Revell's 74 signature series 1/6th dragsters/funny cars - how many was there?

[NitroJunky]

I have a couple of 16th scale dragsters and funny cars from Revell.

A few of them have signature series on them.

Would anyone know how many of these Revell produced and what numbers they where?

I currently have

Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen's - Fly Navy

Don Garlitts - Swamp Rat

Jeb Allen - Prayin Mantis

Gene Snows - Snowman charger FC

And enough parts and decals to build Don "The snake" Pruddhomme - US Army dragster

I would be keen to see if i can collect all of them if they can be found

Others i have in stock that are not signature series

Pruddhomme Wynns Wider X3 - One will be Dennis Priddles "MR Revell"

Garlitts Swap Rat (80s edt) X3

Mickey Thompson Revelation Grand am ( RED)

Grateful for any info on the above

[RANDY L]

hi

There was also the Kuhl & Olsen top fuel dragster

Randy Ludi

[Uncle Keith]

Hi! Gareth,

I can't help with production quantities. But I can add to your list of Signature Series kits. These are kits I have.

Kuhl & Olson "Da Revell Fast Guys" T/F

"California Charger" AA/FD

Tony Nancy "The Loner" AA/FD

Roland Leong's "Hawaiian" F/C

I don't know for certain if the Beebe & Muligan AA/FD, Tom McEwen "Revellution" F/C, "ChiTown Hustler" F/C, or Don Prudhomme's "Army" Vega F/C were ever Signature Series cars, but they were all 1/16 Revell kits. There was also a Gene Snow "Snowman" Vega F/C. I have the re-issue of these kits, except the Pruhomme "Army" car. It's an origanal issue.

Hope this helps. I'm sure someone will come along with a more precise answer.

[Uncle Keith]

Thanks Paul! I forgot about the M/T Grand Ams and I have the red and yellow versions. No Marines version tho'. There is another kit that wasn't mentioned, "Revell's Jungle Jim". I just saw this posted here. There is a Tom McEwen rear-engine dragster also.

Thanks! Have A Great Day!

[NitroJunky]

Hi! Gareth,

I can't help with production quantities. But I can add to your list of Signature Series kits. These are kits I have.

Kuhl & Olson "Da Revell Fast Guys" T/F

"California Charger" AA/FD

Tony Nancy "The Loner" AA/FD

Roland Leong's "Hawaiian" F/C

I don't know for certain if the Beebe & Muligan AA/FD, Tom McEwen "Revellution" F/C, "ChiTown Hustler" F/C, or Don Prudhomme's "Army" Vega F/C were ever Signature Series cars, but they were all 1/16 Revell kits. There was also a Gene Snow "Snowman" Vega F/C. I have the re-issue of these kits, except the Pruhomme "Army" car. It's an origanal issue.

Hope this helps. I'm sure someone will come along with a more precise answer.

Sorry i was not clear with my post their.

I was suposed to of said - what did the number of signature kits go up to i.e 25 etc, I wouldnt expect anyone ( not even revell ) to know how many over all was produced and sold.

Thanks for the info so far guys its a great help.

Just found an old pic from the 70s that my dad took of some of the kits he built.

I can see that he owned the garlitts swap rat, jeb allen prayin mantis, K&O da revell fast guys , MT's Yellow grand am and the Gene Snow Vega.

Thanks once again

Regards

Gareth

Edited November 20, 2011 by NitroJunky

[Modelmartin]

I just happened to run across my Revell '75-'76 catalog and lo and behold there are the Signature Series 1/16th kits. You can harvest the full size scans from my Fotki sight. Enjoy!

[Mooneyzs]

Thise are some cool posters. Thanks for sharing.

[NitroJunky]

Thanks for the info guys most gratefull.

1/25th & 1/16th would explain the higher numbers in the series. Did all the signature series kits come with a model of the driver? Reason being i have 2 re-isue 25th scale kits of Jeb Allens red Prayin Mantis.

I will have to go through all my kits as i may have some that signature series and not know about it as i wasnt aware they come in 25th scale aswell

[ratnasty]

Hi guys here is the rarest one of all from Revell . This was only in the UK and not released in the US

Chuck

Chuck Boener does a set decals to build it from a Tony Nancy kit which was the same kit

I hope this helps Chuck

Edited November 22, 2011 by ratnasty

[ratnasty]

I just went through all of my 1/16th scale drag kits and it appears there are 18 different cars in the Revell Signature series

I hope this helps as far as production run who knows ???????????

Edited November 23, 2011 by ratnasty