Question 1:

Being new to this forum you'll have to excuse my ignorance but what on Earth does mopar mean?

Chrysler's MOtor PARts performance division.

Crikey! No wonder! We don't have Chrysler is Australia. :D

Thanks for that dragonhead00. :thumbsup:

Question 2:

What's a chase car?

A chase car is a limited production variation of a car in a series, randomly inserted in normally distributed cases. Manufacturers want collectors to "chase" them, hoping that it will increase traffic in the diecast aisles or hobby stores.

A chase car is a limited production variation of a car in a series, randomly inserted in normally distributed cases. Manufacturers want collectors to "chase" them, hoping that it will increase traffic in the diecast aisles or hobby stores.Thanks for clearing that up. I thought it was a reference to a cop car! :D

This person has some legtimet questions, let's keep it on topic and not fill it with fluff

Question 3:

What do Americans mean by an "estate" car?

I think that is an English term for a car like a station wagon. Lots of space behind rear seats.

Yes, like Atencio said, I believe that is a British term. I haven't really heard any car called an estate in the US. About the closest would be a car sold at an estate sale, which is when a person passes away and they sell their worldly goods...that sale is called an "estate sale." Such sales often include cars.

I think that is an English term for a car like a station wagon. Lots of space behind rear seats.
Yes, like Atencio said, I believe that is a British term. I haven't really heard any car called an estate in the US. About the closest would be a car sold at an estate sale, which is when a person passes away and they sell their worldly goods...that sale is called an "estate sale." Such sales often include cars.
Thanks guys. I just assumed it was a Yanky term but the poster must have been a Pom.

Cheers boys. :)

Question 4:

What does it mean where a member's username appears in italics surrounded by yellow?

Are they moderators?

That mean the member is a "Hobbytalk supporter" and they have paid to help support the site.

That mean the member is a "Hobbytalk supporter" and they have paid to help support the site.Ah, fair enough. thanks for that.

A chase car is a limited production variation of a car in a series, randomly inserted in normally distributed cases. Manufacturers want collectors to "chase" them, hoping that it will increase traffic in the diecast aisles or hobby stores.

-A more detailed answer is like the "Larrys Garage" cars, the chase car would be one with Larry's initials engraved on the bottom of the car that is supposedly done by Larry Wood himself.

-The M2 chase cars are all black and gold colored

-The Hot Wheels Classics chase cars have real rider tires:wave:

Even I learned something if the "chase" name really means they want collectors to chase the collectible cars down. :thumbsup:

Question 5:

In reference to diecast models does the term livery refer to the colour/paint scheme of a model or something more?

To the best of my knowledge such as it is, Livery is indeed the paint and Tampos on a vehicle.
Richard

It refers to a distinctive or uniform appearance of, let's say, a how particular race teams adorns their cars, for example. The look of the Sox and Martin race cars would be their liveries. It can also refer to the way UPS paints their vehicles, as another example. Fedex, USPS, city vehicles (police, fire),....You get the picture.

Question 7:

What are tampos? Is that like the signage on a vehicle?

Is it the same as livery?

Tampos are the printed images put on the cars. Not painted on.
The "Clue" and "Monopoly" are a good example. They can be removed without harming the paint. It is used to seperate or enhance different makes.
I must warn you... It it a no-no to remove these from a "Black With Flames" car though!
Just kidding.
:wave:

Tampos are the printed images put on the cars. Not painted on.
The "Clue" and "Monopoly" are a good example. They can be removed without harming the paint. It is used to seperate or enhance different makes.
I must warn you... It it a no-no to remove these from a "Black With Flames" car though!
Just kidding.
:wave:Thanks for that bob8748. :thumbsup:

Even I learned something if the "chase" name really means they want collectors to chase the collectible cars down. :thumbsup:

If I remember correctly, I think the "chase" term came about from the Nascar / RC stuff, like "chase the race." HW already had Treasure Hunts and Classics and Larry's Garage weren't around back then, MB had some Gold series chase thing that didn't catch on quite as well, they also did a few cars with a MB logo on the windshield, JL already had White Lightnings, and M2, Greenlight, Jada and the rest weren't around yet. Yes, "chase" stuck because the collectors chase the scarce variations, but it came from the Nascar stuff back in the late '90's.

