Just a look back at Monograms venerable '55 Chevy

[Greg Myers]

Look at all the cool stuff that no longer resides in their multiple release '55 Chevy kit of yor.

Maybe this would be a good candidate for opening up the gates / reverse engineering some of those old parts?

Edited June 20, 2015 by Greg Myers

[unclescott58]

Other than nostalgic reasons, I can little to no reason to reverse engineer this kit. The more recent Revell/Mongram '55 Chev kits are so much kits. Now if all they had to do was open up some gates to bring the kit back, I'd say go for it. They were able bring back Monogram's '58 Thunderbird with all of its original parts. And the above '55 was a contemporary kit of that T-bird.

What year was the above kit originally put out? Does anybody know more about the history of the kit? It's my understanding that the Badman tool was based on the above '55. Where the die/tool lost when the Badman kit came out? And is that reason for the old Monogram '55 Chev not coming back?

If they ever reissue the kit, I'd buy one. It would be a fun kit to own, build, and stand next to the more modern '55 Chevrolet kit.

Scott

[Guest]

It would be interesting to see one built with that Thunderbird style square roof.

['70 Grande]

It would be interesting to see one built with that Thunderbird style square roof.

My thought, exactly! What was part #83 that looks like it was to be mounted underneath the dashboard... a television?

[Junkman]

I looked at Revell's new '55 and thought I'll never look back.

Now I look back with a tear in my eye and want the old one back, if only for nostalgic reasons.

[Greg Myers]

My thought, exactly! What was part #83 that looks like it was to be mounted underneath the dashboard... a television?

. . . and check out the cool engine options

[DumpyDan]

So cool, I have one of these kits but not complete, would love a complete one.