1959 Thunderbird Promotional
1/25 scale Plastic
These models were made by AMT in 1959. They were made of plastic in 1/25 scale. They had a friction motor in a metal chassis driving the front wheels. The plastic that the 1958 to 1960 Thunderbird AMT models were made of was very prone to warping. It is rare to find a unwarped model. Guidebooks for these models state that slight warping is expected for the listed value prices. Unwarped models command a premium. The models were painted in factory paint colors and were available in probably all the factory color combinations.
Tahitian Bronze Metallic (H) AMT 1/25 Thunderbird
Convertible Promotional
Steel Metallic Blue (J) body with Colonial White (E) roof AMT 1/25 Thunderbird
Hard Top Promotional
Brandywine Red (R) body with Colonial White (E) roof AMT 1/25 Thunderbird Hard
Top Promotional
Three views of Tahitian Bronze Metallic (H) body with Colonial White (E) roof
AMT 1/25 Thunderbird Hard Top Promotional. Note the front wheel drive friction
motor on the metal chassis. Models kits by AMT of the same vintage had detailed
plastic chassis. To see an image of such a chassis click
here. The 1961 Thunderbird was initially planned as a front wheel drive
car. Could this have the inspiration for this concept?
Two views of a
Casino Cream (V)
body with Colonial White (E) roof AMT 1/25 Thunderbird
Hard Top Promotional
All photos thanks to Gary Kerr, except Tahitian Bronze and Casino Cream Hard Top which are from the collection of Zargon Quadratvogel..