Video 1 "When Amt made fun of fidel Castro" ua-cam.com/video/5kXx2qpziLc/v-deo.html Correction - (Thank you Dustymojave)The Mexican 1000 became the Baja 1000 in 1973 not 1969 as the Video states.
Never saw or heard of these kits until now. I'm a long time offroad racer. Champion driver, car builder and owner. My son is a Baja 1000 Champion. In that video at the start, from the 1967 Mexican 1000, the Chief of Tech Inspection was my brother's father in law, Elmer "Ernie" Waring. Big guy with a Santa beard. Seen a few times in the video. That yellow fiberglass buggy with a chopped top was raced by road racer Scooter Patrick and Movie/TV star Jim Garner. My dad wrote the technical rules for his old hot rod buddy Mickey Thompson when he started the organization that took over the Baja races in the early 70s and I was a Tech Inspector for that from the 1st event. I had started building model cars in 1960 in the San Fernando Valley. Arguably what would have been the hottest market area for those model kits as there were MANY offroad racers and their families and a LOT of other people interested in Baja racing in Southern California. But were these kits offered in that area? Nope! Apparently not. Never saw them in ads. Never saw them advertised in magazines like Model Car Science. Never saw them listed at mail order outfits like AutoWorld either. Strange. So now I'm gonna have to watch this whole video and save it. Probably subscribe too.
PS: The Mexican 1000 under promoter Ed Pearlman and his NORRA organization became the Baja 1000 in 1973, SCORE's 1st year. My son and the rest of our team lead by Guy Savedra took 2nd place in 5/1600 Baja Bug class in the 50th Anniversary Baja 1000 in 2017.
Thank you for all the information! It's so cool to hear from someone who was actually there and knows some of these guys. It is super odd that they weren't available in an area that had a heavy concentration of racers. Thank you again for commenting and a brief history lesson. I'll correct the dates in the comments and pin it. I seam to have found some conflicting information on when it was actually called the Baja 1000. That's one hell of an achievement to come in 2nd in the 1600 class. And your son's win.
@@MLFranklin Yes, but I thought it was kind of a "heavy" topic for a model company to pun over. I think they were getting a little thin on south-of-the-border references. I used to see these models pop up on the bay years ago, and passed on them. Now, I think it would be a cool series to reissue.
One correction; the '61 Ford Galaxie has been reissued since. It may not have been for decades after 1969 but I have a reissue in a box similar to what it would've had in '61 but with barcode and a web address.
Awesome kits. I remember seeing them in our local Korvettes Dept. store in '69 when I was ten and first getting into building model cars. Didnt know enough to buy them. I don't think I have seen them at model car swap meets. Thanks for sharing.
Hey, thanks for the mention, and yes, you pronounced my name correctly! One odd thing about the "El Ranchero Grande:" it is actually a 1961 Ranchero -- AMT labelled it incorrectly. It gave me the idea to take a spare '62 Falcon and combine it with a '61 Ranchero to make it a '62. But I'm no kit basher and this project will never see completion. But it's a nice thought. I remember finding a Boondock Bomber and Mexicali Mudlark at a toy store ca. 1972. I was into any "old" car kits at the time, and I'd never seen box art like that -- it looked like Saturday morning cartoons! So I was hooked.
To make a 62 Falcon Ranchero, you would need a 60 or a 61 Ranchero, a 62 grille and the hood with the faux "scoop", also used on the 63. I used to have a 61 Ranchero in 1/1. I still have a 61 1-owner (bought new by my grandparents) Falcon Ranch Wagon (upholstery has cattle brands embossed in it).
@@dustymojave Yeah, I think I have almost everything I'd need, except for hubcaps. But the actual cutting and merging of the two bodies is something I would most likely botch. It would probably be easier to do it in 1/1 scale!
