"Best" 1/25 Pontiac GTO (64 or 65 or 66) kit

[Bill Anderson]

Well, I want  a GTO kit to add to my roster and am looking for the most detailed 64 or 65 or 66 kit out there.  Revell seems to be a good choice, but which one???

Thank you all!

Bill Anderson

[Bill Anderson]

37 minutes ago, Bill Anderson said:

Well, I want  a GTO kit to add to my roster and am looking for the most detailed 64 or 65 or 66 kit out there.  Revell seems to be a good choice, but which one???

Thank you all!

Bill Anderson

The one I'm looking at is a '66 Revell "Muscle" series, and its a grey car on box top.  Sorry, I can't get the model number.

[Exotics_Builder]

Revell/Monogram 64 is not bad, but is 1/24.  Polar Lights does a 64 that is simple but has more detail than their 65.  The AMT 65 is an old kit repopped several times and chassis is way old school.  If choosing one, I'f first opt for the 66 by Revell.

Here's the one I did, with some upgrades.  The Hurst wheels are from the Royal 66 kit variation.

Edited Saturday at 03:01 PM by Exotics_Builder

[Mark]

Revell '66 is a good one.  Their '64 is pretty good too, 1/24 scale if that factors into things. 

They don't make a '65.  AMT makes two, both with molded-in exhaust detail and promo based design.  The newer Craftsman '65 hardtop is way better than the older convertible kit with separate hardtop.  The engine from the latter drops into the former.

[gtx6970]

Following 

 

Any issues with the Polar Lights 64 

 

[Misha]

A few years ago I built the Monogram 64 GTO in 1/24 in a factory stock version and found it to be an excellent kit. 
 

The overall fit was good and offered plenty of opportunities for further detail to enhance the model. 
 

 

The engine compartment was very complete with a power steering pump included. The engine was completely wired and plumbed. 
 

The chassis detail matched the engine with crisp parts moulding that was easily enhanced with paint and mild weathering.
 

The entire build was free of problems and upon completion produced an excellent replica of a Goat fresh off the showroom floor. If one were to look for any drawbacks to the kit the lack of any additional parts to allow another version is lacking and the typical Monogram 1/24 scale of the day doesn’t square up with other GTOs that are 1:25. These are very minor points that are far outweighed by the positives of good fit, detail, and accuracy. 
 

Cheers Misha

[Bainford]

On 10/12/2025 at 4:51 PM, gtx6970 said:

Following 

 

Any issues with the Polar Lights 64 

 

I built the PL '64 convertible a bunch of years ago. A simple straightforward kit that goes together well, if I recall. Overall proportions look very good. Headlights and tail lights are chrome. I think a small correction to lower the ride height was required. curious thing about the PL GTO is the tri-power only has two air cleaners included in the kit. I used some Revell GTO air cleaners sourced from a generous forum member.

Edited 7 hours ago by Bainford

[gtx6970]

1 hour ago, Bainford said:

I built the PL '64 convertible a bunch of years ago. A simple straightforward kit that goes together well, if I recall. Overall proportions look very good. Headlights and tail lights are chrome. I think a small correction to lower the ride height was required. curious thing about the PL GTO is the tri-power only has two air cleaners included in the kit. I used some Revell GTO air cleaners sourced from a generous forum member.

Thanks,

My only real concern is body shape and true to 1.25th scale

 

It will NOT be built stock anyway