1960 Ford Ranchero w/ Coca-Cola Coke Chest 1/25 Scale Model Kit Build Review AMT1189 AMT
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The Ford Ranchero is a Pickup /coupe utility that was produced by Ford between 1957 and 1979. Unlike a standard pickup truck, the Ranchero was adapted from a two-door station wagon platform that integrated the cab and cargo bed into the body. A total of 508,355 units were produced during the model's production run.[2] Over its lifespan it was variously derived from full-sized, compact, and intermediate automobiles sold by Ford for the North American market.
During the 1970s, the Ranchero name was used in the South African market for a rebadged Australian Ford Falcon utility. Shipped from Australia in complete knock down (CKD) form, these vehicles were assembled in South Africa at Ford's plant in Port Elizabeth.[3] In Argentina, a utility version of the locally produced Ford Falcon was also called Ranchero.[4]
The original Ranchero sold well enough to spawn a competitor from General Motors in 1959, the Chevrolet El Camino.
In 1960, the Ranchero became much smaller, based on Ford's compact Falcon, specifically the two-door sedan delivery variant. The popularity of small, economical cars like the Volkswagen Beetle perpetuated a shift in thinking among the three largest American manufacturers; 1959 had the introduction of the 1960 Falcon along with the 1960 Chevrolet Corvair and Plymouth Valiant. A pickup version of the Volkswagen Bus and a van based on the Chevrolet Corvair were offered, as well. The economic recession of the late 1950s also certainly played a role. Ford believed the market wanted a more practical vehicle, one much smaller, lighter, and cheaper than a full-sized pickup truck, and indeed the Ranchero sold well in this incarnation. Now marketed in print as the "Falcon Ranchero", the new vehicle's standard powerplant was an economical 144 cu in (2.4 L) straight-6. In 1961, the 170 cu in (2.8 L) straight-6 was offered, and in 1963, the optional 260 cu in (4.3 L) V8 was offered in addition to the 144 and 170. The two-speed Ford-O-Matic automatic transmission (offered between 1960 and 1963) or three-speed C4 Cruise-O-Matic could be ordered as could a three-speed manual transmission. The Ranchero had an 800-lb load capacity.[13]
Three almost entirely different coupé utility bodies were available for this generation of Falcon: the Australian Falcon Ute differed in having a shorter rear overhang than North American models, a cargo box that extended farther forward than the rear window, and shorter doors, while the Argentinian version also shared the sedan's overall length and short "four-door" doors, adding higher and more squared-off cargo box sides.
The Ranchero evolved along with the Falcon in 1964, becoming just a little larger along with its parent and using the same basic body style for 1964 and 1965. In 1965, the 289 cu in (4.7 L) V8 replaced the discontinued 260 and an alternator replaced the generator in all Ford cars.
Aluminum Model Toys, commonly abbreviated as AMT, was a Troy, Michigan-based company that manufactured various pre-assembled plastic promotional models starting in 1948, when attorney West Gallogly, Sr. started it as a side business. Later, a variety of kits became very popular. Most of the company's vehicle products were American cars and trucks in 1:25 scale. In the 1970s, hot rods, customs, trucks and movie and TV vehicles were also produced.
Because Gallogly had solid connections with Ford Motor Company, he was able to place his first models exclusively in Ford dealerships, starting a long promotional relationship (Cawthon 2002). Gallogly's first model was a 1947-1948 Ford Fordor sedan made of cast aluminum and painted with official Ford paint (Cawthon 2002). After issuing successful Ford sedan models, the company set up shop on Eight Mile Road outside Detroit (Chrysler 2008).
