Check this Mustang out. I bought a brand new XT in shell like this last week for $26.00. I thought that was a heck of a lot to get a body I wanted. I slapped it on a new SRT chassis that I already had. And, sold the chassis for $5. It is a beautiful car for sure. I started bidding on this one cause it's my absolute favorite body. I gave up on it a couple of days ago. I would have gone to $26 again tonight. Now, it's at $39 with an AFX (probably MT). Man I guess my luck out weighed my insanity! This time.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320410059781&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

is that a rare color or something? i think i have that in green and in white, on pullback chassis... i was thinking of trying to make an Eleanor out of one of these...

--rick

I think it's pretty rare. I have the Green and the Black Pull back versions too. I wanted the white but not with the number. Now I wish I had got it from Dave when he had it out there.

Is that a diecast conversion? The seller's description makes no mention whatsoever of the mfg of the body... He only actually identifies the chassis. nd

Mine is an AW XT and it is identical. Right down to the white headlights.

I have one I gave $17.00 for it at the local hobby shop. I can not imagine it falls into the rare category.

Is that a diecast conversion? The seller's description makes no mention whatsoever of the mfg of the body... He only actually identifies the chassis. nd

It is a Johnny Lightning Mustang for an AFX type chassis. They were released in both Pull Back and X-traction form. I searched HO Slot Cars big list for Playing Mantis Mustangs. In the link given below, the AFX type bodies are at the lower half. The red with white stripe shows as a release of 3000.

http://www.hoslotcars.com/cgi-bin/page/browse?back=6&c0=Manufacturer%3APlaying+Mantis+&c1=Make%3AFord+&c2=Model%3AMustang%2A&c3=%2A

This list is the most complete source that I could fins.

Hutt :freak:

Perhaps these may be of some interest to you:

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-FORD-GT-500-MUSTANGS-TOMY-CHASSIS_W0QQitemZ180396504981QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSl ot_Cars?hash=item2a00783795&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/JL-Thunderjet-500-NOS-body-Ford-Shelby-Mustang-HO-1-64_W0QQitemZ160356032856QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSlot_Ca rs?hash=item2555f6e158&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/JL-Thunderjet-500-NOS-body-Ford-Mustang-Shelby-HO-1-64_W0QQitemZ160356347989QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSlot_Ca rs?hash=item2555fbb055&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Thanks for the link. I search all the time and still miss stuff!

this Mustang (the red one) was from the first xtraction release, so many people went after the flamed Nomads that the red Mustang was left behind, lol. Nice car, I told you guys watch it, johnny lightning/round2/AW was going to have some sleepers (collectables)

That was my favorite car from that first release. One of JL's better design efforts.

Xtrac R1... Dat's an oldie now... It is one of their better efforts. nd

now that i look at all the different versions on the big list, i gotta agree that the red with white stripes is probably the best-looking one. nice.

--rick

Wow, I found one of these lying in my box, guess I'm going to have to treat it nice! :)

Dang! I bid on the red and the green together and some yahoo out bid me for a crummy buck with seven seconds left! Oh well, I have my one of each. I'll be okay. I think.

Have one of those sitting in my display case on top of an AFX MT chassis. Didn't realize I had such a collectible JL Mustang. :eek: Finally, I can make that big sale. ;) rr

Jeff from MCT had one for sale at the Autofest and was asking $25.00 for it. It's from the first release of Johnny Lightning XTractions.

I had mine mounted on an Ultra-G XTraction and it was getting ran hard on the road course.

Randy.

For some reason the red one was always more sought after. I wanted one myself but the price always went out of reach. I gave up looking for it a long time ago.. They are around, but there will almost always be a high price set for them.. Good luck with your search!! :thumbsup: