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e nose section is removable, under which you can see the cool the brakes. Because it is 4WD, front section of the box frame and details of the steering and the meaty Firestones are the suspension systems. same size at all four corners and have nice sidewall markings and THE UPPER LINKS OF THE WISHBONE SUSPENSION WERE SCULPTED tread. ey are wrapped around WITH AN AIRFOIL SHAPE TO REDUCE DRAG, AND TINY TUBES IN FRONT beautifully molded and painted OF ALL FOUR WHEELS SIPHONED AIR TO COOL THE BRAKES. Halibrand wheels with etched- metal knockoffs. a last-minute addition to the them to 23 square inches to limit and the boxed aluminum chassis design mandated by sanctioning maximum horsepower to about that encased the front axle’s FINAL LAP body United States Auto Club 550 (unrestricted, the engine can differential. e upper links of (USAC)—a titanium scattershield make more than 1,000hp!) the wishbone suspension were e STP-Paxton turbine recalls encasing the “hot” section of the sculpted with an airfoil shape to the days when innovation ruled turbine. USAC also legislated the e nose section is also reduce drag, and tiny tubes in front racing—where the quest for size of the air inlets, restricting removable, giving an interesting of all four wheels siphoned air to speed inspired daring (sometimes view of the front suspension outrageous!) feats of engineering creativity. Some estimates put the cost of developing the turbine car at ten times that of a conventional piston-powered car. But innovation is seldom cheap. at it was ultimately thwarted by a $6 bearing race is ironic, but that only adds to the mystique that makes this a stellar model subject. e guys at Replicarz again demonstrate their finely tuned instinct for what makes a compelling model, and the execution here is extremely satisfying. For Brickyard history buffs or those who prize novel racecar engineering, this is a replica to add to your collection. ✇ SOURCE Replicarz replicarz.com Above: e Pratt & Whitney engine was an industrial variant of a common aircraft turboprop. e model is spot-on, down to the scattershield mandated by USAC just days before the race. Left: e cockpit is vintage ’60s Indycar: low-slung seat and minimalist instrumentation. Note the lack of a gearshift; the turbine had so much torque that the car needed no gearbox—it ran through a single-speed transmission and a torque converter. 50 DCXmag.com



OUT OF THE BOX BY THE DCX TEAM MINICHAMPS SAOUTCHIK 1948 CADILLAC SERIES 62 CABRIOLET 1:18 | $340 1 948 saw the introduction of the first postwar design by Cadillac, and its modern styling was a revelation— more than enough glitz for almost anyone. Unless you’re Jacques Saoutchik, the Ukrainian-born Parisian coachbuilder who became famous for his flamboyant interpretations of some of the world’s most prestigious automotive brands, like Delahaye, Talbot-Lago, Hispano- Suiza, and Mercedes. When he looked at the sleek new ’48 Caddy, he saw a canvas upon which to work his magic. Known primarily for his European- little subgrilles on either side, Paris”—if you magnify them, the Unit-body construction and the based creations, Saoutchik wanted which was slightly reminiscent of script is perfectly legible. rise of the in-house styling studios the chance to showcase his work the ’39–’40 Cadillacs. ose side within the major manufacturers on an American car in an American grilles integrated a secondary set e interior is relatively would soon bring that era to market, and the new Cadillac of driving lights, and the primary conservative by comparison— an end, but this car proves that proved to be an ideal platform, headlights were moved notably aside from the wild palette it didn’t go quietly. It really is a with its heavy-duty frame, supple inboard—recalling the arrangement that matches the exterior. e beautiful car, and this is a beautiful ride, and torquey V-8. Ultimately, on some classic prewar Cadillacs. dashboard is largely stock and he would build two nearly identical replicated using cast and etched model of it. ✇ custom cabriolets based on the e smoothly tapered finless tail pieces, with decals for the Series 62 convertible. e car you had a European flavor. Saoutchik speedometer and clock. ere SOURCE see here was built for Hollywood re-emphasized the rear fender is purple flocking for carpet on Minichamps carvillemodelsshop.com film star Dolores del Río (hence, contour as on 1940–47 Cadillacs, the floorboards. e cabriolets the dramatic purple-over-lilac and made it more prominent with reportedly featured a power- paint!), although she only kept a huge chrome accent. at is operated top that could be it a few months before selling it. matched by an even more striking positioned three ways: full-up, full- Eventually, it would find its way (and huge!) chrome arch on the down, and targa-style, with just into the Blackhawk Collection. front fender, which completely the center section of the top (over changes the profile of the stock the front seats) removed—as the e second car—in black-over- Series 62, making the car very model appears. It’s an interesting purple—was commissioned by Delahaye-esque. Spats that cover configuration, but as with most Paul Kassoff but was bought soon most of the wheel emphasize convertibles, the car really looks after by Louis Ritter, New York the effect further. Delahaye was best with the top all the way socialite and cofounder of Ritter obviously a shape Saoutchik down. Maybe Minichamps Brothers Furriers. admired, as he replicated many will do it that way for of these same styling elements a the black/purple car? Minichamps fastidiously year later on his 1949 Delahaye documents the custom look 175 Roadster. FINAL of the Saoutchik Cadillac in its THOUGHTS scale replica, and presents it in Among the stylistic salutes to a lovely clamshell display box Cadillac tradition incorporated into Minichamps on a cobblestone-look base this particular car is a network continues to put emblazoned with a serialized metal of delicate canework that is out concours-grade placard. e interior lid of the box reminiscent of V-16 Fleetwoods resin models at a has a nice bit of history on the car’s from Cadillac’s prewar heyday. e truly impressive provenance. e lines Saoutchik pattern is beautifully applied on rate—and with drew for his cabriolet depart the model, edged at the rear by impressive significantly from the stock Series a thin pinstripe and following the results. e 62’s. For example, he abandoned contour of the custom chrome Saoutchik Cadillac its widely spaced headlights, trim as it sweeps from the hoodline is an extraordinary horizontal grille, and the tailfins, back to the rear fender. Above car, ambitious in which would become signature that hoodline trim is an etched its styling choices Cadillac styling items in the years Saoutchik hood ornament and and a bit of a throwback to the to follow. In their place, Saoutchik crest, and there are tiny badges prewar days, when independent crafted a more traditional—albeit at the edge of the hood etched coachbuilders defined the top highly stylized—vertical grille with with “Special Body by SAOUTCHIK echelon of automotive aesthetics. 52 DCXmag.com

e reshaped rear end recalls earlier Cadillacs, while the arched chrome trim echoes Delahaye. e dash was fairly stock (except for color), and the detail here is excellent. Note the deli- cate canework on the doors, which recalls the V-16 Fleetwood flagships of the early 1930s. Concours-Grade Custom Caddy from the Blackhawk Collection

