unclescott58 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1966 Annuals. Buick Riviera GS 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6556 Buick Skylark GS 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6566 Buick Wildcat 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6526 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #5726 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible, kit #6916 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 2-door Coupe 3-in-1, kit #6926 Chevorlet Impala SS Convertible 3-in-1, kit #6716 Chevrolet Impala SS 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6726 Chrysler Imperial Convertible 3-in-1, kit #6816-200 Ford Fairlane GT 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #5166 Ford Falcon Futura 2-door Sports Coupe 3-in-1, kit #5126-150 Ford Galaxie 500/XL Convertible 3-in-1, kit #6116 Ford Galaxie 500/XL 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6126-200 Ford Mustang 2-door Hardtop/Convertible 3-in-1, kit #6156 Ford Mustangs 2+2 GT 2-door Fastback 3-in-1, kit #6166 Ford Thunderbird Convertible 3-in-1, kit #6216 Ford Thunderbird 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6226 Lincoln Continental 4-door Sedan 3-in-1, kit #6426-200 Mercury Comet Cyclone GT 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6356 Mercury Park Lane 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6326 Plymouth Barracuda 2-door Fastback "The Boss", kit #6856 Edited May 8, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1955 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 I enjoyed reading this so very much! But actually, nobody got it right. It was PMC (Product MIniatures Company) that started the "annual" tradition, at first with dealer promos for the major automakers and then assembled 1/25th ones for toy and hobby stores, kits came later. Annual kits by AMT/SMP, Revell and Jo-Han were not based on only dealer promos at all. Quite the opposite was true. Their annual kits were often more detailed and had many customized options, including detailed engines. Only some were unassembled promos, most were not. Annual kits dominated the market all doing the 1960's and 1970's and MPC quickly became the leader, over taking AMT due to better detail and better fitting parts in MPC kits. (AMT's CEO started MPC after leaving AMT). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) On 5/5/2020 at 6:26 PM, John1955 said: I enjoyed reading this so very much! But actually, nobody got it right. It was PMC (Product MIniatures Company) that started the "annual" tradition, at first with dealer promos for the major automakers and then assembled 1/25th ones for toy and hobby stores, kits came later. Annual kits by AMT/SMP, Revell and Jo-Han were not based on only dealer promos at all. Quite the opposite was true. Their annual kits were often more detailed and had many customized options, including detailed engines. Only some were unassembled promos, most were not. Annual kits dominated the market all doing the 1960's and 1970's and MPC quickly became the leader, over taking AMT due to better detail and better fitting parts in MPC kits. (AMT's CEO started MPC after leaving AMT). PMC's are not 1/25 or 1/24 scale. And they are not considered by model historians as true "Annual" kits. It's like historians consider Carl Benz's first car in 1886 as the first true automobile. There were road going self powered vehicles before Benz. But, Benz's machine is what set the pattern most others then followed. The same with AMT's styrene kits in 1958. There were contemporary model car kits before AMT. But, AMT set the pattern that most others would follow. Edited May 8, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1967 Annuals. Buick Riviera 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6557 Chevrolet Camaro SS Indy Pace Car Convertible 3-in-1, kit #6867 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6627 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #5727-170 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible with Station Wagon Top 3-in-1, kit #6917 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 2-door Coupe 3-in-1, kit #6927 Chevrolet Impala SS 427 Convertible, kit #6717 Chevrolet Impala SS 427 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6727 Chevrolet Fleetside Pick-Up, kit #8747 Ford Fairlane GT 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #5167 Ford Falcon Futura 2-door Sports Coupe 3-in-1, kit #5127 Ford Galaxie 500/XL Convertible 3-in-1, kit #6117 Ford