The Silhouette was built by Bill Cushenbery at that time. It does look similar to this one as it had a bubble top also. Cushenbery also built the El Matador, that I owned in the seventies.
A version of the Beatnik Bandit and a version of the Silhouette were both part of the original "Sweet 16" Hot Wheels in '68. You may be combining or confusing the two different cars in your memory. I believe since Ed Roth was under contract for the plastic model company AMT is why that some books credit Bill Cushenberry for doing the drawing of the Beatnik Bandit to create it as a Hot Wheel for MATTEL/Hot Wheels designer (and friend) Harry Bradley. All the final drawings were done by Bradley. Bradley was an instructor at an art school where Chip Foose was a student. Perhaps they all once ate bacon at a diner near a table where Kevin Bacon once ate breakfast as well, IDK...
@@davidparker8221 I know little about the models. You are correct about the Bandit, as I was speaking of the Cushenbery's Silhouette that was designed by Don Varner. and how both it and the bandit had bubble tops.
Excellent video, some amazing photos 😮😮😮
Thanks Sir. More to come!
Very awesome. Always loved this car, Ron
Thanks for the reply.
I saw this car, also built the model, very cool
Thank you , Sir.
Enjoyed!!
Thank you, Sir.
1:25 That looks like the model they used for the
HOT WHEELS " SILLOUTE" about 1966/67
The Silhouette was built by Bill Cushenbery at that time. It does look similar to this one as it had a bubble top also. Cushenbery also built the El Matador, that I owned in the seventies.
A version of the Beatnik Bandit and a version of the Silhouette were both part of the original "Sweet 16" Hot Wheels in '68. You may be combining or confusing the two different cars in your memory. I believe since Ed Roth was under contract for the plastic model company AMT is why that some books credit Bill Cushenberry for doing the drawing of the Beatnik Bandit to create it as a Hot Wheel for MATTEL/Hot Wheels designer (and friend) Harry Bradley. All the final drawings were done by Bradley. Bradley was an instructor at an art school where Chip Foose was a student. Perhaps they all once ate bacon at a diner near a table where Kevin Bacon once ate breakfast as well, IDK...
See post re: Silhouette and Beatnik Bandit Hot Wheels history.
@@davidparker8221 I know little about the models. You are correct about the Bandit, as I was speaking of the Cushenbery's Silhouette that was designed by Don Varner. and how both it and the bandit had bubble tops.