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On 10/25/2018 at 12:34 PM, Greg Myers said:

Did these kits go for the same amount as a regular single kit ?

It seems like it would be a losing proposition.

Are there any current Double kits out? Do they go for the same amount as a regular kit?

I know the "Racing Combinations" are higher priced.

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Back in the 1960's, yes they did sell for the same MSRP as any single-version kit.  I was there, and working my way through college in our LHS.

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On ‎10‎/‎25‎/‎2018 at 9:52 AM, Ace-Garageguy said:

The price on my original issue Ala Kart double kit is $2.00

A contemporary '36 Ford is $1.70.

The Aurora double '34 Ford was $1.98.

The Revell double kits pictured were $2.00.

By comparison, a '61 Falcon annual was $1.39.

Looks a little different. :unsure:

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53 minutes ago, Greg Myers said:

Looks a little different. :unsure:

I took the prices right off the ends of the boxes. Anyone around then should recall the price was the last part of the printed kit number...unless it was superseded by an added sticker.

EXAMPLE: the de-contented "Craftsman" series kits shown below were manufacturer-priced at $1.00. The annual "customizing kit" on the bottom left has an up-priced sticker.

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16 minutes ago, Greg Myers said:

Seems to trump an old memory. 

You'll notice on the early-issue T-161 double-dragster kit photo above, the box is marked "200". This was the $2 MSRP. Kit manufacturers got away from putting an MSRP on the boxes for a variety of reasons...but all the kits I referenced still are clearly marked by the companies that made them.

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