A Definitive List of 1/25 & 1/24 Scale Corvette Kits
By Robert Wheeler
The Shark Years - 1968 to 1982
1968
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE |
BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| mpc mpc mpc AMT Frog AMT Revell Revell-Mono ARII Palmer |
- 568 668 6928 F722 T339 7159 2544 2100 6803 |
68 68 68 68 68 68 88 98 |
conv coupe conv conv conv conv conv conv coupe conv |
promos, 3 exterior colors good kit convertible version of #568 with optional hardtop same kit as AMT #6928 Accelerator, race option parts big block L-88, excellent kit stock or S/M version of #7159 curbside, many inaccuracies slightly larger than stated 1/25, non stock |
1969
| Mfr. | KIT# | ORIGINAL RELEASE |
BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| AMT AMT AMT AMT mpc mpc mpc Revell Revell Palmer Palmer |
- - Y912 T345 569 669 - 7149 7427 6921 6912 |
69 69 69 69 69 69 69 89 91 69 69 |
conv coupe coupe conv coupe conv coupe coupe coupe coupe conv |
promo, 1 exterior color promos, 3 exterior colors good kit, big block hood convertible version of AMT #Y912 - convertible version of mpc #569 Dyno Racer, slot car body L-88, good kit, early boxes said 429 cin Skips Fiesta Series, Baldwin Motion car slightly larger than 1/25, non stock convertible version of above |
1970
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE |
BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| AMT AMT AMT AMT AMT AMT AMT AMT mpc ARII Palmer Palmer Palmer |
- - 6878EO& 6108EO Y732 Y718 6218 6782 30073 570 21002 1772 M701 7053 |
70 70 92 70 70 91 93 99 70 - 70 70 70 |
coupe conv coupe coupe conv coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe conv conv conv |
promo, 1 exterior color promo, 1 exterior color retro-promos, 2 exterior colors, based on AMT #6218 fairly good kit fairly good, with optional hardtop good kit, LT1/ZR1 unassembled promo, based on AMT #6218 same as #6782, deluxe kit with paints referred to as a 70 ½ kit 1/24 curbside, serious problems approx 1/24, crude approx 1/24, crude, motorized approx 1/24, crude |
1971
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE |
BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| mpc mpc mpc |
- 1-7105 1-7106 |
71 71 71 |
coupe coupe conv |
promo, 1 exterior color fairly good convertible version of #7105 |
1972
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE |
BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| mpc mpc mpc AMT AMT AMT AMT Palmer |
- 1-7205 1-7206 T361 T366 6080 6242 7213 |
72 72 72 72 72 92 94 72 |
coupe coupe conv coupe conv conv coupe conv |
promos, 2 exterior colors - convertible version of #7205 - - LT1/ZR1, good kit based on #6218, with not stock S/M parts slightly smaller than 1/25, crude |
1973
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE | BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| mpc mpc mpc AMT AMT Palmer Mini Exotics Mimi Exotics |
- 1-7305 1-7306 T420 T426 7311 859 856 |
73 73 73 73 73 73 |
coupe coupe conv coupe conv conv conv coupe |
promos. 2 exterior colors annual changes convertible version of #7305 annual changes convertible version of #T426 typically bad kit resin kit, requires AMT #6080 resin kit, requires AMT #6080 |
1974
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE |
BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| mpc mpc mpc AMT AMT |
- 1-7405 1-7406 T354 T367 |
74 74 74 74 74 |
coupe coupe conv coupe conv |
promos, 2 exterior colors includes annual changes convertible version of #7405 includes annual changes convertible version of T367 |
1975
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE | BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| mpc mpc mpc npc mpc AMT AMT Matchbox/AMT Matchbox/AMT ERTL/AMT Palmer Doyusha MATTEL |
- 1-7505 1-7506 6360 1-3729 T456 T460 2310 PK2309 6740EO 7502 ?? 9255 |
75 75 75 75 84 75 75 - - - 75 |
coupe coupe conv conv conv coupe conv conv conv conv conv coupe coupe |
promos, 2 exterior colors nice kit 3in1 annual kit same as #7506 same as #7506 good kit convertible version of #T456 snaptite, poor kit same as #2310 same as #2310 slightly smaller than 1/25, horrible kit slot car body Spin welder, slightly under 1/25 scale |
1976
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE | BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| mpc mpc mpc mpc AMT AMT |
- 1-7605 1-7606 1-3706 T468 Y475 |
76 76 76 76 76 76 |
coupe coupe conv conv coupe conv |
promos, 2 exterior colors same as previous year there was no real ‘76 convertible same kit as #7606, slight differences on box same as previous year there was no real ‘76 convertible |
1977
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE |
BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| mpc mpc mpc AMT |
- 1-7705 1-7706 T483 |
77 77 77 77 |
coupe coupe conv coupe |
promos, 2 exterior colors fairly good kit there was no real ‘77 convertible |
1978
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE |
BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| mpc mpc Matchbox/AMT ERTL/AMT Monogram Monogram Monogram Monogram ARII |
- 1-3708 PK2307 6739EO 2253 2444 2259 85-2520 21003 |
78 78 79 79 79 96 78 97 ?? |
Coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe |
promos, 2 exterior colors Anniversary scheme on box snaptite with ‘79 emblems same as #2307 Indy Pace Car scheme same kit as #2253, very good decals street machine same as #2444 but stock decals, box cover shows a ‘79 1/24, curbside, inaccuracies continue |
1979
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE |
BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| mpc mpc Revell ARII ERTL |
- 1-3710 H6213 21004 8102 |
79 78 |
coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe |
promo, 1 exterior color has Pace Car box but ‘79 silver body California Corvette, snap kit 1/24, curbside, inaccuracies continue metal body, rest of kit is plastic |
1980
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE | BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| mpc mpc USAirfix USAirfix Lindberg Lindberg Testors ARII |
- 1-3713 6417 6423 6501 6505 4085 21005 |
80 80 |
coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe |
promo, 1 exterior color Spoiler, custom parts but buildable stock 1/24, snaptite custom body same as #6417 same as #6417, different box same as #6505 1/24, chassis says Lindberg, inaccurate 1/24, curbside, inaccuracies continue |
1981
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE | BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| mpc mpc Monogram Monogram |
- 1-3715 1401 1408 |
81 81 81 |
coupe coupe coupe coupe |
promos, 6 exterior colors Voodoo Vette, can be built stock snaptite same as #1401 |
1982
| Mfr. | KIT # | ORIGINAL RELEASE | BODY STYLE |
COMMENTS |
| mpc AMT AMT
mpc mpc mpc Monogram Monogram ARII |
- 8157EO 6996EO 8290EO 1-3718 1-3720 6354 1414 1630 21006 |
82 94 95 96 - 82 - 86 |
coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe coupe |
promos, 3 exterior colors Collector Corvette, new promo on old mold retro-promo, Dark Claret retro-promo, Silver Blue/Dark Blue Dragon Vette, Cross Fire logo but no CFI Ghost Rider, can be built stock same as #3720 Corvette Collector, snaptite based on #1401, also reissued as an SSP kit Luminators. Pink neon plastic 1/24, curbside, inaccuracies continue |
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