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I ran into a vendor selling this at the mopar nationals this past weekend...the picture does it little justice, and they said that it should be available in the next month or two.



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Thanks I will Order a couple (the # is very legible)

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i tried to talk the guy into selling us that one, even though it wasnt even finished yet...notice, there are no decals, no hood paint, etc.

he turned down my offer of "a few benjamins"...:(

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Sweet. I will look at getting one of these myslef. I am going to that website to see if they have a Mustang like mine as well.

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i would think that your car would be pretty easy to find..no?

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Seems like no. I have been to 2 different Targets, and haven't seen one. Not even a hotwheels type. That place supercar1 doesn't. They are coming out with a 07 cobra, but taht is not what I want. I want a basic Mustang GT dammit. I am not looking hard, but when I do think about and look somewhere, it is always a no go. [:@]

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i wish that you would have told me before this past weekend..im certain that i saw one. does it have to be in your color?

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Preferably yes, but not necessary. Just not red or yellow.

Thanks for the links. I will probably order one of them.

I have seen the XMODS at the Radioshack. I saw a replacement body of the mustang, a couple weeks ago, but was there to get cellphones and didn't have the cash.

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the xmods are kind of cool, but i think that they are fairly expensive for what they are...

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You know I am into the RC cars. I haven't checked these ones out close enough to see. But coming from Radioshack, most likely a little overpriced. But I still have the Viper ZIPZAP and a dodge ram body for it. And my HPI Super Nitro with Viper body on it. Though I haven't ran it in awhile, I think the last time, I cracked the body running into the back of a parked car tire. DOH:(

I would like to find a mustang body for that,m but never will. I did see a cool one for you. For the next size down car, Pro-Line Racing has a stratus body.

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Ordered mine today.

50502 1:18 NEW Dodge Challenger Concept Car! 1 $64.95 Order for future delivery $64.95

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i never got into those RC cars..i have a coupe little zip zaps...the challenger, and a skyline (both from the fast and the furious) with a bunch of extra bodies...

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Im gonna get too!!!

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those of you who buy it online, make sure to mention the forum if you can...:)

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I guess nobody got excited back then because nobody read it but here is my more detailed information on my original post on the Challenger Merchandise post a couple of weeks ago:

Jeremiah 29:11


Collectibles: Old Challenger comes to life in this model

Thursday, August 03, 2006

By Don Hammonds, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It seems that the world can never get enough of the Dodge Challenger.

The premier pony car introduced by Dodge in 1970 is poised to make a comeback when it is re-introduced in about two years as an addition to the Dodge high-performance lineup.

The model car world is crazy about the Challenger, too. You can find models of them in just about every color, with almost every engine and transmission setup, and in every scale from 1\64 to 1\18. And more are on the way.

This week, we're taking a look at the 1971 Dodge Challenger RT hardtop equipped with the 440-Six Pack V-8 engine that was considered a fast, street-worthy motor compared with the more racing-oriented 426 cubic inch Hemi engine. The car is painted Citron Yella, in the colorful nomenclature that Dodge and Plymouth often used to distinguish their Challenger and Barracuda.

The R/T (for road and track) hardtop was the mainstream high-performance coupe for Challenger, exceeded only by such models as the T/A in that regard. A total of 4,630 R/T Challenge coupes were built, and the 385 horsepower 440 Six Pack could hit 60 mph in 6.2 seconds.

The Supercar Collectibles Co., the Maple Grove, Minn., maker of our Challenger, has made quite a reputation for itself by ordering replicas made by other model companies and then converting them to replicas of extremely rare muscle cars.

Just like the real things, the replicas then escalate in value quickly. The company began in 1995 at the home of Jim Thoren, one of the company's owners. It now employs seven staffers, a number of whom own real rare muscle cars themselves.

Working features are extensive, including opening doors, hoods, trunk and glove box, folding, moveable seats, floor mats and painstakingly realistic seat belts and made out of fabric strikingly similar to real seat belts. Starting with a new Challenger mold and body designed and built by Highway 61, one of the better 1\18 scale manufacturers, Supercar Collectibles has come up with a painstakingly accurate and fun to display model with no flaws worth noting.

The yellow paint finish is a knockout, and the company was able to replicate exactly the color , unlike other model makers attempting to duplicate Citron Yella.

Prices for these models is generally in the $50 to $60 bracket at most stores that I checked, and since only 2,502 were made, they also are in extremely limited production. For more information, go to the Web site www.supercar1.com.

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mine is ordered as well...

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update...still an expected release date of november, but relatively recently (i got the email today from supercars) they announced their intended january release of the challenger convertible...but its a bit more pricey, at 109.95