Anyone know? Chase cars too?

This was posted from a preview on another site when they were being developed.

From Joe's
There will be 4 tools, 6 different castings of the first run in August. Initially, they will be sold at K-mart and will have an MSRP under 2.99. They may also be sold through the Shelby online shop. More info to follow. There will be 4 more castings in fall--see the card back above for details. The production run is 60000 each for the first runs. The folks at Shelby Collectibles are thinking of doing some white interiors as the "rare ones." If so, only one percent (600) will have white interiors. However, they wont be specially labeled. You'll have to look at the cars and not the cards.

Whether its the same now or not i can't say for sure, hopefully nightstalker will weigh in and let us know the current numbers.

It'll be interesting to hear the actual numbers. 60000 sounds like an awful lot. For as few white-interior chase cars I've seen, I'm skeptical of 600 of those circulating, too.

If i remember correctly most of the Eleanor chase cars were sold at the Irvine convention for $5 each in late 06 & very few were ever found at retail thats y we see so little of them.

It'll be interesting to hear the actual numbers. 60000 sounds like an awful lot. For as few white-interior chase cars I've seen, I'm skeptical of 600 of those circulating, too.

Last time I looked at the one KM that still stocks them, most of them had white interiors.

The story I remember hearing is that the chase car white interior only applied to the first series. The factory goofed on the next(or third?) and made routine cars with white interiors. Either way I find the white interiors to be really ugly and prefer the black interior cars.

The story I remember hearing is that the chase car white interior only applied to the first series. The factory goofed on the next(or third?) and made routine cars with white interiors.

I heard the same as well.

The story I remember hearing is that the chase car white interior only applied to the first series. The factory goofed on the next(or third?) and made routine cars with white interiors. Either way I find the white interiors to be really ugly and prefer the black interior cars.

Agreed. I took a couple of my '66 GT350's with white interiors and swapped out the white interiors for black ones. Now they are sitting pretty in my display case looking the way they should.

The story I remember hearing is that the chase car white interior only applied to the first series. The factory goofed on the next(or third?) and made routine cars with white interiors. Either way I find the white interiors to be really ugly and prefer the black interior cars.


Nightstalker who works on the design of these cars has posted on another board that the white int gt-350s from this series are indeed a chase cars and the factory made a boo boo and packed them all into the first wave release of series 2. I will try to find the post and paste it here. Ugly or not its a CHASE CAR.


Found it!!
this was posted on Joes, and the author of this post is (Nightstalker) Amy's (the pres of Shelby Corp) right hand man on these cars. Here is your proof, to what i stated ABOVE ^^^^^

"Yes, they are chase cars. Confirmed as stated, too many got in thr wrong cases. Some areas have them in mass quantities, other areas cannot get them at all. If you have them hanging in your area by the "bottload" consider yourself one of the lucky ones who have the chance to grab them."
Night Stalker

Kind of like the Jada BTM white Chevelle that was claimed to be a chase car. If you see it everywhere is it truly a chase car?

On certain of the Shelby Mustangs I have seen tons of white interior cars and never a black interior one.

Kind of like the Jada BTM white Chevelle that was claimed to be a chase car. If you see it everywhere is it truly a chase car?

On certain of the Shelby Mustangs I have seen tons of white interior cars and never a black interior one.


Thats because the whole WAD of whites were released at once instead of being alocated over time and i belive the other colors with black int are in a future release.

I've seen the black 350H with gold stripes in both black and white interiors.

Thats because the whole WAD of whites were released at once instead of being alocated over time and i belive the other colors with black int are in a future release.

I understand that but it still makes the chase concept seem rather silly.

"The story I remember hearing is that the chase car white interior only applied to the first series. The factory goofed on the next(or third?) and made routine cars with white interiors."

I also heard that the HWs Gokart is rare because little kids are swallowing it. And I heard the the HWs Slideout was rare because they are pulling that from the shelves because the wing was falling off and kids are choking on it....

