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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Revell page on 13 September 2018, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Revell is the well-known brand name today used by two distinct manufacturers of scale plastic models. The original American Revell eventually merged with Monogram. In 2007, American Revell was purchased by Hobbico. By contrast, European Revell Germany separated from the American company in 2006 until Hobbico purchased it – bringing the two back together again under the same company umbrella. In 2017, Quantum Capital Partners took over operations of Revell after Hobbico declared bankruptcy.
Lewis H. Glaser, a California entrepreneur, founded a plastics molding firm called Precision Specialties in Hollywood during 1943. The company made a variety of products contracted for different companies, the first reportedly being a small washing machine. One of the first toy-related products were HO scale (1:87) train sets, including locomotives, and a variety of cars along with buildings. The building line was extensive, including a farm group, a suburban passenger station, and a variety of utility structures. Many of these originals were reproduced later in other scales. The toy line was marketed later under the brand name Revell. Reportedly, the name Revell came from the French word reveille meaning "new beginning". The Revell logo at the time was the early relative of today's design.
In 1956, the German subsidiary, Revell Plastics GmbH, was founded in Bünde, West Germany. During the 1970s, this company started developing and manufacturing its own lines of model kits independently and outside the direct control of Revell, USA. These models were imported into the United States, and some of the newer kits earned a reputation for high quality. However, the "German" kits are now produced only in Eastern Europe or China under the German Revell label. Once known as Revell AG (private stock company), the German company has now changed to the legal form of GmbH & Co. KG (Inc./ public stock company). Revell Germany became independent after its formal separation from Revell-Monogram LLC in September 2006, but was purchased by Hobbico early in 2012, bringing both Revells back into the same company once again. While separate, the German products continued to be advertised on the American company web site, and its logo was almost identical to that of Revell in the United States. When it comes to total revenue, the German company ranked somewhat above the former American parent company.
| Type & Item # | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Model Kit - H-1208 | '50 Austin Drag Sedan | 1:25 scale  |
| Model Kit - H-1283 | Swindler II '41 Willys Gas Coupe | 1:25 scale |
| Model Kit - H-1324 | Woodstock | 1:25 scale "'30 Model A Ford Woody" |
| Model Kit - 07004 | Porsche Carrera RS 3.0 | 1:25 scale |
| Model Kit - 07131 | BMW 3/15 PS | 1:24 scale  |
| Model Kit - 07364 | Ferrari 612 Scaglietti | 1:24 scale |
| Model Kit - 6263 | K-Mart/Havoline Indy Car | SnapTite 1:32 scale 1992 Michael Andretti |
| Model Kit - 7100 | Camaro Street Machine | Hot Rod, 1:25 scale, 2nd Generation |
| Model Kit - 7122 | Ed McCulloch's Olds AA/FC Funny Car | 1:24 scale, Miller High Life |
| Model Kit - 7132 | 427 Yenko SC Coupe | Hot Rod, 1:25 scale, 1st Generation |
| Model Kit - 7139 | '54 Chevy Panel | 1:25 scale, panel wagon |
| Model Kit - 7146 | 1967 Chevelle SS396 | 1:25 scale |
| Model Kit - 7162 | '59 Ford Galaxie | Skip's Fiesta Drive-In Series 1:25 scale  |
| Model Kit - 7164 | '60 Corvette | Skip's Fiesta Drive-In Series 1:25 scale  |
| Model Kit - 7185 | 1990 Cougar XR-7 | 1:25 scale, "Production" Version |
| Model Kit - 7239 | Chopped '34 Ford Coupe |  |
| Model Kit - 7308 | L.A. Sheriff's Bronco | Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, 1:25 scale, 3rd Gen |
