Monogram has been a premier maker of scale models of aircraft, spacecraft, ships, cars, and military vehicles since the early 1950s. The company was formed by two former employees of Comet Kits, Jack Besser and Bob Reder. As the 1950s progressed, Monogram increasingly included more automobile models and custom wheeled creations. Through the 1970s competition required increased production of a variety of fantastical custom, Hot Rod, and race cars of all types.