The diecast world has so many rumors you can list a million of them right here in this thread. Fact is, I have never heard of the story about only the 1st series being chase and not the second because it just isn't true. It didn't come from the Shelby camp, the factory, the Prez of Shelby, or even ME. The white chases were distributed in an incorrect way. It happens. Some areas got WAY more than they should have, some areas never saw them. In my area, I haven't seen one yet and I look for them. I went on vacation and saw 8 hanging on the shelf at a Kmart and about crapped my pants. Like I said before, if you got them by the boat load you got lucky. Seriously.


Also I noticed the typos on the Birthday cards. They weren't on the prototypes and were not on the original files. It happened in China. And like you I laughed and was shocked at the same time. Thats a lot of typos. But once again, it happens.

As far as what is good for a chase or not. Well think about it. Whats left? White tires, green tires or interiors? Rubber tires making it a super? Green paint, white paint? A TH logo on the side or a huge Treasure Chest? It's all been done. The choice the make the white interior over black was a natural. Mustangs had both color interiors on a normal basis. And the idea for these cars were to have more opening parts than other diecast car for the price point.. along with rubber tires. So since every tire would be rubber, that left the tire changes on the CHASE "out". The packages would all the be the same so you wouldn't spot the difference just like everyone always wanted. And the CHASE logos surely did not need to be on the car. So interiors were a logical choise.
Are these cars the best on the market? Maybe not. But the wheels aren't a half inch wide, they actual fit proportionaly under the car, have molded interior door panel detail, jeweled headlights & taillights, opening prts, some even have a separatly molded rear view mirror. You cannot find that much anywhere for that price that I am aware. So at the very least the goal was accomplished. To make a quality diecast car, for cheaper than anyone else with all those features. And be COOL. I think we at least did that.

"The story I remember hearing is that the chase car white interior only applied to the first series. The factory goofed on the next(or third?) and made routine cars with white interiors."

I also heard that the HWs Gokart is rare because little kids are swallowing it. And I heard the the HWs Slideout was rare because they are pulling that from the shelves because the wing was falling off and kids are choking on it....

The diecast world has so many rumors you can list a million of them right here in this thread. Fact is, I have never heard of the story about only the 1st series being chase and not the second because it just isn't true. It didn't come from the Shelby camp, the factory, the Prez of Shelby, or even ME. The white chases were distributed in an incorrect way. It happens. Some areas got WAY more than they should have, some areas never saw them. In my area, I haven't seen one yet and I look for them. I went on vacation and saw 8 hanging on the shelf at a Kmart and about crapped my pants. Like I said before, if you got them by the boat load you got lucky. Seriously.


Also I noticed the typos on the Birthday cards. They weren't on the prototypes and were not on the original files. It happened in China. And like you I laughed and was shocked at the same time. Thats a lot of typos. But once again, it happens.

As far as what is good for a chase or not. Well think about it. Whats left? White tires, green tires or interiors? Rubber tires making it a super? Green paint, white paint? A TH logo on the side or a huge Treasure Chest? It's all been done. The choice the make the white interior over black was a natural. Mustangs had both color interiors on a normal basis. And the idea for these cars were to have more opening parts than other diecast car for the price point.. along with rubber tires. So since every tire would be rubber, that left the tire changes on the CHASE "out". The packages would all the be the same so you wouldn't spot the difference just like everyone always wanted. And the CHASE logos surely did not need to be on the car. So interiors were a logical choise.
Are these cars the best on the market? Maybe not. But the wheels aren't a half inch wide, they actual fit proportionaly under the car, have molded interior door panel detail, jeweled headlights & taillights, opening prts, some even have a separatly molded rear view mirror. You cannot find that much anywhere for that price that I am aware. So at the very least the goal was accomplished. To make a quality diecast car, for cheaper than anyone else with all those features. And be COOL. I think we at least did that.

Chris, Thanx for the CLARIFICATION and INSIGHT on this topic.

Are these cars the best on the market? Maybe not. But the wheels aren't a half inch wide, they actual fit proportionaly under the car, have molded interior door panel detail, jeweled headlights & taillights, opening prts, some even have a separatly molded rear view mirror. You cannot find that much anywhere for that price that I am aware. So at the very least the goal was accomplished. To make a quality diecast car, for cheaper than anyone else with all those features. And be COOL. I think we at least did that.