In 1949, injection plastic molding became available. After the first Ford aluminum promotional model was offered (Doty 2008, 89), aluminum was abandoned. Different colors of plastic could now be used, so the company name was quietly changed to AMT, which deemphasized the word "aluminum" (Cawthon 2002). For example, AMT's 1949 and 1950 Ford and Plymouth sedans were its first plastic models, along with the 1950 Studebaker coupe. These promos often had wind-up motors which could not be seen through the shiny silver-tinted windows. They had metal chassis and diecast metal chrome-plated bumpers, which were later replaced with chrome-plated plastic. Often, official factory paint colors were applied to the models. The company's first commercial products were pre-assembled plastic promotional models, which were only available through automobile dealerships,
In the early 1950s day-to-day operations of the company were turned over to George Toteff so that Gallogly could better attend to his law firm. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
This kit was originally issued in 1961, depicting a '61 Ranchero. It was a customizing kit in the Styline series which came with custom front and rear treatments and a tube of putty to smooth them in place. The hood was molded in, and it was a curbside kit - basically a promo with no engine. This issue has a few of the Styline custom parts included, not seen in a long time. In the mid '70s, it was reissued as the Custom Ranchero with an opened hood, a 427 Chevy big block, and Keystone mags. Later '90s issues replaced the Keystones with the ugly three spoke '80s wheels, but not much else was changed. The last issue was the "Little Eliminator" which included a newly tooled '60 grille and bumper, and a few new accessories. The Coke version looks pretty nice, and I suppose it's not a big surprise that a Coke branded version of this kit hit the shelves.
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They also made a regular 3n1 kit of the Ranchero as well as the Styline kit and the 3n1 kit also came with a sort of a topper for the bed
I'd have a lot of fun and rebrand that Coke machine. RC Cola!
Great job on painting and trim, it's the detail painting you did that really turned a basic 1 piece body and 1 piece frame model into something nice. As always Thank you for sharing your builds and reviews, everyone keep yourself, family, and friends safe and healthy and remember to smile.
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Love your channel. The best model building channel out there.
Chis the parts that you wondered about in order.
1). Large loose part custom front grille back with roll pan.
2). Custom rear licence plate frame.
3).sheet of plastic to use for customizing.
4). Custom front grille extension for Advance custom.
5). Grille insert for advance custom.
6). Floating antennas.
7). Long part is sand paper holder.
I hope that this helps you know what they are.
Thanks for that!
all parts for the old stylizing kits, too cool
I actually had one of these cars back in the day. 170 cubic inch 6 cylinder motor with one barrel carb and 3 speed manual transmission ha ha 3 on the tree. Thank you for bringing back memories. Have a great day and a better tomorrow.
Thanks Will, you too!
I finally broke down and bought some Mod Podge. The kit glass on my last kit came out 1000 times better than my other models.
Great to hear, I love it, no stress, no mess!
Man, I just finished building a 1960 Ranchero! Timing is everything in life. ;)
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These AMT kits come with a lot of cool extras. Always enjoy watching these videos.
Glad you like them!
Have seen this kit a hundred times in the hobby stores and always passed it by. Now I want one!! Great job!!
Go for it!
Thank you Chris for showing how to apply waterslide decals. I'm much more confident and I've learned so much about model building watching your videos!! Thank you again!!!!
No problem, see the #27 Old Milwaukee review for even more decal ideas.
Great build. Thought it was odd that it came with a big block Chevy. I realize it’s leftover from the street machine version but it would be nice if it had a 6 cylinder Ford. Guess I’ll print one 😊
You really brought this together Chris! Excellent painting tips and your presentation is outstanding! !
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a great build, looks fantastic. Really love the two tone and all the detailing. Well done as always, thanks for the video.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching and taking part in the fun!
The accessories and the red and white theme take a plain model and make it really cool! As always a pleasure watching you build. Keep 'em coming!
Thank you very much!
Nice work again! I like these early promo style kits. You got me back into this hobby and I recently built a 1966 Mercury Park Lane which has the one piece moulded underside. Great kits for getting back into this.
Glad you like them!
Another great build. Made me laugh that you left the shift lever on the column and used the floor shift as well. Thanks for posting another build.
Woops!
Amazing job Chris, I can’t say it enough your models look absolutely perfect, can’t wait to pick up mine soon.😀
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Beautiful model. The tonneau cover really makes it pop. I remember gas stations when I was a kid. I see all of these Coke builds, and the old school service stations behind them. It is a shame there does not seem to be a modern desire for anything like that. I may be remembering HO scale models too, idk. Again, really nice model.
