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They are PMC tooled Ford Promos - Cliff did such a good job they look like Revell!

PMC had a string of some really nice pieces through the years; famously their International pickup in 1/20 which is really very nice, and IIRC, the mid 50's Plymouth Sport Suburban 2 door stawag.

The '59 Fords were quite nice as you can see. Save for a few tells, were you a wee lad in '59, it would be hard to tell an AMT and PMC apart by the details.

Based on an "on again, off again" project I am tackling with a toy store styrene PMC Ranchero, the Revell '59 Retractable chassis, and hood/engine compartment are a near perfect fit. FWIW, save for the multi-part body, the engraving of the Revell kit is outstanding, especially the body and interior.

I have yet to tackle the Galaxie interior for my Rancho, which would be too uplevel for a humble truck (but I'd add in in 1:1) but It would appear to work. I've also learned the PMC, AMT and Revell front chrome are functionally interchangable, and the retractable 'washboards' can be used to repair an AMT '59 gluebomb, following the revell template to cut away the originals.

Renaissance City has re-released the Motor City '59 Ranchero, originally mastered by the modeler who shall not be named here, ever. It is quite nice, but I'd pick it up at a show vs mail order. Dunno if either of the interiors are available, but I'd take my chances with the Revell Retractable, again, versus scratchbuilding.

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