The Monogram Long John Dragster kit, a replica of Cal Rice’s well known Hot Rod Magazine Special, with it’s ultra-streamlined shape and powerful Chrysler Hemi engine (pictures of the actual car can be found in the Hot Rod 1959 Annual – Trend Books). Fuel dragsters first became popular during the late 1950s and early 1960s. It is available in a limited edition special that echoes the original kit in every way, including the vintage box art.
Features of the Long John Dragster kit include:
- Plastic parts molded in color
- 4 molded black resin racing tires with snap-in whitewall inserts
- Moon disc wheels
- Full-color decal sheet with all the original kit’s graphics