Erik Smith Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) After seeing some really cool build-ups of a couple kits from Linberg's odd 1970's lineup, I was curious what kits were available... Hence, I did a little searching and came up with this list, for interested individuals. Since Round2 now owns Lindberg, maybe some of the more obscure kits could see light of day again. 1977 Buick Skyhawk 1975 Buick Century 1977 Olds Omega Pontiac Grand Prix 1977 Mercury Monarch 1976 Ford Grenada Ford Thunderbird Chevy El Camino Ford Torino Convertible Plymouth 'Cuda 1975? Chevy Monte Carlo Pontiac Ventura Dodge Charger 1974 Datsun 240z 1978 Chevy Monza Mercedes Benz 450SL 1976? Corvette 1976 ? Corvettte Convertible Dodge "Hot Shot" Charger 1977 Chrysler Cordoba 197? AMC Gremlin I am not interested in all the Lindberg 1/32 kits - only the ones produced through the 1970s, so please, if you would like to list the others, start an additional thread. Thanks! Here are some pictures of kits too: Some of the kits have been released a few times. Some are absolutely horrible looking, from what I can tell - specifically the El Camino and Corvette. If you have additional kits or photos, please post them! Some are not easy to find - kits or pictures! Thanks! Edited November 1, 2013 by Erik Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Couple more pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) Anybody know what year charger this is? Edited November 1, 2013 by Erik Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Add this Corvette convertible to the list. There was also a Gremlin and I believe I have a Chrysler Cordoba. As a late release, I remember buying the above Corvette convertible, the Gremlin and the Thunderbird in the grocery store for a dollar apiece in the late 1980s or early 1990s. At the time they meant nothing to me so I let my daughter have the Corvette and I gave the Gremlin to someone in my club who was into AMC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) Edited November 1, 2013 by Erik Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hotrod59f100 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Erik I want that Datsun. Im starting to like the small scall cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Chevy Monte Carlo, Buick Century and Pontiac Grand Prix Mercedes SL, Datsun Z and Olds Omega Ford Granada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) I have several of these myself. Eric, The Vette with base you show id the "Mini-Lindy" Matchbox/Hot Wheels size (Approx 1/64 scale) kit and No where near the 1/32 scale kits. Additionally, The El Camino, and a couple others in that series were Smaller than 1/32. I have them The Hot Shot Charger is just the 'Cuda shown directly underneath with a 4 headlight grill. Again, I have that "Charger" so Can confirm this too!! They are also ones tahat are Snaller than listed scale. Her are my Built Cordoba & "Square-Body" Charger; Charger is White, Cordoba Green The flat bed trailer with them is completely Scratchbuilt I also have4 the Olds Omega and a couple different Pontiacs one, a Grand Prix sealed, unbuilt The 49 Ford is an OLD Pyro/Life-Like kit, the Gremlin and similar Vettes in another picture are Palmer!!!!! There were several in That series, including the 69 T-Bird, a Toronado, Mustangs, Galaxies. Too many to list. I have or had MANY of those as well. I believe the Sprite, MGA 1600 & 60-62 Vette are also Palmer or Pyro originally The ones that were only originally in this series have 2 screws that hold the chassis to the body and have "Super Mini-Lindy" on the chassis the Classic's 32 & 28 Lincoln & Packard Are Lindberg from about 67-8. I have a few of the 28 Lincoln Touring. Early issues did not have chrome parts! Edited November 1, 2013 by Edsel-Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webestang Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Copyright 1981.....but, I got these 2 kits for $3. Both have all their parts. I'd like to turn them into slot cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 OK, Those 2 are PA:MER original tooling re-issued by Lindberg. They have an Upper & Lower 2pc body assembly. The interior is cast in th eupper body half. And are slightly smaller than 1/32. Hubcap detail is Only decal/sticker! They had paper stickers back when original I had Several!