1/25 AMT '65 Lincoln Continental Customizing Kit

[Casey]

Looks like the 1/25 AMT '65 Lincoln Convertible kit is being pushed as a Wagon more than a Convertible, but that's probably a more accurate description of this kit as it exists today:

 

 

[Snake45]

So that's not the same box as the last couple reissues. I take it that box is "retro-stalgia styled" and not a copy of the original 1965 issue box?

[Rob Hall]

1 minute ago, Snake45 said:

So that's not the same box as the last couple reissues. I take it that box is "retro-stalgia styled" and not a copy of the original 1965 issue box?

I think it's retro-stalgia...I don't have my annual or reissues handy to check. 

[mike 51]

it says the  actual box art may differ from this ad....in little red letters.

Edited December 13, 2017 by mike 51

[SfanGoch]

Original box art

Why couldn't an optional hardtop have been included? I need one to construct a replica of a Zigmobile, owned by a guy in my neighborhood.

[Casey]

11 minutes ago, SfanGoch said:

Why couldn't an optional hardtop have been included? I need one to construct a replica of a Zigmobile, owned by a guy in my neighborhood.

I don't think a separate hardtop exists, so it would need to be an all-new part...which would be a good idea.  Not sure how much the Lincoln Continental Hardtop's top changed over the years, but Round2 seems to have no qualms reissuing the '70 Challenger with a separate (semi-crude) hardtop.

[RAT-T]

I THOUGHT I SAW A HARDTOP IN A BUILD THREAD SOMEWHERE, WOULD THAT HAVE BEEN A PROMO?

[Kit Karson]

31 minutes ago, RAT-T said:

I THOUGHT I SAW A HARDTOP IN A BUILD THREAD SOMEWHERE, WOULD THAT HAVE BEEN A PROMO?

Was it this? -KK

[Mark]

Box looks like a reworking of the annual hardtop kit box.  The annual convertible box has been repopped twice already in years past, no sense in doing that one again.

[Casey]

46 minutes ago, RAT-T said:

I THOUGHT I SAW A HARDTOP IN A BUILD THREAD SOMEWHERE, WOULD THAT HAVE BEEN A PROMO?

I don't think there's ever been a separate hardtop offered in any of the AMT Lincoln Continental kits, only full hardtop body shells, which I recall a few people stating no longer exist-- this AMT '65 Convertible is believed to be the last of the line, so to speak. I'm not sure if there was ever a separate Continental hardtop piece offered in any other AMT kits as a custom part (similar to the separate Thunderbird hardtop included in the original 1/24 Monogram '55 Chevy kit), though I doubt it.

Here's the original(?) '65 Lincoln Continental Hardtop kit box, which appears to be a heavy influence on the sales sheet's main wagon artwork:

 

I believe this was the last reissue under the "Nostalgic Series" label during the RC2 era:

 

 

Edited December 13, 2017 by Casey

[SfanGoch]

Would a modified roof from the '65 Galaxie 500 XL work?

 

[RAT-T]

1 hour ago, Kit Karson said:

Was it this? -KK

NO KK, I THINK IT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO, MAYBE ON THE SA FORUM

[High octane]

One of the resin casters from Detroit made a Continental hardtop body and it looked pretty nice. I had bought it for a project I was plannin' on doin' and then scrapped the idea and selling the resin body and the AMT Continental kit also.

[Art Anderson]

3 hours ago, SfanGoch said:

Would a modified roof from the '65 Galaxie 500 XL work?

 

Not really.  Other than the manufacturer of the real cars, Ford Motor Company,  Lincolns never shared any sheetmetal or structure with any full-sized Ford back in those days.  They did share a lot of structure, even the same basic platform (albeit in a much longer wheelbase) with Thunderbird from 1958 onward though.

[SfanGoch]

Thanks for the information, Art. The search continues......

[TarheelRick]

27 minutes ago, Art Anderson said:

Not really.  Other than the manufacturer of the real cars, Ford Motor Company,  Lincolns never shared any sheetmetal or structure with any full-sized Ford back in those days.  They did share a lot of structure, even the same basic platform (albeit in a much longer wheelbase) with Thunderbird from 1958 onward though.

How about a modified top from the AMT 61 Ford Galaxie Styline kit?

Edited December 13, 2017 by TarheelRick

[1972coronet]

Missed this one during its last go-'round ---- I'll have to czech it out this time !

[Sledsel]

A modified Monogram 58 Tbird roof can work

Edited December 14, 2017 by Sledsel

[peekay]

I built this one from the most recent issue. Nearly everything had to be modified to fit.

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[Snake45]

On 12/13/2017 at 2:24 PM, Kit Karson said:

Was it this? -KK

That thing is just begging for an Allison under that enormous hood. Even if Allison was a GM-built product! 

[SfanGoch]

The position of the windshield and vent window relative to the front door certainly imparts a Palmereque quality to it, don'tcha think?

[Ace-Garageguy]

52 minutes ago, SfanGoch said:

The position of the windshield and vent window relative to the front door certainly imparts a Palmereque quality to it, don'tcha think?

Hey man, it's the "long hood, short deck" proportions pioneered by the Mustang.  

[unclescott58]

On 12/13/2017 at 11:08 AM, Casey said:

Looks like the 1/25 AMT '65 Lincoln Convertible kit is being pushed as a Wagon more than a Convertible, but that's probably a more accurate description of this kit as it exists today:

 

 

The box art alone may get me to buy this one. I really like it. That plus the fact I'm not 100% happy with the paint job on the last one I built about 20 years ago.

[BVC500]

Would have been nice if AMT had added metal transfers for the emblems and scripts, but maybe the aftermarket will take care of that.

[SfanGoch]

Nostalgia, real or imagined, means  big bucks. Using "retro" and/or "vintage" as selling points usually translates to a whole lot of ka-chings coming from the seller's register.