Release 2 X-Traction Clam Packs

1955 Chevy Nomad - Yellow with white roof and smoke-tinted windows
1955 Chevy Nomad - Yellow with white roof and red-tinted windows

2005 Ford GT - "Tungsten" Gray with black stripes and red-tinted windows
2005 Ford GT - "Tungsten" Gray with black stripes and smoke-tinted windows

1971 Plymouth GTX - "Plum Crazy" purple with white roof and smoke-tinted windows
1971 Plymouth GTX - "Plum Crazy" purple with white roof and red-tinted windows

H2 Hummer Police - White with blue accents and red-tinted windows
H2 Hummer Police - White with blue accents and smoke-tinted windows

1976 Ford Torino - Red with white stripe and red-tinted windows and black chassis
1976 Ford Torino - Red with white stripe and red-tinted windows and red chassis
1976 Ford Torino - Red with white stripe and smoke-tinted windows and black chassis
1976 Ford Torino - Red with white stripe and smoke-tinted windows and red chassis

1977 Pontiac Firebird - Black with red-tinted windows
1977 Pontiac Firebird - Black with smoke-tinted windows

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Release 2 X-Traction Jewel Cases

1955 Chevy Nomad - Aqua blue-green with white roof and blue-tinted windows
1955 Chevy Nomad - Aqua blue-green with white roof and green-tinted windows

2005 Ford GT - White with blue stripes and green-tinted windows
2005 Ford GT - White with blue stripes and blue-tinted windows

1971 Plymouth GTX - "Tor-Red" with white roof and blue-tinted windows and black chassis
1971 Plymouth GTX - "Tor-Red" with white roof and blue-tinted windows and red chassis
1971 Plymouth GTX - "Tor-Red" with white roof and green-tinted windows and black chassis
1971 Plymouth GTX - "Tor-Red" with white roof and green-tinted windows and red chassis

H2 Hummer Police - Black with white accents and green-tinted windows
H2 Hummer Police - Black with white accents and blue-tinted windows

1976 Ford Torino - Blue with black stripe and blue-tinted windows
1976 Ford Torino - Blue with black stripe and green-tinted windows

1977 Pontiac Firebird - Yellow with green-tinted windows
1977 Pontiac Firebird - Yellow with blue-tinted windows

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Release 2 Thunderjet 500 Clam Packs

1940 Willys Custom Panel - Yellow with black fenders and blue-tinted windows
1940 Willys Custom Panel - Yellow with black fenders and green-tinted windows

1964 Dodge 330 Pro Stock - Red with green-tinted windows
1964 Dodge 330 Pro Stock - Red with blue-tinted windows

"Rude Stude" Studebaker Funny Car - Lime green with blue-tinted windows
"Rude Stude" Studebaker Funny Car - Lime green with green-tinted windows

Chaparral - White/ #1 with green-tinted windows
Chaparral - White/ #1 with blue-tinted windows

1969 AMC AMX - "Bittersweet" Orange with blue-tinted windows
1969 AMC AMX - "Bittersweet" Orange with green-tinted windows

1968 Torino - Black with white stripe and green-tinted windows
1968 Torino - Black with white stripe and blue-tinted windows

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Release 2 Thunderjet 500 Jewel Cases

1940 Willys Custom Panel - White with red fenders and smoke-tinted windows
1940 Willys Custom Panel - White with red fenders and red-tinted windows

1964 Dodge 330 Pro Stock - Turquoise with red-tinted windows
1964 Dodge 330 Pro Stock - Turquoise with smoke-tinted windows

"Rude Stude" Studebaker Funny Car - Orange with smoke-tinted windows
"Rude Stude" Studebaker Funny Car - Orange with red-tinted windows

1969 AMC AMX - "Frost" white with red-tinted windows
1969 AMC AMX - "Frost" white with smoke-tinted windows

1968 Torino - "Highland" Green with gold stripe and smoke-tinted windows
1968 Torino - "Highland" Green with gold stripe and red-tinted windows

Thanks for posting the info. I just saw them put it up on their website too. I'm disappointed that auto world's new releases have window and chassis variants. I'll just buy what I like. I'm certainly not going to throw money around to get each available window or chassis version. I did order a set of cars from their site though since I can get the iwheels that way.

Thanks for the listing! :thumbsup: rr

Ouch. Over $500 for the iWheels and First Laps plus a set of Thunderjets. I still need 18 cars to complete the set and now I read that there are really 48 cars in the release with glass variations and who knows how many chassis variations. I used to get a master case for around $550 and be sure of getting every car plus enough regular cars to keep the club going for a while. I wonder how many collectors are going to try to keep up with this. I think I'm about done. As a dealer, I have lost money on most releases. As a collector, there are just too many cars to try to chase.

I wonder how many collectors are going to try to keep up with this. I think I'm about done. As a dealer, I have lost money on most releases. As a collector, there are just too many cars to try to chase.

As the late, great Gorilla Monsoon used to say - "Stick a fork in him, he's done". I know I'm done. As Marty says, I used to be able to buy a master case at good prices and get everything. Or even buy a case of 12 and get everything, and pay a few extra bucks for the couple WLs from that release. Now, even if you buy a full set of 12, you have no idea what you are going to get. Do you buy another set of 12 hoping they are all different?
Chassis variations do nothing for me. Do you think I'm going to spend my hard earned money on an extra set of cars (like the Speed Racer cars) just because one set would have a white chassis; which somehow someone thinks is cause to increase the price? Different bodies and color schemes are fine. Buy a whole extra set of cars (at $15 x 12 x 2) because there's a different colored windshield? I think I'll pass.
If you want people to collect your cars, don't piss them off.
Personally, I don't know how the dealers make money on these cars. Some cars are good sellers, but I would imagine every dealer gets stuck with a lot of slow movers. I saw the JL cars selling for really, really cheap at Parsippany the other day.
Make it easy for me to buy a complete set without raping me for special cars and I'll buy your product. Make it silly, manipulate the product and then charge an outlandish price for special cars and I'll wait until they start showing up at the discount stores.

Joe

Well said Joe. Dave.