I wonder who won these prizes?

[Modelmartin]

I found this ad in July 66 Rod & Custom magazine. Those were the days - two famous custom cars as prizes in a sweepstakes contest run by a model car company! Revell/Pactra gave away cars too. I just saw an article about a slot car competition in California and the grand prize was a new Triumph Spitfire. All we get these days is a trophy or a plaque - not even a lousy T-shirt. Sigh.

Edited May 6, 2010 by Modelmartin

[Matt LeBlanc]

That would be cool to know who won!!

[Pete J.]

The last great model contest prize was the all expense paid trip to Japan to the Shizuoka Hobby show that came with winning Tamiya/con. Sorry that is gone.

[Rick R]

Remember though that the tax situation was quite different then than now. If the cars were valued at say 10,000 apiece the thrill would wear off really rapidly when the tax bill arrived!

Probably made for a great dinner conversation somewhere in middle America...

Dad! I won a car!!!

No, son, you won a showcar!

The cars were probably substituted for a smaller cash amount, but I would imagine that Darryl Starbird would know the fates of the cars if they are not in his custom car museum in Kansas...

[MicroNitro]

I think Darell Zip won the car. I was out at his shop in the late 90s and remember him telling something about it. It was around three in the morning and I had just flew in so I was no comprehending that will.

[crazyjim]

I didn't win either of them if that helps you figure it out.

[Scale-Master]

Mr. Taylor is correct, it was the Predicta. It was dumped in the ivy of his front yard early in the AM, after all, Monogram sponsored the contest and Darryl was a Revell employee.

It was Candy Apple Red at that time. Since my Dad worked at Revell at that time too, we went to Darryl’s house that Saturday to check it out.

They kept taking it to the gas station to put a few cents in it just to watch the reactions of the attendants and customers. I know one person did the expected over filling of the tank while staring at it…

And yes Pete, I agree, that was the greatest award in modern times for sure, and see, I didn’t tell anybody about the Tyrrell “incidentâ€â€¦! But I can still hear it in my head…

[Junkman]

And third prize was a $100 model kit collection! A hundred bucks would've bought a butt-load of kits in 1966!

Yep. And mint boxed today would be the downpayment on a house.

[Pete J.]

Mr. Taylor is correct, it was the Predicta. It was dumped in the ivy of his front yard early in the AM, after all, Monogram sponsored the contest and Darryl was a Revell employee.

It was Candy Apple Red at that time. Since my Dad worked at Revell at that time too, we went to Darryl’s house that Saturday to check it out.

They kept taking it to the gas station to put a few cents in it just to watch the reactions of the attendants and customers. I know one person did the expected over filling of the tank while staring at it…

And yes Pete, I agree, that was the greatest award in modern times for sure, and see, I didn’t tell anybody about the Tyrrell “incidentâ€â€¦! But I can still hear it in my head…

Mark - Me too! I hear that thump every night just before I go to sleep. But then I now have an advantage in judging P 34's. There will only be one true correct model and that will be the one I build!

[Scale-Master]

Mark - Me too! I hear that thump every night just before I go to sleep. But then I now have an advantage in judging P 34's. There will only be one true correct model and that will be the one I build!

I’m just glad it wasn’t me…

[Howard Cohen]

I don't know about the Deuce but right now the Ultra Truck (original name before Monogram) / Orange Hauler is being restored and should be finished this summer.