Question 5:

In reference to diecast models does the term livery refer to the colour/paint scheme of a model or something more?

Livery is a bit more than just the color, but color is usually a part of it. Livery is more like a logo or company name, race car team name, stuff like that. A really good set to look at over time to see how a livery can change is to look at the Petty / Hot Wheels car number 44 in the mid to late '90's and early in the 2000's. I always enjoyed looking for the Hot Wheels car even if it seldom won any races. Another example like someone else said would be UPS or FedEx or the guys with the yellow and red logo DHL, or maybe an airline logo like Pan Am or Quantas...on the side of a truck that would be considered a livery (I don't know what it would be called on the side of a plane, I would guess it would still be called a livery). As long as it is recognized as authentic and official to the company or team it would be considered a livery.

" Chase Cars " are only here to Generate business for the Companies who make them and nothing more as it is a marketing gimmick to keep them in business. So dont get taken by what others say that these are RARE as nothing today is RARE unless you have Promo's or Redlines in there Original BP's and the Earlier Manufacture Cars from the 50's back to the early 1900's.

Remember, also, that rare is a relative term. It is relative to the number of collectors in a particular category. There are a lot of diecast car collectors all over the world and with the internet, everyone has easy access to any market. Today's chase cars may not be as rare as those you mentioned, but even with today's production numbers, 1% or even 10% can be considered rare. Although I don't think anyone would argue against chase cars being a marketing gimmick, they still inject some excitement into this hobby, which some believe isn't a bad thing. I, for the record, don't concern myself with them--although I will buy one if I find one. I just consider them another variation. I would much rather have a vintage piece than a Super Treasure Hunt of White Lightning, however.

" Vintage Pieces " over these TH's or WL's Hands down no doubt as you can always find todays Chase Cars anytime - anyplace - anywhere as you said internet is the place to pick them up over a Old Vintage Piece as Old is the key word " O L D " and NOT mass marketed.

" Chase Cars " are only here to Generate business for the Companies who make them and nothing more as it is a marketing gimmick to keep them in business. So dont get taken by what others say that these are RARE as nothing today is RARE unless you have Promo's or Redlines in there Original BP's and the Earlier Manufacture Cars from the 50's back to the early 1900's.
True, but even rare is not a determiner of price. I see low copy promos sit unsold for a pittance, and I see 1 of 10K orange on white camaro with real riders sell for over $300.00 routinely. Supply and demand. I like promos. I have a lot of promos. But because a piece is rare or a promo doesn't make it valuable. Even redlines were issued in blisters in the hundreds of thousands...and you can find an old Hubley for next to nothing unless you get an old (70 year old) guy who had them as a kid and appreciates them, most people today in diecast hardly touch anything that isn't '60's-'70's Musclecars or tri-five Chevys or VW's. Other things sell, but the muscles and tri-fives and VW's probably move on about 10 to 1 I would guess. Make a Musclecar promo, and you are almost guaranteed a hit. Make anything else a very limited authorized edition of 1 thousand and even less and it might just sit unsold... Weird, but that's the diecast world.

I would much rather have a vintage piece than a Super Treasure Hunt of White Lightning, however.

I'm with you on that! BIG time! I'll take an older carded piece of a decent real car anytime over some gaudy comic book come on. I'll pick up a "chase" if I find it, or I might even trade if it is a reasonable trade, but I think the epay trade is fuelled by people with more money than brains. Just my opinion.

Question 8:

What does it mean when a thread title has "O/T" at the beginning of it? :confused:

It means "off topic"
Usually posted that way when the post isn't directly related to the forum content it's put in.