OUT OF THE BOX BY THE DCX TEAM FIRE REPLICAS JACK DANIEL’S FIRE BRIGADE P 7 PUMPER 1:50 | $309 J ust about everybody has heard of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey. Whether you partake in the occasional nip yourself or know the name purely by reputation, it’s one of those iconic brands whose name has become a benchmark for an entire industry. As the distiller of the best-selling American whiskey on the planet, the company has also become the economic lynchpin of its hometown of Lynchburg, Tennessee—a town of barely 6,000 residents. e distillery and its support the company facilities but also to establishing itself as the leader but since this is about the best operations not only are the area’s schools, public buildings, and the in precision-scale fire-service presentation you’ll find in the largest employer but also have surrounding community! vehicles. Like its previous efforts, emergency-service-vehicle become a tourist destination, the Jack Daniel’s Pierce Pumper is space, why would you want to? which supports numerous aspects All of that serves as backdrop 1:50 scale, delivered on a beautiful of the local economy. A $140 for the imposing piece of velvet-lined base with an etched Fire Replicas relies primarily machinery that you see modeled on resin construction for its ability to reproduce fine lines and The Most Famous Name in Firewater features at 1:50 scale. e company Has Its Own Fire Truck! augments that with liberal use of stainless steel and brass in million expansion announced in here: the Pierce Velocity Custom metal plaque and an acrylic dust dimensions mind-bogglingly early 2016 will only increase the Pumper of the Jack Daniel’s Fire cover. It should be noted that the thin and precisely scale—we’re importance of Jack Daniel’s to Brigade, which was delivered into base is not removable (at least, talking hundredths of an inch. the Lynchburg area. But would service in 2015 and designated not without destroying the base At these proportions, the dust it surprise you to know that “P-7.” Let’s call it “New No. 7”! and gravely risking your model!), cover becomes a safety device the Jack Daniel’s facility is so It is among the latest releases as even the most delicate fingers expansive that it has its own fire from Fire Replicas, the department? It surprised me. But company quickly with an operation of its size whose primary output is highly flammable spirits and given that Lynchburg has a history of catastrophic fire going back nearly as far as the Jack Daniel’s brand itself, it makes sense that the company would not rely solely on local services for emergency response. In fact, it’s just the opposite: e Jack Daniel’s Fire Brigade operates three fire stations in Lynchburg, with a total of 34 personnel who provide emergency services not only to 54 DCXmag.com

Above left: From taillight lenses to etched metal fittings and molded surface details—remember, what you see is in 1:50 scale! Above center: e control panel for the 2.5-inch discharges, chemical, and foam systems is beautiful. Many of the gauges are readable. Above right: e “8-inch Hydro-Chem deluge gun”—it sounds as formidable as it looks! Also note the fine precision on the ladder in the lower left. Below: e velvet-covered base on which each Fire Replicas model sits makes a beautiful presentation, and fits perfectly to an acrylic dust cover. WINTER 2017 55

FIRE REPLICAS JACK DANIEL’S FIRE BRIGADE P 7 PUMPER A LEGACY JACK DANIEL’S PROUDLY TRACES ITS HISTORY all the way back to the first distillery in 1875, but OF SERVICE believe it or not, there’s another truck joining Fire Replicas’ growing catalog, which pays tribute to an organization that goes back even further. Arguably the most famous and revered fire company in the world—the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY)— was founded 10 years before Jack Daniel’s, and is officially celebrating 150 years of service. To honor that milestone, New York City’s marketing and tourism organization partnered with Ferrara Fire Apparatus to refit and refurbish one of the city’s Ferrara HD-100 Aerial Ladder trucks, giving it a custom tribute paint scheme that was debuted at the New York International Auto Show in April 2016. Fire Replicas’ meticulous artistry is again on display with its model, which measures more than 9 inches long and comprises 496 parts. e highlight is surely the stainless-steel and etched replica of the 100-foot ladder that sits atop the truck. Its sections measure an astonishing 0.6mm in thickness! Like the Jack Daniel’s truck, it comes with a display base and dust cover, is limited to 600 pieces total, and retails for the same $309. And like the Jack Daniel’s Pierce Pumper, the FDNY150 Ferrara Ladder is sure to sell out. can easily damage the model. If Up top, there are molded hoses foam tank for the Husky 300 rope tie to secure it. you’re thinking that this model for the discharges, layered into foam system. looks bigger than the typical Pierce channels separated by thin etched FINAL THOUGHTS Pumper, you are correct. at was metal guides. You can see just e interior has received some by specification of the Jack Daniel’s a hint of the glue in the seams attention as well, although given Every Fire Replicas model is a study Fire Brigade; it ordered a one-of- that holds these in place—it’s that this is a sealed model, it is in precision and attention to detail, a-kind truck outfitted with custom literally the only blemish on the understandably less detailed than and the 423 individual parts on this equipment and capacity. Among entire model that I’ve found. Just the exterior. It’s the intricate trim truck are certainly no exception. the specialized items are six 2.5- in front of the hoses is a turretlike on the truck’s various surfaces By coupling that craftsmanship inch rear discharges designed to contraption with an intricate set that impresses the most. at’s with the brand-recognition of interface with an elaborate system of valves and a secondary foam where the stainless steel and brass Jack Daniel’s—and the backstory of standpipes integrated into the hose that Pierce refers to as an pieces really shine (so to speak). contained therein of its very own distillery, bottling, and storage “8-inch Hydro-Chem deluge Grab handles, access panels, what fire brigade—the company has facilities. You can see the brilliantly gun and nozzle”! e name alone seems like acres of amazingly created an added level of interest detailed gauge panel for them on makes it the coolest feature on fine-pattern diamond plate—the to an already compelling model. the left side amidships—in many the truck, but it’s also impor- surface detailing is crazy! Just have cases, with instruments you can tant for a vehicle that must a look at the mesh in the grille. e manufacturer told me that it actually read. e Pierce rides on deal with a wide range of While you’re at it, take a moment expects the Jack Daniel’s Pierce a single axle up front and a pair of flammable substances—some to admire the fine lensing in the Pumper to be its top seller of the dual axles out back—with nicely not safely treated with water. headlights and markers. Out back, year, and I believe it—the planned detailed wheels and tires all around. Complementing the standpipe the taillights are just as good, and 600 units are sure to sell out. water system and 3,000 gallon- they are complemented by etched e model’s wheels have a matte per-minute pump is an onboard pieces for surface detailing and is is a fun model of an amazing metallic finish whereas the full- 500-gallon water tank; a tow loops. And the stainless- piece of machinery. So here’s to scale truck’s are chrome, but the 2,000-pound dry chemical steel ladder mounted to the Fire Replicas for another stellar molding is spot-on and the tires system; and another 2,000-gallon right side is a work of art with its have accurate tread and contour. finely etched details and a scale model! ✇ SOURCE Fire Replicas firereplicas.com 56 DCXmag.com

