Deora - Reissue versus Original kit?

[Casey]

AMT 1267 - 1/25 Alexander's (Brothers') Drag Time Deora Drag Truck

Roofless version, similar to original release, I'm guessing:

[Oldcarfan27]

20 minutes ago, Casey said:

Who's the Kevorkian Bros, did they own a towing company? 

[Mr. Metallic]

8 hours ago, Casey said:

AMT 1267 - 1/25 Alexander's (Brothers') Drag Time Deora Drag Truck

Roofless version, similar to original release, I'm guessing:

Anyone have the instructions to this version showing the mods you have to do to fit the Hemi? This is the version I want to build of this kit someday.

edit- I see now this version is being rereleased, but unless they really wow me over with cool parts and decals I'll save my money and build it out of one of the 4-5 kits I already have of this. 

Edited January 14, 2021 by Mr. Metallic

[Casey]

Here's what the original looked like, so the reissue should be similar? Many interesting parts in this version, including those long-forgotten sidewall tire caps:

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOqJtpyhERemqhaP573KVHDc5PrYb7Abrg2n7ZPUS7Itc60zmT-Io-ge4EjCuPLig?key=cFF2ZDJLdTNBQ2RZYjZyV1R1RllOUDN5bHZDbXlB

Currently on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMT-Alexander-s-Drag-Time-Dodge-Deora-Show-Car-Custom-Show-Rod-Drag-Racing-Blown/324168355970?hash=item4b79f09082:g:hj0AAOSwV7NewDKj

[ChrisBcritter]

Hmm. Looks like AMT threw in the parts pack Hemi tree, including the Corvair engine. About the only other change seems to be swapping the two rear chrome reverse wheels for the pair of mags. I wonder if the Little Red Wagon's front axle/springs would be an easy swap to get steerable front wheels?

[Mark]

14 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Who's the Kevorkian Bros, did they own a towing company? 

Yes, that was a real service station, operated by relatives of the infamous doctor.

[Oldcarfan27]

31 minutes ago, Mark said:

operated by relatives of the infamous doctor.

Seriously?

[Jack L]

30 minutes ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Seriously?

Royal Oak Historical Society says there was a Standard Oil station on the corner of 11 mile road and Main

[Mark]

Yes, a former AMT employee once stated that.  The family is/was from the area.  Many of the names on their decal sheets back then were actual people.

[Rodent]

31 minutes ago, Mark said:

Yes, a former AMT employee once stated that.  The family is/was from the area.  Many of the names on their decal sheets back then were actual people.

Really?

 

[Casey]

1 hour ago, Jack L said:

Royal Oak Historical Society says there was a Standard Oil station on the corner of 11 mile road and Main

Mentioned once or twice in this topic, too:

 

I would love to have a new sheet with that vintage Standard Oil logo instead of the Union 76 or Texaco logos.

[Robberbaron]

19 hours ago, Casey said:

 

Yeah, looks like a suicide machine to me...

[Oldcarfan27]

41 minutes ago, Robberbaron said:

Yeah, looks like a suicide machine to me...

Yeah, but you'll get a great tan while racing it.

[Casey]

On 9/12/2013 at 8:46 PM, Mark said:

_{The wheels have been changed a couple of times over the years. Early issues used compact car tires (the ones used in Corvair and Opel GT kits for stock).}

 

On 1/28/2013 at 5:33 AM, scummy said:

Didnt the original have chrome wheels with baby moon caps ?

Here's the pertinent page from the original instruction sheet:

 

[Tabbysdaddy]

I played around with one of these a while ago, but I wasn't sure if I liked it so it went back in the box. 

[deuces wild]

On 1/14/2021 at 5:08 PM, Oldcarfan27 said:

Seriously?

Well, the former doctor's lawyer is still doing commercials here in Motown.... He was also a guitarist for the Knack back in the day.....

[deuces wild]

Yep! It's that funny but it's the truth... Brother of the lead singer....

[stavanzer]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Fieger

 

Here you go!

Never would have believed it.

[deuces wild]

And there you have it!!!!....

Thanks alexis....?

[Motor City]

On 3/6/2022 at 6:43 PM, deuces wild said:

He was also a guitarist for the Knack back in the day.....

From what I've read, Doug went by himself to California and met the other members there to form the Knack.  I witnessed Geoffrey come onstage at a Mitch Ryder concert in Royal Oak and "help" with background vocals on a song or two during the Woodward Dream Cruise week.    

[deuces wild]

I must have missed that concert... I go to the cruise every year and hang out in Royal Oak... Just a half hour drive from my house....

[RancheroSteve]

On 3/9/2022 at 4:44 AM, Motor City said:

From what I've read, Doug went by himself to California and met the other members there to form the Knack.  

Getting way off topic here, but Doug was a member of the Los Angeles Shelby club and owned a GT-350.  Despite being a "rock star" he was a friendly and humble guy.

[ZTony8]

On 1/14/2021 at 4:34 PM, Mark said:

Yes, that was a real service station, operated by relatives of the infamous doctor.

Their rates were stiff.

[Casey]

On 1/26/2013 at 5:13 PM, Don Sikora II said:

The MPC reissues include the camper parts that AMT added sometime in the Seventies.

 

On 1/26/2013 at 7:27 PM, Eshaver said:

When the Kit was re- issued sometime in the early 70's, it came out with a Camper top. Now this meant the deletion of the bed cover and no one seemed to notice .

Love how the side door laps the quarter panel by, well, quite a bit:

[bisc63]

On 3/19/2022 at 9:18 PM, Casey said:

Love how the side door laps the quarter panel by, well, quite a bit:

Ha! Prepare for disappointment when you open that door!