COMING SOON FROM AUTO WORLD
Featuring the latest news on upcoming releases in AutoWorld's American Muscle diecast line
Who is AutoWorld?
2008 ReleasesOrdering Info
2008 ReleasesOrdering Info COMING SOON FROM AUTO WORLD
Featuring the latest news on upcoming releases in AutoWorld's American Muscle diecast line
For ordering information, check with your favorite dealer, or any of the online dealers below.
AMM901 - 1967 Camaro Z/28
You've been waiting for a Chevrolet like this, now it's here. Command Performance with this 1967 Camaro Z/28, painted in Marina Blue with white racing stripes, a white interior, a 302-ci V8, and Rally wheels wrapped in redline tires. Includes an opening hood and doors on real hinges, carpeted interior, an opening trunk, working suspension, a rotating driveshaft, and steerable front wheels.
Available - August 2008
AMM902 - 1969 AMC AMX
Blue White Red paint scheme, black interior, and factory 5-spoke wheels with redline tires, copying a factory documented scheme 1 paint car awarded as a give away car at MoSport race track in Oshawa, Ontario back in June 1969. Features include opening hood, doors, and trunk, detailed engine, and steerable front wheels.
Available - August 2008
AMM903 - 1966 Dodge Charger
Be the Leader of the Dodge Rebellion with the new for 1966 Dodge Charger, painted in EE1 Dark Blue Metallic with a blue interior, factory wheel covers with spinners, blue streak tires, and the first year of the 426 street Hemi. Features include opening hood and doors on real aspect hinges, carpeted interior, an opening trunk, working suspension, a rotating driveshaft, and steerable front wheels.
Available - September 2008
AMM904 - 1970 Cutlass SX
This isn't your father's Oldsmobile. Painted in Burnished Gold, this Cutlass SX boasts a black interior, black vinyl top, SS1 5-spoke wheels, and black stripes atop a dealer installed W25 Ram Air hood, feeding cold air to the 455-cid engine. Other features include an opening hood and doors, real aspect hinges, an opening trunk, and a working suspension and steerable front wheels.
Available - September 2008
AMM905 - 1966 Chevelle SS396
Performance the Chevrolet way, this 66 Chevelle is available in Madeira Maroon with a black interior, color-keyed dog dish wheels, and the top of the line L78 375-HP 396-ci big-block. Features include an opening hood and doors on realistic hinges, a richly detailed fully carpeted interior, an opening trunk, working suspension, a rotating driveshaft, and steerable front wheels.
Available - October 2008
AMM906 - 1969 1/2 Super Bee
Super Bee Six-Pack - It's a Beaut, it's a Brute. Hot from the Hive, a 1969.5 Super Bee in T7 Dark Bronze Metallic with a 440+6 engine, lift-off hood, black bumble bee stripe, and standard steelies sporting redline tires. Features include opening doors, a detailed engine compartment, and steerable front wheels.
Available - October 2008
AMM907 - 1969 Road Runner
Here's your chance to get Motor Trend's Car of the Year for 1969 with this 1969 Road Runner painted in T5 Bronze Fire Metallic with a tan interior, V21 black stripes on the N96 air grabber hood, a 426 Hemi, and Magnum 500 wheels with redline tires. Features include an opening hood, doors, and trunk, a detailed engine bolted to a 4-speed transmission, and steerable front wheels.
Available - October 2008
AMM908 - 1969 1/2 Road Runner
BEEP, BEEP! Plymouth's win-you-over campaign goes on with this B5 Blue Fire 1969-1/2 Road Runner, featuring a blue interior, a 440+6 engine, lift-off hood, and standard steel wheels wrapped in redline tires. Other features include opening doors, an opening trunk, a detailed engine, a 4-speed transmission, and steerable front wheels.
Available - November 2008
AMM911 - 1970 Charger R/T SE
The Dodge Charger charges on! You'll be tickled pink with this 1970 Dodge Charger R/T SE in FM3 Panther Pink with a white interior, 440 Six-Pack engine, and Rallye wheels, with raised white letter Goodyear tires. Features include an opening hood and doors on realistic hinges, an opening trunk, flip up hidden headlights, working suspension, a rotating driveshaft, and steerable front wheels.
