Revell to Release NHRA Model Kits

Kits will feature some of the most well known names in the history of drag racing, including the ‘Hawaiian’ and the ‘Chi-Town Hustler’

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (Oct. 22, 2009) — Revell, Inc. and the NHRA announced today that Revell will be introducing nostalgic drag racing model kits in the very near future bearing the NHRA logo.

Revell in the early 1970s started out as a major player in drag racing sponsorships and worked hand-in-hand with the NHRA, and introduced many Funny Cars, Top Fuel dragsters, Pro stockers, and more bearing some of the most well-known names in the history of drag racing.

With the advent of the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series and the reunions, Revell will be re-releasing a number of their model kits that will be in concert with the cars that have been a force in the long history of Funny Cars, such as Roland Leong’s “Hawaiian” and the well known Chi-Town Hustler of Farkonas, Coil, & Minick.  These cars will be joined by many other of Revell’s most popular drag racing model kits down the road.

Revell will have a booth at some of the upcoming reunions and will display numerous drag racing model kits as well as how a model kit is first designed and tooled. Additional future drag racing releases will be announced at these shows as well. Examples of current kits such as the Stone, Woods & Cook Willys Gasser can be seen at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by Automobile Club of Southern California.

“We are excited and look forward to a continued relationship with the NHRA and Revell leading the way to create interest and excitement for the drag racing enthusiast as well as the model kit builder,” said Bob Sutalski, senior vice president of product development, Revell.

“NHRA welcomes the return of Revell and their classic model kits,” said Gary Darcy, senior vice president of sales and marketing, NHRA.  “The Revell models were synonymous with the sport of NHRA Drag Racing and reintroducing these classic model kits to today’s fans will reinforce the long and storied history of the sport and its partnership with Revell.”