help with information on this. 1/25 72 Gran Torino.

[Petetrucker07]

Can anybody help identify what this is. A Johan promo or some sort of kit? I know the pic isn't the greatest, actually almost no help at all. Maybe someone knows how to identify what it is once I have it in my hands. Thanks for any help.

[Rob Hall]

Hmmm...either the MPC or Johan stock car race car kit, it looks like...that hood scoop is from somewhere else, though..

[Petetrucker07]

Thanks. Once I get in my possession and tore down I'll post more pics. I hope it can be built fairly easily into a dealer lookin build.

[1930fordpickup]

Does it have headlights or the covers?

[disabled modeler]

Looks like the old Johan stock car one to me.

[Petetrucker07]

Does it have headlights or the covers?

I don't know yet. Once I get it in my hands I'll know more.

[1930fordpickup]

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=95581&hl=torino

Clayton have you read through this thread yet. If I remember it talks about the different release of that kit. Just ignore the bashing of the yet to be released kit.

[Bob Ellis]

Looks like Johan/ AMT NASCAR. I see the fuel cap on the side which is not stock.

[59-Desoto]

It is the AMT NASCAR  kit, JoHan was done only as a promo with none opening hood 

[Petetrucker07]

Well, now that I have my hands on it and looked it over. Quickly I determined it is an old NASCAR kit, whos? I don't know yet. The next thing I noticed, the only thing Torino about it is the body. Everything, minus a motor and tires, is 70 Super Bee prostreet, dash, tub chassis and rims. Very disappointed to say the least. I'm gonna have to fub my way through this with 70 Torino parts I imagine. I'm gonna have to figure something out for the dash, I know 70 to 72, the dashes were very different. I hope to have a decent lookin shelf piece when I'm done with it.

[1930fordpickup]

Clayton the 70 is not a full frame car if I remember correctly if  that makes a difference  to you. You could also just get a cheap 90's Tbird NASCAR kit and use the running gear and frame. 

 

[russosborne]

This is assuming you want to do a non Nascar car. Although back then they still built on the factory chassis, so it might be worth it even if you want a Nascar version.

I don't know if they are the same scale, but the Starsky and Hutch car is a "correct" chassis and the interior is close for a 72 (some changes, like the 72 had unique front buckets if you are going with buckets. Again, if the scale is the same, or if you are like me and don't worry about fractions of an inch.

If you want to do some online research into the real car, check out this site I am a member on. I did the link so it goes directly to the 72-76 Torino section.

http://forum.grantorinosport.org/19721976-ford-and-mercury_forum4&SID=25542053da94adbc372a63a8a88d23698958333.html

HTH,

Russ

 

 

Edited July 19, 2015 by russosborne
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