jeffdeoranut Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 need any info bout this kit! what year is it? did it have a gasser straight axle front end? wasn't it basically a stock kit with blanked out nose and racing parts added? this is very first kit I built around 1970...just going on memory I thot it was a 69. I have found sources that state it was a 67? I have the decals and a 69 mach 1 kit that has what appears to be front front straight axle set up on tree but not mentioned in instructions. any info appreciated!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I think the kit was originally this kit, which to my understanding was not stock at all. But I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 It's based on a Ford concept car, the 1966 Mach I, which resembled a '67 fastback with a chopped top. AMT did do a Mach I kit in '67; a new body combined with the chassis from their 1966 kit. It was molded in red. It was next issued as an Autolite spark plug promotional item, and was called "Autolite Hi-Per Special". It was molded in metallic blue and was basically the Mach I concept with different wheels. The Superstang pictured is the third version, was issued in 1969 and was molded in yellow. It has some drag parts added but still has the '66 Mustang chassis with molded-in exhaust detail. There is no straight axle setup; that came in MPC Mustang kits (AMT and MPC were separate, competing companies back then). There was a fourth version of this one issued in the Seventies called Iron Horse. That one was molded in white and had the drag parts removed, basically back to looking like a '67 Mustang with a chopped top. The chassis and engine in the currently available '66 Mustang coupe kit are the same parts that were in these Mustangs, combined with the body and interior from the original dealer promotional model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffdeoranut Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 thanks a lot...u have explained and corrected my memory...I do remember that it was molded in yellow. I think with the 69 kit, a flip out stang and my aftermarket decals I can cobble up something that will b close enuf for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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