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HOT WHEELS HIGHWAY BY MIKE ZARNOCK All You Need Is Love! The Beatles Yellow Submarine Series T o honor the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ 1966 song “Yellow Submarine,” Hot Wheels has released—exclusively through Walmart—a collec- tion of six cars decorated with characters from the 1968 animated movie of the same name. Along with Hot Wheels collec- yellow tinted windows and white Above: e card face for the Bump tors, fans of the band and the film interior go well with the small gold Around is a replica of the original alike will appreciate the collection’s chrome 5-spoke wheels. Yellow Submarine movie poster. nostalgic artwork with its psyche- delic colors and—of course—the Inspired by George Harrison’s Below: e Cockney Cab II card shows cartoon likenesses of John Lennon, personal Mini, the Morris Mini is Ringo, George, Paul, and John with the Paul McCartney, George Harrison, another well-known British auto- fictional character from the film, Jeremy and Ringo Starr on the packages motive fixture and a great pick for Hillary Boob, Ph.D. and within the designs of the cars this series. Painted in red enamel, themselves. Even the Chief of the dark tinted windows and light the Blue Meanies is included on lime plastic interior go well with the side of the Volkswagen Kool the butterflies and flowers on the Kombi Bus and on the face of its sides and roof. It’s finished off with card. Kudos go out to Hot Wheels a rendering of George on the door, designers Steve Vandervate for a gold chrome base, and small gold the deco designs and John Colucci chrome 10-spoke wheels. for the package designs—they nailed it, for sure! e Fast Felion comes in at number 5 of the group. It’s Starting the series off is the painted pearl chartreuse (purple- Bump Around painted in bright pink) metallic with orange and yellow with red, blue, and black white flowers outlined in black, tampos. e bright red interior along with a likeness of Ringo and accent pieces make it fit right Starr (aka Richard Starkey) on in with the nostalgic look of the the front fender. It has yellow cartoon. e tan base and small red tinted windows, a chrome interior, chrome 5-spoke wheels finish it and a bright yellow plastic off nicely. base with open-hole chrome 5-spoke wheels. Second up is the Cockney Cab II. Why not have a British mainstay Finishing up the series at classic ’60s London taxicab as a number 6 is the dark candy blue representation from the film? Done metallic Kool Kombi. e side of the in white pearl plastic with light lime Kombi is painted with the image sides, light purple plastic windows, of the Chief of the Blue Meanies and multicolored flowers on the surrounded by light blue enamel hood and side, the Cockney Cab II flowers. e front is well detailed is also adorned with the likeness with painted headlights, directional of John Lennon on the side. lights, and the VW emblem. e dark blue tinted windows make e Fish’d N Chip’d is another the blue-gray pearl plastic interior natural choice when it comes to look light blue. It’s finished off with British references, so of course a chrome base and blue chrome this British luxury car–inspired 5-spoke wheels. casting needed to be included in the set—painted in light blue pearl Although it’s called “ e metallic. is long and low cruiser Beatles Yellow Submarine” comes with Paul McCartney’s face series, the set does not actually on the side, along with yellow and include the Hot Wheels Yellow white flowers outlined in black. e Submarine replica. e Yellow Sub- marine is a mainline release that 58 DCXmag.com

e Kool Kombi e Morris Mini card depicts the card depicts a Chief of the Blue rendition of Meanies along with Sgt. Pepper’s two different types Lonely Hearts of Blue Meanies in Club Band. the background and the Dreadful e Fish’d N Chip’d card has Paul, Ringo, George, Flying Glove. and John looking out of the portholes of the Yellow Submarine. Ironically, the Yellow Submarine itself isn't part of the series—it’s a mainline release, but it’s pretty rare to find one on store pegs. e Fast Felion card shows Paul, John, Ringo, and George in has been coming one per case, Luckily, after a couple of months, front of the “All You Need Is Love” song title. starting with the 2016 Case Mix L. the price came way down, to about As collectors know, one per case $5 or so. e good thing is that means your odds of finding one it’s a regular mainline release, and of these cross-collector pieces it should be sent to all the stores on the pegs is pretty slim. When that sell Hot Wheels cars, not just it was first released, the Yellow Walmart. By the time this article Submarine was commanding a is printed, it is hoped that it will be secondary market price of $100. more readily available. WINTER 2017 59

HOT WHEELS HIGHWAY FLASHBACK 2013 Hidden Treasure Hunt with no roll bar Hidden Treasure Hunt with roll bar added T here were a lot of interest- metallic with a black plastic Malay- ❑ to the interior ing variations to be found in sia base and grille. It’s accented 2013 Hot Wheels Checklist the 2013 Hot Wheels line. with light lime and dark green Many of them are extremely rare— tampos on the hood, trunk, and ❑ 1 . . . . . . . ’70 Toyota Celica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Street Power so rare that most collectors don’t side, with a dark green “HW” logo ❑ 2 . . . . . . . Cadillac Sixteen Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Street Power even know they exist! Does that on the lower left part of the door. ❑ 3 . . . . . . . ’70 Dodge Charger R/T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Street Power make them valuable? No, not if no It has a red interior with clear win- ❑ 4 . . . . . . . Porsche Carrera GT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Street Power one knows about them. Remem- dows, and it rides on all small black ❑ 5 . . . . . . . Toyota Supra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Street Power ber: Value is created by supply MC5 wheels with a chrome rim. ❑ 6 . . . . . . . ’07 Cadillac Escalade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Street Power and demand. n ’70 Chevy Chevelle SS ❑ 7 . . . . . . . BMW M3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Street Power (2013_250), HW Showroom—Per- ❑ 8 . . . . . . . Pagani Huayra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Street Power Let’s take the $uper Trea$ure formance (Toys “R” Us). is new ❑ 9 . . . . . . . Ducati Diavel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Street Power Hunt cars, for example. ere are casting for 2013 is painted bright ❑ 10 . . . . . . Lotus Evora GT4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Street Power tens of thousands of them released red enamel and has a black plastic ❑ 11 . . . . . . 