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7 Dec 2001, 00:57 (Ref:183159)
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hot wheels?
Does anyone else collect hotwheels here? I personally dont have the patence of Austin to build models. Happen to have any to loan out for a while, patence that is
 anyways, if anyone wants to know, heres my small list: Chaparral 2 Lamborghini diablo Ferrari 333sp 156 356 gtb/4 F40 Porsche 928 Champion Porsche 98 911 GT-1 911 GT3R cup (just purchased) 959 (just purchased) Caddy 2000 LMP Cunningham c4r Jaguar xj220 D type Ford GT40 (ive purple one but pased up getting a red one so i could get the two porsches) Panoz LMP01 2 GTR1s. one in red with blue rear wing the other in blue with with rear wing dodge 03(?) concept GTS-R concept car (copperhead?) |
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7 Dec 2001, 02:27 (Ref:183166)
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These are the ones I have:
Audi R8R (1/12 size I think - it's big! with a removable cover so you can see all the engine bits. Hot Wheels: Panoz LMP-01, Cadillac Northstar (2000), Mercedes CLK-LM (the flying one), Porsche 911, Porsche 972, three different Panoz roadsters, and the Mercedes DTM car that Berndt Schneider drove last year. The rest of my cars are F1 cars. |
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7 Dec 2001, 16:02 (Ref:183330)
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Re: hot wheels?
That's funny - I bought the Chaparral, the Cunningham, and a Cobra (blue w/white stripes) last Saturday - saw it at the local super market & couldn't resist
 I used to be a matchbox et al. collector, but not anymore. Hot Wheels are great, though. One of the few cars I still have is their London Taxi Hotrod - in "plum Crazy" metallic, with a green sun roof, and something very V8 looking sticking out from under the hood... 
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7 Dec 2001, 16:35 (Ref:183340)
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LoL, thats exactly how my addicition
got started. the gorecry store i used to go to had a nice size display by the milk. then one day there was a 333sp staring at me and coulndt resist. the next time there was the lmp01. but, i still kick myself for not getting that black 333sp 
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7 Dec 2001, 17:07 (Ref:183356)
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Did Panoz ever put out the LMP-07 in the hot wheels series? Now that it's going to be rebadged as a privateer, it might be a good collectible.
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7 Dec 2001, 17:30 (Ref:183368)
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Thats a good question cause i want one. lol If anyone finds one, buy it and ill buy it off you
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12 Dec 2001, 02:06 (Ref:184854)
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update:
mini cooper black 333sp black caddy lmp orange 911 gt3 green lmp 01 |
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12 Dec 2001, 04:02 (Ref:184875)
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12 Dec 2001, 06:41 (Ref:184889)
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yeah, the clr-lm
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12 Dec 2001, 12:54 (Ref:184985)
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Like a couple of other people in this thread, I pick up the odd small Hot Wheels/Matchbox 'toy' car from the supermarket/Woolworths/toys'r'us whenever something catches my eye that is a little different to the usual saloon (sedan) car. Great value at around a quid a go.
On my desk at work I've got a Lotus Elise MkI in yellow, a silver Lotus 340R and purple Plymouth Prowler. At home I've got (from memory) a Cobra 427 which I got yesterday - it has an opening bonnet! A Chapperal of some sort, Panoz Esperante, Panoz LMP01, Ford Gt90, Holden Commodore Police Car, Corvette CR5 road car, Ferrari 333 (red) and some others I can't recall. |
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12 Dec 2001, 13:06 (Ref:184990)
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13 Dec 2001, 02:16 (Ref:185291)
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Yes, you are right, it's the CLR not CLK. Typo. (Maybe the top fell off the "R" when it flipped?)
The Chaparall they sell as a hot wheels car is a knockoff, as the Chaparall was a closed car. And the Shadow they sell is also a knockoff because it's the wrong colour and has a dodgy wing configuration. I suppose this is because they are not licensed. |
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13 Dec 2001, 03:15 (Ref:185304)
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Liz
What do you mean a "knockoff" The Hotwheels #28 Chaparral 2 is not a knockoff.The white 1 has the correct rear wing, front winglets and exhaust exiting out the rear deck. The wheels are ok.The 2 Coupe was raced in 3 different rear wings and front headlights.Chaparal 2 hotwheels #1008 (red in colour) is the same as the white 1. The 2 Hotwheels #178 green is the same as #28 and #1008 except for different wheels and colour. The Shadow Hotwheels I have is in UOP colours,(black) with all correct decals etc, wheels are slightly different. Is there another colour available? Has anyone seen a 2f #802 made in Italy around 30 years ago ??? |
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13 Dec 2001, 03:16 (Ref:185305)
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The #802 was made by Speedy
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13 Dec 2001, 08:14 (Ref:185346)
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http://www.motorsportcollector.com/ChaparralPhotos.html |
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13 Dec 2001, 11:00 (Ref:185376)
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The Chapperal model I have is of one of these:
 I checked, and the other Matchbox models I have are, early Porsche 911 GT1, the VW 'New Bettle' concept car, Chrysler Copperhead and a BMW M5. |
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13 Dec 2001, 11:39 (Ref:185388)
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13 Dec 2001, 12:43 (Ref:185402)
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I'm sorry. My cousin has pointed out that I was looking at a Cunningham. I don't know what they are, I just buy them to play with them ...
And the Shadow I have is blue. |
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13 Dec 2001, 12:57 (Ref:185406)
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16 Dec 2001, 01:46 (Ref:186383)
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Some Cunningham stuff:
The C4R was an open top car, the C4RK was a coupé: http://www.mgussin.freeuk.com/1-32Cunninghams.htm Cunningham campaigned his own C-cars, and specials like the "Bumerc" and "Le Monstre", but also Maseratis, Jaguars, and Cadillacs, to name but a few. His main claim to fame is his 10th place at Le Mans 1950 in a Caddy Coupe de Ville - read the story here: http://web4.duc.auburn.edu/~campbmw/...lemans50.shtml Here are some pictures of what used to be the Cunningham car collection: http://www.river-road.net/oldcars/cunningham/ Some more about the C-3: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/G...cunningham.htm Here is a biography of Briggs Cunningham: http://dega.cs.unc.edu/~nick/new/vir...cunningham.htm Go here for a (large!) picture of the 1963 E-Types: http://www.westnet.com/~mfrank/lmltwt2.jpg Finally, if you would like to own a brand new C4R  ( for USD 175,000,--), have a look at this:http://www.adv-energy.com/~edwardh/chm1.htm |
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16 Dec 2001, 06:36 (Ref:186408)
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another update
i just got a 1:64 collectors hotwheel 917 its the #23 shell carxmas shoping ... for myself
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17 Dec 2001, 14:52 (Ref:186901)
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Hot wheels! Eeeeeek. Maybe I'm being a little harsh, as Hot Wheels have made some impressive strides, but go and compare them against diecasts by Minichamps (1/18 and 1/43), Ixo (1/43), etc, etc and the difference in quality is apparent. Mind you, it's the only way to get a diecast Cadillac at the moment, altough Spark Models are releasing some 2000 and 2001 spec Le Mans Cadillacs in 1/43rd pre built resin.
BTW, is there really a Mercedes CLR available? I mean a race version. I understood that Mercedes didn't sanction any replicas of that car. Only Provence Moulage and BBR made kits. Hoping I'm worng. Mike |
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17 Dec 2001, 15:17 (Ref:186907)
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18 Dec 2001, 00:12 (Ref:187124)
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and were boys living out our dreams,not being ABLE to afford the real thing..
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18 Dec 2001, 10:28 (Ref:187223)
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...not even the real 1:43 thing...so...
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