1/64 models

[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

2004 releases from Tomica:

Mitsubishi Pajero Patrol Car,Lamborghini Murcielago.

[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

Insane bid,for an 1/64 model:

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This model is from the early 1970's. The First Hot Wheels had a red circle at their tires up to 1977.As it happened with Matchbox,some of the 1977 models had-or did not-had the redlines; the ones which had the latter are extremally valuable because are scarce. Story goes that these first Hot Wheels were not made in large numbers and since these had so much play value,most of them finished their lives at sandboxes-permanently. Yet,I think the $300.00 is way too much for it. Another one in the scarce list is the 'US Mail van and the Volkswagen Van with a surfboard. Prices for the latter exceeded the US$ 5000 at times at the auction circuit.

[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

It is the case of the 'unknown' manufacturers that yeld interesting toys or models.
This is the case of Fast Lane. On the Internet,this is a company that is asociated to Toys R US,but as of 2004,these are all Motormax vehicles with very live colors-as Matchbox from the Tyco times.
The Manufacturer released a series of vehicle set (two per package) in 1999 and these,by then,were different than the Motormax offerings. Thing is,at that time,Motormax Red Box and was not releasing any new 1/64 models;it happened by 2001.
Fast Lane products by 1999 were similar to anyone else,but they released the redesigned Jeep Gran Cherokee before Matchbox or Maisto.And there were the usual Camaros,Corvettes,school buses,boats and at the time one of the very few newer Chevrolet Caprice at this scale (the front end,however,is just a big blob),including a civilian model.These sets were avaliable at Toys R US until early 2002 or so and then that was that.However,their range are by far more extensive than 1/64 and that includes a bit of everything,including large remote controls (and I mean large ones) all kind of sets ( something like an array of thirty or so Zee Toys vehicles) and many,many more items.Toys R Us is the place where you find these,but I saw these,at times,at discount stores.After all,these are considered cheap toys.
As of March,2004,their range of sets (two vehicles per package,as before) is back and the vehicles are all from Motormax.New is the Chrysler Crossfire (I hate the lively colors,though) and BMW Z4 and Z8 is avaliable as well.I also spotted a new van-I think is a Chevy,but the tailights are at the wrong position;at the middle of the vehicle instead of the top and this is avaliable with a multi-vehicle set,including some 1/87 tractor-trailers that were molded by Zee Toys eons ago.Interesting is-the only model of it I know by now-the Toyota Tacoma pick-up and the Ford Ranger is almost a unique model. Their other ranges are mostly toys;yet,an interesting vehicle may pop here or there.The Crossfire looks somehow right,considering that is a toy;just repaint it.So do the BMW's.

[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

Realtoy is a manufacturer that appeared in the 1990's and by now that have a nice range of vehicles,including a Ford Windstar van that is not offered by anyone;a Jaguar 'S' type and Ford Crown Victoria are molded as well and what I think it is an Opel Frontera.Their range of toys is large by now and new vehicles are coming.Some look like copies of Tomicas.Otherwise,it is another entry to the already crowded 1/64 market. By the 1990's,a good amount of Hong Kong based manufacturers were new to this scale;Realtoy is one of these.

[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

In all,one wants to know what kind of vehicles are avaliable to add to his/her collection.Now,a profile of what is avaliable in 1/64 may be interesting for,say,Chevrolet cars.No Camaros or Corvettes-yet.These are quite well represented,and Playing Mantis/Johnny Lightning have entire series for these cars.