These look like lots of fun, and are a lot better than some of the "Slammer" kits that Round 2 currently has available; especially those without interiors. I don't know about anyone else, but I for one would like to see the 1959 Buick Invicta Hardtop (AKA, "The Boondock Bomber) make a comeback - even as a curbside. Thanks for sharing this with us! 25th (Scale) Like.
I like the Chrysler slammer because there are so few 1990s/early 2000s domestic mid-market sedans available. I hope it sells well enough for them to do the Olds Intrigue next - it could be a "regular" snap kit (interior, detailed chassis, no engine or separate hood) but was only ever done as a promo.
Cool stuff! I dig the art on the boxes, looks like the artist had fun. I'd love to see more videos about movie cars, eg: Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Blade Runner, etc. Your Mad Max series was great!
Thank you! I did a few videos a while back on movie models. I'm working on one now show casing models made for TV shows. There was allot! ua-cam.com/video/QG-q2VYRiSc/v-deo.htmlsi=fLYGMRtQELBQSQBR Here is part 2 ua-cam.com/video/xbrtFSmMwXU/v-deo.htmlsi=98qk7XlGyjzQGBla
@smokeystover5682 That's cool, man. I think of all the models that rolled through my hands and classic cars. It's better not to think about such things...hahahahah
Thanks for that vidio, was interesting, how about the Super Stang from amt, prob from around 1974,I have the kit built since then, would just like to hear something about it, I never see it around!
Not to tell my age but I remember buying model car kits with money I earned selling Grit newspaper, at that time I paid $2.00 for a kit and 15 cents for the glue. last Christmas I bought some for my grandson and paid $20.00 for the kit and $5.00 for the glue.
Hahah, yes, times have changed for sure. I think they are marketed to the older generation now who want to relive their youth. I'm guessing $2 then is about $15 now? And that's really were models should be. But I'm still very thankful for round 2!
@@daviddanglis7135 when I sold it in the early 70s it was a paper that had something for everyone in it. By the late 90s it was sold in magazine form. My profit was$.07 a copy and the paper sold for $.20 I still have my delivery carrying bag, whether it's still in publication or not I have no idea.
And of course a Buick Skylark in the mud is a mudlark, Ranchero is the model name of Fords pickup… always wonder why half the tools survived here and the others didn’t.
Forhead slap! 😅 I didn't even think of the skylark name. Yea it is odd. Some that would seam to be very popular to. Maybe the sales at the time said otherwise.
I Like The Box Art Showing The AMT Spray Paint On The Side Of The Box .How About Doing Some Thing On Old AMT Spray Cans Candy Paint And Different Colors ETC.
They did reissue the '66 Skylark...as a hacked-up Modified Stocker, a kit which we still have to this day. We lost several decent items when AMT gave them the same treatment ca. 1970 (a 'stock 65 Olds kit would be nice, wouldn't it?). Some of the other molds in the desert racer series were simply scrapped, I believe; e.g. the '59 Buick and '62 Galaxie.
Video 1 "When Amt made fun of fidel Castro" ua-cam.com/video/5kXx2qpziLc/v-deo.html
Correction - (Thank you Dustymojave)The Mexican 1000 became the Baja 1000 in 1973 not 1969 as the Video states.
Never saw or heard of these kits until now. I'm a long time offroad racer. Champion driver, car builder and owner. My son is a Baja 1000 Champion. In that video at the start, from the 1967 Mexican 1000, the Chief of Tech Inspection was my brother's father in law, Elmer "Ernie" Waring. Big guy with a Santa beard. Seen a few times in the video. That yellow fiberglass buggy with a chopped top was raced by road racer Scooter Patrick and Movie/TV star Jim Garner. My dad wrote the technical rules for his old hot rod buddy Mickey Thompson when he started the organization that took over the Baja races in the early 70s and I was a Tech Inspector for that from the 1st event. I had started building model cars in 1960 in the San Fernando Valley. Arguably what would have been the hottest market area for those model kits as there were MANY offroad racers and their families and a LOT of other people interested in Baja racing in Southern California. But were these kits offered in that area? Nope! Apparently not. Never saw them in ads. Never saw them advertised in magazines like Model Car Science. Never saw them listed at mail order outfits like AutoWorld either. Strange.
