Scott8950 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 i was watching a vintage drag race video saw this and thought id share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I like the paint scheme better on the box art. The Camaro is painted like the Matador Nascar stock car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, slusher said: I like the paint scheme better on the box art. The Camaro is painted like the Matador Nascar stock car... i completely agree with you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 ...and they all wanted to be like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Xingu said: ...and they all wanted to be like this. Great point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 14 hours ago, Scott8950 said: i completely agree with you. Auxier's previous car, the all royal blue Bowani II '65-'66 Mustang, was MUCH prettier. I saw it in person and it was just gorgeous. Ran like a scalded ape, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 And then there's this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 very cool old corvette!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I hav never found a real Minuteman Mustang drag car like the 71 Mustang pictured on the box art. Id love to see someone do the decals for the Auxier prostock. It has the standard grill also so it was not a Mach1. I scored a set of MM reproduction decals but of course I'll be doing a fictitious car which is okay unless anyone can come up with any photos to prove otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 i don't think it was an actual car, Atleast I've never seen anything proving it was. i believe the Auxier car is about as close as you'll get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Got these today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Here's a great article on Sam's '69, with mentions of his earlier (Mercury) and later cars. Sam Auxier Jr’s Gear-Grabbing Ultra Stock 1969 Mustang (motortrend.com) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 MPC often used photographs on the boxes of its drag car kits. When they used artwork, it was either because there was no 1:1 car, or the kit was so far off from the 1:1 that they couldn't retouch the photo to match the kit. Windshield wipers added to Pro Stock cars, moving hood scoops forward on the hood, changing wheels, adding shaker hoods to funny car bodies, things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catpack68 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 13 hours ago, vamach1 said: Got these today. Nice! Did you have those custom made by Polecat? They are not on the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 hour ago, catpack68 said: Nice! Did you have those custom made by Polecat? They are not on the website. Yes they were custom made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 I see on the box a General Mills logo. Was MPC owned by them or was there some sort of cereal promotion going on? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 General Mills owned MPC, and also Lionel, back then. They also owned other companies that made wooden kits and paint-by-number sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Thanks Mark I learned something new today. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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