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During the past 30 years, Revell has issued several versions of the Austin two door drag racer in 1:25 scale plastic kits.
The kits were unassembled and required paint and cement to complete.
Length was 6-1/2 inches (16.5 cm).
Pictorial instruction sheet provided assembly instructions.
The kit included a decal sheet with various speed equipment logos.
Features of the model kit included:
"The English Austin Coupe has long been one of the most popular vehicles from "across the pond" to compete at American drag strips. Their small lightweight body structure, short wheelbase, and high horsepower engines made these little cars a real handful at the track, and their many "offcourse excursions" while hurling down the strip made for a spectacular show! This competition replica from Revell features a fiberglass tilt front end which opens to reveal an injected Ford shotgun engine with open headers and a full racing chassis with dropped front axle suspension. The doors open to show the full race prepped interior with bucket seats and rollbar. The decals included with this kit can be applied however you like to create your own personalized quarter mile hauler!"
7120 - molded in black
"The Austin Coupe has long been one of the most popular English cars to hit American drag strips. The small light-weight body is perfect for custom competition features like this injected Ford shotgun engine, open headers, and racing chassis and suspension. The new colorful graphic treatment brings a contemporary look to this old time English favorite."
H-1339 - molded in red
"England has been responsible in more than one instance for producing some of America's best loved drag strip machines. One of the most popular English vehicles to rise to stardom on U.S. drag strips is the 1950 Austin 2-door sedan.
The 1950 Austins became so popular, in fact, that numerous after-market fiberglass body components became available for them. Items such as fenders, doors, hoods, and complete front bodies were used on the popular gas coupe class cars with the primary purpose of getting them as light as possible.
Austins have held numerous national and local track records through the years on drag strips from coast to coast.
This 1/25 scale model of a 1950 Austin 2-door sedan is representative of typical Austins seen in drag strip action. This kit, from its interior equipped with a roll bar, to its Ford SOHC 427 "cammer" engine with fuel injection and headers, duplicates the real thing as closely as possible."
H-1316 - molded in yellow
Note: The following is the same history as in model H-1208 - issued in 1970.
"England seems to have a special knack for producing automobiles that eventually wind up on the US drag strips. Good examples of this are the Anglia, Thames, Healey, Sprite, and the ever popular Austin.
The production year most often seen for the Austin is 1950. This series was produced in four body styles: a 2-door, a 4-door, a pickup, and a rare-than-rare 2-door station wagon. Popular on the drag strip is the 2-door sedan.
The Austin competes in the gas coupe class and normally runs with a fiberglass front end (hood and fenders as one piece), fiberglass doors, and a fiberglass trunk lid. Most all of these sedans have the same appearance, radiused rear fenders, big slicks, small front wheels and tires, Some have chopped tops but this is rare.
Power for these gassers is usually a big, blown V8. A grille is optional - 50 per cent have them, the rest don't.
This kit represents the Austin most commonly found at the local drag strip."
H-1208 - molded in bronze
"England seems to have a special knack for producing automobiles that eventually wind up on the US drag strips. Good examples of this are the Anglia, Thames, Healey, Sprite, and the ever popular Austin.
The production year most often seen for the Austin is 1950. This series was produced in four body styles: a 2-door, a 4-door, a pickup, and a rare-than-rare 2-door station wagon. Popular on the drag strip is the 2-door sedan.
The Austin competes in the gas coupe class and normally runs with a fiberglass front end (hood and fenders as one piece), fiberglass doors, and a fiberglass trunk lid. Most all of these sedans have the same appearance, radiused rear fenders, big slicks, small front wheels and tires, Some have chopped tops but this is rare.
Power for these gassers is usually a big, blown V8. A grille is optional - 50 per cent have them, the rest don't.
This kit represents the Austin most commonly found at the local drag strip."