...Yes; I would agree......:thumbsup:
...can't get enough Shelby Collectibles....wish they were readily available in Canada...(Walmart perhaps..??) all of the ones I have in my collection came from the US...:)

Are these cars the best on the market? Maybe not. But the wheels aren't a half inch wide, they actual fit proportionaly under the car, have molded interior door panel detail, jeweled headlights & taillights, opening prts, some even have a separatly molded rear view mirror. You cannot find that much anywhere for that price that I am aware. So at the very least the goal was accomplished. To make a quality diecast car, for cheaper than anyone else with all those features. And be COOL. I think we at least did that.

I agree. I think these little models are top notch in this scale. Personally, I can't get enough of them so please keep them coming. To clarify my point earlier about white interiors being ugly, I'd like to say that I have never been a big fan of any chase car. Although they are nice to find because they make good trade bait, my preference has always been for models with as much realism as possible. I was frustrated that I could not find any '66 GT350's with black interiors because that is my preference. Please don't view it as a knock on the shelby collectibles line....I love the things, mainly for their realism.

Night Stalker, thanks for your work. I bought several of these cars. They look great.

" ......wheels aren't a half inch wide, they actual fit proportionaly under the car, have molded interior door panel detail, jeweled headlights & taillights, opening prts, some even have a separatly molded rear view mirror."

You left out molded detail on the underneath side of the hoods and driver pedals represented under the dash.

Not meaning to be rude. The features are just piled into these little cars.

The choice the make the white interior over black was a natural. Mustangs had both color interiors on a normal basis.


I would love to see a picture of a real 65, 66, or 68 Shelby with a white interior.

No offense, but I still think the white interiors do not look good and besides JL has done the white interior chase theme as well.

M2 proved there are original cool looking ideas for chase cars. How about something like Mr. Shelby's autograph and snake on the door as an example?

Oh and btw, colored rubber tires can and have been done; by Maisto.

Night Stalker,

Thanks much for your input on this subject!

Everyone who worked and or works on this project has met the goal of features vs price...I love these cars!

:thumbsup:

I would love to see a picture of a real 65, 66, or 68 Shelby with a white interior.
Did you forget that the company who makes these makes and made the REAL CARS????????


No offense, but I still think the white interiors do not look good and besides JL has done the white interior chase theme as well.
DO all Treasure Hunts, WL, Green Machines LOOK GOOD to you???? MY Guess is Hell NO but the the next guy they may look COOL or NEAT too. I dont think a WL is done with just a white int, i believe it needs at least one more white part to be a WL.



M2 proved there are original cool looking ideas for chase cars. How about something like Mr. Shelby's autograph and snake on the door as an example?

What was so original abt the M2 Chase cars? Clear Bodies Silver or Chrome Bodies???? Heck honestly i dont even KNOW because that how much BUZZ and comotion the M2 cars are making. I dont see any multipage threads abt them!! Maybe when they decide to do some REAL CARS they buzz may happen. I believe the autograph idea while cool its to easily counterfited.


Oh and btw, colored rubber tires can and have been done; by Maisto.
Nobody says it hasnt been done, And Honestly thats to OBVIOUS , you just as well PUT BUY ME AND SELL ME ON EBAY when you put Tires on a car that stick out like a SORE THUMB.

There are only so many choices for a chase or rare piece and i think abt EVERYONE of them has been done at some point in time. IF THERE ARE Chase cars or not in this series i dont care i just like the CARS for what they are IN SCALE REPLICAS OF THE BEST MUSCLE CAR OF ALL TIME AND STILL TODAY. So Chris and Crew keep up the Great work and keep the Mustangs Coming to us. PLease make the 1 of 1 67 SuperSnake that was made for the tire test, that car ROCKS and needs to be in Diecast form in TRUE 64th SCALE.

"Remember BUY what you LIKE and LIKE what you BUY"

Did you forget that the company who makes these makes and made the REAL CARS????????


And?

