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1/18 Die Cast Cars? HO Slot Cars? Car collections!

Reply #15 –
I had a ton of the black cards, Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Indy, Sprint Cars, and the Nascar's. The White/Blue Peak Petty car was the rarest (IIRC). My dad repo'd the ones he didn't have to make the complete set, and then sold them (for HUGE $$$ back in the 90's!). It's OK though because I got Johnny Lightning out the wazoo on that deal. I need to take some pics when the g/f's away... :hick: :D
 

1/18 Die Cast Cars? HO Slot Cars? Car collections!

Reply #16 –
It's funny how the market changed thanks to ebay. Some of these cars used to go for a lot of money but now they're fairly easily obtainable so they go for next to nothing. I didn't start getting the 'rare' cars until about 2000 when they started selling between $5 and $20 a piece. Your dad sold at the right time. If I were to try to sell mine now, I wouldn't get much for them. Not that I plan on selling them though.

Sweet, Johnny Lightnings? Originals? pictures pictures :D
I have some of the ones brought out by playing mantis from the mid 90's that were supposed to be repros of the originals. I'd love to get some of the real Johnny Lightnings though.

1/18 Die Cast Cars? HO Slot Cars? Car collections!

Reply #17 –
No, the Playing Mantis ones. The original "Muscle Cars USA" series and then all of the following ones. I've got one of every color AMC, quite a few of the other muscle cars, and a few random things (wheelie trucks, funny cars, etc).

I have a ton of Hot Wheels Ferrari's (I try to get one of each color but I don't have anything super rare, except the South American only release F2002 ;) ). I sold all of my Hot Wheels stuff awhile ago. Now I only collect what I like, and most of it I take out of the package.

I do have 2 1/18's in the boxes though, Ferrari's, very VERY rare ones! (I imported them from Mexico by hand)

I do need to dig out the HO slot cars though, I haven't setup a track in a year (I keep all of mine running). Hmmmm....it is freezing outside still.... :D

1/18 Die Cast Cars? HO Slot Cars? Car collections!

Reply #18 –
As requested...
 
More pics:
 
The mustang is a JL body that I lowered considerably.
 
A custom resin Cougar Eliminator.
 
And a Custom Race Truck built by me.:D

1/18 Die Cast Cars? HO Slot Cars? Car collections!

Reply #20 –
DAYUM!!!! Those are HOT!! I'll have to spend an hour muddling your other work :D (Writing term papers right now, ugh :( )

1/18 Die Cast Cars? HO Slot Cars? Car collections!

Reply #21 –
i have a box of old stuff my dad gave me, no idea if its worth anything i messed with they for awhile but i gave up as theres no tracks around here..
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

1/18 Die Cast Cars? HO Slot Cars? Car collections!

Reply #22 –
And a few more of my custom Jobs:
 
A Lancia Stratos, A Panoz LMP1 and (because it's mentioned in another thread) a Bugatti Veyron.
 
Enjoy. :D

1/18 Die Cast Cars? HO Slot Cars? Car collections!

Reply #23 –
The Lancia and the Veyron are pretty awesome!