It means "off topic"
Usually posted that way when the post isn't directly related to the forum content it's put in.Thanks. :thumbsup:

Hope this is the correct spot for this question; do the Hot Wheels mystery cars in unopened packages have any value? Thanks

Hope this is the correct spot for this question; do the Hot Wheels mystery cars in unopened packages have any value? Thanks

Not that I know of .... Maybe 20-30 years down the road they may be worth
something. Too many made of each Casting to make them fly threw the roof
in price IMHO

I opened my mystery car and it was a nice Ford GT silver with red stripe wheels. Glad I didn't wait 30 years to unveil it. Thanks for the reply.

QUESTION 10:

What year is this 1997 HOT WHEELS REDLINE RACING Dairy Delivery van? I mean is it a '57 Ford, a '65 Dodge or.......?

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carz10005.jpg

Since it's a Divco milk truck, the year is not that relevant since they didn't really change the design much from year to year. Late 50's, or 60's.

Since it's a Divco milk truck, the year is not that relevant since they didn't really change the design much from year to year. Late 50's, or 60's.Cool. :)

QUESTION 11:

Are Treasure Hunts Hot Wheels only?

"Treasure Hunts" is the brand name that Mattel uses for it's chase vehicles in it's mainline. However, almost every manufacturer either did or currently produces chase vehicles.

GeraldE61 could give you a complete run-down of chases as I believe he is collecting one of each brand.

"Treasure Hunts" is the brand name that Mattel uses for it's chase vehicles in it's Hot Wheels mainline. However, almost every manufacturer either did or currently produces chase vehicles.


Fixed. :hat:

Yes, they are HW only.

Livery is a bit more than just the color, but color is usually a part of it. Livery is more like a logo or company name, race car team name, stuff like that. A really good set to look at over time to see how a livery can change is to look at the Petty / Hot Wheels car number 44 in the mid to late '90's and early in the 2000's. I always enjoyed looking for the Hot Wheels car even if it seldom won any races. Another example like someone else said would be UPS or FedEx or the guys with the yellow and red logo DHL, or maybe an airline logo like Pan Am or Quantas (sic.)...on the side of a truck that would be considered a livery (I don't know what it would be called on the side of a plane, I would guess it would still be called a livery). As long as it is recognized as authentic and official to the company or team it would be considered a livery.

Yes, the airline's colors are its livery; furthermore, the corporate symbol is the "logo," the stripe on the plane's side is called a "cheat line" although I do not know why. Planes do not usually have cheat lines any more, the bodies are all white.

From my research, the cheat-line was a design illusion in the form of a stripe along the side of the fuselage at the window level. the term "cheat-line" was first used in the aviation industry during the transition from the older DC-4 to the newer Douglas DC-6B aircraft in the early '50s. The older aircraft had oval or round windows and the newer ones had square ones. The cheat-line stripe made the windows on the DC-4 appear square or less round. The operators of the older craft who were trying to compete with the newer more modern aircraft, used "cheat-lines" to create for their passengers the illusion that they were flying in a more modern aircraft than they actually were.

QUESTION 12:

What's a RAOK?

Random act of kindness.

From my research, the cheat-line was a design illusion in the form of a stripe along the side of the fuselage at the window level. the term "cheat-line" was first used in the aviation industry during the transition from the older DC-4 to the newer Douglas DC-6B aircraft in the early '50s. The older aircraft had oval or round windows and the newer ones had square ones. The cheat-line stripe made the windows on the DC-4 appear square or less round. The operators of the older craft who were trying to compete with the newer more modern aircraft, used "cheat-lines" to create for their passengers the illusion that they were flying in a more modern aircraft than they actually were.

Cool, I learned something today as well. :thumbsup:

Random act of kindness.Ha ha thanks PWSchuh. Here I was thinking it was some technical diecast term! :D

Cool, I learned something today as well. :thumbsup:You're not the only one who has benefited from this thread.

I think it has answered some of the questions that some other forum members were too embarassed to ask! :D :D :D

QUESTION 13:

I know that DLM means a vehicle or item removed from it's packaging but what does DLM stand for?

Diecast Liberation Movement.

Diecast Liberation Movement.Thanks d.h.. :)