TRULY RAREST OF THE RARE 1/25 MUSCLE CAR KITS OF ALL TIME

[pack rat]

13 hours ago, Mark said:

I have heard that the lowest production Jo-Han annual kit was the '69 Rebel, as its body was converted from the '69 Ambassador right after that kit was run, then the conversion to the '70 Rebel Machine was started not long after.  The Rebels are among the small group of Jo-Han annual kits that were not also produced as promos.

The funny car version in the '69 kit isn't 100% accurate, as the Grant/AMC project ended towards the end of the '68 season.  There was no 1969 version of that car.

The stock version of the '69 Rebel has issues as well.  The chassis is a lengthened '66 Marlin including the wrong wheel covers and 1st-gen V8, the interior bucket is lifted from the '69 Ambassador, and there are some missing moldings on the body. 

 

Edited July 21 by pack rat

[Mark]

All of the Jo-Han intermediate AMC car kits use the Marlin chassis plate.  Some of the promos had a better one, but Jo-Han never saw fit to use it in the kits.  Same goes for the engine, the Marlin was the only kit for which it was correct.

Jo-Han had a better chassis plate for the '69-'70 GTX promos too, but never tried to put it into any of the kits.

[Bainford]

15 hours ago, Mark said:

I have heard that the lowest production Jo-Han annual kit was the '69 Rebel, as its body was converted from the '69 Ambassador right after that kit was run, then the conversion to the '70 Rebel Machine was started not long after.  The Rebels are among the small group of Jo-Han annual kits that were not also produced as promos.

Well, that explains a lot. The '69 Rebel has been at the top of my 'want-list' for quite a few years now, and I have yet to find one. I am certain that when I do, I won't want to part with the money being asked for it. Just as well perhaps, because if I get one, I am building it.