So now I'm gonna have to watch this whole video and save it. Probably subscribe too.
PS: The Mexican 1000 under promoter Ed Pearlman and his NORRA organization became the Baja 1000 in 1973, SCORE's 1st year. My son and the rest of our team lead by Guy Savedra took 2nd place in 5/1600 Baja Bug class in the 50th Anniversary Baja 1000 in 2017.
Thank you for all the information! It's so cool to hear from someone who was actually there and knows some of these guys. It is super odd that they weren't available in an area that had a heavy concentration of racers. Thank you again for commenting and a brief history lesson. I'll correct the dates in the comments and pin it. I seam to have found some conflicting information on when it was actually called the Baja 1000.
That's one hell of an achievement to come in 2nd in the 1600 class.
And your son's win.
Great video!
Thanks!
The well-known book "To Kill A Mockingbird" went right over your head, youngun.
Hahaha, yes, it did. Thanks for chiming in.
Great pun.
@@MLFranklin Yes, but I thought it was kind of a "heavy" topic for a model company to pun over. I think they were getting a little thin on south-of-the-border references.
I used to see these models pop up on the bay years ago, and passed on them. Now, I think it would be a cool series to reissue.
@@413x398 It definitely would be.
One correction; the '61 Ford Galaxie has been reissued since. It may not have been for decades after 1969 but I have a reissue in a box similar to what it would've had in '61 but with barcode and a web address.
Oh, cool. Good to know! Thanks for the info. And thanks for watching!
Awesome kits. I remember seeing them in our local Korvettes Dept. store in '69 when I was ten and first getting into building model cars. Didnt know enough to buy them. I don't think I have seen them at model car swap meets. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Chris!
Very cool kits, never knew they even existed
Thanks for watching!
Hey, thanks for the mention, and yes, you pronounced my name correctly! One odd thing about the "El Ranchero Grande:" it is actually a 1961 Ranchero -- AMT labelled it incorrectly. It gave me the idea to take a spare '62 Falcon and combine it with a '61 Ranchero to make it a '62. But I'm no kit basher and this project will never see completion. But it's a nice thought. I remember finding a Boondock Bomber and Mexicali Mudlark at a toy store ca. 1972. I was into any "old" car kits at the time, and I'd never seen box art like that -- it looked like Saturday morning cartoons! So I was hooked.
Thanks, David. That's really cool. I'm surprised they would make a mistake like that. 😮
To make a 62 Falcon Ranchero, you would need a 60 or a 61 Ranchero, a 62 grille and the hood with the faux "scoop", also used on the 63. I used to have a 61 Ranchero in 1/1. I still have a 61 1-owner (bought new by my grandparents) Falcon Ranch Wagon (upholstery has cattle brands embossed in it).
@@dustymojave Yeah, I think I have almost everything I'd need, except for hubcaps. But the actual cutting and merging of the two bodies is something I would most likely botch. It would probably be easier to do it in 1/1 scale!
@@dustymojave That sounds awesome! I dont know if ive ever seen a Falcon Ranch Wagon. Off to google I go.....
Love those rally liveries here!
Thanks for watching!
Cool info I did not know they had 6 of them
I didn't either. The more I get into these videos the more I am amazed at what was out there.
Very interesting collection of model kits. I’m sure they all command some major money these days. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! Most are going for around $120 or so.
These look like lots of fun, and are a lot better than some of the "Slammer" kits that Round 2 currently has available; especially those without interiors. I don't know about anyone else, but I for one would like to see the 1959 Buick Invicta Hardtop (AKA, "The Boondock Bomber) make a comeback - even as a curbside.
Thanks for sharing this with us!
25th (Scale) Like.
