Ron Hamilton's 1969 Dodge Coronet R/T
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As a 12-year-old growing up in D.C, one of Ron Hamiltom's
favorite Christmas presents was an MPC 1969 Dodge Coronet
R/T model car kit. Built in the style of the day, that
car would up painted in Pactra Metallic Turquoise and
donning drag slicks and mag wheels. About fifteen years
later, Monogram released a 1969 Dodge Super Bee kit. Ron
built one of those, too -- yellow on black with a Bumble
Bee Stripe. Ron still has the Monogram Super Bee, but
over the years the MPC kit went missing.
Wanting to build another Coronet R/T in later years,
Ron found that they'd become prime, expensive kits on
the secondary market in unbuilt condition because they
were so long out of production. Eventually he found one
for sale at an affordable price. It was partly assembled
with a custom front end attached, but unpainted. And it
was shy of a few parts, including the engine, hood, stock
front end, front bumper, wheels, and tires.