"Hot Rod" series by Revell?

[Aceman]

I started collecting this series but I can't find the complete list anywhere. Does anyone know how many kits were in this series and what were they?

Thanks

Edited March 13, 2012 by Aceman

[Longbox55]

I don't know if I can give you the comlete list, but I'll pass along the ones I know for sure off the top of my head.

'55 Chevy Bel Air (old tool) in red w/Centerline wheels

'56 Chevy Sedan (old tool) in white

'57 Chevy Bel Air (old tool) in black w/Corvette style wheels

'57 Chevy Nomad in yellow w/Centerline wheels

Chevy gift set; '54 Sedan in black, '55 Bel Air in blue (stock wheels) '57 Bel Air in red (stock wheels)

'54 Chevy Sedan Delivery in red w/enterline direction spoke wheels

'56 F-100 in dark blue

'70s Chevy truck in black

Truck gift set; '56 F-100 in red, Chevy pickup in green (note, the Chevy has the same decal set ans the black truck, only in green, including the "Hot Rod" magazine logo)

Ford gift set; '27 T Touring in blue, '34 Ford in red.

'78 Firebird in silver/gunmetal (not 100% sure on color)

'78 Camaro, unsure about color

Corvette gift set, '60 Corvette in black, '65 Corvette in red, '69 Corvette coupe in yellow

'68 Corvette L88 convertible in red

'69 Yenko Camaro in yellow

Gift set, '87-ish Pontiac Firebird Pro Stock in yellow, Yenko Camaro in orange

OK, those a just the ones I remeber off the top of my head. There may be a few errors, but I'm pretty sure it's accurate, as most of those are kits I have. If I can remember where they are, I have the Autoworld catalogs from the era ('87-'91), I'll cross reference to see if there's any I missed.

[440 Dakota]

good question I've never seen a list either but heres what a quick Ebay search turned up,I'm guessing you know that the Demons,Saints and Skip's Drive In series are also along these lines

Tasca Ford Thunderbolt

Monster Machines 2 pk

Mysterion

Outlaw

Custom 57 Chevy

69 Mustang Super CJ

41 Willys Swindler

Lincoln LSC Pro Street

54,55,57 Chevy 3 pk

Model A delivery,Model T Sedan,34 Roadster 3PK

Custom 57 Nomad

Pro Street Thunderbird

Chi-Town Hustler 1/16th

Tom McEwen's Dragsters 2 pk

56 Ford Custom Pickup

Russ Davis Ford Thunderbolt

Tony Nancy Hall of Fame Dragsters 3 PK

Beatnik Bandit

Revellution F/C 1/16th

427 Yenko SC Camaro

Pontiac J-2000 Pro Street

41 Willys Super Gasser Coupe

Custom Model A Pickup

41 Willys Gasser Pickup

[Longbox55]

See, I knew I missed some!

Another one to add, the '29 Model A pickup in red with Centerline wheels.

[Longbox55]

Just for giggles, the related series, Demons, Saints, and Skips had the following;

Demons

'54 Chevy Sedan Delivery black

'56 F100 red

'29 Model A pickup (built as closed cab in the box art) dark blue

'26 Model T Sedan delivery in white (Lil' John Buterra sedan w/filler panels for the rear windows)

'41 Willys in light blue

'32 Ford Sedan w/ flip up body in yellow (Orange Crate)

Saints

Henry J in dark blue

'33 Ford Roadster in Burgundy (scale is way off, frame is Lil' John Buttera T based)

'57 Ranchero in dark red

Skip Fiesta Drive In (I'm only listing the kits I know for sure were in it, namely those i have in my collection)

'55 Chevy in black (same as Hot rod red issue)

'57 Nomad in dark blue (same as yellow Hot Rod issue)

'59 Ford Skyliner in coral/salmon

Of note, the Skips kits could be considered an extension of the Hot rod kits. I recall that they were even mentioned in Hot Rod Magazine when the Hot Rod kits were still being produced.

[Fabrux]

The horrible Revell '78 Chevy C10 was also released in this series. The Mustang II was the King Cobra street racer and the Fox body was a re-box of the McLaren Mustang.

[timc]

Don't forget Mickey Thompson's Callenger-1 and the Attempt-1 kit's.

