Revell and AMT as one?

[oldman23]

Does anyone know when AMT and REVELL were in business together?

I found an old one and I was wondering when it was released.It's a nice kit for it's age.

Thanks in Advance for the help.

Ernie

[Foxer]

Holy cow! I've seen that kit before, but never noticed the dual makers on it. Always thought it would be cool to build. What's the copyright dates on the box or instructions?

[oldman23]

Holy cow! I've seen that kit before, but never noticed the dual makers on it. Always thought it would be cool to build. What's the copyright dates on the box or instructions?

Their are none anywhere and no decals to check the back sie of either. The box sides are a little rough and it looks like the kit number has been worn off.

Ernie

[Zoom Zoom]

If you post the question/photo on the Spotlight Hobbies message board, you'll likely get an answer as there seem to be more kit historians there than here.

The Chrysler was reissued sometime in the past 10 years or so by Revell. It's a Revell kit, don't know why AMT is on the box.

[Eshaver]

Hey kids it was 1955-56 that these 1-32 scale kits were made , Dennis Doty of the now defunct Model Car Journal did a great article about these kits years ago . He also mentions then when ever Collectabe Automobile Magazine does stories about the Buicks , Chryslers amd I for get the other . I seem to recall the three cars also were sold as one kit at one time too. Dang , I'm getting old ! Ed Shaver

[Art Anderson]

Hey kids it was 1955-56 that these 1-32 scale kits were made , Dennis Doty of the now defunct Model Car Journal did a great article about these kits years ago . He also mentions then when ever Collectabe Automobile Magazine does stories about the Buicks , Chryslers amd I for get the other . I seem to recall the three cars also were sold as one kit at one time too. Dang , I'm getting old ! Ed Shaver

As all the principals of both AMT and Revell at the time are now deceased, I believe, any definitive answer may not be available (both companies were relatively small enterprises, even back in the mid-50's).

However, some have suggested that Revell wanted AMT's marketing, but that makes little sense, as in 55-56, AMT Corporation was first and foremost, a maker of promotional model cars for the auto industry, spinning those off as flywheel toys for the toy store side of retail--they were not model car kit makers yet, not until 1958 (save for a handful of 3-car screwdriver kits which were essentially knocked down flywheel cars).

What makes more plausible sense is that by 1955, AMT had installed their own vacuum-metalizing department for plating bumpers, grilles, taillight bezels and wheel covers--and that process wasn't yet something being used outside of the novelty industry, save for AMT. Were I to guess here, I would say that Revell was shipping the parts tree with the parts to be chromed, to AMT (then in Birmingham MI), and hence, the AMT co-branding.

Art

[Harry P.]

There is something to this. Last night I saw a 55 Ford on ebay that had both brands on the box just like the one oldman pictured. It was molded in light blue plastic. I couldn't make out the scale from the pix though. I wish I knew how to create links,I could have posted a link to it.

All you have to do to create a link is to copy the address, and paste it here. Presto, it's a link!