5 Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Rescue to the public all over the world, and Malaysia base. It has chrome bum- ❑ 12 . . . . . . Combat Medic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Rescue most collectors will pay upward of pers with a black-and-chrome ❑ 13 . . . . . . ’07 Chevy Tahoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Rescue $50 on the secondary market for grille. ere are black stripes on ❑ 14 . . . . . . Ford Mustang GT Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Rescue a car that was originally purchased the hood and trunk, with a large ❑ 15 . . . . . . Speedbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Rescue for $1. Short-run or running- white-and-black “Edelbrock” ❑ 16 . . . . . . Mad Propz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Rescue change variations, on the other logo on the hood along with ❑ 17 . . . . . . ’10 Camaro SS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Rescue hand, could be as few as 500 pieces silver-painted hood pins. e side ❑ 18 . . . . . . Mitsubishi Eclipse Concept Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Rescue or less, and most of the time, they has a small red, black, and white ❑ 19 . . . . . . Fire-Eater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Rescue are released to only one part of the “Edelbrock” decal below the rear ❑ 20. . . . . . HW Pursuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Rescue world—or maybe even just one part side window. e door has a large ❑ 21 . . . . . . Honda S2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Night Burnerz of the country. As far as I’m con- white circle outlined in black, with ❑ 22. . . . . . Mazda RX-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Night Burnerz cerned, these variations are worth a black “15” at the center. ere ❑ 23. . . . . . Toyota AE-86 Corolla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Night Burnerz much more than a $uper Trea$ure is also a black “HW” logo on the ❑ 24. . . . . . ’11 Corvette Grand Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Night Burnerz Hunt because of their scarcity and lower right of the door. It has a ❑ 25. . . . . . Subaru WRX STI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Night Burnerz collectibility. e $uper Trea$ure chrome-and-black plastic interior ❑ 26. . . . . . Mad Manga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Night Burnerz Hunt cars are much easier to find with clear windows, all riding on ❑ 27 . . . . . . Dodge Challenger Drift Car. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Night Burnerz than the rarer low-production all small black MC5 wheels with a ❑ 28. . . . . . Nissan 350Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Night Burnerz variations and yet they go for more chrome rim. ❑ 29. . . . . . Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera . . . . . . Night Burnerz money. at’s the way it is when it ❑ 30 . . . . . Quick n’ Sik. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Night Burnerz comes to collecting anything—and ere were also 18 ZAMAC cars ❑ 31 . . . . . . Surfin’ School Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graffiti Rides that’s OK by me. I’ll keep searching exclusively for Walmart, but that ❑ 32. . . . . . Custom ’77 Dodge Van . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graffiti Rides out the rare pieces and continue was it for them. Walmart usually ❑ 33. . . . . . Chrysler 300C HEMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graffiti Rides to be able to afford them because has exclusive colors; exclusive ❑ 34. . . . . . Olds 442 W-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graffiti Rides most people don’t really know wheels, like the 5-spoke Redlines; ❑ 35. . . . . . ’65 Pontiac Bonneville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graffiti Rides what they’re worth! Let’s take a or the exclusive Goodyear or ❑ 36. . . . . . ’64 Lincoln Continental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graffiti Rides look at some rare variations. BFGoodrich tire variations, but it ❑ 37 . . . . . . Rockster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graffiti Rides didn’t for 2013. ❑ 38 . . . . . ’09 Ford F-150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graffiti Rides Not that these are super rare, ❑ 39. . . . . . Power Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graffiti Rides but Mattel did a limited-edition run And there are 12 of the Kmart ❑ 40. . . . . . Volkswagen Beetle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graffiti Rides of three exclusive colors for Toys variations for the Kmart Hot ❑ 41 . . . . . . Bread Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW City Works “R” Us in 2013. Most people don’t Wheels Event. Yes, there are some ❑ 42. . . . . . Propper Chopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW City Works know about them—heck, even $uper Trea$ure Hunt cars that are ❑ 43. . . . . . Speed Dozer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW City Works most of the Toys “R” Us employ- found at the Kmart events, and ❑ 44. . . . . . Wheel Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW City Works ees don’t know about them! there are times when every case ❑ 45. . . . . . Ford F-150. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW City Works has a regular Treasure Hunt car in ❑ 46. . . . . . Back Slider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW City Works e three exclusive 2013 cars it. But the best thing about these ❑ 47 . . . . . . Fast Gassin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW City Works for Toys “R” Us were: Kmart events is the one-time, ❑ 48. . . . . . Armored Truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW City Works one-color variation just for that ❑ 49. . . . . . Street Cleaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW City Works n ’59 Chevy Impala (2013_220), event. Let’s do a little math here. In ❑ 50. . . . . . Repo Duty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW City Works HW Showroom—Heat Fleet (Toys 2016, there are 941 Kmart stores ❑ 51 . . . . . . Sting Rod II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Street Pests “R” Us). It is painted light blue in the United States, and not all ❑ 52. . . . . . Scorpedo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Street Pests enamel, has a chrome Malaysia participate in the Hot Wheels ❑ 53. . . . . . Arachnorod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Street Pests base, bumpers, and grille. It comes Collectors Events. So assuming ❑ 54. . . . . . Ratmobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Street Pests with yellow and dark blue tampos an average of 15 cases per store, ❑ 55. . . . . . Bad Ratitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Street Pests on the hood, trunk, and side, with that works out to 14,115 of the ❑ 56. . . . . . Retro-Active. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Future Fleet a dark blue “HW” logo on the rear Kmart event variations. Even at ❑ 57 . . . . . . RD 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Future Fleet fender. It has a dark blue interior that number, there are far fewer ❑ 58. . . . . . Semi-Psycho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Future Fleet with smoked windows and rides variations than the $uper Trea$ure ❑ 59. . . . . . Max Steel Motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Future Fleet on all small MC5 wheels. Hunt and even the regular Treasure ❑ 60 . . . . . USS Enterprise NCC-1701 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Future Fleet n ’70 Camaro (2013_221), HW Hunt cars. Now that’s something ❑ 61 . . . . . . ’89 Batmobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Batman Showroom— en and Now (Toys ❑ 62. . . . . . TV Series Batmobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Batman “R” Us). e Camaro is silver to think about! ✇ ❑ 63. . . . . . Arkham Asylum Batmobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Batman ❑ 64. . . . . . Batcopter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Batman ❑ 65. . . . . . Batman Live Batmobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Batman ❑ 66 . . . . . T-Rextroyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dino Riders ❑ 67. . . . . . Swamp Buggy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dino