made it even more so installing a real rubber blower belt along with the requisite hoses and wires which have been crafted from soft PVC material for added realism.
The 427 is mated to a 4-speed transmission which in turn is coupled to a rear wheel driven rotating driveshaft. Other faithful Fairlane features such as the fully functional suspension and rear metal leaf springs have been called into duty for this weekend warrior while other details like the oil pan, gas tank, and shortened exhaust have all been rendered in an authentic finish.
Inside, the Scarelane II is equipped with everything a quarter-miler needs – racing seats and harnesses, a roll bar, column mounted tachometer, and a competition shifter – and some things it doesn’t, like the back seat. I guess Buddy needs somewhere to stash his “mountain dew” while he’s running between races since it won’t fit in the trunk which is being occupied by a fuel cell and battery box.
The original Scarelane was and continues to be one of my favorite releases in GMP’s Pork Chop series, but the Scarelane II is a wickedly cool twist on PC’s fearsome Ford. Like the storyline, this is a remarkable replica that scores just as highly for its creativity as it does its execution. Whether you're new to the series or a longtime follower, or just like really interesting drag cars, then this is one you should strongly consider making room for in your collection.
Happy Collecting,
DetourDave
GMP
#G1801123 Pork Chop's Scarelane II
Photography & Review by Dave Nicholson
