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Ha ha. Sadly that is how a lot of real ones end up that are neglected. The diorama is very cool and realistic.

So based upon an Ebay search Revell had two versions of the diecast. Maybe someone noticed there wasn’t any exhaust system on a “race” car. Notice what I assume is Fisrt version does not have the hood scoop either.

Here is the Burago Version (light blue) with no sidepipes but it does have a molded in exhaust system with mufflers although I cannot see any exhaust headers. You get what you pay for I guess. Also pictured is the underside of the Revell one I just put back on the shelf. The Burago looks to be maybe 1/22 as it is visibly larger.

No worries Gary. The plastic version does have the sidepipes. I do don’t recall there ever being a plastic Revell or Monogram with a regular exhaust system the lack of which fits right along with the exhaust less diecast version. I assume you filled in the side cutouts for the sidepipes and added a dual exhaust system with mufflers for the one you built. Sorry to throw you off on the instruction sheet - I was comparing the diecast to the plastic ones and now we know there are some variations. Do you have the diecast version WITH the sidepipes?

I bought this 30 years ago and never paid much attention to it. I decided to disassemble it and while the lack of a complete engine did not surprise me the fact that there are no sidepipes or a dual exhaust system put this up there Pretty high in the what were they thinking category. Anyway, since it was apart it got some SnakeFu treatment (painted top of engine, did some chrome paint touch up and added the Revell/Monogram gauges and despite it not having a hood scoop either I added the air box just because it looks cool and the chrome rear license plate. Like many older inexpensive diecast the interior and engine and chassis were black plastic with zero painted pieces (sorry no before pictures). Clearly it is based on the Monorgram 427 plastic kit but with opening doors and turning front wheels. I see on Ebay there’s a later blue version with sidepipes so I may have to see if that one is worth getting. With the WIX ones being so much better this one will go back on the shelf a little nicer than out of the packaging but if I bought it today it would almost disappointing as the to be released 1/25 kit of a 35 year old 260 AMT cobra with a 427 body.

Veering off course a little bit here are two diecasts and the Monogram 427. The red 289 is made by Shelby collectibles. The Reid 427 is the Revell 427 die cast which is getting some SnakeFu detailing. The blue one is of course the Monogram 427 kit. I plan to steal a few extra parts from a Monogram/Revell 427 to add to the Revell die cast. It’s interesting the 427 does not have side pipes or any exhaust system unlike the Monogram kit but the real street 427’s had the standard dual exhaust which you almost never see on a replica because everyone associates the 427 with the S/C side pipes. Since I have no desire to cut up the metal 427 body I may try to add some exhaust pipes or just say the heck with it - it’s just a diecast model with hollow tires and oversized door hinges.

Who’s up for building either one of these? 39PH and Williment Coupe. Not sure if the top photo is the real one - those rear fenders look pretty wide.

Remember that AC Cars was still very much interested in their bodies and chassis and made a few variations of their own. The European races always had private entrants and teams using Ford and Ferraris under that country banner (France, UK etc). So it’s not unusual to see one-off versions for maybe just one race. I digress but In later years there was a 73 Mustang Mach raced at SPA which is the last car I would expect to see in a European road race. Now there’s a car that would not need any aero help from the windshield back.

Looking very cool - great color choice. You have inspired me - I ordered an ACME 427 race engine (1/18) that I hope will fit without to many issues and some 1/20 Goodyear tires (Lindberg Viper kit) to go on the resin wheels I ordered. I ordered this kit back in the 1980’s from Australia if I remember correctly long before Ebay and Websites. For a minute I had a crazy idea of doing a rear engine version like the experimental one Ford made in the late 1960’s but I thought that would probably be a lot of work and the engine would remain mostly hidden unless I hinged the rear window and trunk to open. By the way the wide fenders look like they should have come that way and blend in great.

Obviously it was not styling. ? I would guess to help aerodynamics since the Daytona Coupes had a much higher top speed this looks like an attempt to pick up a little speed and perhaps keep the driver from getting soaked in a sudden rainstorm on the track. It was entered in the GT class in the 64 Tour De France along with the Daytona Coupes and GTO’s.

Very well done and the photography is excellent also. I had seen some pictures before (maybe on Facebook) but of course the Title for my attention too when it said 73 Mustang. ?

Here is the Nichomo kit I built (Metallic blue) and some built ups I bought at NNL East for spare parts to maybe build a GT350 version. I used the AMT 1/16 65 Coupe tires after the original kit tires melted before I bought the two spare kits. The ten spoke wheels are pretty nice in the kit. As you can see those flat head valve covers are pretty bad - hence the engine swap I did in the one I built about 25 years ago.

I must say this is going to be a huge improvement over building it out of the box. The engine and wheels add a wow factor. When I built the 68 Shelby (1/16 scale) by Nichimo it had a similar unrealistic engine and I used the one from the MPC 427 Cobra. Seeing as how you rarely see this 1/20 kit built yours may prompt others that has this one sitting on the shelf to give it another look. I did order some 1/20 resin Cragar style wheels off Ebay as I had forgotten how goofy those four lug mags In the kit would have looked on it. If yours turns out as good as it looks you we might have to start calling you Cobra&Mustangman.?

You are referring to the Magnifer (Trumpeter) kit and not the MENG kit, correct?

Maybe a tie in to the Netflix show. ? The Copyright date of the Sunny kit was 1985 according to Scalemates.com

I would bet on JC and Gramps over anyone at Revell in their assessment that this is the same kit that decades ago included a wider body and a few other parts and has been reissued sometimes claimed to be a 427 Cobra. Here are the Revell website pictures which show it’s not a 427 chassis or engine. Fool me once shame on you - fool me twice shame on me.

Maybe they think a 351W bored out to a 427 counts. ?

Same kit new box.

This is looking very cool and will be a nice one off custom.

Thanks for posting pictures of you conversion J C. Here are two more lovely new in the box Sunnyied kits that are the same as the “new” Revell one.

I had one but it’s pretty toylike in my opinion and does not represent as specific drag-car of the era. The chassis seems okay but I could think of some more accurate bodies that would make it look more realistic. I think that is what hurts the value compared to the Johan 71 Mustang funny car kit which is more representative of a car your would have seen at the drag strip in the 1970s.

My one and only AMT kit that I actually completed so I have a lot of catching up to do. I was not happy with how the rear sat up too high. It seemed to fit nicely before I put it together.

It only had the #2 decals. Someone on Ebay sells the other MKII # decals for about $20.

Glad to hear that. We are so lucky to have some many great car modelers with an hour drive of ground zero. ?

If you have good eyes you may try painting the Tr-bar red white and blue lines on the steering wheel hub and glove box. A sharp tooth pick and steady hand help too.