Riders ❑ 68 . . . . . Dragon Blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dino Riders ❑ 69 . . . . . Enforcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dino Riders ❑ 70. . . . . . The Flintstones Flintmobile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dino Riders ❑ 71 . . . . . . Super Stinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surf Patrol ❑ 72 . . . . . . Hammer Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surf Patrol ❑ 73 . . . . . . Mad Splash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surf Patrol ❑ 74 . . . . . . Sharkruiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surf Patrol ❑ 75 . . . . . . Turbo Turret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surf Patrol ❑ 76. . . . . . Sky Knife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stunt Circuit ❑ 77 . . . . . . Cool-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stunt Circuit ❑ 78. . . . . . Jeep Scrambler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stunt Circuit ❑ 79. . . . . . Cloud Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stunt Circuit ❑ 80 . . . . . Fig Rig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stunt Circuit ❑ 81 . . . . . . Ferrari 458 Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Drift Race ❑ 82. . . . . . Scoopa Di Fuego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Drift Race

Wheel Loader produced with dark orange Wheel Loader produced with light orange Ford F-150 with the red plastic rear bed Ford F-150 without the red plastic rear plastic material plastic material cover—very short run! bed cover ❑ 83 . . . . . Twinduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Drift Race ❑ 167. . . . . ’10 Toyota Tundra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Hot Trucks ❑ 84. . . . . . ’08 Ford Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Drift Race ❑ 168 . . . . Chevy Silverado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Hot Trucks ❑ 85. . . . . . Drift Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Drift Race ❑ 169 . . . . Volkswagen Kool Kombi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Hot Trucks ❑ 86 . . . . . Baja Truck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Desert Force ❑ 170 . . . . . ’67 Chevy C10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Hot Trucks ❑ 87. . . . . . Quicksand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Desert Force ❑ 171 . . . . . Lotus M250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW All-Stars ❑ 88 . . . . . Dune It Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Desert Force ❑ 172 . . . . . ’92 BMW M3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW All-Stars ❑ 89 . . . . . Da’Kar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Desert Force ❑ 173 . . . . . Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW All-Stars ❑ 90 . . . . . Baja Bone Shaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Desert Force ❑ 174 . . . . . Ferrari F12 Berlinetta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW All-Stars ❑ 91 . . . . . . Citroën C4 Rally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road Rally ❑ 175 . . . . . ’12 Acura NSX Concept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW All-Stars ❑ 92. . . . . . ’12 Ford Fiesta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road Rally ❑ 176 . . . . . Toyota 2000 GT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW All-Stars ❑ 93. . . . . . ’12 Mini Countryman Rally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road Rally ❑ 177 . . . . . Volkswagen Golf GTI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW All-Stars ❑ 94. . . . . . Team Hot Wheels Buggy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road Rally ❑ 178 . . . . . Enzo Ferrari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW All-Stars ❑ 95. . . . . . Time Tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road Rally ❑ 179 . . . . . Ducati 1098R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW All-Stars ❑ 96 . . . . . Snow Ride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Moto ❑ 180 . . . . Lamborghini Aventador J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW All-Stars ❑ 97. . . . . . HW450F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Moto ❑ 181 . . . . . Bone Shaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Turbo ❑ 98 . . . . . Sand Stinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Moto ❑ 182. . . . . Phaeton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Turbo ❑ 99 . . . . . Canyon Carver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Moto ❑ 183. . . . . Purple Passion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Turbo ❑ 100 . . . . Street Noz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Moto ❑ 184. . . . . So Fine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Turbo ❑ 101 . . . . . Prototype H-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Race Team ❑ 185. . . . . Custom Cadillac Fleetwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Turbo ❑ 102. . . . . Rennen Rig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Race Team ❑ 186 . . . . Fangula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Turbo ❑ 103 . . . . Nitro Doorslammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Race Team ❑ 187. . . . . Surf Crate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Turbo ❑ 104. . . . . 24 Ours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Race Team ❑ 188 . . . . Shoe Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Turbo ❑ 105. . . . . Rescue Duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Race Team ❑ 189 . . . . ’34 Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Turbo ❑ 106 . . . . ’13 Ford Mustang GT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Race Team ❑ 190 . . . . ’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Turbo ❑ 107. . . . . Super Blitzen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Race Team ❑ 191 . . . . . ’64 Lincoln Continental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Garage ❑ 108 . . . . Blvd. Bruiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Race Team ❑ 192. . . . . ’12 Camaro ZL1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Garage ❑ 109 . . . . Mig Rig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Race Team ❑ 193. . . . . ’49 Drag Merc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Garage ❑ 110 . . . . . Arrow Dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Race Team ❑ 194. . . . . 2013 Hot Wheels Chevy Camaro Special Edition. . . . HW Garage ❑ 111 . . . . . Torque Twister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thrill Racers ❑ 195. . . . . ’64 Chevy Nova Station Wagon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Garage ❑ 112 . . . . . CUL8R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thrill Racers ❑ 196 . . . . ’57 Chevy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Garage ❑ 113 . . . . . Dieselboy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thrill Racers ❑ 197 . . . . . ’69 Camaro Convertible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Garage ❑ 114 . . . . . Acura NSX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thrill Racers ❑ 198 . . . . ’73 Ford Falcon XB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Garage ❑ 115 . . . . . Loop Coupe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thrill Racers ❑ 199 . . . . Scion FR-S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Garage ❑ 116 . . . . . F-Racer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thrill Racers ❑ 200 . . . . ’69 Dodge Charger Daytona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Garage ❑ 117 . . . . . Yur So Fast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thrill Racers ❑ 201. . . . . ’69 Corvette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corvette 60th ❑ 118 . . . . . 