Greg Myers

You don't have that little box on the sail panel or the toaster thingie coming outta the hood. Looks like there's a few to chose from.

ACE, from another thread http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=97307&page=3 (#44) said : " .yea, really. what if a collector , builder, whatever....buys a kit solely based on the box art...its his money,,, its not getting yanked out of your wallet. some folks enjoy more about the hobby than just the actual parts or building of a kit...I am not one of them, however I know many enthusiasts, as I'm certain many of you do, who probably build very little, but enjoy the hobby for many reasons, box art being one of them....end of story....the ace..... <_<" It seems like there are many reasons we are all in this hobby aside from just building model kits. Building styles and Technics being another variable ( box stock, curb side, custom, et. al. Maybe even how far one details. Recently a friend and I discussed the older, earlier style we all built as kids, basically right out of the box and maybe later, looking at the kit and saying, "Hmmm, maybe a little paint here and there might make it look a little better," My point here is , back off on the criticism when one voices his opinion with a differing view on what this hobby is. I think we can all agree it's a little different for each of us.

Which one? Aren't they both the same kit, different boxart ?

Oooops, ya gotta vote to see the results.

Good points, don't forget to vote.

Super clean build.

Now if I could only find a kit to build this one .

WOW! I have to say you chaps certainly have the Gasser thing figured out and tuned to a fine degree. Anyone would be hard pressed to say which side of the pond they came from. Thanks for sharing those inspirational photos.

The "Dirtrack DR Racers" being an whole other issue bordering on false advertisement / representation.

I think Bill said just that in the other thread http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=97307 and that knowing that he was still in for the kit. "I knew better. I know these old AMT Vettes have horrible blobular chassis and the nose details are not well-scaled or proportioned. I was disappointed when I opened the box...BUT...it's got some cool parts, nice tires, and will end up being a flip-nose drag car on another old gluebomb-based Vette chassis."

From another thread, let's hope this doesn't get tagged on the bottom of that one. VS Vote above, comments welcome

and the debate goes on, " Box Art as in a drawing or other such rendering VS a Photo of the actual built kit ( hopefully built with parts included in the kit) ."

Just bought this kit wanting to experience the kit itself not ever having the original kit in my stash. Looking at the box art I assumed they repoped it without any chrome. After opening it up i discovered it was a complete reissue of the original kit chrome and all.

Yes, and it has the fender "splash" aprons.

This kit has a tube frame with independent front and read suspension.

Or a larger scale, 1/16th

"catastropy-but-not-their-fault 1964 Mustang Coupe" ? The Tri-Five kits are no better or worse,with each kit having some saving grace, the wheels , in most cases.

Above from http://www.carhobby.com/CCJ2011.htm Clarence's Car Journal 2011

1961 Chevrolet El Camino 07/31/11...Of course you know your cars and you know that Chevrolet never made a 1961 El Camino. You are right and you are wrong. The1960 El Camino promotional-style model pictured adjacent first came to my attention in the late 1960's. It belonged to a college friend and was first seen upon a visit to his home in eastern NC. At the time "real" cars were the focus of my attention. The thought certainly was not there that someday promo cars would become a hobby and then a business for me. The El Camino made a fleeting impression. All through the years my friend and I touched base with one another and visited each other a couple of times annually. The El Camino moved once from one display cabinet to another. Otherwise, it was always reliably on location. In the mid 1980's Clarence Young Autohobby was established and promos were the primary focus. A lot had been learned about promos and during one visit the El Camino became a curiosity. It was a color of 1961 Chevrolets (not available in 1960) and it had 1961 Chevy wheel covers. Also, it was not warped as were 1960 Chevy promos. A few years later all suspicions were confirmed. Chevrolet discontinued the El Camino in 1961. The company that manufactured Chevrolet promos during that time was SMP, a special division of AMT. The El Camino promo had been a great seller for SMP in the five&dime market--toy store retail market to our younger readers. SMP did something in 1961 that AMT had done in 1956. It continued to produce a model that was discontinued by the actual car manufacturer. More about that:Summerfords. SMP did the same with the 1960 El Camino promos and with its 3-in-1 plastic kit derivatives as well. In 1961 SMP made all its products with an improved plastic that did not shrink and warp. This explains the non-warp of the promo featured here. Obviously it was convenient to use existing plastic and existing colors for the one-year-old 1960 El Camino. Two colors can be found: Seafoam Green and Almond Beige. The 1961 wheel covers followed the same production logic. One oddity here is that the grill cavity is a bit too large for the 1961 version. The 1960 cavity was designed for body plastic that would shrink up tightly against a non-warping chrome grill. 1961 was a bit of a recessionary year. Full-sized cars and dealer promos both suffered reduced sales in a slow-selling market. This Seafoam beauty came into CYA's ownership in late July, 2011. It's a neat model with historical and personal provenance. Cars are even more fun when they have a story.

Ya gotta love that. Great "Old Skool" build. Detail all over the place.

AMT '59 El Camino is your best bet by far. As there is absolutely no difference from year to year save the body.

that was my first thought too. actually I had a different first thought.

there out here.