1948 Chevrolet Coupe Jada Toys,Revell Diecast,Mattel
1951 Chevrolet Fastback ERTL
1951 Chevrolet Sedan Goden Wheel
1953 Chevrolet Bel Air Jada Toys
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Matchbox,Mattel,Playing Mantis,Racing Champions
1955 Chevrolet Nomad ERTL,Playing Mantis
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Playing Mantis
1956 Chevrolet Nomad Playing Mantis
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Majorette,Matchbox,Mattel,Playing Mantis,Racing Champions,Zee Toys
1957 Chevrolet Nomad Playing Mantis,Zee Toys
1958 Chevrolet Impala Racing Champions,Revell
1958 Chevrolet Station Wagon Hubley
1959 Chevrolet El Camino
1959 Chevrolet Impala Mattel
1960 Chevrolet Corvair Hubley
1960 Chevrolet Impala Racing Champions
1961 Chevrolet Impala ERTL
1963 Chevrolet Impala ERTL,Playing Mantis
1964 Chevrolet Impala Yatming; 4-door: Matchbox
1965 Chevrolet Impala Mattel
1965 Chevrolet II Nova Playing Mantis
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Playing Mantis
1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Welly
1968 Chevrolet Nova ERTL,Mattel,Playing Mantis
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Mattel
1971 Chevrolet Caprice Imperial Toys
1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Convertible Welly
1971 Chevrolet El Camino Playing Mantis
1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Playing Mantis
1974 Chevrolet Vega Lindberg,Zee Toys
1976 Chevrolet Chevette:ERTL,Kidco
1976 Chevrolet Monza Mattel,Zee Toys
1977 Chevrolet Caprice Playart
1981 Chevrolet Citation ERTL,Mattel,Playart
1982 Chevrolet Impala Majorette
1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Aerocoupe ERTL,Mattel
1990 Chevrolet Beretta Mattel,Zee Toys
1992 Chevrolet Caprice Racing Champions
1995 Chevrolet Caprice Golden Wheel
1996 Chevrolet Impala Playing Mantis,Revell
2000 Chevrolet Impala Matchbox
2001 Chevrolet Impala Welly

Light trucks:
1950 Chevrolet 3100 pick-up Mattel,Welly
1955 Chevrolet pick-up Mattel,Tiger Wheels
1964 Chevrolet Van Lindberg
1972 Chevrolet Pick-up Zee Toys
1975 Chevrolet Van Matchbox
1976 Chevrolet Blazer Imperial Toys,Zee Toys
1982 Chevrolet Blazer Matchbox
1984 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Mattel
1995 Chevrolet Pick-up Matchbox
1997 Chevrolet pick-up Playing Mantis
1997 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Majorette
1997 Chevrolet Tahoe Matchbox,Playing Mantis
1999 Chevrolet pick-up Welly
2000 Chevrolet Suburban Maisto,Matchbox
2002 Chevrolet S10 4-door pick-up Jada Toys
2001 Chevrolet Suburban Motormax,Welly
2003 Chevrolet Traiblazer Maisto
2004 Chevrolet SSR pick-up Playing Mantis

Show cars:
Chevrolet Bel air Maisto

Of course,this list is far from complete and these covers that well known Chevrolets.

[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs,Joe:

Wel,here it is: Matchbox Checker Marathon.The wheels..............could be better.


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[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

A small list of Buick models in 1/64:

c1958 Buick Hubley
1966 Buick Riviera Tiger Wheels
1972 Buick Riviera Lindberg,Playing Mantis
1975 Buick Regal sedan Corgi Jr.
c1986 Buick Gran National Playing Mantis,Racing Champions Mint.Another one is promised by Tiger wheels

Early 1980's Buick Racers were molded by ERTL and Mattel;several liveries and racing numbers. There is also some of the Front-Drive Coupes by Mattel and Racing Champions;by the 1990's,Buick and Oldsmobile were out of the races.

[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

This is a supplement to the Chevrolet/Cheeta story: There are kits of this vehicle in 1/87 and models of that in 1/43rd; in 1/64,Playing Mantis/Johnny Lightning offered it,and as read on the reviews,is very well captured. I saw it several times,but never bothered to get it.Now I chaged my mind.

Other Chevrolet protos in 1/64 are the Aerovette by Yatming,the Mako Shark by Motormax, the Sting Ray III by Welly and the new Bel Air by Maisto. In 2004,the Chevrolet SS show car will debut.

[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

Another one from Maisto: Jeep Rescue Show car,introduced at the 2004 Detroit Auto Show. It resembles a bit of the Honda Element at its side. The show model is limited to 10000 and it cost $20.00 where I saw it.I just wonder...........................

Otherwise,it is a very deitaled piece.