Galaxie 500/XL 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6127 Ford Mustang 2+2 GT 2-door Fastback 3-in-1, kit #6167-200 Ford Thunderbird 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6227 Lincoln Continental 4-door Sedan 3-in-1, kit #6427 Mercury Cyclone GT 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6367 Mercury Cougar 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #5327 Oldsmobile Toronado 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1 AMT/JoHan Kit, kit #6937 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 2-door Fastback 3-in-1, kit #6857-170 Edited May 7, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1968 Annuals. A strange year for AMT Annuals It needs to be noted, that AMT lost the rights to doing promos for Chevrolet this year. They did offer a '68 Impala SS hardtop kit, a Camaro hardtop and convertible kits, and a Corvette coupe/convertible kit. But, these kits could not be built as "stock" versions of the cars. AMT did not get to see the real Chevys mentioned early enough to tool up a stock versions of the kits. So I do not count them as true annuals. The other two, Chevrolet kits could be built "stock." * But, this problem also crops up with AMT's '68 Firebird. It too could only be built as a custom. On to the can be built "stock" AMT '68 Annuals. * AMC AMX 2-door Coupe, kit #2568 Buick Riviera 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6558 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #5628 * Chevrolet Corvair Monza 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #5728 Ford Falcon Futura 2-door Sports Coupe 3-in-1, kit #5128 * Ford XL 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6128 Ford Mustang 2+2 GT 2-door Fastback, kit #6168 Ford Thunderbird 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6228 Ford Torino GT 2-door Fastback 3-in-1, kit #5168 Lincoln Continental 4-door Sedan 3-in-1, kit #6428-200 Mercury Cougar XR-7 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #5328 Oldsmobile Toronado 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #6938 * Technically AMT's '68 Chevelle and Falcon kits can not be be built stock. They have all the stock parts except the engine intake set ups. And in the case of the Chevelle, exhaust too. Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1969 Annuals. AMC AMX 2-door Coupe, kit #Y922 Buick Riviera 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #Y915 Buick Wildcat 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #Y916 Buick/Opel GT 2-door Coupe 4-in-1, kit #Y917 Chevrolet Camaro Indy Pace Car Convertible 3-in-1, kit #T333 Chevrolet Camaro 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #Y913 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #Y910 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 2-door Hardtop, kit #Y911-200 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible 3-in-1, kit #T345 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2-door Coupe with Bubbletop Option, kit #Y912 Chevrolet El Camino Pick-Up 3-in-1, kit #Y914-200 Chevrolet El Camino Pick-Up with Soup Box Derby Car, kit #T312 Chevrolet Impala 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #Y909 Chevrolet Fleetside Pick-Up with Camper, kit #Y925 Ford Falcon Futura 2-door Sports Coupe 3-in-1, kit #Y903 Ford XL 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #Y902-200 Ford Mustang Mach I 2-door Fastback, kit #Y905 Ford Thunderbird 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #Y901-200 Ford Torino Cobra 2-door Hardtop/Convertible, kit #T332 Ford Torino Cobra 2-door Fastback 3-in-1, kit #Y904 Lincoln Continental 4-door Sedan 3-in-1, kit #Y907 Mercury Cougar XR-7 2-door Hardtop, kit #Y908-200 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 2-door Hardtop, kit #T204 Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Is the AMT 1968 Ford Torino GT convertible Pace Car kit, #T237, not considered an annual kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 19 minutes ago, Bucky said: Is the AMT 1968 Ford Torino GT convertible Pace Car kit, #T237, not considered an annual kit? AMT kit #T237 the '68 Ford Torino Indy Pace Car Convertible did not come out until 1969. After, the '69 Annuals were already out. The same with the '68 Shelby GT 500, kit #T296. Though the Shelby did appear in the '68 calendar year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Cool! Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Great information. It should be kept as a sticky for easy, future reference. My first morel car was the 59 Mercury convertible. I remember the decal flames and dual rear deck antennas, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1970 Annuals. AMC AMX 2-door Coupe, kit #Y722 Buick Wildcat 2-door Hardtop Motor City Series, kit #X853 Buick/Opel GT 2-door Coupe, kit #Y735 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 2-door Coupe, kit #Y720 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 2-door Hardtop Motor City Series, kit #X852 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 2-door Hardtop, kit #T317 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible, kit #Y718 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2-door Coupe, kit #Y732 Chevrolet Impala SS 454 2-door Hardtop 3-in-1, kit #Y739 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2-door Hardtop, kit #T326 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2-door Hardtop Motor City Series, kit #X856 Chevrolet Fleetside Pick-Up "Beast of Baja", kit #Y733 Chevrolet Blazer "River Rat", kit #T336 Ford LTD 4-door Hardtop Motor City Series, kit #X851-100 Ford Mustang Mach I 2-door Fastback, kit #Y729 Ford Thunderbird 2-door Hardtop Motor City Series, kit #X855 Ford Torino Cobra 2-door Fastback, kit #T321 Ford Torino Cobra 2-door Fastback Motor City Series, kit #X854 GMC Longbed Pick-Up, kit #2120 GMC Jimmy 4X4, kit #T213 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 2-door Hardtop, kit #Y736 Oldsmobile Toronado 2-door Hardtoo, kit #T723 Note: The ad below shows a couple kits below that for what ever reason, did not make it to the shelves. Like the '70 El Camino and Corvair. The Eldorado made it, but only as a JoHan kit. Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) Also here are plans for 1970 Mini Kits that never made it. Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1971 Annuals. Buick/Opel GT 2-door Coupe, kit #T121 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 2-door Hardtop, kit #T117 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2-door Hardtop, kit #T119-225 Ford Mustang Mach I 2-door Fastback, kit #T114-225 Ford Pinto 2-door Coupe, kit #T119-225 Ford Torino 2-door Fastback, kit #T116-225 Ford Thunderbird 2-door Hardtop, kit #T118-225 GMC Sierra Grande Pick-Up, kit #T120 It should be noted that AMT did not state a year on their 1970 (1970 1/2) Corvettes and Camaro kits. So these continued as they're kits representing the '71 model year also. Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1972 Annuals. Buick/Opel GT 2-door Coupe 3-in-1, kit #T343 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2-door Coupe, kit #T359 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 2-door Hardtop, kit #T355 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 2-door Hardtop "Red Alert", kit #T415 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2-door Coupe, kit #T361 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible, kit #T366 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2-door Hardtop, kit #T356 Chevrolet Nova SS 2-door Coupe, kit #T365 Chevrolet Chevy Van "Strip N Surf", kit #T518 Ford Mustang Mach I 2-door Fastback, kit #T335 Ford Pinto 3-door Runabout, kit #T337 GMC Sierra Grande Fleetside Pick-Up, kit #T364 Pontiac Ventura II Sprint 2-door Coupe, kit #T379 Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1973 Annuals. Buick/Opel GT 2-door Coupe 3-in-1, kit #T423 Buick/Opel GT 2-door Coupe 3-in-1 "Muscle Car", kit #T369 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2-door Coupe, kit #T416 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2-door Coupe, kit #T420 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible, kit #T426 Chevrolet Chevy Van "Drag Van", kit #T547 Ford Mustang Mach I 2-door Fastback, kit #T425 Ford Pinto 3-door Runabout, kit #T422 Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1974 Annuals. AMC Gremlin X 2-door Sedan, kit #T368 AMC Javelin AMX 2-door Hardtop, kit #T345 Chevrolet Camaro 2-door Coupe, kit #T473 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible, kit #T346 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2-door Coupe, kit #T385 Ford Mustang II Mach I, 3-door Fastback, kit #T346 Ford Pinto 3-door Runabout, kit #T370 Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 6 hours ago, unclescott58 said: The ad below shows a couple kits below that for what ever reason, did not make it to the shelves. Like the '70 El Camino and Corvair. Should be pretty obvious as to why the Corvair didn't make it to the shelves. How was AMT supposed to produce a '70 kit of a car