Description: Collecting Drag Racing Model KitsBy: Tim Boyd 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. Pages : 176 Size : 8.5 X 11 (inches) Format : Paperback / softback Illustrations : 368 color photos Publisher : CarTech ISBN : 9781613255650 Product Code : CT671
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Book Series: Collecting
Book Title: Collecting Drag Racing Model Kits
Item Length: 11in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 8.5in
Author: Tim Boyd
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Automotive / History, General
Publisher: Cartech, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2020
Genre: Transportation
Item Weight: 20.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
