Cool and affordable 1:64 muscle cars and now a snazzy 3-in-1 display case from Auto World.
Johnny Lightning 1:64 Muscle Cars & Showcase
Cool and affordable 1:64 muscle cars and now a snazzy 3-in-1 display case from Auto World.
1981 Mazda RX-7
Johnny Lightning creates a racy tribute with new Mazda RX-7 ... Mazda has been a favorite car maker of mine since I was fresh out of college and bought a GLC hatchback. Remember the Great Little Car? Well, it wasn’t great, but it was good and low-priced, which fit a newly minted college graduate’s budget.... Continue Reading →
Diecast: Johnny Lightning 1:64 Classic Gold 2021 release 2
Johnny Lightning 6-packs feature new '96 Camaro casting ... Round2’s Johnny Lightning brand continues to impress with new castings and of course new color combos that make their JL Classic Gold series a winner among 1:64 diecast collectors. Its latest 2021 Release 2, as usual with A and B series 6-packs, is another collection of... Continue Reading →
Diecast: Auto World’s True 1:64 2020 Chevy Corvette and 1963 Chevy II Wagon
Mid-engine Vette and boxy 1963 Chevy II wagon are high-value DC Two Chevys couldn’t be much more different than the mid-engine 2020 Corvette and the 1963 Chevy II Nova Wagon, but I love them both. Different reasons of course, but here’s their appeal. First, the new Corvette will be an icon for years, just like... Continue Reading →
Auto World’s Johnny Lightning, themed 2-packs
Bright Yenko Chevy, Psychedelic Seventies cars double the fun ... What’s more fun than one special limited edition Johnny Lightning 1:64 die-cast car? Two of course. Two of Auto World's latest JL 2-pack releases. Auto World is now packaging two limited edition cars into Themed 2 Packs for its finely detailed Johnny Lightning brand. The... Continue Reading →
Round2 acquisition confirmed
Auto World, Johnny Lightning owner partners with investment firm to expand product lines ... By Mark Savage Round 2, one of die-cast car collecting and plastic car modeling's big dogs, made it official today. It has partnered with an investment group that should help it to expand its product lines. The announcement from Round2's headquarters... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Johnny Lightning Chevy assortment
JL's latest Chevy storage tin assortment offers unique models … You may be a Ford guy or a MOPAR maniac, but there’s no denying that Chevrolet is, and has been, the top-selling domestic brand for decades. And while Johnny Lightning is an equal-opportunity die-cast car maker, it makes sense for the maker of 1/64 scale... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Johnny Lightning themed 2-packs
Barn Finds lead the way for JL's themed 2-packs ...  I’m a sucker for 1/64 scale die-cast cars because I grew up garaging Matchbox and Hot Wheels in shoe boxes and plastic carrying cases. Just entering my teens when Johnny Lightning debuted 50 years ago, I was impressed with its castings’ quality and realism... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Racing Champions’ Mint, Release 3A
Round2's small scale cars deliver bang for the buck! … As I mentioned in my introduction to this issue, Round2’s Johnny Lightning brand celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year and while various special releases are eminent, its Racing Champions brand continues to make similarly excellent 1/64 die-cast cars that are available right now. I love... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Replicarz’s 1970 Indy winner, Al Unser driver
Replicarz goes big with its 1/18 scale PJ Colt ... One of my favorite race cars, and that of many other youngsters in the 1970s was the PJ Colt that Al Unser drove to back-to-back Indianapolis 500 wins in 1970 and ’71. It was colorful and with its lightning bolts on the nose and tail the... Continue Reading →
Savage On Wheels 