A (best left) forgotten Ferrari

[Pete J.]

You know what this really is is one of Harry's "What is it's." Man nobody would have gotten this one.

[customsrus]

I got one made by Airfix. Dont know how the body proportions are compared to the MPC. I might just have to open this one and see!!

[Edsel-Dan]

I am betting it is the Very Same kit!!!!!

[Faust]

I think Edsel-Dan is right. I believe that MPC, Airfix and maybe Arii have the same mould.

You'll love it. And by that, I mean you'll be repulsed! Sweet!!!

[Lunajammer]

No. Different kit.

[Lunajammer]

In my effort to support a response to the other Rainbow thread, I came across this. This Ikko, Japan model kit sure looks like your old MPC kit. (Or is it the other way around?)

[Chuck Most]

Anyone who has this model and does not like it, I will take it!!

And I'll take the one Dan won't have room for...

[blazefox]

Maybe open up rear wheel wells a little more, put on new wheels and make it a fastback and it would have potential

[Faust]

Whoa, weird.

That Ikko kit has a weird hybrid vibe about it. It has the body of the MPC (hard roof, weird headlight covers) but the chassis of the powered version. Generally, though, it seems to be the MPC. So, are there three, or four, versions of this? Two of each mould; one powered, one unpowered?

To think of this much kittage for such a bizarre car, and yet I can't get a model of a 77 Cougar, and they made TONS of those...

[tooltas]

is that car ferrari's red head step child lollo

[Harry P.]

To say that the aesthetic sensibilities of certain Italian designers working in the '70s/'80s was, um.... questionable, would be being kind!

[blazefox]

Design cues are reminisant of a brick and a delorian

[Pro Wrench]

I'm assuming that car must have been designed during a bad acid trip.

[Rob Hall]

I seem to recall there were other outrageous '70s show cars also kitted by Airfix..when I was a kid, IIRC they were sold in the US under the 'US Airfix' brand...I remember the Ferrari Rainbow and maybe a Maserati (Boomerang?)....

[Casey]

maybe a Maserati (Boomerang?)....

Thinnest. Roof pillars. Ever!

[Faust]

Whoa... those pillars are not just thin, they're almost ethereal!

Man, there's no rollover strength in that thing, is there? Freaky...

Looks like a cool kit, though!

Edited November 4, 2014 by Faust

[Zarana-X]

I just noticed the wheels look like the Hot Wheels 'Ultra Hot' wheels:

[Ben]

Fascinating...I'd seen pics of the 1:1, didn't know it was kitted. The kit seems to be inaccurate as far as some details like the side windows...

It looks like someone drove a Fiero through Pepboys!

[Faust]

Interesting spot on the Ultrahots wheels!

In its day, this thing was well-lauded, it seems. There was an article in a 1981-82 magazine (Motor Trend, I think) that called it the "most successful showcar ever". WTF?

I agree with the Pepboys analogy. It's more like it was a reject for a "future car" from Back to the Future II, though.

I still think it needs a trunk mounted laser cannon, like some crazy "future technical".

[jbwelda]

wow someone slapped a X1/9 with an ugly stick! A REALLY ugly stick!

totally dig those rear wheel arches.

jb

[Tom Geiger]

The Palmer Ferrari ??

[DirtModeler]

It's odd. but not too bad. Kind of reminds me of a vector.

[jbwelda]

actually the finished model looks a whole lot better than the box art...that has to be a near first of some kind

jb

[Daddyfink]

Got one!

[Faust]

Now THAT is an eclectic collection of kits, good sir! I like it!

I'm still not sure about this car. It would make a dandy speedboat, though... Seal up the wheel wells, open the roof, put a fishing seat between the headlights...