4Ward Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thrill Racers ❑ 202 . . . . ’09 Corvette ZR1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corvette 60th ❑ 119 . . . . . Skate Punk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thrill Racers ❑ 203 . . . . Corvette Stingray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corvette 60th ❑ 120. . . . . Hot Wheels High. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thrill Racers ❑ 204 . . . . ’64 Corvette Sting Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corvette 60th ❑ 121 . . . . . Circle Trucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Track Aces ❑ 205 . . . . Corvette C7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corvette 60th ❑ 122. . . . . Circle Tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Track Aces ❑ 206 . . . . ’80s Corvette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corvette 60th ❑ 123. . . . . Chevroletor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Track Aces ❑ 207 . . . . ’62 Corvette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corvette 60th ❑ 124. . . . . Bad to the Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Track Aces ❑ 208 . . . . ’76 Greenwood Corvette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corvette 60th ❑ 125. . . . . Maximum Leeway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Track Aces ❑ 209 . . . . ’09 Corvette Stingray Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corvette 60th ❑ 126. . . . . 2011 Indycar Course Race Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Track Aces ❑ 210. . . . . Corvette Grand Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corvette 60th ❑ 127 . . . . . Dirty Outlaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Track Aces ❑ 211 . . . . . Custom ’56 Ford F-100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat Fleet ❑ 128. . . . . Fast Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Track Aces ❑ 212. . . . . ’69 Dodge Coronet Super Bee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat Fleet ❑ 129. . . . . F1 Racer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Track Aces ❑ 213. . . . . ’70 Plymouth Barracuda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat Fleet ❑ 130 . . . . Tarmac Attack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Track Aces ❑ 214. . . . . ’69 Chevelle SS 396 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat Fleet ❑ 131 . . . . . Vandetta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-Raycers ❑ 215. . . . . ’71 Plymouth Road Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat Fleet ❑ 132. . . . . Nerve Hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-Raycers ❑ 216. . . . . ’86 Monte Carlo SS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat Fleet ❑ 133. . . . . Phastasm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-Raycers ❑ 217 . . . . . ’71 Dodge Demon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat Fleet ❑ 134. . . . . Split Decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-Raycers ❑ 218. . . . . Custom ’64 Galaxie 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat Fleet ❑ 135. . . . . Stockar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-Raycers ❑ 219. . . . . ’55 Classic Nomad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat Fleet ❑ 136. . . . . Carbonator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-Raycers ❑ 220 . . . . ’59 Chevy Impala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat Fleet ❑ 137 . . . . . ’69 Chevelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-Raycers ❑ 221. . . . . ’70 Camaro Road Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Then and Now ❑ 138. . . . . Pharodox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-Raycers ❑ 222 . . . . ’71 Dodge Challenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Then and Now ❑ 139. . . . . Horseplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-Raycers ❑ 223 . . . . ’69 Dodge Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Then and Now ❑ 140. . . . . Bullet Proof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-Raycers ❑ 224 . . . . ’71 Mustang Boss 351 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Then and Now ❑ 141 . . . . . Skull Crusher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super Chromes ❑ 225 . . . . ’92 Ford Mustang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Then and Now ❑ 142. . . . . Croc Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super Chromes ❑ 226 . . . . ’10 Camaro SS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Then and Now ❑ 143. . . . . Growler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super Chromes ❑ 227. . . . . ’08 Dodge Challenger SRT8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Then and Now ❑ 144. . . . . High Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super Chromes ❑ 228 . . . . ’11 Dodge Charger R/T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Then and Now ❑ 145. . . . . Bump Around. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super Chromes ❑ 229 . . . . ’07 Ford Mustang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Then and Now ❑ 146. . . . . Rat-ified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super Chromes ❑ 230 . . . . Custom ’12 Ford Mustang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Then and Now ❑ 147 . . . . . Rivited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super Chromes ❑ 231. . . . . ’66 Chevy Nova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muscle Mania ❑ 148. . . . . Hollowback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super Chromes ❑ 232 . . . . ’69 Ford Mustang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muscle Mania ❑ 149 . . . . . Chicane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super Chromes ❑ 233 . . . . ’71 El Camino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muscle Mania ❑ 150. . . . . The Gov’ner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super Chromes ❑ 234 . . . . ’71 HEMI Cuda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muscle Mania ❑ 151 . . . . . 458 Spider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asphalt Assault ❑ 235 . . . . ’73 Pontiac Firebird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muscle Mania ❑ 152. . . . . Cadillac CTS-V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asphalt Assault ❑ 236 . . . . ’69 Ford Torino Talladega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muscle Mania ❑ 153. . . . . Aston Martin DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asphalt Assault ❑ 237. . . . . ’65 Mustang 2+2 Fastback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muscle Mania ❑ 154. . . . . BMW 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asphalt Assault ❑ 238 . . . . ’64 Buick Riviera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muscle Mania ❑ 155. . . . . ’10 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asphalt Assault ❑ 239 . . . . ’70 Monte Carlo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muscle Mania ❑ 156. . . . . Porsche 918 Spyder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asphalt Assault ❑ 240 . . . . ’68 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muscle Mania ❑ 157 . . . . . Porsche 911 GT3 RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asphalt Assault ❑ 241. . . . . Chevrolet SS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Performance ❑ 158. . . . . Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asphalt Assault ❑ 242 . . . . ’72 Ford Gran Torino Sport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Performance ❑ 159. . . . . Datsun 240Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asphalt Assault ❑ 243 . . . . ’69 Mercury Cougar Eliminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Performance ❑ 160 . . . . Volkswagen Scirocco GT24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asphalt Assault ❑ 244 . . . . ’67 Camaro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Performance ❑ 161 . . . . . Custom ’69 Chevy Pickup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Hot Trucks ❑ 245 . . . . ’68 Shelby GT500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Performance ❑ 162. . . . . Custom ’62 Chevy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Hot Trucks ❑ 246 . . . . ’70 Pontiac GTO Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Performance ❑ 163. . . . . ’72 Ford Ranchero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Hot Trucks ❑ 247. . . . . ’70 Plymouth AAR Cuda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Performance ❑ 164. . . . . Nissan Titan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Hot Trucks ❑ 248 . . . . ’70 Chevelle SS Wagon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Performance ❑ 165. . . . . ’87 Toyota Pickup Truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Hot Trucks ❑ 249 . . . . ’70 Buick GSX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Performance ❑ 166 . . . . ’83 Chevy Silverado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Hot Trucks ❑ 250 . . . . ’70 Chevy Chevelle SS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HW Performance WINTER 2017 61

QUICK LOOK e Valiant was designed to be a quality small car, rather than downsized from a larger model. Virgil Exner’s styling influence gave it an unmistakable shape, which the model captures beautifully. BEST OF SHOW 1960 PLYMOUTH VALIANT 1:18 | $99 By the DCX team T he car that was to become the “Plymouth” Valiant started out as its own make— Valiant was the little brother to the DeSoto and Imperial stand-alone marques when it debuted in 1960. Envisioned as a competitor to the influx of compact cars from Europe, Chrysler wanted a car designed from the ground up as a small car that was comfortable, roomy, efficient, and affordable—and not merely a stripped- out midsize car squeezed down to compact dimensions. at car was the Valiant—and the quirky styling we all now recognize was penned by Virgil Exner’s design department to create a small car that didn’t look small. For the first year, a sedan and a wagon were offered, joined in following years by a 2-door coupe and a For 1960—its first year—the Valiant was technically its own make. is model correctly carries no “Plymouth” convertible. Best of Show (BoS) has produced a emblems, but there are nicely etched “Valiant” scripts. resin 1:18 replica of the sedan in Medallion Silver. e Valiant came in two trim levels: the V100 was the base model, and the V200 was the upscale version with and deluxe steering wheel with metal horn ring were only available on the additional trim and interior options. e BoS version mostly conforms to upscale V200 model, but the side trim makes it clear that this is a base 1960 V100 specs, as it has the 1960 grille and no Plymouth badging, and V100. e instrument panel is nicely detailed, but the coloring is reversed. lacks the chrome side moldings of the V200. ere are nice etched metal e models from 1960 have black gauge faces and white numbering, but scripts on the fenders and in the center of the faux spare-tire hump in the the model shows the 1961+-style white with black numbers. It’s a small rear deck. e door handles and wipers are separate moldings, but the detail only the most dedicated Valiant aficionados will likely care about. window trim is comprised of tape strips on the sealed windows. Body-colored 13-inch steel wheels with chrome poverty caps are correct. Along with the car itself, the 1960 Valiant also introduced a brand- e Valiant’s styling hasn’t aged as well as some of its larger new engine—the now iconic Slant-6. e 170-cubic-inch version was contemporaries, but there is no denying the car’s influence in raising the the only powerplant offered, and it churned out a respectable 101hp and bar for economy cars throughout the 1960s. Its ride, handling, and value 155 lb.-ft. of torque. It was no hot rod, but backed by a 3-speed manual were unmatched. Very few model manufacturers have given attention to or optional push-button TorqueFlite automatic, it moved the lightweight the first-generation (’60–’62) Valiant. It’s nice to see BoS doing so—and Valiant briskly by contemporary standards. e BoS Valiant is a sealed- doing it well. body replica, so no engine is modeled. Our only clue to the powertrain configuration is the lack of a floor shifter in the interior, which denotes SOURCE the automatic. Actually, the interior is a bit of a puzzle. e red upholstery Best of Show; distributed by American Excellence american-excellence.com 62 DCXmag.com

MAISTO SPECIAL e most dramatic EDITION 2017 FORD GT element on the GT is the flying buttress C-pillars 1:18 | $25 By the DCX team over the deep I t’s hard to keep a secret in the automotive aerodynamic world. When that secret concerns a major channels in the manufacturer’s most famous supercar and the rear bodywork. 50th anniversary of its most important racing victory, it’s nearly impossible—but somehow Ford pulled it off with the preproduction example. e metallic blue of the 2015 Detroit show car 2017 GT. To commemorate the original GT40’s 1966 win at Le Mans, appeals to us first—although the yellow version with black stripes, which Ford decided to make a return to the French endurance classic in 2016 in made the 2016 show circuit, is also available, as is silver with gunmetal the GTE class. To qualify, the car must be production-based—street-legal gray. Maisto tells us this sample is production-spec except for the color of and for sale to the general public. Ford did the first year’s development in the headlight buckets and brake calipers; they’re sort of a gold color here, secret, and only announced the existence of the GT in January 2015 at but the final version will be silver. Detroit’s North American International Auto Show. e doors lever up and out butterfly style, taking with them a In the diecast world, there has been a race of a different kind: to see wide section of the aero undertray, easing ingress. e cockpit has a who could bring a 2017 to market first. We’ve seen a couple in 1:43, but competition-oriented feel, although the dashboard is pure high-end street this Maisto piece is the first large-scale GT that we’ve gotten to review car. e rear deck between the air channels lifts up to give (slight) access in person and the first with an entry-level price tag that any collector to the engine bay. Interestingly, Ford chose not a V-8—as both the original can afford. It shares all the usual the virtues—and one or two of the GT40 and the 2005–06 GT relied upon—but a 3.5L turbocharged V-6 vices—that we’ve come to expect from Maisto. e company often from its EcoBoost engine series. Ford hasn’t yet confirmed exact output, gets CAD data directly from manufacturers, and having seen the show saying only “more than 600hp.” It’s an impressive powerplant to be sure, car in person, we can confirm that the model’s proportions look very but the narrowness of the compartment doesn’t reveal much visually. good. You can really appreciate the ambitious design of the GT; the most striking detail is the flying buttress C-pillars that channel air through Just as impressive is the list of technological features