DTR/AMT 1932 Ford Jalopy kits

[Chris V]

Back in the late 00's "Dirtrack Racecars" commissioned AMT to do a series of "Jalopy" themed kits from their range of 1932 Ford tooling.

The kits were criticized for their misleading boxart featuring extensively rebuilt models with numerous parts not included in the kit.

However I was wondering if anyone can tell me, if this particular version of the 5-Window Coupé is molded in grey or white styrene?

(It might sound utterly ridiculous, but the plastic color is actually important for a vintage themed kitbash-project I'm currently contemplating)

 

Edited 7 hours ago by Chris V

[sidcharles]

maybe a jumping off point. sorry; this is the best i've got:  32 Ford Jalopy Stock Car, AMT/ERTL 21709P

i did have this one, and it was white:  32 Ford Vicky Jalopy Stock Car Model Kit # 21710 | eBay

 

maybe:   32 Ford Jalopy Stock Car Fast Freddy Model Kit 1:25 SCALE. | eBay

Edited 6 hours ago by sidcharles

[Chris V]

4 minutes ago, sidcharles said:

maybe:   32 Ford Jalopy Stock Car Fast Freddy Model Kit 1:25 SCALE. | eBay

Thanks - that gave me exactly the information I was looking for!

My mistake not checking Ebay-listings before asking...  

[sidcharles]

hey: it takes a village.

[Ace-Garageguy]

2 hours ago, Chris V said:

Back in the late 00's "Dirtrack Racecars" commissioned AMT to do a series of "Jalopy" themed kits from their range of 1932 Ford tooling.

The kits were criticized for their misleading boxart featuring extensively rebuilt models with numerous parts not included in the kit.

However I was wondering if anyone can tell me, if this particular version of the 5-Window Coupé is molded in grey or white styrene?

Mine is white...and man was I miffed when I opened the box expecting to find all kinds of cool parts and found exactly zip beyond the normal kit.

Put me off of buying any new AMT kits for quite a while...like years

Somebody really ought to have communicated the negative connotations of "bait and switch" or other deceptive practices to the marketing dwerbles.

[Chris V]

58 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Mine is white...and man was I miffed when I opened the box expecting to find all kinds of cool parts and found exactly zip beyond the normal kit.

Put me off of buying any new AMT kits for quite a while...like years

Somebody really ought to have communicated the negative connotations of "bait and switch" or other deceptive practices to the marketing dwerbles.

It was indeed a dark time under the previous-ownership, before Round2 took over and turned things around. 

I think, the worst case I've ever seen was the "Buyers Choice" reissue of MPC's 1969 Dodge Charger 500, issued around the millennium: The box art car had obviously been kitbashed from parts from AMT's 1969 Plymouth GTX and wheels of unknown origin.  

[Shark]

1 hour ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

...and man was I miffed when I opened the box expecting to find all kinds of cool parts and found exactly zip beyond the normal kit.

I know exactly what you mean. I was sitting in my recliner when I opened that kit. When the realization of what was in the box hit, the box and contents went sailing across the room. Probably still some parts behind the TV hutch 

[Mark]

And, right after RC2 ran those kits for DTR, they ran another bunch of the coupes for Walmart, in the under $7 "checkerboard box".  Only difference was the decals.

There was a later run of those for DTR in an original style Trophy Series box.  The parts illustration on the side panel showed the brackets for the cycle fenders, but not the fenders themselves (because those weren't in the box).

[sidcharles]

1 hour ago, Shark said:

I know exactly what you mean. I was sitting in my recliner when I opened that kit. When the realization of what was in the box hit, the box and contents went sailing across the room. Probably still some parts behind the TV hutch 

and Mr Carpet Monster smiled