| Model Kit - 7362 | Larry Morgan's Super Clean Olds Pro Stock | 1:25 scale |
| Model Kit - 7433 | 1991 Pontiac GTP Coupe | 1:25 scale |
| Model Kit - 7458 | 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix | 1:25 scale, "Aero" Version |
| Model Kit - 7603 | '69 Dodge Dart DTS | 1:25 scale |
| Die Cast - 8636 | Pennzoil Pontiac #30 | #30 Pennzoil Pontiac Grand Prix |
| Pre-Painted Model Kit - 38395 | 1957 Ford Thunderbird | ProShop, 1:25 scale, Light Blue |
| Model Kit - 85-0807 | Firebird Street Machine | Custom 1970's Firebird, Motorworks, 1:25 scale |
| Model Kit - 85-1169 | Whiteout Ford Mustang Mach 1 | Road Chill Series, 1:32 scale, SnapTite 1970 |
| Model Kit - 85-1256 | '82 Corvette Collector Edition | Motorworks 1:24 scale  |
| Pre-painted Model Kit - 85-1325 | 24 Jeff Gordon Pepsi Monte Carlo | ProFinish, 1:24 scale |
| Metal Body Model Kit - 85-1582 | American Dreams '56 Thunderbird | Aqua 1:25 scale  |
| Model Kit - 85-1657 | 17 Dewalt Tools Matt Kenseth 2000 Taurus | ProFinish, 1:24 scale, pre-painted #17 Dewalt Tools |
| Model Kit - 85-1968 | '63 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe | Snap-Tite 1:25 scale  |
| Model Kit - 85-2076 | '64 Ford Fairlane Street Machine 2 'n 1 | Special Edition, 1:25 scale |
| Model Kit - 85-2079 | '70 Buick GSX | Revell Muscle, 1:24 scale, 2 in 1 |
| Model Kit - 85-2159 | '98 Pontiac Firebird Ram Air 2 'n 1 | Motor-City Muscle, 1:25 scale |
| Model Kit - 85-2168 | '78 Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car | 1:24 scale  |
| Model Kit - 85-2182 | '92 Cougar XR-7 Lowrider 3 'n 1 | 1:25 scale |
| Model Kit - 85-2332 | BMW Z8 | 1:24 scale  |
| Model Kit - 85-2375 | 3 Dale Earnhardt Goodwrench Service Plus 2001 Monte Carlo | 1:24, Oreo "Shootout" Decals Included |
| Model Kit - 85-2380 | 35th Anniversary Camaro SS | 1:25 scale |
| Model Kit - 85-2398 | 88 Dale Jarrett UPS Taurus | 1:24 scale |
| Model Kit - 85-2544 | '68 Corvette Roadster 2 'n 1 | 1:25 scale Stock or Hot Rod  |
| Model Kit - 85-2572 | Acura Integra Type R | Hot Hatch Euros 1:25 scale |
| Model Kit - 85-2825 | John Greenwood's "Stars & Stripes" Corvette Sebring 1971 | 1:25 scale  |
| Model Kit - 85-2866 | '69 Corvette Coupe | California Wheels 1:25 scale  |
| Model Kit - 85-2968 | '67 Corvette 427 Roadster | Monogram 1:25 scale  |
| Model Kit - 85-2896 | 612 Scaglietti | 1:24 scale |
| Model Kit - 85-4142 | 1998 Revell Hi-Lo O'Reilly Auto Parts Top Fuel Dragster | Monogram 1:25 scale Limited Edition 1 of 12,500  |
| Model Kit - 85-4162 | Orange Crate | 1:25 scale '32 Ford Sedan hot rod |
| Model Kit - 85-4202 | '68 Dodge Charger R/T | Special Edition, 1:25 scale, 2n1 w/Hemified |
| Model Kit - 85-4204 | Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano | 1:24 scale |
| Model Kit - 85-4217 | '68 Dodge Dart Hemi | 1:25 scale, 2n1 w/Hemi Thunder |
| Model Kit - 85-4237 | '69 Chevy Nova "Yenko" | Streetburners, 1:25 scale |
| Model Kit - 85-7621 | '97 Ford XLT F-150 Flareside SuperCab | 1:25 scale |
| Model Kit - 85-7627 | '37 Ford Pickup | Monogram 1:25 scale Checkers Market  |
| Model Kit - 85-7691 | Chevy SSR | 1:25 scale |
| Die Cast - 86-3044 | Ford Truck | The Fast and The Furious, small scale red w/"The Racer's Edge" |
| Die Cast - 86302600290 | Mitsubishi Eclipse | The Fast and the Furious, 1:64 scale, green w/blue graphics |
| Die Cast - RC189816019-1 | 1998 Goodwrench Service Plus/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Monte Carlo #3 | Revell Collection, 1:18, Dale Earnhardt |
| Die Cast - RRO249916019-3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus/Wrangler | Revell Select, 1:18, Dale Earnhardt 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo |
| Item # | Series | Name | Scale | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85-2498 | Tom Daniel's Pie Wagon | 1:24 | ||
| 85-6299 | Off-Road Pickup | 1:24 |