DougS Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 I just acquired an AMT 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible. I noticed on the underside there is all kinds of information molded in. Like type of antifreeze, lubrication frequency, special coatings, etc. Is this something that was common practice around this time? I started building models a few years after this and have never seen this before on anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boss 302 mustang Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 information for a promo...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 10 hours ago, boss 302 mustang said: information for a promo...... Exactly. That chassis tooling was created to go under a dealer's promotional model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Exactly. That chassis tooling was created to go under a dealer's promotional model. For some reason, it was also included in the AMT '62 Ford kit. At least that was what was in mine. Steve Edited November 20, 2022 by StevenGuthmiller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 My “64 Galaxie Millennium Edition has it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 1 hour ago, StevenGuthmiller said: For some reason, it was also included in the AMT '62 Ford kit. At least that was what was in mine. And you left it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, Oldcarfan27 said: And you left it on? Sure. I figured it was part of the history of the kit. Now if I had done it in the past couple of years, it would have gotten a chassis swap. Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Steve, that's beautiful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougS Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Steve, that's a great looking model! You really put my attempts to shame.😥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nunes Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 The reason for the lettering showing up on the early kits is that the kits were a "next step" marketing decision for former promo assembled model cars that dealers passed out to buyers; the business, like AMT, just packaged the unassembled plastic parts into boxes with cool looking box art, sent them off to the hobby shops and such, and we youngsters were hooked into doing the assembly work ourselves. And we "oldsters" are still "hooked"! 😁 Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulf Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 14 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: For some reason, it was also included in the AMT '62 Ford kit. At least that was what was in mine. Steve Brilliant and unexpected, a true legacy marking. Looks great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Probably sold a few 1:1 cars here and there . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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