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1956 Chrysler New Yorker?

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  • Member since
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  • From: Baton Rouge
Posted by mr moto on Thursday, September 15, 2011 4:04 PM

The Revell kit is 1/32 scale and not promo based. It has a multi-piece body that needs a lot of fitting and fiddling to make it go together well. Detail is not great but it builds up into a pretty nice looking model considering the age. I believe that it's a Windsor and not a New Yorker and I'm sure that it's 4 door sedan and they never issued a convertible. Of course, an adventurous modeler could fix that.

The story on the Revell/AMT connection is foggy to me right now but I've seen a pretty authoritative account on another forum in the past. I suspect it might be that AMT, being a promo manufacturer, already had an exclusive deal to make models of Chryslers and Revell had to include AMT in on the action if they wanted to make a kit.

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    September 2011
Posted by Bbmo87 on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:21 AM

If you guys could keep your eyes open for me and let me know if you happen to stumble across one of these, please be sure to let me know!  Thanks again!

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Posted by Bbmo87 on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:19 AM

Thank you all so much for your feedback.  Sprue:  THANK YOU for the link!  Thanks for looking out guys, I'll let you know my findings. 

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    March 2003
Posted by rangerj on Saturday, September 10, 2011 10:41 AM

Note on the Revell box the AMT logo. This was a Revell boxing of an AMT promotional model. AMT got its start in the model business doing dealer/manufacture promotional models. These promotional models are "collectable" and you may be able to find the convertible you are looking for in the form of a promotional model rather than as a kit.

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  • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Friday, September 9, 2011 9:25 PM

Revell made a kit of the 1956 Chrysler and re-issued it in the mid-1990s but not certain of the scale of kit

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-REVELL-Model-Car-Kit-1956-Chrysler-New-Yorker-/400221313565

Cadet Chuck:

I don't get a "charge" from seeing the Chevy Volt, either.

  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Friday, September 9, 2011 8:53 PM

No, I haven't seen the model, but they sure made great cars back then!  My first car was a used 1960 Cadillac convertible, about the same size as that beast.  Wow, I wish I still had it!  Been downhill ever since....

And no, I would not consider buying a Chevy "Volt" today!

No

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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    March 2006
Posted by TD4438 on Friday, September 9, 2011 8:05 PM

Check Ebay every so often for '1/25 promo'.A lot of stuff pops up that was produced over the years for auto companies.A lot of very cool stuff actually!

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=1%2F25+promo&_sacat=See-All-Categories

  • Member since
    September 2011
1956 Chrysler New Yorker?
Posted by Bbmo87 on Friday, September 9, 2011 11:36 AM

Hi All,

Has anybody ever seen the movie "Hollywood or Bust"  ?   I'd like to get my hands on a model of the  car in the movie;  I believe it's a 1956 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible, but Im not sure 100%.  My question is, has anybody ever seen this model anywhere?  

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