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Another kit I gotta git great build as always stay safe stay healthy and stay positive
Thanks David!
Another great job Chris looks amazing like its going to come alive keep those models coming what a stress relief on building models thank you
That's the plan! Thanks!
Another amazing build and paint job. I always look forward to your builds and videos.👍👍
Awesome, thank you!
That looks amazing Chris. The detail is awesome
Thanks a bunch!
Awesome build like how you showed putting on the decals loved it
Awesome thank you!
Looks awesome like the extras makes it look more realistic great job!!
Thank you! Cheers!
That looks amazing!
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I love it Chris great kit and build
A lot of nice well detailed parts with this kit...
Back when Coke tased good...We had a 61 Falcon Station wagon. Faded Ford Silver. I remember building a 61 Falcon sedan by AMT. Thanks.
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An OUTSTANDING looking build!!.. Looks like one you'd see a Coca Cola Memorabilia collector would own to take to car shows and the like!!... Keep up the great work Bud!!
One of my more favorite of your builds.
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My favorite video on a plastic model build. A vintage mold with inherent vintage fit-up problems taking extra time to do it right. An oldie but goodie. AMT would never choose this model as a new fresh mold these days, so glad it is in good enough condition to still exist. Wish AMT would refurbish and repair some of their other vintage molds sponsoring someone like Coca Cola to get them out there. Yes, the 1960 Ranchero is a Falcon. The original wheels had 4 lug nuts with AMT supplying 5 lug nuts steelies. Too bad it doesn't come with a 6-cylinder. The factory didn't offer a V8 for 1960, let alone a GM-style V8. Dad had one. For parts, he'd go to the junkyard and take parts off a Mustang. They were mechanically identical. I wonder if there is a 1964-1/2 Stock Mustang model with 6-cyl engine I could use to build this Ranchero.
Chris, if there was an award for making youtube video's you would win best video ever!
Well thank you very much!
You sure make it look easy
Outstanding video and presentation
Glad you enjoyed it!
great build, this one turned out fantastic. now I'm going to get me one.
Awesome! Thank you!
Great vid Chris. Keep tjem coming I'll keep watching.
Thanks, will do!
Great build, Chris, it looks just right to my eye! 😁✌
Thanks 👍 Much appreciated!
On man! Another great build Chris. Can,t wait to see what's next.
More to come!
You did an amazing job, I just bought this from Walmart and found your channel while trying to get inspiration for the paint job. Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you!
excellent job digging the music I remember those coke machines and bottles back in the day
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Hello There My Name Is Russell And How Are You Doing I Came Across Your CZcams Channel And I Like The Way You Did Your Model Cars & Trucks Kits I Also Have Built Model Cars And Trucks Kits As My Hobby
I really enjoy your videos Chris and you've inspired me to build an Code Delivery truck I saw at the hobby store the other day. It looks like a lot of fun to build. Thanks and an enthusiastic Thumbs Up!!
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Wonderful kit review and build. Great detail painting.
Thanks a bunch!
Love the two-tone. Awesome.
Thank you kindly!
Lovely job, thanks for another fun video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Cool build Chris. Love the red down the side.
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Very nice Ranchero, mixing of red and white perfectly 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Very cool build, Chris. Love that cooler.
Me too!
Nice job on the small fine details and the tu tone paint job....
Great review i have the 1962 model so will buy this one too.
Excellent build very cool kit .
Glad you like it!
Love your work Chris, just wish I had the space to keep all the models I've built. Your tips on painting are Spot On. Thanks
Glad you like them!
Wow, fantastic! you did it up very nice!
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice job dude!
Thank you! Cheers!
😎 Coca Cola Memorabilia with this kit too!!
Really like these Coke vehicles. The tonneau cover on this one is really nice looking.
Thank you!
