Hey Greenlight, how about a classic SCCA line? You've got the shelby's, the AMX Javelin, the 70 Camaros...

I would LOVE to see an old Chaparral Camaro, or a Sunoco Camaro... with some wide minilite wheels stuffed under the fenders.. and maybe a Red White and Blue AMC sponsored Javelin?

Nothing wrong with THIS line of thinkin'!

i would want that javelin in a heartbeat!!!!!!!!!! that would be awesome to do that!

TransAm series cars; There's an article now in "Collectable Automobile" about the TA "ponycars. Check them out,,,,well, maybe G/L should check them out.

Hey Greenlight, how about a classic SCCA line? You've got the shelby's, the AMX Javelin, the 70 Camaros...

I would LOVE to see an old Chaparral Camaro, or a Sunoco Camaro... with some wide minilite wheels stuffed under the fenders.. and maybe a Red White and Blue AMC sponsored Javelin?

That is frikkin' brilliant. They also have the Barracuda :thumbsup:

I love this idea!

"Collectable Automobile"
That magazine is the friggin shiz-nit!

My thoughts on this idea in one word....

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!

Ok, it WAS one word, just worth repeating several times! That would be my dream series so far from GL.

You guys have done a GREAT job on the road racing fantiasy peices so far, and even sneaking in a couple of real ones in that Corvette collection. So I know you are all over this idea already....

So come on and give us a hint...any plans for a coming series?

Ward

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!! Old school Trans Am racers!!! PLEASE PLEASE!!!!

OH DUH!!! I totally forgot about the AAR Cuda!! DUH!! DAN GURNEY PLEASE!!!

And the BOSS Mustang! Geez! they have every casting I could think of... Why WOULDN'T they do these cars!! they'd put the Hotwheels Pony Wars cars to shame!!

But they HAVE to have the minilite wheels or they just wouldn't look right...

By the way, my favorite site EVER!!

http://www.trans-amseries.com/homepage.htm

Ya!
Bring this series out.
That way there'll be more Firebirds! ;)

George :cool:

I think Trans Am cars would be more popular than the current "Can Am" series. Could we add a Dart and a 66 Barracuda??

I think Trans Am cars would be more popular than the current "Can Am" series. Could we add a Dart and a 66 Barracuda??

What an understatement! Though I can pick apart the Prototypes, I still give GL credit for even taking the chance on such a limited casting. I think that car has a very small customer base! But you so right, the vintage Trans Am concept would apeal to almost every cross section of collectors!

Yes, Yes, YES!!!

But I think additional licensing would be a very large concern with them. All that additional sponsorhip would want a piece of the pie.

who am i kidding, get ur done boyz!:dude:

I think M2 got around that problem (Greedy sponsors) by using fictious sponsors on their Auto-Drags cars. No the most ideal solution but maybe G/L could get pretty close replicas by using existing licensing and some creative work. As it's been said, many of the castings already exist.

Well, I can only speak for myself, but I would pass on "allmost". My whole 40 year history of toy car collecting has been full of "almost" designs. Give me a real replica in this type of line or nothing at all. It's worth the money for me in the fees to have the cars faithfuly reproduced.

Only problem is, it might not be with the next collector!

I think M2 got around that problem (Greedy sponsors) by using fictious sponsors on their Auto-Drags cars. No the most ideal solution but maybe G/L could get pretty close replicas by using existing licensing and some creative work. As it's been said, many of the castings already exist.

If I remember correctly the sponsors are real with the M2 set, they just aren't based off of real cars.

I agree with Ward. I would like to see real race replicas.

Yes, I agree the Trans-Am series would be great! A piece of racing nostalgia!

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Sweet idea bring it on. Would love to see some old Can Am McLarens.

And the posts continue; what does G/L think????? Are they listening???? Should this post go to the UTH forum???

Sweet idea bring it on. Would love to see some old Can Am McLarens.

Oh man...that's a whole different ball game! I can't even dream of a true Can-Am replica! That would be the end all of my collection to have true Can Am cars in 1:64!

Wow, now you've done it! I'll be awake all night thinking about it!:p

:)Sorry, Ward. Hope you slept half way decent.

I'm just glad to see everyone agrees with me!! hot wheels did the pony wars cars, and they were close, but not perfect... but they looked pretty cool... and I think M2 would do a much better job..

Heck, Greenlight sort of tried with some of those 2 pack cars, but they look stupid...

As I recall some of these cars had some light massaging of the fenderwells to accomodate the larger race tires, that would be hard to reproduce without casting changes. Being accurate down to the wheels would also mean a couple of new wheel designs. To me it would be more than worth it, make it a 12 car set, I would buy them all!:thumbsup:

I think it would be awesome. Plus, GL would finally have to do a Cougar.....