A Blast From the X-EL Past

[Chuck Most]

^That's one of the reasons the X-El promos sold for such a high price (for the time). They were selling off a finite number of existing stock. I seem to remember either an editorial or an answer to a reader's letter in SAE years ago that gave a basic outline of what was going on. 

[Junkman]

Remember filling in that order form and sending it in....then a month or two later (surface mail) receiving the kits.

It was ten months for me.

[Junkman]

There were also X-EL '68 Imperial and Cadillac hardtops.

[High octane]

I remember that ad, however I got out of the hobby in 1990 and stayed out 'til 1997-'98.

[Casey]

[Casey]

[Casey]

The irony is that now these repops command more money than the original JoHan promos because these tend not to warp themselves inside out.

No idea what you're talking about.  

[om617]

Long before internet times. Sure would love to get a hold on some examples of the 58 Oldsmobile.

[StevenGuthmiller]

You never throw anything away do you Casey?

I do have to apologize to Mike (Lunajammer).

Seems that he was correct about the timing on the X-EL start up.

I see that one of Casey's catalogs has a June of 1976 date on it!

Much earlier than I had thought.

 

Steve

[Casey]

I think these were either eBay listings or found combing the interwebz. I have very little JO-HAN literature in my possession so far.

[Chuck Most]

I think these were either eBay listings or found combing the interwebz. I have very little JO-HAN literature in my possession so far.

Then I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to turn in your avatar photo. 

[Casey]

I love how Darlene used ALL CAPS, ALL THE TIME. She even made one sentence BOLD to let you know she meant business. 

Was there ever a clear distinction between JO-HAN and X-EL's products? Was JO-HAN strictly a producer of unassembled kits and X-EL for assembled promotional models?

I recall seeing the taxi ('56 Plymouth, maybe?) and '55 Pontiac, both with green glass for $34 or so in 1993 at Model Empire (then still Hobbytown) and scoffing at the price. "Who would want green glass", I wondered...still do.

[unclescott58]

Found the X-El '59 Plymouth I've been looking for at a reasonable price on EBay. I thought it was Light Blue with a Dark Blue roof I was looking for. But after seeing the old flyers above, I realized that the car I needed was Light Blue with a Black roof. So that's what I went looking for on EBay. It matches my other '59 Chryslers better than the White and Aqua one I've had for years. Now to sell the White and Aqua one.

R. Scott Aho

 

[Edsel-Dan]

Got to LOVE Tech!!

One more time this#%!* thing Jumps the page while I am typing and I will Close it BACKWARD

Snapping it in two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(and it AIN'T mine to Shatter!!!!!!!!!)

 

I have several of these X-El/Jo-Han fliers

and 4 of the promos

 

Mine are;

Pink 58 Cadillac

Black with Red roof 58 Olds--I would trade this one for a Different color combo

and both light Blue, and Black 56 Plymouth

 

I always wanted the Wagon and both 63 Starfire & 68 Chrysler 300 Convertibles!!!!!

 

And Yes, I too wish these could be re-issued!!!