AMT '64 El Camino Speed Boat?

[Aaron_F]

Does anyone reproduce the mini speed boat that came with AMT's '64 El Camino annual kit?

[Ron Hamilton]

Replicas and Miniatures Co. of MD had the Westcraft Boat from the '64 El Camino in their line. I have one for my '64 El Camino.

[Bob Ellis]

WestCraft was a real AMT 1:1 product,

Edited May 12, 2016 by Bob Ellis
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[unclescott58]

Anybody know the history of the real boat this kit was based off of? I've done several different searches and can find nothing on a real boat just like that one. A searches using the word Westcraft, or West craft. or combinations with each come up with nothing on a real life that matches the AMT kit boat.

[dimaxion]

It is worth the monies from M&RoM . Thanx ..

[Bob Ellis]

West craft was a real 1:1 product of AMT . I suspect the name is based on West Gallogly, the lawyer who started AMT in 1948. He had friends at Ford who supported his business Alumiun Metal Toys. 

[jack lira]

I have a flyer with an addres of Wes Craft co box 400 Troy Mich dont know how to post pics

[pack rat]

West Gallogly Jr was the guy behind the Wes Craft boat.  There doesn't seem to be any reference out there on the boat.  I have a copy of the flyer mentioned above, but can't seem to locate it right now.  I think the flyer refers to the boat as a Glass Slipper, but if you Google Glass Slipper you'll see a totally different boat.

According to an ex-AMT staffer, he only recalled seeing a couple of them, one being the prototype.        

[Bob Ellis]

The little Westcraft looks reminds me of tose little hydroplane boats the people used to build themselves . 

[oldnslow]

Here's a pic, 

 

 

[Aaron_F]

Thanks for the help guys! I'm trying to collect all of the cool accessory pieces that came with the AMT kits, so far I only have the Go Kart from the '63 Ford truck. This boat is a must have!

[Casey]

On 5/15/2016 at 7:17 PM, jack lira said:

I have a flyer with an address of Wes Craft co box 400 Troy Mich dont know how to post pics

Thanks again for scanning and sharing this, Jack:

[oldnslow]

Well , it won't let me edit my lost pic message , so here's a new one .