Monday, August 2, 2010

$1.19 Car of the Week #5—Mustang I Concept!!!

Soon-to-be-repainted white and blue, this Hot Wheels is another shocker!

S C A L E   M O D E L   C A R S — My mouth hit the floor today when I spotted this $1.19 Hot Wheels 1962 Mustang I in the grocery store toy aisle today. Loyal readers will remember this post, where I posted a couple of photos of this car.  Of course, the car should be white with blue stripes and interior, not yellow and black, but I've actually opened this package carefully and will repaint it to be correct. I'm really shocked that such a one-off, not even popular on the show circuit when it was new, was re-created for Hot Wheels. Not sure why they changed the color, there seems to be the correct "legalese" on the back so I don't think it was a copyright issue. While my net worth today can be counted in the low two figures, and that's being generous, lol, my priorities are clearly in the right place, buying yet another little toy car!

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  1. CASEY, YOUR A TRIP.LOL.

    GRANNY

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  2. Casey, what are you going to do with the color on the packaging?

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  3. Sorry Granny, but women throughout history have never understood men and their toys ! LOL !
    Cool car Casey - make sure you update the post after you've painted it.

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  4. Annie: I didn't even think of that, lol. Once I paint it the value will be ruined, so the box won't matter anymore. I COULD always photoshop a new cover and laminate it!

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  5. There you go, then it will be a one of a kind.

    Just posted a pic of my current car for you on my blog. I don't drive much and have less than 38,000 miles on this 2004 and that includes taking Route 66 out to California in 2005.

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  6. Busy weekend and on thru tomorrow but wanted to check in...I think 'fixing' the cover will probably be most interesting of all to me! oh, and YES, your priorities are PERFECT! :) for real!!
    Annie, so funny you posted your car, I had taken some pics of mine and thought I would do that in a couple blogs down the road...will jog over to your blog and check it out...may be so embarrassed after seeing yours I won't want to post mine...we'll see.. :)
    Hey Px and TG, how goes it with you two?
    mare

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  7. GOOD MARE, HOW'S YOU?

    GRANNY

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  8. Good morning Mare !
    Hope things are great on your end of the world !

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