TycoPro Ford 40 Prototype...

Answer: "Regarding the '40 Ford "Proto" it may be one of the two that I built, you can check if the chromed windows are made with Mylar Chrome tape - as that was how I made them. (ed. note, they are). The paint finish doesn't look like one of mine (all protos had nearly flawless, high gloss finishes - but maybe with time there has been some shrinkage to the paint. The Flames on the protos were not hand applied, but airbrushed paint. The exhaust pipes on my protos look like my handiwork and would have been made from plated K&S tubing. A lot of work, as I needed four sets (two samples each of the '4o Ford and the Ultimate Police car."

(from a later correspondence...)
"PS: The '40 Ford prototype is one of the two that I made. This was the one used for photography - note the tape residue on the bottom, also that the exhaust system is attached to the chassis, not the body. I never thought I would see one of these samples again!"