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DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to two people: the late Roger Harney and author/historian Pat Ganahl.

Roger Harney joined Monogram Models soon after high school graduation in 1957 as an entry-level junior draftsman. By the early 1960s, Roger had progressed to become a kit designer and engineer (he took the lead in developing the Big T kit that became a Monogram best seller that inspired a full-sized copy). His responsibilities continued to increase and he became model shop manager in the 1970s, and then a member of Monogram’s senior management team later that decade. Roger eventually became a vice president, as Monogram later merged with Revell and went through seven more changes of ownership. As you might imagine, Roger was also the consummate car enthusiast, from his high school 1950 Olds 88 coupe, to his cherished 1963 Corvette roadster in recent years. Roger had planned to retire from Revell in 2014 after an incredible 57-year career in service of model car builders and kit collectors, but he passed away unexpectedly in January of that year. If you have ever purchased a Monogram kit (or a Revell kit introduced after 1986), chances are that Roger had a hand in its creation. There are a number of influential executives and leaders who have made great contributions to the model car hobby, but no one can match the dedication or longevity of Roger Harney. Godspeed, Roger.

Pat Ganahl is well known to anyone who has followed the hot rod and custom car hobby since the mid-1970s, through a career as editor at various times of Street Rodder, Hot Rod, Rod and Custom, and Rodder’s Journal magazines, and through his many best-selling automotive book titles. Today, “too tall” Ganahl is acknowledged as the hobby’s premier historian. However, his role here is a little more personal. When he was editor of Street Rodder magazine in 1977, Pat agreed to a proposal from a college student in Michigan who wanted to author a monthly column in his magazine on the topic of hot rod and custom model cars and kits. Pat helped the aspiring writer to develop the proposal and his writing style. He even taught the writer how to photograph the model cars that were to be featured in the column! The “Modeler’s Corner” feature was an immediate success and eventually became one of the most popular recurring features of the magazine. As you may have guessed by now, I was that college student and aspiring car writer. I have now written and published 500+ articles and features in more than 30 magazines worldwide, including slightly more than 200 “Modeler’s Corner” columns for Street Rodder during the last 40 years. None of this would have happened without Pat’s acceptance, counsel, and encouragement. Thanks, Pat!

—Tim Boyd, September 2017