I am just saying I have never seen any. Sure there are exceptions. Ford said they never put a 427SOHC in a car and I have seen some proof of one being put in a Galaxie.

Literature supports that 65-66 came with black interior only and that 68's came with the interior color codes: 6A, 5A, and 6F which is black, black, and saddle. If one came in white (and it is entirely possible) I would love to see it just from the historical prespective.

Shelby American Automobile Club Registrar Form for 65-66 does not even have a place to indicate interior color of car and 68 only gives you the choice of black and saddle. So you can see why it would be interesting to see a picture of one.

As far as what comes out of the Shelby camp I also have to wonder after reading excerpts from 08 Hot Rod that the Daytona Coupe needed 15,000 miles of testing at Riverside, that Shelby regretted building the Coupe, and basically blowing off Peter Brock.

What was so original abt the M2 Chase cars? Clear Bodies Silver or Chrome Bodies???? Heck honestly i dont even KNOW because that how much BUZZ and comotion the M2 cars are making. I dont see any multipage threads abt them!! Maybe when they decide to do some REAL CARS they buzz may happen.

Well no one else has done a clear chase car, now have they?
While you may not like the car choices of the M2 cars you have to admit that no one else does them. While the late model 2006-2007 Shelby Collectibles GT500's are extremely nice everyone else is doing them as well and in the case of GL, very well also. Saying that a Pontiac Star Chief or Mercury Sun Valley is not a real car is rather silly




There are only so many choices for a chase or rare piece and i think abt EVERYONE of them has been done at some point in time. IF THERE ARE Chase cars or not in this series i dont care i just like the CARS for what they are IN SCALE REPLICAS OF THE BEST MUSCLE CAR OF ALL TIME AND STILL TODAY.

My thoughts exactly. Which means when all I see in certain castings is a white interior, chase or not, error or not I will pass


So Chris and Crew keep up the Great work and keep the Mustangs Coming to us. PLease make the 1 of 1 67 SuperSnake that was made for the tire test, that car ROCKS and needs to be in Diecast form in TRUE 64th SCALE.


There are plenty of Shelbys I would love to see:
Daytona Coupe
289 Cobra
rare convertibles
I wonder if they could even do one of the Mexican Mustang Shelby's

Heck honestly i dont even KNOW because that how much BUZZ and comotion the M2 cars are making. I dont see any multipage threads abt them!! Maybe when they decide to do some REAL CARS they buzz may happen.


What the heck kind of comment is that? :freak: There's more to the car world than Mustangs. I like having some variety, my customers appreciate it too.
Who cares how much buzz there is on the message boards there are people out there that buy these cars that don't frequent them.

Literature supports that 65-66 came with black interior only and that 68's came with the interior color codes: 6A, 5A, and 6F which is black, black, and saddle. If one came in white (and it is entirely possible) I would love to see it just from the historical prespective.

Shelby American Automobile Club Registrar Form for 65-66 does not even have a place to indicate interior color of car and 68 only gives you the choice of black and saddle. So you can see why it would be interesting to see a picture of one.
You are correct sir. There is no such animal as a white interiored shelby from the years you mentioned. No more is there any such thing as a redish brown 66 or a pink 68. I frankly find these liberties unforgivable and like to believe these trespasses were beyond Carol Shelby's control. This is not to say I don't collect the shelby line of cars. I belive the detail and overall quality for the price is unbeatable at this scale. I just don't collect those colors I know to be highly inacturate and more than a tad offenseive to us Shelby purists out there.

What I would really like to know is there any plans for 65 GT350 in the near future? Thats one pretty BIG hole in the line for it to reamain as is. I also would love to see Shelbly Collectibles do some GT350R models in both the 65 and 66. Just imagine the traction you could get from that. You can do a whole line of both years in various (accurate) racing liveries so it's not like it wouldn't be profitible. Or am I to remain the only person on the planet with a 1/64th 350R shelby!!!

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3215/rig13hc0.jpg

"I would love to see a picture of a real 65, 66, or 68 Shelby with a white interior.

No offense, but I still think the white interiors do not look good and besides JL has done the white interior chase theme as well.