Edited March 13, 2012 by timc

[Chuck Most]

Many of them were reissues of common kits, done in a different color (such as the '29 Model A pickup), while others I have never seen issued in anything other than Hot Rod brand box art (Lincoln Mark VII LSC).

The Hot Rod series was also the only reissue for the Mickey Thompson Attempt I... a kit I think is WAY past overdue for a reissue. Two supercharged Pontiac Tempest slant fours and a very nice Dragmaster chassis? Don't mind If I do!

[jaymcminn]

I'm pretty sure the Anglia and the Thames panel van were in the Hot Rod series as well.

[Fabrux]

i don't think the FOX kit was a re-box of the McLaren Mustang as it had different parts. IIRC the HOT ROD series kit was last re-issued in the Basic Builder series a few years ago, red car on the box art.

i looked for an image of the HOT ROD series kit on Google but turned up nothing.

I have this kit and it is indeed the McLaren Mustang. Its molded in red. I didn't get the box with the kit so I'm not sure what it looks like. Even the instruction sheet I have is a photocopy. Its apparently part of a 3-car set: the Mustang, an 82 Firebird and a 2G Camaro (according to the instruction sheet). The kit is dated 1986 and carries a number of 7459-3800.

Google search with that number gives this box:

[Dr. Cranky]

Some of these kits on the list are some of my favorite kits to build, like the 41 Willys. Thanks for sharing this list.

[Draggon]

I think the Orange Crate was in this series too, watered down as a street car.

[62rebel]

Revell had a ball doing "themed re-issues" every couple of years..... this, the "Hot Rod" series, i remember well; and then the "Saints" and "Demons" reissues... the venerable tri-5 Chevies were constantly being updated and reissued under new, trendy names...

the trouble was, they often recut the molds and removed the "old, obsolete" (and now, highly desirable!) parts, replacing them with "new and improved, modern performance" parts... i.e., the "moon disc" wheels they put into the '53 Chevy panel and sedan.... '80's multipiece alloy wheels in the '57 Chevy.... say what? outof place? naaawww.....

[Fabrux]

The version I have doesn't indicate any other molding colours; the only engraving is Revell 1985. It has the same body, fascia, and hood as the McLaren Mustang but the same wheels as that newer Cobra issue, plus the decklid spoiler. Almost the same as the separate Hot Rod issue.

[Aceman]

Thanks for the list,,,,, I didn't realize that there were some many.

[Abell82]

I hate to hijack the op's post further but...

thank you for digging that box art image up Mike!

i wonder how much tooling those kits share? both have the Euro 5-spokes i remember but if you look, the lips and centers are different.

i have an old McLaren kit that i looked at earlier as well, too bad i goofed it up by painting it and applying the decals.

The Turbo Cobra and the HotRod Mustang are similar but not the same.

They share the the same chassis, interior, and engine. But the bodys are different.

The Hotrod Mustang does have the front end of the McLaren, but has the Capri rear taillights, AND it is the ONLY issue Revell made with SVO sailpanels.

The Turbo Cobra is all Mustang { well...except the fenders! (LOL)}.

This was made from the Hotrod kit ...

Thats how I know.

Edited March 15, 2012 by Abell82

[Wayne's World]

Skip's also had the VW Cabrio. Not a bad kit.

[RickRollerLT1]

IIRC, I think this kit http://www.ebay.com/itm/Revell-Cobra-Mustang-II-Model-Kit-H-1345-1-25-scale-street-racer-kit6-/310383192620?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item484447aa2c was in the Hot Rod series also.

[Fabrux]

Yup, it was! Got that one.

[gwolf]

The Hot Rod themed 57 Nomad was one of the best kits ever! If I remember right, it had opening doors and opening top and bottom rear hatch. I got it for Christmas in 1986 or 1987.

[prostreeter69]

There was also a mid eighties camaro. Nice set of centerlines with low profile pirelli tires.

[tooltas]

the 53/54 chevy ..

[bigphoto]

Interesting that no one mentioned 29' Model 'A' pick up.

[Rob Hall]

Interesting that no one mentioned 29' Model 'A' pick up.

Post #4 and #5 mention it.

[Brett Barrow]

"Monster Machines" - Tommy Ivo's Showboat and Mickey Thompson Challenger I double kit.