in the to the speed-sensitive rear wing. e paint is quite good even on this construction and handling departments: carbon-fiber monocoque chassis, active suspension with inboard-mounted dampers, adjustable ride height, and speed-sensitive active aerodynamics. None of that is visible beneath the flat-bottom aero undertray, but the model rides on functional springs, and there is nice detail on the Brembo carbon ceramic brakes. Ford didn’t compromise on the new GT. It was built to take on the best in the world—and did so, winning Le Mans again 50 years after its original victory. It looks to take on the best on the street too. Only 500 lucky customers will get the opportunity to own one, and the experience will cost them $400,000. Lucky for us, Maisto’s version is significantly easier to come by, and at $25 a solid bargain. SOURCE Maisto maisto.com e butterfly doors open on a cockpit with a distinctly competition- oriented feel. e detail is very good for the price point. Ford pulled out all the stops to make the new GT a world-class supercar. With a nice finish and an accurate depiction of the GT’s complex body lines, Maisto’s version presents above its entry-level price. WINTER 2017 63

QUICK Etched metal wipers and mirrors give the model satisfying depth, and Southeastern Greyhound’s dog LOOK and compass rose logo is beautiful. AMERICAN HERITAGE MODELS ACF BRILL SOUTHEASTERN GREYHOUND ATLANTA, GA 1:50 | $120 By the DCX team W hat we think of as the Greyhound Bus Company was actually, sleek, modern design and particularly for its powerful Hall-Scott 190 in the first half of the century, several companies—some of engine, making it the fastest of the intercity-route buses of the day. them quite independent from the Greyhound Corporation Hall-Scott was a subsidiary of ACF-Brill, and the 190 series was a big with which they shared their trademark logo and color scheme. One 779ci gasoline inline-6 laid down horizontally for space efficiency. It made such cooperative arrangement involved Southeastern Greyhound Lines 240hp—enough to push the IC-41 to 80mph on flat highway and pass (SEGL) and the route they operated—from their Lexington, Kentucky, competing models like the GMC PD-4100 series. at speed came at headquarters down through Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Atlanta, the cost of economy, however, as the IC-41 was lucky to get 2mpg! e Georgia, to Jacksonville, Florida, as well as several smaller markets—from diesel-powered GMC made 50 less horsepower, but it carried the same 1931 until they were bought by the Greyhound Corporation in 1951. 41 passengers, got triple the gas mileage, and ultimately displaced the IC-41 in the marketplace, and ACF-Brill left the bus market in 1954. Near the end of its tenure, SEGL operated a fleet of buses that included the ACF-Brill Intercity Coach-41 (IC-41). e IC-41 was notable for its e IC-41 is remembered fondly for its style, speed, and being one of the last gasoline-powered long-distance buses. ose same traits make it an appealing collectible. Diecast Direct had wanted to see a manufacturer produce a classic Greyhound-liveried 1948 IC-41, but no one stepped up. So the company did it itself under the American Heritage Models banner as a 1:50 precision resin piece. e overall shape is faithful to the streamlined profile of the IC-41, and it features excellent paint and decal work throughout. Of particular note is the cool compass rose behind the iconic greyhound dog galloping down the flanks of the bus. e aluminum structure has fine corrugated texture and just the right finish. e bus has a “finished” look thanks to photo-etched pieces for the wipers and side mirrors. e grille and wheel moldings also have satisfying depth. Impressive effort has been made on the interior. e seats have two-tone upholstery, with white headrests contrast the blue-gray lower sections, paralleling the color scheme of the exterior of the bus with its white roof and blue-gray beltline and nose. e steering wheel and dashboard are likewise well detailed. e instrument panel even has decals for gauges—something you don’t necessarily get with most 1:50 models. is bus—no. 2165—carries a placard for Atlanta along with Georgia tags, but American Heritage will be releasing a bunch of IC-41s with various SEGL route placards over the coming months, so you will have your pick of destinations. Whatever city you pick, you’ll be pleased with the level of authenticity you receive. e model even comes with a reproduction Southeastern Greyhound route schedule! ✇ e IC-41’s sleek, modern (for 1948!) shape is reproduced skillfully here. SOURCE American Heritage Models; distributed by Diecast Direct diecastdirect.com 64 DCXmag.com

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REAR VIEW Tire manufacturer Michelin built the mutant Mille Pattes out of the stretched Citroën DS wagon to test its car and truck tires. The Citroën Centipede tailgate, and lots of Michelin license plate, are nice touches too. tires! Unfortunately, the doors Quiz time: How many wheels BY RON RUELLE don’t open, so there is no way to peek at the driver’s seat or the does this thing have? Yeah, it’s W hen Citroën first unveiled the DS in 1955, the design testing equipment. Some engine a trick question. Each side of the was impossible to ignore. e shape was unlike detail is visible through the back car has five tires, so the logical anything seen before, with its low-slung, swoopy window, but it would be really guess is 10. But when you flip lines. Toss in the adjustable hydraulic suspension nice to get closer to it, as there is the Mille Pattes over, you see and the automotive future was right there on a pair of Chevy big-block engines one more tire. e larger tire in display. Not everyone loved the design, of course, but it was impossible (hey, the “Chevrolet” name is the middle allowed for truck tire to remain indifferent. A shooting brake version as well as a limited French!) mounted side by side testing, making the car look a production coach-built convertible soon followed, rounding out a useful back there, supplanting the front- lot like a Kenner SSP. is beast variety of body types for this strange but innovative vehicle. mid-engine/front-wheel-drive was retired years ago from layout of a standard DS. official testing duty, but happily, But there was one company that couldn’t leave strange enough alone it now splits time between the and made a few alterations. Meet the Michelin Mille Pattes Tyre Tester. Making up for that is a delicate Michelin museum in France and Mille Pattes (French for “centipede”) was not the official name of the car… antenna and set of mirrors, which the occasional promotional er, truck? It was officially called the “Poids Lourd Rapide,” which roughly are offset at an angle that only appearance…and perhaps on translates to “Heavyweight Fast.” Built from a stretched, widened DS adds to the bizarre nature of this your shelf if you like strange wagon, Michelin debuted this monster in 1972. car. Also, the combination of gloss and matte paint surfaces is quite French cars! ✇ is 1:43-scale model, by Altaya, captures the weird striking. Small painted details, like quirks of the exterior style, including the wide- the hood latches and the correct Ron Ruelle is the social media set fenders, the broadened rear director for hobbyDB.com, a database and marketplace for anything and everything collectible. He can’t resist buying a Citroën DS model whenever he sees one…but we’re trying to get him treatment! From the outside, the Mille Pattes looks like a 10-wheeler, but there is an extra wheel mounted centrally used to test a truck tire—a detail that the Altaya 1:43 model includes. 66 DCXmag.com