The History of Model Cars! + Rarest kit ever?

A brief history of the model car and how it came to be one of the most beloved hobbies ever. From its humble beginnings to the creation of Round2. Plus- The rarest model car kit ever?
By model Restorations.
If any of the info is incorrect, please let me know.
Bonus! - Indiana Jones finds the 1st model ever!
Thanks!
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[@williambayer1146]

AWESOME VIDEO! Thanks for posting....good time!

[@modelrestorations]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@markfrommontana]

Thoroughly enjoyed this! 👍

[@modelrestorations]

Awesome, thank you!

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

Very interesting. Do cool 😎.
In 1960 the model kit blew up and went nuts .
Great video .

[@modelrestorations]

Thanks, man! I actually learned allot putting it together.

[@rickzinck9326]

Pretty cool overview of the hobby. Fun stuff!

[@modelrestorations]

Thanks for watching Rick.

[@1968fordman]

Awesome history! Thanks for showing!

[@modelrestorations]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching.

[@1968fordman]

You're welcome!

[@AmateurScaleModelBuildi-lj3so]

Great video and awesome history. Wood metal plastic, we've come a ling way. And survived the 70s. I had no idea about the Amazon rain forest either. Incredible

[@modelrestorations]

I didn't either until I started researching it. Apparently, it was a hidden for a long time....but thats another video...😅

[@dvdw_graphics_crafts]

so many kits i like in there :D

[@modelrestorations]

The more I dig through the history the more I keep finding that are really cool. Thanks for watching!

[@Joethemodelbuilder]

Great informative video. Thanks.

[@modelrestorations]

Thanks for watching!

[@mrupscale]

Cool Stuff love the history man!! great job!

[@modelrestorations]

Much appreciated! Thanks for watching.

[@davidchin350]

Nice little history on model cars. Didnt know the "Used Car" kits were part of a movie promotional giveaway😊

[@modelrestorations]

Thanks for watching David. Yea that was a surprise one for me to. The writing on the box is hilarious 😂

[@ronstewart9792]

Awesome video. I built a lot of those kits in the early 60's. Ron

[@modelrestorations]

Thanks for watching Ron.Still have them?

[@modelermark172]

I've never heard of those promotional "Used Car" kits shown at 5:15. I'm going to need to do a bit more research on this; hoping that it doesn't take me - as kids say these days - down a "rabbit hole."
But I do remember the model car satire in the October 1974, Volume 1, No. 55, issue of "The National Lampoon" by P.J. O'Rourke titled, "First Model Car," featuring the AMT 1957 Ford. The box said it could be built either, "Abused, Dented or Wrecked," and included painting tips by none other than Earl Scheib. If memory serves, 'accessory' parts included a lawn mower, extra oil cans, oil puddles to put under the car, (that appeared to be adapted from figure bases included with military kits,) and other 'beater' details.
Ironically, the "customizing" tips given in jest really were becoming standard 'weathering' techniques for modelers around the same time this satire first came out.
Thanks for sharing this. 33rd Like.

[@modelrestorations]

Great info Mark. Thanks so much for sharing. And amazing memory! I'll have to look that up and go down a rabbit hole myself. I find all the different kits fascinating. Especially the 70s kits.

[@markfrommontana]

I remember visiting my grandparents on the farm in the early sixties when I was a little tyke. Grandpa had a half dozen promotional cars from the dealers he had patronized over the years. They were the only “toys” in the house and quite sturdy. I loved those cars! Great video- brought back a lot of fond memories. 👍👍👍

[@modelrestorations]

Great story, Mark. Thank you so much for sharing! I used to search goodwill for hotwheels and came across a tbird that looked old. I paid 3.50 for it and sold it later at a toy show for $60. I happened to overhear the guy who bought it bragging to his buddy about how cheap he had gotten it for..hmmm
Apparently, it was one of the rare ones.
I had a hard time letting it go because it was so cool. All the writing on the bottom fascinated me.

[@modelrestorations]

Here is another video we're I go into annual kits which were models made from the molds of dealer promos. ua-cam.com/video/pbcHpySjzeU/v-deo.htmlsi=fqOIEVHhEADAbE_6

[@bruneydamekanic6151]

Enjoy the video and I’m a die-cast collector since childhood

[@modelrestorations]

Thank you! I appreciate that. I'm a semi diecast nut too. I swing back and forth. Still have a large collection of redlines and older BW.

[@bruneydamekanic6151]

Nice

[@madmax2346]

Love that begining! The history was pretty interesting. Did you read that last kits box? Its friken hilarious. Thanks for posting!

[@modelrestorations]

I did!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

👍👍

[@modelrestorations]

Thanks for watching!

[@marsgarage8217]

Nice video.👍

[@modelrestorations]

Thanks man!

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Cool 😎

[@modelrestorations]

Thanks for watching charles.

[@samueldeandrade9058]

❤

[@modelrestorations]

Thanks for watching!

[@samueldeandrade9058]

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[@mikesmodscustoms]

Interesting.

[@modelrestorations]

Thanks for watching mike.

[@glennhales7302]

I have the Used Cars kit, unbuilt. My kit has the Camaro inside. How about the Barris ZZR?

[@modelrestorations]

I didn't know about the Barris one, Glenn. I'll have to look that up. Thank you!

[@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681]

Cool video ❤😊

[@modelrestorations]

Thanks for the visit!

[@kenswonger4738]

since you showed 2 ove my kits.its a George Barris.super van.a testers model.1977 is the year it was made.un finished model.not built kit.😮

[@modelrestorations]

Right on Ken. That's a really cool kit!

[@ungurdani8346]

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[@modelrestorations]

Thank you 👍

[@ramblingsadrift6477]

RAH/VELL

[@modelrestorations]

Hahahah😅

[@CycolacFan]

Nice video, but I really hate AI voiceovers, they have terrible cadence and no idea how to pronounce half the words. Ray-Veil… Rown-Taa…?
Rarest kit is probably the AMT 1911 Chevrolet, something like 25-50 produced. I’d heard 500 of the Used Cars kits were issued, since it was only the box art that differed who knows. Until we find concrete evidence of production numbers for the 1911 Chevys and the Used Cars kits it’s impossible to be sure which is rarer.

[@modelrestorations]

Awesome, thanks so much for the info. I just checked it out and I believe you are very right. I was going off of an old forum post on modelers magazine for the amount produced so it could definitely be wrong. I actually agree with you on AI voices but is something I wanted to try. I'm working on a new video now that is similar but with my own voice. That way people can actually understand AMT, Round 2 and of course Revell....LOL.

[@JasonPaetznick]

The robot voice is not good. Otherwise information is great

[@modelrestorations]

Thank you for the feedback Jason. I very much agree! I dont normally use AI voice but at the time i had a bad cold so I went with it.

[@rickdee67]

Narration makes this video unwatchable. Rayvale?

[@modelrestorations]

Thanks for watching and Commenting Rick.