Collecting Drag Racing Model Kits: A Showcase of America's Most Popular Model Ki
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cartech, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1613255659
ISBN-13
9781613255650
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22038468506
Product Key Features
Book Title
Collecting Drag Racing Model Kits
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Automotive / History, General
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2020-010206
Reviews
The in-depth softbound book is sure to appeal to anyone who built model cars in their youth back in the 1960s-70s as well as collectors today., An impressive 400 color photos (primarily box art) illustrate the book, and Boyd offers tips on more detailed resources for model-building fans who want to dive deeper into these scale vehicles and the 1:1s that inspired them. Muscle car/model car fans will get a lot from this title.
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Table Of Content
Dedication Acknowledgments Resources Chapter 1: Introduction to Drag Racing Model Kits Chapter 2: In the Beginning Chapter 3: Stocks and Super Stocks: Racing the Family Sedan Chapter 4: Gassers Chapter 5: Front-Engine Rail Dragsters Chapter 6: Rear-Engine Rail Dragsters Chapter 7: Funny Cars: Part I Chapter 8: Funny Cars: Part II Chapter 9: Pro Stocks Chapter 10: Altereds, Exhibition Racers, and All the Rest Chapter 11: Fictitious Flyers Chapter 12: There''s Even More! Chapter 13: Scale Drag Strip Gallery
Synopsis
Relive the golden age of drag racing through this exhaustive volume covering the best drag racing model kits of the era. Model expert Tim Boyd, author of Collecting Muscle Car Model Kits , turned his attention to the fantastic drag racing model kits available from the late 1950s through today. Some racing model kits were actually 3 in 1 kits, where the builder assembled the drag-race version of the car in lieu of the street or custom version. Boyd starts by covering the options, collectability, variety, availability, and value of these wonderful kits and then concentrates on the highly detailed drag racing-only kits that became available starting in the mid-1960s through today. He also shows the differences between original kits, older reproduction kits, and new reproduction kits that many enthusiasts find at swap meets and through online sources today. Many of these great kits were from the 1960s, an era when building model kits was a widely popular, serious hobby, similar to video games today. Not only was it fun to build the kits but it was also a great way to learn about all the different race classes and categories because there wasn't regular TV or online coverage during that era. The artwork on those kits was fantastic, and many collectors today seek original kits largely because of it. The classes of racing covered are Gassers, Rail Dragsters, Stocks and Super Stocks, Funny Cars, Pro Stocks, Exhibition Racers, and more. Drag racing cars that never actually existed but were created by model companies are also covered. Nostalgia drags are some of the most popular events around the country today. People can't get enough of these old race cars that were built in an era when variety, innovation, and home building ruled the day. This book is great for modelers in general, model-kit collectors, and drag-racing fans young and old alike., This book is great for modelers in general, model-kit collectors, and drag-racing fans young and old alike. It covers the options, collectability, variety, availability, and value of these wonderful kits, and then concentrates on the highly detailed drag racing-only kits that became available starting in the mid-1960s through today.
LC Classification Number
TL237.2.B687 2020
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- Jan 05, 2021Top favourable review
Good source for drag race models.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: midlifeclassiccarbooks
- Jan 25, 2022
An indispensable guide to excellent hobby content, lavishly illustrated, knowledgeably written.
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- Jan 19, 2021
Collecting Drag Racing Model Kits Book
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- Aug 06, 2022
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- Feb 26, 2025
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