M2 proved there are original cool looking ideas for chase cars. How about something like Mr. Shelby's autograph and snake on the door as an example?

Oh and btw, colored rubber tires can and have been done; by Maisto."


OK, I owned a 1:1 Mustang with a white interior. It was not a Shelby. Do the real Shelbys actually have white interiors? Probably not. I am not Shelby or Mustang expert. I design graphics, paint, and packaging.

A lot of other companies had a lot of traits that could have been used. That wasn't the point. Nowhere did I say white interiors were an original idea. Also JL did the white tires, as did Muscle Machines.
As far as realism goes, I have also NEVER in my life seen a modern car with white tires on it, especially a Mustang. So we gotta do the best with what we can do for the cost and to look as realistic as possible for the market. And let's not forget, if you want all black interiors, these are held together with screws to be fully customizable for YOUR tastes! The engine is removable to add whatever alternate engine you want from other brands.. for fun of course. That was a major factor from the beginning.

Now consider this. When you make a product, you know you cannot please everyone. But you do the best you can to please the largest demographic. Figure if you can grab 80% market share, you are doing great. You might have to do different things to grab that share that will turn off the the other 20% like candy colored paint, graphics, and other details. It's the nature of the beast. I guess no matter how hard you try, there will be that last 20% that will find things wrong or incorrect with it. That is unfortunate, and we appologize we cannot meet your needs.

However, more models are planned in the coming years.

Thanks for the reply Nightstalker.

I may be in that 20% range that falls out of the majority. That may be true. The thing is that as mentioned Shelby diecast are indeed near perfect. Very good detail. I don't like the white interior for the same reason I don't like white interior in any diecast; because it looks like plastic and white lets you see inside better so you notice that everything is white which it should not. Black seems to hide it better.

Secondly is the color choices, as grayhouse pointed out. Authentic colors would truley make these cars outstanding and I can't believe I am in the minority on this. A 65 Shelby R in Wimbledon white; I would love you guys forever.

If the cars were not so close to prefect I probably wouldn't care. But they are, and that is why I crave that little extra amount.

As far as chase characteristics go I don't think Shelby Collectibles needs them but if you are going to have them I would think of something on a more grander scale. Maybe something like the all white JL bodies or GL green bodies of other colored cars which everyone seems to like (those strange TH collectors I still don't get yet).

My apologies to all for sidetracking this thread.

1. Personally, I love Atencio's idea of using Mr. Shelby' Signature as a chase characteristic. I think it would be a big hit.

2. I don't beleive anyone really feels as though choosing a white interior for a CHASE characteristic is a poor choice. I just became frustrated when I had trouble finding black interior versions and didn't know why. I now understand their were distribution problems with the chase cars.... water under the bridge.

2. Yes, please do the Cobra Super Snake, the '65 GT350, and the GT350R cars. Dare I add to this list the '67 GT500 and GT350, as well as the '67 GT500 Super Snake? According to the back of the cards, it looks like the late model GT500KR, Super Snake, and Shelby GT Convertible are on their way. I welcome these with open arms as well.

3. Greyhouse, whats up bro?!?! Haven't seen you around for a bit. I never get tired of looking at those Shelby customs of yours.

Why everyone puts so much emphasis on white interiors and white wheels and white bases and white what nots I'll never understand. I've never owned a white lightning or any or any other chase car, and if anyone ever gave me one I would put it under my 8 pound deadblow hammer just out of principle. Don't you see the manifactures see us as a bunch of children looking for that speacial prize in the bottom of the cereal box instead of being the adults that we are and going for the Cherrios instead. This stuff doesn't fly in the 1/18th world and it shouldn't fly here either. If we would all insist that they put all that effort making chase cars or whatever one calls them into product research and development we would all be much better off for it.

