Mopars in Miniature

An almost endless selection of available miniature Mopars. a unique and creative way of learning about car styling and construction

Mopar loyalists are the types that appreciate all the different varieties of vehicles that wear the Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Jeep, DeSoto and Dodge Truck badges, that is a simple, undeniable fact. The next thing for the Chrysler product lover is to "think small" and augment their automotive passions with a selection of scale miniature models of the cars that they enjoy, but normally could not afford and/or have space for.

Considered a play toy or adult collectibles

 Chrysler Corporation Turbine Car 1:25 scale kit

With such a wide and varied number of interesting and desirable Mopars produced over the years, everything from the Airflow to the Viper, there's no end in sight to the amount of scale replicas to start collecting. In today's current offerings, plus what's been available over the past 20 years, there is an almost endless selection of available miniature Mopars out there. Included in the mix are plastic kits, plastic-bodied "promotional cars" used by the factory to promote the lines of new cars in the showroom, large and small versions of diecasts plus tiny "matchbox" sized examples that can be considered either play toy or adult collectibles depending on their level of detail.

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Here in this group shot of various miniature Mopar items are the:  

  • 1969 Hawaiian Polar Lights 1:25 scale
  • Charger Snake / Mongoose combo
  • 1:18 scale Road Runner diecast  
  • Richard Petty Jo-Han 1:25  
  • SuperBird kit  
  • 1976 Dodge Dart Sport 1:25 scale kit and  
  • the Whipple & McCulloch Revelation Dodge Demon Funny Car 1:16 scale kit.

Besides the actual plastic kits, there's certainly an added value in the box art, particularly when talking about vintage packaging from the 1950s, '60s and '70s. Avid collectors also seek out old brochures and catalogs on these models, including the thick and heavily illustrated Auto World product catalogs from yesteryear.

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Mopars in Miniature