Summer of 1975 - I owned one of these (a six cylinder) - it was my daily driver work "truck". Economical, fun to run AND surprisingly useful. Chris, this looks way better than my memory of mine. Super job. Thanks...
BTW you are CORRECT it was a Falcon pick up !!!
Thanks for sharing!
Yup a Falcon
Pronounced falcon as in the bird. Also it's a Ford.
Chris - somewhat surprised that in your Western Star boxx review you mentioned you prefer assembly over painting - you do so much amazing paint-work! Great tips for making grat models without obsessing over super-detailing. "Building For Yourshelf" is so wise! Enjoy how you make even 60s era promo style annual builds shine - this Ranchero was a modified reissue of the old AMT "Styline" kit including the Chevy engine - hence 90s period wheels. Thank you to genuises at R2 for including stock steelies & caps....
Thanks Kevin!
SOO KOOOOOLLLL.
Another great build .
Mike Espo .
Thanks Mike!
In my last comment, I complained about all of these Coca Cola themed kits driving up prices. However, I've reconsidered. I'm still not a big fan but I'll be buying a few of them for a project soon. I'm scratch building a 1/24-1/25 scale late 60s - early 70s service station diorama so, I'll obviously need vehicles from that era. They're easy to come by. On the other hand, I'll also need soda machines outside the building. I figure buying a few of these Coke kits will make my build easier and also cheaper. Scale soda machines are usually diecast and very pricey! I know there are Pepsi themed kits available but, I might have to check the aftermarket for R C Cola and other decal sets just to make things interesting.
Nice build
I'm glad you like it!
Still see this a few of these cars getting round now an then!
Great build, paint looks the part, I got a hankering for a Coke right now.
Beauty Hpi.
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It looks pretty good for decoration.
I think so too!
Nice Chris, she looks good buddy!
Right on!
hpiguys Workshop - Hahahahaha! Dig! ✌🏻
I've learned so much from watching your videos thanks for doing the videos
Glad you like them!
In 1960, the Ranchero became much smaller, based on Ford's compact Falcon, specifically the two-door sedan variant. Kit brings back memories of the 63 I had.
Thanks!
As usual, great job. One thing I don't think I have ever seen you do - on tough to glue pieces I like to use super glue accelerator as well as the super glue. I built a couple sprint cars that I don't think I could have done the steering without the accelerator - binds the 2 pieces in about 10 seconds.
Thanks for watching my friend!
Remember, just because I don't show it doesn't mean it's not done.
I can't show every single step in these videos. These are kit reviews, showing what can be done with a kit. These are not kit making classes, though I do show a lot of the stuff I do to make a kit because people said they enjoy that.
I've even considered just doing kits in primer only and leaving it with no final paint work because people get mired in the tiny details of how I choose to build a kit and miss the point of the review. Thanks again bud!
Another great build Chris , love the coke chest
Thanks!
Yes, got to get this one.
Enjoy!
Great job dude! Love that red. I was thinking when you said that silver was testors that there’s nothing that smells like there paint lol. Anyway great build!
You got that right! Love the smell!
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That is so true about Testors paint. That is a smell on it's own.
Wow Chris, you are a car manufacturer. Lol😁 Great build keep them coming.👍
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this i have to buy, Thanks for showing what this Coca Cola series of kits is
Thanks for watching, I have fun with them!
@@hpiguy . I can understand it. Looks really fun with all this Cola things.
This is amazing!!! I love Coke themes!!
Thanks!
Great job hpiguy, I mostly build armor and some aircraft but watching your video's i am wanting to start doing some cars thank you.
Cool, thanks!
I love me some armor kits, don't get to make enough of them.
Bought it as it's on clearance at my Walmart can't wait for my day off first model car I'll ever build that's not a lego
Sheesh, I might get this kit just for all the extras!
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I really like this one a lot mate 👌 nice
Glad you like it Gary!!!!
Good job Chris 👍👍👏👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome.
Thank you! Cheers!
This is a nice kit gonna build mine like the one Dave Kindig did a prostreet car
Enjoy!