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Per Dan's post above, this must be part of that Palmer series. Note the wheel he described. You can also see the body line where the upper and lower halves meet. The lower half has the chassis and the upper half has the interior bucket molded to it. Add the Gremlin to this list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) There were 1/2 dozen or so of those ex-Palmer Lindbergs...I remember getting a couple of them as a kid, all were 1971 vintage cars IIRC...Torino, Cougar conv, Mustang conv, Gremlin, Corvette conv... The earlier Lindberg Snap Fit kits circa '75-77 (along w/ Revell Snap-Tites) were what got me as a kid into the modeling hobby...the 'gateway drug'...I built the Granada, T-bird, Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Monza..... Edited November 3, 2013 by Rob Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I have the 1974 Pontiac Grand Prix kit and it is also smaller than 1/32. It seems more like 1/43. I realized this when I was going to use the wheels and tires from Revell's 1/32 1968 Pontiac GTO snap kit and found that the Grand Prix is way smaller than the GTO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webestang Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 OK, Those 2 are PA:MER original tooling re-issued by Lindberg. They have an Upper & Lower 2pc body assembly. The interior is cast in th eupper body half. And are slightly smaller than 1/32. Hubcap detail is Only decal/sticker! They had paper stickers back when original I had Several!!!! Yeah....they are crude, but for 3 bucks I had to had them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 True, Besides, Where else are you going to find Torino & Mustang Convertibles from that era! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Great box art, but............ I collect some of the Palmers too. To be fair, the Lindbergs are more precise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Considering how well the Matchbox/Hot Wheels size "Mini-Lindy" kits were it is not surprising they did the detailing they did on the1/32 kits. Though, they did Undersize Most of them!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rharmes93 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 A buddy of mine has a 77 cordoba and I've looked everywhere trying to find a model of one. Can anyone help?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Those 1/32nd Lindbergs and a few Revell Snap-Tites in 1/32nd also were my starting point in the hobby 40 years ago. Fun stuff...still have mine stashed away somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64Comet404 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 The Granada was the first model I ever built, was fortunate enough to find a replacement a few years back. I remember being able to find the Lindberg kits, like the sports cars, the ex-Pyro kits, and the snap-togethers in my local department and convenience stores. I remember buying the ex-Palmer kits as shrink-wrapped multi-packs at a drug store in Syracuse back in the early 1980's. They were cheap, but I remember how disappointed I was to discover the complete lack of detail on these kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 A buddy of mine has a 77 cordoba and I've looked everywhere trying to find a model of one. Can anyone help??I have been looking for one for quite awhile to do a replica of a friends car. They do come up on ebay from time to time but go for more than I am willing to spend for one. Plan on about 50 bucks with shipping. I missed a built one for 30 about 6 months ago. Good luck ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryR Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I had no idea that Linberg had such an extensive line of 1/32 cars! I didn't pay much attention to models in the 70's. Look like fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 A side note hereMost likely ONLY 1 version of these True 1/32 kits can returnThe Charger & Cordoba are the Same kit with alterations to replicate the Chrysler Grill, etcThe Charger tail light section over the corner of the rear quarter was left in placeThe Granada/Monarch and Omega/etc, As well as Monte Carlo/Buick Centurywill likely be the sameUNLESS tooling for the different Grills, etc was separate and not altered!! I would LOVE to see these backand with Round2 running the All Stars 1/32 kits not We just MIGHT get lucky here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 With Ron buying the Granada on eBay, I thought I'd start a thread to identify the series. Note that Lindberg did a bunch of then contemporary cars that hadn't been done in any scale. Some of them remain unique. I've been collecting these, as I see them cheap at shows. I don't care if I have a particular one when I see it for $5 or $10, I just grab it. Anyway, here's some of what I own... Chevy Monte Carlo, Buick Century and Pontiac Grand Prix Mercedes SL and Datsun Z Ford Granada Olds Omega Chevy Monza The El Camino I also have the Chrysler Cordoba, Dodge Charger (same body style as Cordoba), and maybe another one or two. I can't put my hand on those ones right now, and they are all unbuilt in their boxes. A pair of Corvettes. I'm not sure what the hardtop is, it has no makers markings on it. The Convertible with the interior built into the body was a later Lindberg series that had poorer detail. I remember these being in stores for a dollar each maybe early 1990s. Here's the Cougar from that series. Ford Torino The Thunderbird. There was also a Gremlin, maybe more... So dispute anything I've written if I'm wrong. Add any photos of cars you own or any information you may have. Let's crowd source some info on this series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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