A body mount for a model vehicle, the body mount comprising: a tongue member (300, 310) wherein at least a portion of the tongue member extends longitudinally relative to a model vehicle body and the model vehicle; a first and second securing members (320,322,324,326) spanning at least a portion of the width of the model vehicle, wherein at least a portion of the tongue member is configured to engage the first securing member (320,322); wherein when the tongue member is engaged to the first securing member, the tongue member and the first securing member are disposed between the model vehicle body and the model vehicle; a lever member comprising a jaw clamp and a lever handle both extending from a lever pivot, wherein the lever pivot is configured to be attached to the model vehicle body such that the lever handle extends from the lever pivot above the outer surface of the vehicle body, and the jaw clamp extends from the lever pivot below the interior surface of the vehicle body; wherein the jaw clamp and the lever handle are secured for rotation together about a rotational axis extending through the lever pivot, such that movement of either of the jaw clamp or the lever handle effectuates movement of the other; wherein the rotation of the lever handle from a first position to a second position effectuates the rotation of the jaw clamp from an open position to an engaged position; and wherein the jaw clamp is configured to engage the second securing member (324, 326) secured to and spanning at least a portion of the width of the model vehicle when the jaw clamp is in the engaged position, wherein when the jaw clamp is engaged to the second securing member, the second securing member is disposed between at least a portion of the jaw clamp extending longitudinally relative to the vehicle body and the model vehicle body. a tongue member (300, 310) wherein at least a portion of the tongue member extends longitudinally relative to a model vehicle body and the model vehicle; a first and second securing members (320,322,324,326) spanning at least a portion of the width of the model vehicle, wherein at least a portion of the tongue member is configured to engage the first securing member (320,322); wherein when the tongue member is engaged to the first securing member, the tongue member and the first securing member are disposed between the model vehicle body and the model vehicle; a lever member comprising a jaw clamp and a lever handle both extending from a lever pivot, wherein the lever pivot is configured to be attached to the model vehicle body such that the lever handle extends from the lever pivot above the outer surface of the vehicle body, and the jaw clamp extends from the lever pivot below the interior surface of the vehicle body; wherein the jaw clamp and the lever handle are secured for rotation together about a rotational axis extending through the lever pivot, such that movement of either of the jaw clamp or the lever handle effectuates movement of the other; wherein the rotation of the lever handle from a first position to a second position effectuates the rotation of the jaw clamp from an open position to an engaged position; and wherein the jaw clamp is configured to engage the second securing member (324, 326) secured to and spanning at least a portion of the width of the model vehicle when the jaw clamp is in the engaged position, wherein when the jaw clamp is engaged to the second securing member, the second securing member is disposed between at least a portion of the jaw clamp extending longitudinally relative to the vehicle body and the model vehicle body.