Great build. The 1:1 of these were sold in Australia as Ford Falcon Utes. I will make mine RHD.
Thanks man!
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
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I just came from Micheals and they had a 77 Pinto Coca-Cola themed car there, I know you build a lot of Coke related builds, so I thought I would pass that info on to you.
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Great job on the Ranchero. As an owner of a 1/1 scale Falcon sedan here in Australia, 1/25 model's for them are hardly available. I do have a couple of resin body shells and I bought a few of the AMT 61 Rancheros year's ago to kitbash. The only downside of these releases are the engine choice and the engine bay which bears no resemblance to the full size car/ute. Ute ( or Utility in Australia ) is actually shorter in the rear and used the 4 door sedans front doors whereas the American Rancheros used 2 door sedan, which Australia never had. Thanks for the video and stay safe.
Thanks Andrew!
If I remember correctly it's a big Block Chevy as the early 70s issue had a drag version. I swear in the 70s, all a m ts kits drag versions had em. I have a 63 tempest drag car and it has a damn big Block Chevy in it
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Great job on this Ranchero Chris but I did catch it when you said the engine was a GM. I did some research on the specs for the year and it came with a 289 Windsor.
Believe me I wasn't busting you chops over this, just thought I'd do a little history. Love watching your builds and the techniques you use for painting. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to your next build. 😊👍👍
Thanks for the info!
That's actually the Ford Y-block with the rear distributor 239, 256, 272, 292 & 312 made from 1954-1964.
@@alanstaub6964 glad you varified this. I didn't know much about the engine but according to the little bit of research I did I knew it wasn't a GM engine 😊👍
Some of those parts came in the original 3n1 customizing kit and the motor is a big block Chevrolet from the 1966 Impala kit
Great job. Looks great. That body design begs for a two tone.
I think so too!
Very nice build...ont the coke bridge ont the bottom hits à drawer To collect the bottle caps
This is mostly a 1961 custom Ranchero kit from I don't remember when with a new 1960 grill, wheels and stock caps ( the '60 falcon 2 door kit did not have an engine when it came out as an annual) that was reissued as Mr. Eliminator a few years back and now its "have a Coke time". I hope to see different annuals some day (tired of the same ole stuff). If you use the wall hanger, better glue the car to it . I think the Falcon was a straight 6 only until the Falcon Sprint came out in '63. You could transplant the 6 cylinder engine from one of those great Moebius Ford truck kits.
It just baffles me that AMT didn't tool up at least a straight six for this when they re-issued it with new rims and tires a few years back. Some old BBC engine for the fail. And ditch those horrible 90's wheels and restore the Cragars!
You ain’t kidding
The model look cool with blower and stacks and mags tires I'm going to buy one I think and I'm going to build it that way
Enjoy your model!
Everyone's biggest question about these and the Elcho is are they cars or trucks and my answer is who cares it's COOL !!!!
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Nice build 😁😅
On the Coke cooler, that was a bottle opener top right and the bottle cap clean-out bottom right, inside the bottles were standing in very cold water. Some machine had a coin op one -bottle-at-a- time release while others were a holding tank.
OH WOW! I did'nt realize they opened the molds and cast all those cool old custom parts. The thing with license plate makes a tailgate cover. Now i have got to get one! This new x2 Krylon ruins almost every car i paint with it.
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The kit has an optional part for create your own custom "face" a '61 Merc grille out of the '59 Chevy El Camino kit can be used, you have to cut the grille into 2 and cut it down to fit
Another nice review build and masterful skill as always. Chris, is there a reason why you prefer Rustoleum paint apposed to other brands? Keep the videos coming my friend!
Good question! They are cheap, easy to find and a can lasts forever.
I have dozens and dozens of model sprays and use them quite a bit too.
Chris alot of those parts are from the old customizing kit to where you could of come up with a radical looking ranchero or a delivery sedan
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@@hpiguy forgot also nice build looks really nostalgic really cool the way you painted it got get on for the 1/25 service station I want to build
That wall hanger thing comes in a amt ford galaxy kit as well...
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