which was discontinued after the 1969 MY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1975 Annuals. AMC Gremlin X 2-door Sedan, kit #T451 AMC Matador X 2-door Coupe, kit #T452 Chevrolet Camaro 2-door Coupe, kit #T458 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2-door Coupe, kit #T456 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible, kit #T460 Ford Mustang II Mach I, 3-door Fastback, kit #T457 Ford Pinto 3-door Runabout, kit #T454 Ford F-350 Ranger Styleside Pick-Up, kit #T387 Mercury Capri II 3-door Sports Coupe, #T435 Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1976 Annuals. AMC Gremlin X 2-door Sedan, kit #T466 AMC Matador X 2-door Coupe, kit #T467 Chevrolet Camaro 2-door Coupe, kit #T473 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2-door Coupe, kit #T468 Chevrolet Monza 2+2 3-door Fastback, kit #T469 Chevrolet Nova SS 3-door Hatchback, kit #T472 Ford Mustang II Mach I 3-door Fastback, kit #T470 Ford Pinto 3-door Runabout, kit #T465 Ford F-350 Ranger Styleside Pick-Up, kit #T476 Mercury Capri II 3-door Sports Coupe, kit #T474 Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 AMT's 1977 Annuals. AMC Matador X 2-door Coupe, kit #T480 AMC Pacer 2-door Station Wagon, kit #T484 Chevrolet Camaro 2-door Coupe, kit #T490 Chevrolet Corvette 2-door Coup, kit #T483 Chevrolet Monza 2+2 3-door Fastback, kit #T488 Chevrolet Nova 3-door Hatchback, kit #T489 Ford Mustang II 3-door Fastback, kit #T487 Ford Pinto 3-door Runabout, kit #T485 Ford F-350 Ranger XLT Styleside Pick-up, kit #T482 Mercury Capri II S 3-door Sports Coupe "Midnight", kit #T486 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) There will not be a lot of AMT for a while, after 1977. Until Ertl decided to phase the MPC name out in the late 1980's. So below is a list of the sporadic AMT "annuals" offered between 1977 and 1989. 1978 Ford Courier Pick-Up with Cap, kit #2701 1979 Ford F-350 Styleside Pick-Up, kit #6610 1980 Plymouth Horizon TC3, 3-door Coupe, kit #2218 1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 2-door Coupe, kit #31805 1988 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 2-door Coupe, kit #6206 Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1989 Annuals. Chevrolet Beretta GTU 2-door Coupe, kit #6273 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z 2-door Coupe, kit #6272 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, kit #6266 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 2-door Coupe, kit #6277 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado Pick-Up, kit #6276 Ford Probe GT 2-door Coupe, kit #6271 Ford Taurus SHO 4-door Sedan, kit #6265 Pontiac Firebird GTA 2-door "Notchback", kit #6269 Pontiac Firebird GTA 2-door 20th Anniversary Indy Pace Car, kit #6932 Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1990 Annuals. Chevrolet Beretta GTZ 2-door Coupe, kit #6068 Chevrolet C-1500 Sportside Pick-Up, kit #6082 Ford Probe GT 2-door Coup, kit #6247 Ford Taurus SHO 4-door Sedan, kit #6075 Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1991 Annuals. Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 2-door Coupe, kit #6023 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 2-door Coupe Heritage Edition, kit #6151 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 2-door Coupe, kit #6143 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, kit #6144 Chevrolet Beretta GTZ 2-door Coupe, kit #6146 Chevrolet 454 SS Pick-Up, kit #6032 Dodge Stealth 2-door Coupe, kit #6956 Dodge Stealth 2-door Coupe Indy Pace Car, kit #6806 Ford Taurus SHO 4-door Sedan, kit #6145 Pontiac Firebird GTA 2-door Coupe, kit #6024 Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) AMT's 1992 Annuals. Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 2-door Coupe Anniversary Edition, kit #6152 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 2-door Coupe Heritage Edition, kit #6157 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 2-door Coupe Snapfast Plus, kit #6723 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, kit #6489 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 2-door Coupe Snapfast Plus, kit #6658 Dodge Stealth 2-door Coupe, kit #6687 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo 2-door Coupe, kit #6166 Dodge Viper RT/10 Roadster, kit #6808 Ford F-150 XLT Pick-Up, kit #6809 Ford F-150 Flareside Pick-Up, kit #6951 Pontiac Firebird GTA 2-door Coupe, kit #6158 Edited May 6, 2020 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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