What I find really hard to swallow is that you all have a pink Shelby staring at you and nobody seems to be all that offended by it. If everybody would leave the pink Shelby's on the pegs they woudn't make them. If everybody would say no to pink Shelby's they woudn't make them. Pink Shelby's wouldn't fly in the 1/18th comunity and everybody knows it including the manifactures. Just because we're not paying $75.00 or more for a diecast car doesn't mean we deserver to be treated with any less respect or be treated any less seriously as collectors. Untill this attidude of catering to the lowest common denominator in the 64th world changes we will forever be known as the poor step child of the diecast community. We all know the quality they can do when they put there heart and souls into it. It's just that we the buying public have to demand that they do it by not not buying those products that we know fall short.

JUST SAY NO TO PINK SHELBY'S

Ok, you don't like chase cars. Thats ok.
You don't like colors they never made the cars in.. candy color pinks & purples. Thats fine too.

So how do you make these and please you as a consumer? Once again, you cannot please everyone. You are obviously a Shelby purist and thats great. But there are also many out there that dig the candy wild colors and styles. So what do you do from a marketing standpoint? You still make BOTH! You collect what you like and leave the rest on the pegs.

Chase cars. Believe it or not, there are a LOT of people that love the idea of chase cars. Obviously many also do not. What to do. hmmm. If you make none, you alienated the group that likes them. But if you ADD the chase cars, the people that like the chase versions will grab those. Those purists like yourself that do not... well, they won't buy them. And thats great news for those that do since they will still be there. Or you grab them up and trade others for the cars you need. It's not an issue really.

These cars were designed with a lot of factors involved. When I designed the paint on these, there were solid enamels, candy paints, and metallics all using a rainbow of colors. Because there is always at least one person that will think it looks cool in metallic purple or candy pink. Jeweled headlights and other various parts used with opening doors and hoods to make an $11 car at a $3 price point. Screwed on bases with removable hoods and engines for the customizer. and various colors for the various collectors, customizers, or normal colors for the purists. Chase cars for those that like the hunt.

You get a lot of bang for the buck, with a lot of different choices for the various types of buyers. You can't please everyone, but all thoughts and suggestions are ALWAYS taken into serious consideration. After all, the idea is to make a product that appeals to the most people possible.... if possible.

You don't like colors they never made the cars in.. candy color pinks & purples. Thats fine too.

So how do you make these and please you as a consumer? Once again, you cannot please everyone. You are obviously a Shelby purist and thats great. But there are also many out there that dig the candy wild colors and styles. So what do you do from a marketing standpoint? You still make BOTH! You collect what you like and leave the rest on the pegs.



Out of all the Shelby Collectibles the hardest one for me to find was the black 66 which also happens to have the most normal looking color for the older cars. Coincidence? Maybe. How about looking at say Green Light. Do you see the stock looking cars warming the pegs or the weird looking custom painted ones?

What if you made each of the castings with both traditional colors and candy colors? That would seem to cover both groups of consumers.

Hey Chris Any like these in the works??? I myself like them ALL From Teets on Factory Correct to what someone with a IMAGINATION can do to a ALREADY KICK AZZ CAR!!!
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/No_Ice_Kustoms/Kustoms/Ford/DSCF4450.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/No_Ice_Kustoms/Kustoms/Ford/DSCF4451.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/No_Ice_Kustoms/Kustoms/Ford/DSCF4453.jpg

Ok, you don't like chase cars. Thats ok.
You don't like colors they never made the cars in.. candy color pinks & purples. Thats fine too.

So how do you make these and please you as a consumer? Once again, you cannot please everyone. You are obviously a Shelby purist and thats great. But there are also many out there that dig the candy wild colors and styles. So what do you do from a marketing standpoint? You still make BOTH! You collect what you like and leave the rest on the pegs.
That would be great and I for one would be as happy as a clam if you were making both available, but the point is is that you're not really making both colors available (stock and fancy). From the very begining there has been a strong emphasis placed on chromed colors. It's plain to see even on the blue 66. Now we're, or should I say me, are not asking for exact color matches that would pass a color spectrometer, but the color codes offered for each year shelby's were produced are easy to find on the web. They're not state secrets. If Greenlight can do it and JL can do it, I know that you guys are more than capable of doing it as well. The only reason that I am harping on this is that you guys produce such a fine product. If you didn't I could care less what you did to 'em.

