68 Impala

[br67]

Hi guys, just trying to identify this 68 Impala - is it the Amt or Mpc version? Any clues pls? Thx

[Mark]

MPC.  AMT didn't make a '68 Impala kit; they made a "for 1968" "Chevrolet SS 427" which was a custom-only modification of their original '67 kit.  The body was detrimmed (and had no rear window opening!), interior was custom only, and no stock bumpers were included.  MPC made the Chevrolet promotional models for '68, and AMT couldn't get advance information on the cars MPC was doing as promos.  AMT's Camaro and Firebird kits were "for 1968" also, meaning they weren't replicas of 1968 cars, but rather "something we're throwing out there for the 1968 model year". 

[br67]

Thanks Mark. I had seen those Impalas with no rear window and wondered where they fitted into the equation