Yatming – '66 Malibu Streetrat
Scale model of an automobile, the '66 Malibu Streetrat , made by Yatming ¹ . This example is reference 1074 in the Fastwheel series. It is made in Hong Kong, possibly in the 1980s. Metal body painted in yellow, with orange and black stripes over the hood, roof and deck lid. Metal base, unpainted. Glazing represented in transparent plastic. Interior details in cream plastic. Plastic wheels, rims with chrome finish. With suspension. Opening doors. The overall length is approximately 3 in. About 1.4 oz. This model represents an automobile, the '66 Malibu Streetrat, possibly based on the 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 396 hardtop coupe, equipped with the big-block 396 cu in (6.5 L) V8 engine. A yellow automobile is not for everyone’s taste. But on muscle cars , high visual impact stock colors are common, usually associated with delirious names such as Green Go or Top Banana or Big Bad Orange , or even Cougar Eliminator . All-black muscle cars , with a sinister and aggre...