Heads Up: Tractor Supply

Hey there.
I don't if you guys know this but you should check out your local Tractor Supply. They have repaints of Johnny Lightnings, Ertls, Tomicas and Racing Champions castings being sold under the Ertl name. The JL International Pickup and Wagoneer are there, so if you missed them in the Forever 64 releases then that's a good place to start looking.  The pickup shown below even has a metal base as opposed to the plastic one the Forever 64 version.
Happy Hunting!

Red Carpet Review: JL's 1981 Jeep Wagoneer

The Super Happy Funtime Virtual Diecast Vehicle Museum Presents 
A Red Carpet Review: 
Featuring Johnny Lightning's 1981 Jeep Wagoneer
from the Forever 64 Release 27 edition.

When Johnny Lightning put this model on their blog as a sneak peek, I was excited. The Wagoneer is an under modeled vehicle in this scale which is surprising given its history as one of the first SUVs.  When I finally found this model at the store, I wasn't disappointed.  The details and features on this model are well worth the purchase price and demonstrate that Johnny Lightning can still produce a great toy car.  Please enjoy the pictures, and remember you can click on the image to make it larger.

Modified Chevy Race Cars

I was checking out my new Johnny Lightning Modified Chevy and decided to do a comparison picture with the old Zee Toy I had in the case.  They look good together like they just slugged it out on the track.  I didn't realize it when I bought it but the JL is an older Ertl casting. It still has the Ertl company info on the base. I didn't have the original issues, so it's nice to finally get the model. 

New Matchbox Buick

Have you seen this new Matchbox Buick Police Car yet?  I thought it was well done and looks good next to one of my favorite Johnny Lightnings models.  I'll add them both to the Museum soon.
Seeya!

Celebrating 5 Years!

The website has been up for 5 Years! In March of 2007 I started taking pictures of cars and putting them online for my own personal reference. Then one thing led to another and now I get visitors from all over the world. In that time I've added this blog and a facebook page to compliment it and there is now about 7,000 pictures on over 800 pages. 
To celebrate, my lovely wife made these cupcakes. Peanut butter with chocolate icing. Yum.
Take care and happy collecting!

Update: Flying Cars

OK it's 2012.  There was suppose to be flying cars now.  Where the Hell are they?  This Moller Skycar isn't it.  It's still a plane, if that.  But when I saw a diecast one by Motormax well, I had to have a "flying car" in the museum. I like the design of Supercar of the old TV show better.  Both are still fantasies.
Enjoy.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween, Everyone!

Here's some "Creepsters" to set the mood! 3 Different ones on the Facebook page.

Enjoy!

Update: Nissan

Hi. Well, I was trying to finish a large download and then tell you about it with a big unveiling but I just haven't the time. I took about 130 new pictures of the Nissans a week and a half ago and I'm processing them and adding them to the site. The Nissans now have their own section with 3 subsections. The "Z" Cars have their own section and the trucks and vans have split off as well. Keep checking back because they will continue to grow.
Enjoy!

Update: Cadillac Escalades

Hey there. Do you collect Cadillac Escalades? I just added 27 pics of Escalades to the Cadillac page. There are also a few new cadillac car pics added from GL, JL and Matchbox. Enjoy!

Update: Challengers

Put up 3 new Dodge Challengers, 2 '71's and a modern one like this Johnny Lightning 2.0 2010 Challenger. It's casting #999. How long will it be until we see 4 digit casting numbers?

Update: Chevy Chevelles

Well, I've been doing a little each day but I'm done with the Chevy Chevelle pages update. There's almost 50 new pics. Hopefully you Chevelle collectors will find it useful. You can find it here.

Triumphs

With the new release of the Hot Wheels Triumph TR6, it occurred to me that I didn't have any Triumphs represented in the museum. So I shot and posted some pics. I put up the Hot Wheel variations I have and some JL TR3s. Somewhere I have a Majorette TR7 and a Tootsietoy but I couldn't put my hands on them easily so those will have to wait for a future update. And, since I was shooting pics anyway, I added some JL Austin-Healey Sprites like the blue one pictured here. Enjoy.

Update: Vipers & Whatnot

Added some '08 Vipers, GTOs, Plymouths and a Hot Wheels Tucker.
Enjoy.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi Everybody. I just wanted to say "Happy Thanksgiving" to you that celebrate it. I don't have any Thanksgiving cars so I just added a few new Chevelles. I like the police version of this Johnny Lightning.
Try not to eat too much.

Update: JL 75-76 Corvettes

This weeks update is the Johnny Lighting casting #986, the 75-76 Corvette. Nice job JL.

Update: Johnny Lightnings

Not much to the update today. Just a couple of Johnny Lightnings. A Papa John's Pizza Exclusive Camaro. You can check that one out in the Pizza Delivery section. And a 1953 Packard Caribbean that started life as a Racing Champions. You can see both versions on the Packard section of the main site. Pictured here is the new Johnny Lightning version.

Update: Chargers and Stuff

Just some general additions. 2 new Pass'n Gassers, some Chargers and a Valentines Day El Camino.
:)

Johnny Lightning 'Cudas

Been busy with work so I haven't updated anything, so in the meantime here's a pic of my Johnny Lightning '70 'Cudas - Casting Number 490 - as of 2004. Now that it's 2010 I have 11 of them.

Chevy Impala

Uploaded 4 new Impala pics today. 2 Hot Wheels, 1 Johnny Lightning & a Winner's Circle Stock Car.
Enjoy