This is a review of the AMT ’67 Chevelle Revell Kit#4285

Back when I was around 13, I made this car for the first time. It was dark blue and came out superbly… for an early attempt. It was the dark blue AMT below and it is a favorite of mine to this day. Wished I had a pic of it, but – oh well. I had to do this car, but instead of a homage, I wanted something like night and day. This build is also a combo of this kit and I believe the #2 kit below. That kit was horribly molded in blue and the turquoise didn’t come out good enough for me. I kept the engine and chassis and took a new body from the Streetburner kit.

Yup, THAT many… and I’m not even sure these are all of em. I cannot understand – for the life of me – WHY this particular Chevelle was made into over SEVEN Pro Street editions?!? This was a pretty stout performer JUST BY ITSELF, so I am confused about the need. It wasn’t a popular drag car back then… and it wasn’t even the best body style. I don’t get it. That said, you have a good number to choose from. The top row are the stock versions (though the “Streetburner” ones are usually stock or race), and the others are drag cars with no way of building stock.

BIG note:: the Pro Street bodies are NOT inter-changeable with the stock ones – say if you need a replacement. They don’t have the inner fender wells and have slightly different proportions.

CAR BACKGROUND :: As I’ve said before, this isn’t the best Chevelle by any stretch. It is handsome, sleek, and is pretty muscular with the right options, but still probably number three or four in my book. As I said above, too, this was a heck of a performer in its own right. The 396ci that you could get had a massive 375hp and would get this car movin’ into the 14s through the quarter. I saw a car show vehicle with a non-stock 427ci in it and would wonder what a YENKO of this one would do. Beyond numbers, the car is a solid looker and is demanding stout prices nowadays.

CAN’T argue with Chevy style!

Night and day – I decided against the original dark blue and the turquoise I had done recently and switched to White. This happens to be Wimbledon White, but looks close enough to the original for me (see pic right). I stuck with the rallye wheels, and I believe I used the tires from the kit. This kit included a couple of different color pin-stripes, but I went with black. Aside from some extra trimming on the hood, this is a solid-build kit.

I didn’t get a good shot of the interior, but it is well appointed and detailed, like most Revell kits out there. The black look works, but I may try for a different motif in future to set the white off further.

The underside of this kit is excellent. There is a truckload of detail – with the tank, axle, and floorpan – and the exhaust looks very lifelike. I like the AMT version’s side-exit exhaust better, but these still look good, and this kit is a good bit better than the AMT. The axles are easy to work with, and the exhaust mates well with the engine. Solid “A” here.

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One of the best Chevrolet engine bays out there, the 396 really shines up. I’d like the wires to be another color and, since this was an early job, I’d like them to be a bit more even/uniform.

There is a TON you can detail further than I did, and it has everything you need. Really, the only complaint is that the engine looks a little small. 396 cubes apparently ain’t enough to fill it!

This is truly a good kit. The lines are fantastic; the flash is low; the number of pieces is good; and the fit/finish is REALLY good. The toughest part of the build is the chrome on the rear lights, but I’ve dealt with MUCH worse! Revell non-pro-stock kits are becoming increasingly scarce, so you should get em while they are still cheap. They are also still reasonably priced, so build while you can!

9.25 Excellent