"Joker's Wild" 1961 Chevy Impala Collectible, 1999

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Artifact Overview

Lowriders transformed older-model, family-size cars into stylish rides with street-scraping suspensions and ornamental paint jobs. Customizers prefer American automobiles -- especially Chevys. Revell Inc., a die-cast and model toy company, created this 1:64 scale model of a 1961 Chevy Impala lowrider that has adjustable suspension.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Collectible

Date Made

1999

Creators

Creator Notes

Made in China for Revell, Inc., Morton Grove, Illinois.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.133.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Cardboard
Plastic

Technique

Die casting

Color

Purple
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Width: 1.5 in (car, approx)
Length: 3.25 in (car, approx)

Inscriptions

Printed on packaging front: REVELL / COLLECTIBLE / 1:64 SCALE DIE-CAST REPLICA / ADULT COLLECTIBLE / LOWRIDERS / '61 CHEVY IMPALA / "JOKER'S WILD" Lower verso of packaging: COPYRIGHT 1999 REVELL-MONOGRAM, LLC / MORTON GROVE, IL 60053 / [...] / MADE IN CHINA