Thanks for watching Mark! I agree. The Invicta would be a great one to recreate.
I like the Chrysler slammer because there are so few 1990s/early 2000s domestic mid-market sedans available. I hope it sells well enough for them to do the Olds Intrigue next - it could be a "regular" snap kit (interior, detailed chassis, no engine or separate hood) but was only ever done as a promo.
Cool stuff! I dig the art on the boxes, looks like the artist had fun. I'd love to see more videos about movie cars, eg: Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Blade Runner, etc. Your Mad Max series was great!
Thank you! I did a few videos a while back on movie models.
I'm working on one now show casing models made for TV shows. There was allot!
ua-cam.com/video/QG-q2VYRiSc/v-deo.htmlsi=fLYGMRtQELBQSQBR
Here is part 2 ua-cam.com/video/xbrtFSmMwXU/v-deo.htmlsi=98qk7XlGyjzQGBla
Really interesting. Thank you, fot sharing👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is a good series thanks! 😎👍
Glad you enjoy it!
I had the '59 Buick Invicta and the Thunderbird in this series in the early 1970s. Easy, fun, promo-style builds. I should have kept them.
@smokeystover5682 That's cool, man. I think of all the models that rolled through my hands and classic cars.
It's better not to think about such things...hahahahah
Thanks for that vidio, was interesting, how about the Super Stang from amt, prob from around 1974,I have the kit built since then, would just like to hear something about it, I never see it around!
Thanks for watching! I'll definitely take a look at that one. Thank you
Not to tell my age but I remember buying model car kits with money I earned selling Grit newspaper, at that time I paid $2.00 for a kit and 15 cents for the glue. last Christmas I bought some for my grandson and paid $20.00 for the kit and $5.00 for the glue.
Hahah, yes, times have changed for sure. I think they are marketed to the older generation now who want to relive their youth. I'm guessing $2 then is about $15 now? And that's really were models should be. But I'm still very thankful for round 2!
Grit! I remember the ads for Grit but I can't say I've ever seen the paper in person.
@@daviddanglis7135 when I sold it in the early 70s it was a paper that had something for everyone in it. By the late 90s it was sold in magazine form. My profit was$.07 a copy and the paper sold for $.20 I still have my delivery carrying bag, whether it's still in publication or not I have no idea.
Ive been looking for the Mudlark for awhile, I really want a Skylark. Gave you a sub. 👍
@@BigSkyModelWorkshop Thanks for watching and the Sub! Subd back as well.
And of course a Buick Skylark in the mud is a mudlark, Ranchero is the model name of Fords pickup… always wonder why half the tools survived here and the others didn’t.
Forhead slap! 😅 I didn't even think of the skylark name. Yea it is odd. Some that would seam to be very popular to. Maybe the sales at the time said otherwise.
I Like The Box Art Showing The AMT Spray Paint On The Side Of The Box .How About Doing Some Thing On Old AMT Spray Cans Candy Paint And Different Colors ETC.
@JamesBoitano oh yea, I really like that idea. Thanks James!
Boondock means mountain. Used by the U S army in WW2 describing mountains. Taken from the Filipino word "bundok" meaning mountain.
Correct, but it also means out there or way out in the woods. Plus, there are a few more meanings. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I can understand never why amt never reissued the 1966 skylark. Seems like a very good seller.
Right! Me neither. Or even make it into a race version.
They did reissue the '66 Skylark...as a hacked-up Modified Stocker, a kit which we still have to this day. We lost several decent items when AMT gave them the same treatment ca. 1970 (a 'stock 65 Olds kit would be nice, wouldn't it?). Some of the other molds in the desert racer series were simply scrapped, I believe; e.g. the '59 Buick and '62 Galaxie.
Thanks for chiming in David. The Invicta I believe was scraped also.
Very cool!😎👍
Thank you! Cheers!
The porter from my mother the car by amt is a real odd ball
Thanks, man. I'll check it out! I've never heard of that one.