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Olllllllllddddddd model car kit--build up


Terry Jessee

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This is a Mod-ac kit of the 1877 Selden Patent Wagon. George Selden patented the concept of "automobile" sometime around 1879, and after that every company who built a motor car had to pay him a royalty. Henry Ford sued to have the patent overturned and did so in 1911. Selden didn't actually construct a car until the law suit, but did one from his original plans to show that the car worked. Ford won anyway.

This kit was manufactured just after WWII--about 1946. It's primarily wood, but does have some plastic parts, most notably the wheels and the engine. It was, by the way, a Brayton two-stroke that was mounted on the front axle. Must have been fun to turn.

I found this built in a "junque shoppe." Somebody did a pretty nice job. It almost looks like a factory-built model.

I guess what you're looking at is one of the oldest 1/24 scale car kits of one of the oldest automobiles.

Terry

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That's very cool.

Anyone know what the oldest auto subject that has been available as a regular kit?

Probably the Gakken/Entex/Minicraft 1885 Benz in 1/16 scale. There was a 1/43 scale built-up of Captain Cugnot's 1769 steam carriage at one time. But I think the Benz is it for kits.

This isn't a kit. It's sort of a promo. This is a Minichamps 1885 Benz Patent Motorwagen that was produced about five years ago. It's 1/24, too. Very cool.

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There's an East German company (pre-1989) that produced some Wartburg models in 1/24 scale. The oldest of those is an 1898, I think.

I also have a 1904 Darracq that was produced by Airfix. It's listed as 1/32, but as you can see, it's probably 1/24 or 1/25.

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I like old stuff, too.

Terry

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Europe Kits 1891 Panhard, 1895 Panhard Coupe and 1905 "Roi Des Belges". 1/32 however and I don't know when they were produced. I posted these a few years ago but thought they were appropriate for this thread. My builds, out of the box.

Wouldn't the oldest car kitted be the Flintstone's cars by AMT?? :DB):P

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In 1962 I was in the 7th grade and built the AMT '25 (?) T coupe kit that included a second T roadster in about 1/32 scale, I think. It was a very simple kit and I didn't paint it, but of course I didn't paint anything at age 12. At that time it was as much fun as the bigger kit, wish I had it now.

Gary

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