I finally got a chance to search for new diecasts in some of my favorite haunts, and I unexpectedly found these three in 1/43:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i10/bluntfronts/3x143s.jpg

The JL Magmas '68 Camaro was "NOS" on closeout at a small hobby store. The redwall tires really look sharp.

The Audi A6 is the first new 1/43 release from Malibu Int'l I've seen in months. It has great lines, but I wish they would feature more interesting colors than their typical gray, silver, white and black.

The Rockin' Muscle Asphalt Audio '70 Super Bee is from Walgreens; it's supposed to play music, but the batteries are dead from too many people trying it out in the store. It has opague windows which hide the music mechanism, but the body appears to be fairly accurate.

I'll open the two boxed cars and submit better photos soon; I will probably leave the JL in the blister for awhile, not necessarily to preserve its value (if any), but because I like the designs of vintage packaging, no matter which brand it is.

the superbee is neat
golden earring havent heard that name in a long while
but oddly enough was just listening to radar love
last night now. if you could just find
a neat muscle car with
highway star l.o.l.
id buy the superbee if i seen it
never collected the j.l. cars in 1/43 scale
just 1/64 1/24 and 1/18

the redlines go good on the camaro

nce finds

I like the '68 Camaro made by JL!

how limited is that?

how limited is that?

I'm glad you asked, because as I was reading the package trying to find any production number info (there wasn't any) I found out by reading the back of the blisterpack that this red Camaro is the Limited Edition that was only available by direct order from Playing Mantis in South Bend, IN. So I guess that makes it a little bit special. I'm just glad to find out that I paid less than the original mail order price. By the way, the copyright date is 1999.

I'm glad you asked, because as I was reading the package trying to find any production number info (there wasn't any) I found out by reading the back of the blisterpack that this red Camaro is the Limited Edition that was only available by direct order from Playing Mantis in South Bend, IN. So I guess that makes it a little bit special. I'm just glad to find out that I paid less than the original mail order price. By the way, the copyright date is 1999.
Its even more limited now that there is no more Playing Mantis, RC2 bought out the company in 2005 to get the Johny Lighting name, but made out at first that they were going to keep all of the company going, oh well :( .