[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

Norev is primaraly an 1/43 scale manufacturer.Its story has been discussed elsewhere and is quite known.The first vehicles were molded in plastic and later,the company switched to diecast. This company also ventured to other scales,1/64 being one of them.
Their 1/64 cars were their 400 series,and the following was offered:

400 Citroen BX
401 Ligier JS2
402 Matra Bagheera
404 Citroen GS
405 Peugeot 504
406 Citroen CX
407 Renault 12
408 Citroen Dyane
409 Renault 4L
410 Mercedes-Benz Ambulance
411 Maserati Boomerang
412 Bertone Trapeze
413 Renault 30TS
414 Peugeot 604
415 Simca 1308GT/Talbot 1500SX
416 BMW 633CSI
417 FIAT 1315
418 Porsche Turbo
419 Renault 14
420 Peugeot 3055R
421 Simca/Talbot Horizon Plymouth Horizon
422 Renault 18GTS
423 Volvo 264
424 Ford Mustang
425 Mercedes-Benz 280SE
428 Citroen Visa
429 Volkswagen Golf
430 Alfa Romeo 6
431 Peugeot 505
432 Fiat Ritmo
437 Renault Fuego
438 Ford Escort
439 Talbot Solara
450 Renault 9
460-468 A series of Chevrolet trucks,but as the discussed Dodge truck from Majorette,these Chevys also have different details than its American Counterparts.

It is known that Norev went out of business for a while and then came back;in the process,new vehicles in 1/64 were molded.A list of these will be avaliable at the next post. These 1/64 cars were also known as Mini-Jets.

[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

Pictures,Pictures.

Auto Art's 1/64 vehicles,as they appear at their site:

www.autoartmodels.com/pages/oldpage/junior.htm

[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

Norev's site is,unfortunately,unacessible.Hence,a research on the Internet revealed these 'newer' models in 1/64 (mostly Citroen or Peugeot subjects; I have some,and they are nicer than their predecessors). I also do not know their numbering sequence.

See the pictures below.


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[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

Well,this is crazy!

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In all,these may be promos,but still.......this classify at the insane range.

[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

Aurora is known at Slot Car circuit and they had a separate series of Diecast Cars, know as the 'Cigar Box' Series ( and again,a copy from Matchbox practices).
The slot cars had plastic bodies,thus these were fairly detailed and a metal chassi that held its engine. Incidentally,from the early 1960's up to the 1970's, the engines had a good amount of improvements.By the late 1970's, Tomy took over Aurora,but that is another story.

Below,a listing of the Aurora/Afx Slot racers:

Aztec Dragster
1957 Chevrolet Nomad
1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS
1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Chevrolet Corvette
1979 Chevrolet Blazer
Datsun 510 racer, #46
Dodge Tradesman Van
Ferrarri 512 M
Furious Fueler Dragster
1931 Ford Panel Van
1956 Ford Pick-up
1962 Ford County Squire Wagon
1963 Ford Fairlane
1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
Ford GT40 racer, #5
Ford Econoline van
Hot Rod Coupe
Indy Racer
Jaguar XK-120
Jaguar XKE
Mako Shark
1967 Mercury Cougar
1974 Mercury Cyclone Racer #31
1970 Plymouth Superbird
Plymouth Roadrunner
Sand Van dune buggy
Volkswagen bug racer, #2

The cars below are from the Cigar Box series:
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
Buick Riviera
1965 Ford Galaxie

There were others; given time,I may find others.

[stanhas87]

Dear Sirs:

Refering to the advent calendars: In the US, the American version of it will be the Hot Wheels calendar. It comes with a car and a richly photographed card for each day of the year ( Hot Wheels photos,of course). I do not know if these are curremtly offered,by I do have their 2002 calendar. It is as nice as everything else and they went at $8.00 each. The cars are also painted for this occasion; so one can not get them elsewhere with that livery. Further,no other calendars offers the same car; hence is up to you to release-or not-the car in question.

I also remember seeing car-shaped chocolate cars-or candy- but not that often.What is often seen are cars that are filled with candy; I have two trucks that are like that.