Philco P22 1/24 '66 Mustang Radio

[gwolf]

I saw this come up on evilBay the other day and thought it was neat. Not everyone has seen these before.

It's a Philco model P22 1/24 scale '66 Mustang Fastback AM Radio. I'm guessing a promo for either Philco dealers or more likely Ford dealers.

I wonder who made the mold? I've never seen a 1/24 scale mustang from that year, usually they've been AMT's and 1/25.

Anyway, neat stuff.

[Greg Myers]

I've got a red one. Got it for Christmas maybe 1966.

[Mark]

It's not 1/24 scale, it's 1/25. Those were produced by AMT, and share most parts with promotional models (and kits). Most of the radio promos you see now are Thunderbirds, but there were others. I don't know about now, but when I was heavily into collecting promos the radios weren't as desirable as the regular promos.

[ChrisBcritter]

Tough part is finding one with a working radio; I've had two that did: a light blue '67 Mustang (sold it long ago) and an ivory '68 T-bird. Nice models and I don't mind that they're cheaper (but not by much) than regular promos.

Edited June 25, 2014 by ChrisBcritter

[Harry P.]

Starting bid only $6.99? I would have thought they'd be a little more valuable than that, especially if the radio still works, like Chris said. Are they really that common?

[Harry P.]

A little birdie tells me that Philco was owned by Ford when those promos/radios were made...

[Greg Myers]

[Greg Myers]

A little birdie tells me that Philco was owned by Ford when those promos/radios were made...

[gtx6970]

I have the Chrysler Turbine Car. And it works

[Harry P.]

Oh oh... a replacement chassis screw...

[tom]

These are very cool, but did anyone else click on this topic expecting to see a detailed radio in 1/25 scale?

[my80malibu]

If that Trucks A Rockin don't come a Knockin!

[slusher]

Starting bid only $6.99? I would have thought they'd be a little more valuable than that, especially if the radio still works, like Chris said. Are they really that common?

I would think so to Harry, I have not seen one before...

[disabled modeler]

Very cool too bad about the damage to the body. I have a 65 T-bird radio promo and others....I love restoring promos and collect them now always looking for more late 50s through the 70s body styles ones.

[Harry P.]

I really like the Turbine Car one. Cool!

[Rob Hall]

I have a couple of '68 ones--'68 Galaxie and '68 Mustang, both in bright yellow.

[disabled modeler]

I have a couple of '68 ones--'68 Galaxie and '68 Mustang, both in bright yellow.

NICE...!

[slusher]

Is there much on am radio any more to listen to??? just curious..

[Greg Myers]

Sports and foreign.(non-English)

[gtx6970]

I can't speak for how rare if at all the others are . But when I found the Turbine car ( probablly 5 or 6 years ago ) . I had never seen one before .

Since then I've seen several of them . And they don't seem to bring big money ,, I have less than $30 in mine. And I was pleasently suprised when it showed up and it worked. I think there are some AM music stations,,,,,but It's mostly talk radio and sports.

It looks nice in my case next to my original Turbine car promo

[disabled modeler]

There are a few pretty rare promos out there...me I just enjoy them and restoring them. The radio ones are cool but I like the regular ones better...radios rarely ever work in those anyway...still there promos and cool to me.

[Motor City]

I didn't know Jo-Han had any radio models. Was it also made by Philco? I remember seeing a mid-60s Thunderbird at the local hardware store. I believe the list price was $29.95, It might as well have been $299.95 since I didn't have the money either way! On a related topic, I think the remote-control promos were made by AMT from 1949 to 1958, and Jo-Han in 1956 and 1957.

[Scalper]

Hmm I hade a stereo system made by Ford. guessing it was from the 70's had the typical turn table from that time. must be a connection there

[disabled modeler]

I use to have one of those 50s remote control promos by AMT...it was a 53 Pontiac sedan...warped horribly. I checked my T-bird radio promos radio...works when I attach the loose wire it has...going to have to fix that part too I guess...LOL...

[gwolf]

For those that have these promo car old radios, check the batteries. In the early 60's they made 9 volt batteries that were the same shape and size as today's AA batteries, which are only 1.5 volts. I made this mistake/discovery recently with an old pocket transistor radio.