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jedimario
03-01-2008, 07:14 PM
Well, last night I went out die-cast shopping, and found a lot of new Matchbox and a couple of Hot Wheels at K-Mart. As I went to enter the cars into my Excel spreadsheet, I realized that I was pretty dog-gone close to row 1000. And, indeed, I hit it! Here's my 1000th car:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b335/WoodElfArcher20/Die-Cast/IMG_4200.jpg

Anyway, I've won two contests here at HT, and I haven't seen any on here in a while, so I figured it was my turn! (I know it's a lot to read, I tried to bold all the important stuff).

The contest is to guess the brand and casting of the vehicle currently in row #222 of my die-cast collection's Excel spreadsheet.

Your only hint (for now ;) ) is how the spreadsheet is organized- each car takes up one row, even each duplicate has its own row. Every time I finish entering a new batch, I alphabetize the list according to the brand of the car being replicated. For example, a Ford Mustang might be on row 300. Well, a Volkswagen Beetle would have a higher row number and a Chevrolet Camaro would have a lower row number. C comes before F comes before V.

As an example for a guess, I would need a brand, car, and year if applicable. Johnny Lightning V12 Vanquish would be acceptable, but Johnny Lightning Ford Mustang would not. Since JL has only ever made one Vanquish casting, that would be all the info I would need. Since JL has made many Mustangs, you would also need to include a year (1987 for a Foxbody, for example) and body style. If you want to know whether or not a guess is valid, feel free to PM it to me and I will tell you what else you should include if you need to.

Each member may submit one guess between 12:00AM-11:59PM each day. If a member posts more than once in this period, only the first post will be valid, the other(s) will be ignored. Also, posts may be edited, but ONLY BEFORE THE NEXT POST IS POSTED. All posts edited after the post after them is posted will be void. Guesses may be in text or a picture of the casting (any release).

Also, I will intermittanly be giving hints, so be sure to check for them ;) I don't want this contest to drag on forever.

PRIZE- One regular Treasure Hunt Viper from this spring's K-Day and one loose Treasure Hunt 1932 Ford Model A Delivery from 1999.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b335/WoodElfArcher20/Die-Cast/IMG_4205.jpg

http://www.southtexasdiecast.com/hwguide/images/900/937.jpg

Thanks South Texas Die-Cast for the 32 Delivery pic!

Feel free to PM me or post any questions here should you have them!

Good luck to all! :wave:

stretchdog
03-01-2008, 07:50 PM
Hey Jedi, I guess I'll bet the 1st to bite. l'll say a Mbx Corvette C5

dockchecker
03-01-2008, 08:54 PM
i'll take a guess, jl 68 pontiac gto. thanks for the contest.

GeraldE61
03-01-2008, 10:00 PM
Johnny Lightning 71 Cuda Convertible

G_G
03-01-2008, 10:03 PM
GL 2006 Dodge Charger

suckerpunch83
03-02-2008, 12:17 AM
I'll guess a JL 1965 Chevy Impala. Thanks!

LIGHTNING44
03-02-2008, 09:51 AM
GL 1967 Shelby GT500

Stangfreak
03-02-2008, 10:05 AM
I think I'm gonna wait for some hints... Theres probaly over a million cars and brands to guess from... I aint that "smrt" !!!

69camaro
03-02-2008, 05:25 PM
I'll take a shot at it.

JL 1965 GTO

jedimario
03-02-2008, 05:28 PM
Good guesses so far, keep them coming! Might get a hint tonight ;)

jefferson
03-02-2008, 07:43 PM
Assuming the "brands" are also in alphabetical order.... i.e. HW before JL.... and your 1000th car is a MB, i'm going to guess HW Lotus Esprit.

jedimario
03-02-2008, 07:55 PM
Assuming the "brands" are also in alphabetical order.... i.e. HW before JL.... and your 1000th car is a MB, i'm going to guess HW Lotus Esprit.
The brand of die-cast has no effect on where it is placed, just the name of the car being replicated.

:)

jedimario
03-02-2008, 09:40 PM
Ok, hint #1: You can find a picture (or a link to a picture) of the car in one of my posts here at Hobby Talk.

suckerpunch83
03-02-2008, 10:50 PM
A Maisto BMW E90 Coupe. :tongue:

silverzx3
03-03-2008, 12:52 PM
Jada 5 pack yellow Hummer

suckerpunch83
03-03-2008, 11:36 PM
HW 2008 Ford Focus. Thanks!

silverzx3
03-04-2008, 10:19 AM
MB VW Bug Taxi

Fat_Fender_40
03-04-2008, 10:59 AM
HW '66 Chevy Nova

kadman
03-04-2008, 11:37 AM
ill guess a hot wheel custom 62 chevy truck with a black surf board thanks for the contest ttfn johnny

jedimario
03-04-2008, 12:48 PM
Hint #2

My version (that has been shown on this site, indeed, in this very section EDIT: section, not thread :lol: ) is a light color...not dark blue, dark red, black, ect.

