Where Are These Decals From?

[Snake45]

Can anyone identify the source of these decals? Bought this glue bomb IMC or Testor Cougar II and will be rescuing it. Trying figure out if it's an original IMC or a Testor reissue. I figure if the decals are old, it's an original. 

The paint looks like old AMT Burnt Orange Metallic to me, but it might be something newer I'm not familiar with. 

[Mark]

The decals look like a mix of different sources.  The racing numbers and the Moroso decals didn't come off of the same sheet, I can pretty much guarantee.  The Jerr-Dan is another mystery: isn't that a trailer manufacturer?

As for the car, the tires should pinpoint who made it.  I'm pretty sure the pre-Lindberg issues had Dunlop tires while the Lindberg issue had Goodyears.  Pre-Lindberg kits might all be molded in color, with black chassis and interior, the Lindberg kit I have is all white.  I once had an original IMC issue that was molded in a nice metallic red.  If I could find another one in mint condition, I'd think about getting it and building without painting the body.

[Mark]

Closer examination of the pictures show Goodyear tires, like those in the Lindberg reissue kit.

[Snake45]

Thanks Mark. I thought it was probably the reissue. And you're right about Lindberg, not Testor, too, of course. 

[vamach1]

You can still find either the IMC or Testors kit unbuilt for a reasonable price on  Ebay.

Edited November 16, 2019 by vamach1

[SCRWDRVR]

Way back when I drove a tow truck all the tow bodies were built by Jerr-Dan so I would bet at least those decals came from a tow truck kit.

[bill lanfear]

1 hour ago, SCRWDRVR said:

Way back when I drove a tow truck all the tow bodies were built by Jerr-Dan so I would bet at least those decals came from a tow truck kit.

Confirmed....Jerr-Dan is a popular rollback manufacturer now-a-days.  I had a few (real ones) in my fleet when I had my towing business about 15 yrs ago.

[Mark]

3 hours ago, vamach1 said:

You can still find either the IMC or Testors kit unbuilt for a reasonable price on  Ebay.

Haven't been to eBay much in the last few months, maybe I should try again.  I never really searched for this kit specifically, but every time I came across one it was usually started, and not well done at that.  I had one that I bought new in the early Seventies but later sold...can't keep everything, much as I try to!

[iBorg]

The ones I see that are unusual are the Ashland ones. Ashland was a popular gasoline brand in Kentucky and West Virginia. Their most popular line was Valvoline, which is now a separate company.