you are incorrect; I saw one at a Dearborn show (predecessor of the Toledo show) in 1978; the guy wanted $25.00 for it when a mint purple '70 Cuda model sold for $10.00; the Mach 1 was talked about by many of us sellers at the show and sold quickly
My uncle worked at Ford and stored his 1950s promos under the basement stairs. Some actually did not warp. I bought some and sold the rest for him in 1978. You can find a decent '55 with patience.
The only "Aluminum Model Toy" AMT produced before switching to injection-molded plastic for 1949 was the 1946-1948 Ford Fordor sedan, which came out in 1948 and was a diecast 1/25th scale model. For 1949, AMT produced the Ford Custom and Plymouth 4-door sedans.
correct; the '63 Ford truck promo had the front and rear license plates updated for '64 and '65; another weird situation as with the '66 Impala SS and Wildcat using the '65 interior
I think this is what was made:
promos: '60 & '61 four-door, '62 coupe, '63 coupe & convertible, '64 coupe & convertible
kits: '60 four-door, '61 coupe, '62 coupe, '63 coupe & convertible, '64 coupe & convertible