Does anyone make?

[hellonwheelz3]

OK, before I ask the question, Ya'll are gonna think I am a MAJOR GEEK for even thinking about this. Well guess what...your right!!! OK here's my question.

Does anyone know of a 1972 AMC gremlin model? My girlfriend's cousin used to drive one back in the good ole days and she would like a replica done.

[Railfreak78]

I don't know who makes them but they are out there. The only current one I know about is a modified race car but Ebay has regular ones and if your patient you wont have to pay for the high priced ones

[Nick Winter]

Not sure of the year but lindberg makes one, I still haven't bought mine too, ok fine call me a geek, but it's getting a 440 Big Block

[Railfreak78]

I just found this one on Ebay right now for $14.50 . Don't worry I'm a geek too I actually want a real Gremlin! There are more than these but you have to dig for them.

[Longbox55]

IIRC, the Lindberg kit is 1/20 scale, not 1/24-1/25.

[iBorg]

The Lindberg kit is a lump.....

AMT made a reasonable annual kit.

Mike

[Railfreak78]

Also found these but one is 1/32

[hellonwheelz3]

Not sure of the year but lindberg makes one, I still haven't bought mine too, ok fine call me a geek, but it's getting a 440 Big Block

You're not a geek, thats EXACTLY what I'd be putting in mine if or when i get one!

[Corvette.Jeff]

something more geeky than a gremlin? the pacer!!! my aunt has a 72' pacerX,yes,i have thought about telling her to put a liquorice dispenser in it

[Casey]

Avoid the Lindberg kit at all costs- it's a total turd.

The AMT Gremlin kits are your best bet if you want to build a stock type Gremmy. I'm not that up on AMT's Gremmy kits, but I;d love to see Round2 sneak a Grmlin into their lineup next year.

Also, the Gremilin is far from nerd material. It's funky looking, but there's nothing uncool about liking them.

[Jim Gibbons]

I wish there were a good Gremlin kit. I had a '71 in that funky persimmon color; kind a lavenderish blue. I eventually painted it in Army sand colored camoflage I got from my Reserve unit that was going to be thrown away. It was actually a pretty good little car. I hated the glass hatch as "trunk" entrance, though; too bad AMC didn't have the funds to tool a real hatchback. Since I owned a Gremlin, and one of my best friends bought a Yugo new in '87, will I be categorized as a Geek?

[hellonwheelz3]

I wish there were a good Gremlin kit. I had a '71 in that funky persimmon color; kind a lavenderish blue. I eventually painted it in Army sand colored camoflage I got from my Reserve unit that was going to be thrown away. It was actually a pretty good little car. I hated the glass hatch as "trunk" entrance, though; too bad AMC didn't have the funds to tool a real hatchback. Since I owned a Gremlin, and one of my best friends bought a Yugo new in '87, will I be categorized as a Geek?

Hey Jim you owned a YUGO? That isn't really that geekish, thats a whooole different category! hehe just kidding.

[Deckerz]

I dont think anybody made a 1/24 gremlin but i know amt made a 1/24 pacer.

Its a very similar body style, with abit of modifcation you could probaly make it look like a gremlin.

[Nick Winter]

I dont think anybody made a 1/24 gremlin but i know amt made a 1/24 pacer.

Its a very similar body style, with abit of modifcation you could probaly make it look like a gremlin.

That's 1/25th

[Modelmartin]

AMT made a stock Gremlin a little later in the production run but parts can be swapped to do an early stocker from the Funny Car kit. I liked that kit when it came out. I also had the Vega panel Funny car kit.

MPC also had a Pacer. I have no idea if it was the same tool as the AMT. It would have been exceedingly silly to tool up 2 different Pacer kits! Wouldn't surprise me, though!

[Jon Cole]

Wish I had picked up one of those Fresh Cherries Gremlins when they were plentiful.

Here is the only Gremlin pic I have in my 'Box Art" album...

For pics of built Gremlins, check out page one of my built models album (not by me, sadly) It's all in alphabetical order

http://public.fotki.com/JCole/model_car_shows/misc_model_contests/

Edited May 23, 2010 by Spyder

[Marc @ MPC Motorsports]

BTW, I'm fairly certain that AMT Gremlin funny car kit you posted the pic of has a completely stock body.

Yes, the AMT Gremlin funny car posted does have a stock body, but not completely. It has a notch cut out of the cowl for supercharger clearance. Bandit Resins has a master for a "completely" stock 1971-72 Gremlin body. I know this because I did the master.

When Bandit Resins makes this one available, you'll still need to come up with an AMT 1974-77 Gremlin kit for the chassis and interior.

[Modelmartin]

Remember AMT and MPC were two seprate, competing companys at the time.

No kidding. (sarcasm)

There had been a few instances over the years of AMT using MPC or Jo-Han tooling. I was merely wondering. I don't store too much info in my head about Gremlins and Pacers. I did cut up an MPC Pacer to make the Pro-Mod Pacer body that JImmy Flintstone sells. Chopping the top was a riot. I can't even remember how many pieces I had to cut it into to lower it!

[sfhess]

I dont think anybody made a 1/24 gremlin but i know amt made a 1/24 pacer.

Its a very similar body style, with abit of modifcation you could probaly make it look like a gremlin.

Um, no. Not even close.