Here’s another great miniature engine by master builder Ron Colonna that runs like the real thing. This one’s a Harley-Davidson Panhead V-Twin.
Category Archives: Models & Miniatures
Video: Miniature Flathead V8 Rumbles Like the Real Thing
Readers at Mac’s Motor City Garage are absolutely crazy about operating scale model engines, and who are we to deny you? So here’s another really cool miniature , a quarter-scale flathead V8 created by master builder Ron Colonna. Continue reading
Video: World’s Smallest Small-Block Chevy — See and Hear it Run
The people have spoken. You guys and girls who read Motor City Garage have shown how much you love functioning miniature engines. Very well then, we’ll kick it up a notch. Here’s an almost palm-sized Chevy V8 that runs like a charm. Continue reading
Video: Tiny Offy Roars Like a Real One
At Motor City Garage, we’re suckers for working model engines. And so are you, judging from the huge response. Here’s a quarter-scale Offenhauser that looks, runs, and sounds beautiful—maybe enough to choke you up a little. Continue reading
Palm-size miracle V12: see it built, watch it run
If you admire craftsmanship, watch this incredible video. You’ll be moved. Jose Manuel Hermo Barreiro, a 72 year-old retired naval technician in Spain, has constructed 11 of these miniature miracle engines. This one is a V12.
Duesenberg 1/6 scale model — see it run on video
When master model maker Louis Chenot constructed this incredible Duesenberg SJ Phaeton in 1:6 scale, he included an authentic chassis and engine. How authentic is the engine? It runs. Watch the video. Continue reading