Available - November 2008
AMM912 - 1971 Dodge Super Bee
Run with the Dodge Scat Pack with this 71 Dodge Super Bee, painted in EL5 Butterscotch with a tan interior, 383 Magnum, standard Super Bee hood, A45 spoiler package, and black dog dish wheels with white letter tires. Features include an opening hood and doors, real aspect hinges, an opening trunk, carpeted interior, working suspension, and a rotating driveshaft and steerable front wheels.
Available - November 2008
AMM915 - 1964 Ford Thunderbolt
Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday...from the strip to your shelf, it's a 1964 Ford Thunderbolt in Vintage Burgundy with a Gold roof, gold interior, a 427-cid engine, and authentic Radir mag wheels. Features include an opening teardrop hood and doors on realistic hinges, an opening trunk, real hood pins, a key in the ignition, a fully functional suspension, a rotating driveshaft, and steerable front wheels.
Available - December 2008
AutoWorld's 2008 Lineup
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Who is AutoWorld?
South Bend, IN – Auto World (a division of Round 2, LLC) has signed a licensing agreement with RC2/Learning Curve Brands, Inc. of Oak Brook, Illinois. The contract will allow Auto World to produce and market plastic model kits under the well-known brands of AMT, MPC and Polar Lights. Also included are the rights to manufacture 1:18 and 1:24 scale die-cast replicas using the trademarks of American Muscle and Ertl Collectibles. In addition, Auto World will now be handling production of Custom and Premium promotional die-cast vehicles for RC2’s current C&P customer base, with sales continuing through established representatives.
Thomas E. Lowe, President and Owner of Round 2, is now assembling a team of knowledgeable plastic model and die-cast specialists who are excited about this license opportunity and passionate about reintroducing these brands to their respective communities. Lowe states, “Our goal is to bring back many sought after vintage kits of all types from the AMT and MPC tooling banks, some that haven’t been available for decades. We've recruited model kit expert and creative designer John Greczula from Retro Hobby, Inc. to work with us. The American Muscle tooling bank has great potential, too, and Craig Flickinger, who was the Product Manager for American Muscle for several years, is on board to ensure that collectors are kept as priority one. Using our own production facilities, we will have the capability to adjust quantities of the model and die cast lines to satisfy market demand. We will not rely solely on old tooling, but will develop new tools as well.”
Further, Lowe states, “2008 is going to be a roller coaster ride for us as we prepare our game plan and get things moving. There is an incredible amount of information to be absorbed and organization that must take place. We understand the modeling and die-cast markets have changed and that several large mass-retail chains are beginning to turn their backs on stocking these products. We will try and slow that down by introducing new and innovative products, hopefully enticing them to support our brands. I learned a lot when I ran my previous company, Playing Mantis, and I intend to use all of my knowledge and contacts to the maximum. For me, it’s an opportunity of a lifetime.”
Tom Lowe and RC2 Brands, Inc. are no strangers to each other. Lowe, an entrepreneur known for his expertise in collectible automotive subject matter, sold his first company, Playing Mantis, Inc. to RC2 in 2004. Lowe founded Playing Mantis in 1994 and resurrected the classic Johnny Lightning brand, producing small-scale die-cast replicas and electric slot cars catering to the adult collector. Enthusiastic response resulted in phenomenal growth of the brand, and spurred Lowe to venture into other areas, including Polar Lights plastic model kits and Memory Lane seasonal product.
Round 2 was established by Lowe in 2005 and reintroduced electric slot cars under the Auto World brand, an iconic hobby catalog trademark which Lowe purchased from Auto World’s founder, Oscar Koveleski.
Round 2 is an innovative collectibles company located in South Bend, Indiana. Its family of brands includes Auto World, currently featuring X-Traction, ThunderJet and Super III 1:64 scale electric slot racers and racing sets; Forever Fun Holiday Collectibles, featuring detailed recreations of favorite holiday characters and EarthGlow Candles, featuring unique licensed candles and candle toppers. Round 2 is proud to add AMT, MPC and Polar Lights model kits, American Muscle and Ertl Collectibles die-cast to its portfolio of brands.
