1966 Chrysler 300

[Ron Hamilton]

I have long been a fan of the 1960's Green Hornet TV show. With all of the hoopla over the new Polar Lights' Batmobile kit (yes I have one), I want to do something from the Green Hornet show. Over the years, I have been making an attempt to buy a JoHan Chrysler 300 Convertible to do Britt Reed's personal car. The prices they have been going for have ranged from ridiculous, to sublime, even for a built-up, a glue-bomb or even a promo.

I all but gave up on the notion of doing the car, as I have had in my possession for many years, a clean un-painted built-up hardtop, which included all of the parts in the kit. I disassembled it, and put it in the box for a later build. I toyed with idea of whacking off the top, and turning it into a convertible, but cooler heads prevailed. Earlier this summer, I came across a rather raggedy un-built hardtop kit on that well known auction site. I placed a bid on it, and surprisingly won as I could not pay the normal high price these kits have been going for.

When I got the model, it was in worse shape than I thought, as the roof was crushed, and there was a crack in the cowl.

I have fixed a few old convertible kits by using a Modelhaus resin windshield frame. In the Modelhaus catalog, there is no 1966 Chrysler frame listed, so I used a part meant for a ‘67/’68 Plymouth that I had for another project. I cut the roof section from the car, fixed the crack in the cowl, and carefully trimmed the Modelhaus piece, and epoxied it onto the Chrysler body. The pictures speak for themselves.

The car in the TV show was Beige, with a Saddle Tan interior and convertible boot (which came from a JoHan '68 Chrysler 300 Convertible), and that is the color I am going with.

And yes, I am going to attempt to do a 1/25 Scale “Black Beauty” to go with it, using an AMT Imperial hardtop, as well as building the Batmobile.

[Dr. Cranky]

Looks great. A very unique subject matter.

[Sinister_Kreationz]

Very interesting project

[b_lever1]

looks good alway liked big boat mopars

[george 53]

GREAT save of a GREAT old classic!!! Did JoHan even make a 66 300 convert?

[Ron Hamilton]

GREAT save of a GREAT old classic!!! Did JoHan even make a 66 300 convert?

Yes they did, and they are quite expensive in the marketplace. Even for busted promos and glue-bombs. I was very fortunate to get this one.

[darquewanderer]

I've built many a Jo-Han Chrysler in my days, but not this one. Wasn't a fan of the '63-66 Chryslers back then. But if I had one now thought, I'd build it. I'm watching this one.