Here's a review by Terry Jessee posted at Amazon.com: "Finally after years of writing for some of the biggest car and model magazines in the country, Tim Boyd has ponied up with a book that, by itself, will become a treasured collector's item. This overview of model kit collecting offers advice, history, superb photos, value estimates, box art, and some wonderful built examples. Although the format limits the depth of coverage, this book is among the best on model car kit collecting. That it couldn't cover more categories is the only disappointment. Well worth the price, and a must-have for your modeling library."

itself, will become a treasured collector's item. This overview of model kit collecting offers advice, history, superb photos, value estimates, box art, and some wonderful built examples. Although the format limits the depth of coverage, this book is among the best on model car kit collecting. That it couldn't cover more categories is the only disappointment. Well worth the price, and a must-have for your modeling library."

In the May, 2009 issue of "The World of Rods" magazine, I contributed a six page article showing the "Top 50 Hot Rod Model Car Kits of the Last 50 Years". Space prohibited a complete explanation of how each kit became one of the "top 50"; the pages posted here provide justification for each kit listed. Enjoy!

how each kit became one of the "top 50"; the pages posted here provide justification for each kit listed. Enjoy!

AMT Ertl 1956 T-Bird built in Street Gasser style paired with a circa 1963 AMT Trophy Series Reyson-Craft Boat built in the Drag version.