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67-72 Dealer Promo Trucks:1/24 Scale
There was a thread started on one on Ebay, so it got moved from here (not that it was intended as a heads-up for buyers). From the surprise shown at the value of this beauty it`s obvious not many are aware of these things' existence.
How many collect these here? Do most know about them? They have got to be the single most cool collectible pieces related to these trucks. They were "give aways" available only from the dealer`s showroom floors. They were made by the model kit companies,either MPC or AMT. They were molded in actual factory colors and were longbed Fleetside loaded trucks.
Promos had been made since the mid to late`50s in plastic and there were trucks as well as select cars. Into the late`70s they were not as common. But, the last El Caminos were produced and other hit or miss models. Camaros and Vettes were most consistent. As they had all but faded away, they had a comeback in the late`80s/early`90s. The`92 SS454 was a popular one (Onyx Sport actually). Even by the`90s these were still relatively cheap @ around $15 and still available exclusively through dealers.
Who`s got some?
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Last edited by special-K; 11-04-2018 at 01:14 PM.
Reason: typos noticed aftr 11 years
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