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22/04/2023 1:55 pm
This is a 1969 Camaro Rally Sport Z/28 by ACME for Digital Pizza and is from a Highway 61 mold, it is a limited edition 1 of 400 but there is also a sticker on the box that says 1 of 402 so take your pick. This is a nice car that really pops, the blue and white are outstanding on this car. If you can find one it is well worth adding to your collection.
22/04/2023 2:19 pm
That IS nice. I like it very much.... I didn't realize these were so limited.
John Kuvakas reacted
23/04/2023 8:21 am
Isn't that from Lane tooling?
23/04/2023 8:50 am
That IS nice. I like it very much.... I didn't realize these were so limited.
It HAS valve stems !!!!!!!
Steve
23/04/2023 9:09 am
Isn't that from Lane tooling?
Absolutely not Rich, that's Highway 61 tooling all day long. After years of numerous releases by HW61, ACME, Super Cars, etc... there seems to be different levels of detail relative to price points, but HW 61 created this Camaro initially...14-17 (?? ) years ago. This blue one is spectacular.
23/04/2023 9:19 am
That IS nice. I like it very much.... I didn't realize these were so limited.
It HAS valve stems !!!!!!!
Steve
Actually, ALL (..well, 96% at least ) 1/18 Highway 61 diecast replicas had oh-so-tiny-METAL valve stems (...yes, a VERY nice touch! ) along with, fold down sun visors, rotating driveshafts, some even have FULLY rotating drivelines (...spin the rear wheels and the driveshaft, engine fan AND pulleys & belts will ALSO rotate ) opening gloveboxes, opening vent windows, etc., etc..
AND.... when you consider MOST HW61 1/18 models initially sold for $49.99 or less it's easy to see why they were, AND continue to be, VERY popular.
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23/04/2023 9:57 am
One way to tell a Lane Exact Detail Camaro is to look at the review mirror. Here are some examples of the different review mirrors. Funny how Lane Exact Detail got the mirrors correct on the Firebird but the Camaros they have an over sized mirror.
Lane Exact Detail Pontiac Firebird 400.
Highway 61 Camaro Rally Sport Z/28
Four Lane Exact Detail Camaros, top two are Grumpy's Toy Camaros, the one on the left is a 1969 and the one on the right is a 1967.
The silver Camaro is a 1968 Quick Silver Camaro and the Maroon one is a 1967 Yenko Camaro.
This post was modified 7 months ago 2 times by john3976
100Ford2003 reacted
23/04/2023 12:20 pm
HWY61 models made up a large number of my now sold off collection. I believe only 2 are left. '70 'cuda in B5 Blue and a '70 Boss 302 in Green.
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Christopher Moroni reacted
24/04/2023 9:23 am
Isn't that from Lane tooling?
Absolutely not Rich, that's Highway 61 tooling all day long. After years of numerous releases by HW61, ACME, Super Cars, etc... there seems to be different levels of detail relative to price points, but HW 61 created this Camaro initially...14-17 (?? ) years ago. This blue one is spectacular.
Also...I could be wrong, but I don't believe Lane ever did the '69 Camaros, only the '67 & '68s.
Fantastic looking '69 @john3976. I LOVE the color combo!
John Kuvakas reacted
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24/04/2023 10:06 am
@gavin Ah, but here is the catch, Bill Jenkins used earlier model year Camaros and updated them with current grills and badges so trying to put a year on some of his cars was difficult at best. But this one is listed as a 1968 Camaro not a 1969, how ever the car was run in 1970 in pro stock as well. Jenkins would also take a base model Camaro and add the badges to make the car what ever model he wanted to run it as. The Jenkins SS 396 Camaro was not a true SS 396 but rather a base Camaro that he added the badges to along with any other trim details he needed.
This post was modified 7 months ago by john3976
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Topic starter
24/04/2023 7:12 pm
I discovered that this Camaro the rear license plate pivots down and exposes the gas cap. Pretty cool, this car was also done in Green with White stripes. If you search Digital Pizza you can get to their site and they have both cars listed on their site for sale. They made fewer of the green and white Camaros.
John Kuvakas reacted
Topic starter
30/04/2023 3:17 pm
Some photos of the Highway61 1969 Z/28 Rally Sport Camaro. This car is Le Mans Blue with white stripes.
Interior shots of pedals, dash and steering wheel
Right door panel and left door hinge
Trunk hinges, spare tire and fire extinguisher
Engine bay right hood hinge and license plate in down position showing fuel filler cap
Camaro badge on front and 302 badge on hood
Z/28 badge on rear and Camaro badge on trunk lid
Rally Sport Rim and Z/28 badge on front fender
Jack Dodds and Christopher Moroni reacted
01/05/2023 11:20 am
@gavin It's fair to say, no other 1/18 manufacture ever gave collectors more bang-for-the-buck than Highway 61....the early days of Sunstar's Platinum Line came real close.
Jack Dodds and Rich Sufficool reacted