Here's a sugestion. Why don't you make the candy and or chromed candy colored cars the chase cars and all the others in stock trim. This way it makes those individuals happy who seem to like the wild colors as well as the individuals happy who like finding the rarities. It also makes us purists happy because there would be far fewer of them in the world. Not to mention everyone would be happy because there would be no need for white interiors anymore. One more suggestion. Maybe you can go a little easy on the hertz models. Afterall there wern't alot of them produced, and as a side note. All hertz model 66's were supplied with magnum wheels not alloys. Pehaps you can do a hertz version with magnums in the future....in proper colors naturally:)

I'm confused about the chase car issue. :freak:

Are only the white interior cars from the first release considered chase cars?
Are the white interior cars from subsequent releases regular issue cars? If so were there chase cars in these releases? If so what are the traits?
If all white interior cars are chase cars how come they hang around at TRU and KM? Maybe because people are as confused as me.
Please don't answer if you don't know the answer for sure because all that will do is confuse me more. :wave:

Sorry if these questions have already been answered but I've read so many different responses I don't know what's true or false.

I'm confused about the chase car issue. :freak:

Are only the white interior cars from the first release considered chase cars?
Are the white interior cars from subsequent releases regular issue cars? If so were there chase cars in these releases? If so what are the traits?
If all white interior cars are chase cars how come they hang around at TRU and KM? Maybe because people are as confused as me.
Please don't answer if you don't know the answer for sure because all that will do is confuse me more. :wave:

Sorry if these questions have already been answered but I've read so many different responses I don't know what's true or false.

I have never heard of the story about only the 1st series being chase and not the second because it just isn't true. It didn't come from the Shelby camp, the factory, the Prez of Shelby, or even ME. The white chases were distributed in an incorrect way. It happens. Some areas got WAY more than they should have, some areas never saw them. In my area, I haven't seen one yet and I look for them. I went on vacation and saw 8 hanging on the shelf at a Kmart and about crapped my pants. Like I said before, if you got them by the boat load you got lucky. Seriously.

There is YOUR ANSWER, ^^^^ IF IT HAS A WHITE INT and is a SHELBY COLLECTIBLES CAR ITS a CHASE CAR. The reason why you see them hanging is because

"The white chases were distributed in an incorrect way. It happens. Some areas got WAY more than they should have, some areas never saw them."

and most people DON'T believe they are chases because there are so many, but i bet if someone seen 72 of the same TREASURE HUNTS on the pegs because of a distribution mistake they would not doubt they were Treasure Hunts for 1 sec.

Here's a sugestion. Why don't you make the candy and or chromed candy colored cars the chase cars and all the others in stock trim.

Pehaps you can do a hertz version with magnums in the future....in proper colors naturally:)

Two more excellent suggestions :thumbsup:

If all white interior cars are chase cars how come they hang around at TRU and KM?

The age old theoretical question: What if you made a chase car and no one bought them?

Sorry, I was just reminded in part of the JL Herbie thread about Europeans wanting regular Herbies more than WL's.

The age old theoretical question: What if you made a chase car and no one bought them?

Sorry, I was just reminded in part of the JL Herbie thread about Europeans wanting regular Herbies more than WL's.


Ya well, thats like saying you would take a common lady over Eva Longoria for the last night of your life........:confused:

For all of those who dont want the Chases, WL, T-hunts and Green Machines PM me for my Address and you can send them to me and i will send you a common version of that same Chase, WL, T-hunt and Green Machines back and we all be happy.

Now Lets see some FLAMING SHELBYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So it appears that some cars have only been released with the white "chase" interior as seen in the photo here:
http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=217910
or his collection is not complete. Correct?

Thanks for the help with my confusion guys. :thumbsup:

So it appears that some cars have only been released with the white "chase" interior as seen in the photo here:
http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=217910
or his collection is not complete. Correct?

Thanks for the help with my confusion guys. :thumbsup:

You are Correct Sir
2 castings have been chases with a combined 5 versions,
Eleanor Silver
Eleanor Yellow
GT-350 Red
GT-350 Blue
GT-350 Black