Hello fellow LALDiecast people, its time for another Dirty Dozen post, where I go through my childhood cars and see if anything pops out or is interesting.
This week, I decide to choose cars that didn't really fit in any category, and ones with outrageous color schemes. Or anything else that I thought was of interest. Hope you enjoy it! What am I saying, I know you guys will!
Generic - This is a cheap car, probably a dollar store one. But its pretty cool because MONSTER TRUCK! The decal on the side is of a viking on fire or something. Pretty sure I grew some chest hair just by looking at this pic.
Hot Wheels [1987] -It looks like a F1 racer, doesn't it? It also reminds me of a fighter jet. The top of it says "inter cooled" and "F-3". The top and bottom pieces are metal, with the chrome middle part plastic.
Hot Wheels [1990] -Not sure what car this is, but I'm pretty sure its based off of a real car. The sparkly paint is pretty wicked though. And I'm loving the wheels too!.
Hot Wheels Flame Runner [1983] - Thats a massive engine in the back! I think its a v8. I'm guessing the red piece is a gun for the....future apocalypse? I really like the gold color, it really brings the car to life. Don't think it would work on any other car though.
Mattel [1983] - Ah, this is a classic HW's fantasy car; the shark. Now, I'm not a big fan of the fantasy cars, but you got to love the shark car. It's just....awesome. Who wouldn't want to drive a car that looks like a shark? The guy no longer rolls though, :(. At least the engine says "Shark V8" on it, which is still pretty cool.
Matchbox Jaguar XJ220 [s=1:64][1992] - I never realized that this car was based off a actual car. I thought it was made up. Plus, a Jaguar? Never expected that. This guy is all plastic, and the color-scheme is....weird if I'm honest. Still a nice mold though.
Warner [1993] -The bottom just says "Warner", so I have no info on this car. It's a big scale from the looks of it. Inside is a big seat that sits one person. Very futuristic looking, very cool.
Matchbox Harley Davidson [1980] - Yes, I've been holding out, I have a Harley. I actually remember getting this guy. It came with a playset, which I still have. Did anyone else have the playsets?
??? - No information on this guy, so any will be appreciated. But this guy flips from hot rod...
...to speedster. How wicked is that?
Matchbox Peugeot Quasar [s=1:57][1986] - Again, I thought this guy was made up until I read the bottom. Imagine my surprise when I found out it was a Peugeot! I have a Peugeot diecast!!! Anyways, I really like the futuristic look of this guy. Plus, the color scheme is awesome.
Hot Wheels [1982] - I think its a BMW, but not sure. And it has louvers on the rear window. Plus, the bat-crazy paint scheme. Can you imagine what it would be like to have the car behind you with a paint scheme like this? Would you run in fear or give them a high-five? :)
Hot Wheels [1988] - My coup d'etat, need I say more? Not sure what the original mold was based off of, but it was an excellent choice. And why yes, those are missiles in the trunk, thanks for asking!
And as always, which one did you guys like the most?