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Does anyone know exactly how many 1/43 kits AMT made and have list? Here is my knowledge:

'36 Ford
'48 Ford
'57 Chevy
E type Jag
'69 Mustang
'69 Camaro SS
'69 Chevelle SS
'68 Pontiac Firebird 400
Corvette
'69 AMC AMX
'68 Mustang
'69 T-bird
GT 40
'69 Mercury Cougar
Cougar custom
'69 Barracuda fastback custom
GTO custom
Vette Showrod (loosely based on the Worlds fair Corvette 1964)
VW Beetle

Plus the semi's and Peterbilt Wrecker.

[Casey]

I added a few to your list, Tim, and here's the VW Beetle:

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I sure wish they would bring them back or maybe Testors could lease some of the molds as they still pop out some 1/43 kits!
The Jag has some very nice wire wheels!

[Don Sikora II]

There is also a stock '69 Cougar. To be clearAMT made two 1/43 Cougars, the custom and a stock '69. Also, the Firebird 400 is a 1968, not a '69.

[Casey]

Thanks for the info and pic, Don. I never knew there was as stock Cougar.

I picked up a few of these about two years ago, and the detailing is very impressive for 1/43 scale. I think it was Mike Stoneman who tipped me off to avoid the "Street Magic" series, as the chrome parts in those kits were unchromed. Some kits include very nice custom wheels, too, such as Appliance Apache ('68 Camaro custom), Cragar S/S (Barracuda custom), and American Racing Torq thrust (Custom Vette).

Here are some pics of what I believe are the original issues of a few of these kits:

[route66modeler]

the gto is very hard to find and go for high $ on ebay(I'm still looking for one)

[ZTony8]

Having to go on memory about this here at work I thought I remembered my 1/43rd Cougar(molded in dark blue) being a 1968 model.I was right!All my brain cells haven't atrophied yet!
I also have the 63 and 68 Vettes and as unbuilts I have the 57 Chevy and the 36 Ford.

Edited by ZTony8, 13 August 2012 - 03:24 AM.

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As far as ones I have go they are:
68 Mustang custom
Cougar Custom
3 Vette Showrods
2 48' Fords
2 36' Fords
6-7 69' Mustangs
3 69' Vettes
Jag. XKE
2 GT-40s
GTO custom
2 69' Torinos

Can you tell I like these kits?

[Casey]

Here's a look at the 1/43 AMT stock '69 Cougar XR7 kit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The clear display base/case included with all(?) of the original issues of the 1/43 kits:

 

[Casey]

1/43 AMT '69 AMC AMX, this time the 1990 (most recent) reissue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Casey]

The 1/43 AMT '69 Torino GT "Street Magic" reissue from the early '80/Lesney era, molded in perhaps the most depressing styrene color ever:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mr mopar]

These would make good Zingers ..............lol

[Edsel-Dan]

I have several of these too.

I have a Sealed Junior Collector series of th e57 Chevyy, and an open box/sealed parts 48 Ford Coupe,

I also have those 2 built.

I got 2 lots from Yard-Sale-Finds I think that were 3 builts each. I got the GTO in one lot.

 

I have 2 each of the Custom Camaro & Custom Mustang, as well as the stock 68 Firebird.

I have lodt count on how many of the 69 Camaro, Chevelle, & Mustag I have.

I have one each of the Custom Vette, Cougar, Cuda,  Stock 69 T-Bird, Jaguar XKE & 36 Ford.

 

Wish I could find that VW Beetle, And Stock 69 Cougar!!

 

I have several of the Matchbox "Street Magic" kits, and yes, all need the chrome parts Chromed!

However, it was the last time the 57 Chevy & 68 Firebird were re-issued.

[gray07]

I have a box from the 48 ford, but it dosent look like the one shown, it has a red car on it.

Edited by gray07, 24 February 2013 - 11:56 AM.

[Edsel-Dan]

Forgot to add this info last night,

Some of the tires in Older issued have Goodyear on one side, and Firestone on the other

The Firestone side is more Concave (Rounded inward) than the Goodyear side,

which is convex. (rounded outward)

[gray07]

[Edsel-Dan]

I have one of that issue 48 Ford open box, sealed parts

and a matching 57 Chevy sealed, though slightly crushed box.

 

The original issued boxes above, including the 6 Customs, all had the clear showcase

as part of the kit. The kit parts and instruction were actually inside the showcase.

My 69 T-Bird is a mint unbuilt liek that.

The 2 lots I got off evilpay included the showcases too. as did the first Custom Camaro

I got. It was built unpainted.

I have the box from one of my Original issue 69 Mustangs.

[Edsel-Dan]

Here are the few I have in my photobucket;

 

The Camaro & Torino outer front are the Last issue kits.

The AMX & 36 Ford center front,  Chevelle, left rear, yellow Jag & 48 Ford are

Junior Collector's early 70's issues

I believe the black Mustang is an original issue

Edited by Edsel-Dan, 27 February 2013 - 08:11 PM.

[Casey]

[Art Anderson]

Does anyone know exactly how many 1/43 kits AMT made and have list? Here is my knowledge:

'36 Ford
'48 Ford
'57 Chevy
E type Jag
'69 Mustang
'69 Camaro SS
'69 Chevelle SS
'68 Pontiac Firebird 400
Corvette
'69 AMC AMX
'68 Mustang
'69 T-bird
GT 40
'69 Mercury Cougar
Cougar custom
'69 Barracuda fastback custom
GTO custom
Vette Showrod (loosely based on the Worlds fair Corvette 1964)
VW Beetle

Plus the semi's and Peterbilt Wrecker.

Add to the list the 1963 Agajanian Willard Battery Spl, Parnelli Jones' 1963 Indianapolis 500 winning car, and the 1963 Studebaker Avanti.

 

Art