Dragnet_Supporter
03-04-2008, 01:50 PM
It's a little too complicated, but how about a HWs '67 GTO.

jedimario
03-04-2008, 01:59 PM
You mean the contest is too complicated?

JasonII
03-04-2008, 05:25 PM
You've got e-mail.
God bless, Jason Irelan

69camaro
03-04-2008, 09:19 PM
Matchbox Superfast 70 Pink Hemi Cuda

kadman
03-05-2008, 05:30 AM
today ill guess a hot wheels white with blue flames mustang treasure hunt(looks like a 70 mach 1 but not sure)thanks again for the contest tfn johny

tex
03-05-2008, 09:07 AM
GL mcg 66 coronet

rlyoung1
03-05-2008, 11:37 AM
HW Ferrari 512

JasonII
03-05-2008, 02:33 PM
The red car is a Dodge Viper, and the other one's a Wood Elf Archer. Do we get a consolation prize if we're wrong?
God bless, Jason Irelan

winary
03-05-2008, 02:49 PM
MB 1972 Ford Bronco

POCKETWOCKET
03-05-2008, 04:30 PM
day 1
hw 1966 batmobile

thanks for the contest :thumbsup:

69camaro
03-05-2008, 04:57 PM
JL 2005 Ford GT

jefferson
03-06-2008, 11:27 AM
If your 1000th car is a Bentley.... and you are going in alphabetical order... then it would only make sense if the 222nd car was an "A" name. We would also assume you got it quite some time ago, a couple of years to say the least. There are only a few cars that start with "A" in the first place. AMC, Avanti, Acura, Alfa Romeo and so on..... my guess is it's a Revell Acura Integra from the series they put out before "Fast and the Furious" even came out.

Perhaps another hint or some specific details on just how you are categorizing your list of cars.:confused:

rlyoung1
03-06-2008, 11:33 AM
Matchbox Austin Mini Van

jedimario
03-06-2008, 01:16 PM
If your 1000th car is a Bentley.... and you are going in alphabetical order... then it would only make sense if the 222nd car was an "A" name. We would also assume you got it quite some time ago, a couple of years to say the least. There are only a few cars that start with "A" in the first place. AMC, Avanti, Acura, Alfa Romeo and so on..... my guess is it's a Revell Acura Integra from the series they put out before "Fast and the Furious" even came out.

Perhaps another hint or some specific details on just how you are categorizing your list of cars.:confused:
I must have not explained it well enough. Every time I bring home a new batch of cars, I enter them in at the end of the list. The last car in the list right now is a Zotic (it's about 1,003 I think right now). So all the new cars go after the Zotic. After each batch, I arrange them alphabetically be the name of the actual car. So, the Bentley was the 1000th car before I sorted the latest batch into the list. The Bentley does not occupy row 1000, but rather a car with a Z or maybe X or Y at the beginning of its name.

Hope this helps :wave:

craftymore
03-06-2008, 01:55 PM
JL 1963 Ford Galaxy

kadman
03-06-2008, 04:59 PM
todays gues is a jl 62 volkswagen type two ambulance thanks again for the contest ttfn johnny

jedimario
03-06-2008, 06:57 PM
Next hint:

My version of this casting was released just over a year ago and it was a fairly popular release. Versions of this popular casting in recent years have generally been decorated with cartoonish tampoes.

I'll be posting another hint tomorrow night what will probably help out a good bit, keep an eye open and thanks for playing! ;)

jefferson
03-07-2008, 06:11 AM
dairy delivery

jedimario
03-08-2008, 12:17 AM
My 1000th car has finally arrived at its destination...right alongside one of my most prized pieces! Oh wait, is that a hint I see? I'm seeing a lot of one brand in this picture... :lol: ;)

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b335/WoodElfArcher20/Die-Cast/IMG_4221.jpg

craftymore
03-08-2008, 01:33 AM
MB blue bus (routemaster)

rlyoung1
03-08-2008, 02:09 AM
Matchbox Hummer

xddorox
03-08-2008, 11:12 PM
72 yellow Chevy Corvette

jefferson
03-09-2008, 05:33 PM
Matchbox Mustang Boss 429 collector's series with chrome wheels and rubber tires..... mine's in storage otherwise i'd post a pic.:rolleyes:

LIGHTNING44
03-09-2008, 06:32 PM
Matchbox Ford Expedition

Greenmachinegal
03-09-2008, 08:43 PM
im gonna guess a ford mustang of 06-07 ?

77bronco_ed
03-09-2008, 09:20 PM
1972 ford bronco

69camaro
03-10-2008, 06:08 PM
MB Dune Buggy

LIGHTNING44
03-10-2008, 06:43 PM
Matchbox Jeep Hurrikane

eyecandy
03-10-2008, 06:54 PM
MB Ferrari 456

rlyoung1
03-10-2008, 10:50 PM
Matchbox Unimog