Monogram 1/8 1932 Ford Street Rod Roadster (Big Deuce) - Street Rod or Classic Highboy, 2602

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Monogram 1/8 1932 Ford Street Rod Roadster (Big Deuce) -  Street Rod or Classic Highboy, 2602 plastic model kit

1/8 2602 Monogram 1932 Ford Street Rod Roadster (Big Deuce) - Street Rod or Classic Highboy

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Fair

Rare kit from 1977 and an exceptional model for that time. Measures 20.5 inches long when assembled. Very highly detailed with over 200 parts molded in color and a very large number of those are chrome plated. Includes optional parts so you can make the classic roadster or the highboy. Builds up a realistic rolling chassis just like the real car, with all suspension, driveline and exhaust parts present. Features operating doors and trunk lid, operating windshield with wind wings, super detailed Pontiac engine with six Stromberg carburetors, individual spark plugs and ignition wires, removable hood, detailed rolled and pleated interior and trunk, dash panel with S-W instruments, chrome plated under-carriage and Le Mans wheels, realistic rubber tires, custom chrome firewall with instruments, plated dropped front axle, flexible radiator hoses, optional top with detailed top bow frame and much more. Inside, the kit has never been started. All of the chrome parts were factory sealed and are still in the factory sealed bags and in superb condition. The parts that were never factory sealed are inventoried and NOTE: missing two tiny spark plugs (easily made) and #78 main steering gear (not easily made, but does not show. Is required for working steering). Otherwise includes all other parts which are still wrapped in the factory tissue paper. With instructions and decals. NOTE: decals have bug damage but are completely usable. This kit has an interesting history. In the early 1960s Monogram invested in a series of huge 1/8 scale models with extraordinary details. The complete line consisted of the Big 'T' Street/Rod, Big Drag Competition Roadster, Big Rod Show/Go Roadster, Big Tub Custom Phaeton and the Big Deuce '32 Ford Roadster. The Deuce Roadster molds cost over $150,000 to produce - an absolute fortune at the time. The design work alone for the molds was $50,000. The total cost of the project was over $1,000,000 - in 1963 money. The result was a nearly flawless large American Automotive model that has never been equaled to this day. The Big Deuce was one of the series by famous customize Darryl Starbird and the first issues were in red or yellow bodies - this is the later black issue.

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