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Posted by: Gint Nov 17 2009, 09:41 AM

I have not researched this myself yet so don't shoot the messenger if none of this pans out. A coworker passed the info along.

This is from: http://www.matchboxclub.com/acatalog/uu.html

7. As in the meantime batch A of 2010 has started when can we expect to receive an overview list of the 2010 Models.

Comments Mattel
The 2010 new tools overview:
1. 2010 Fiskars Karma Hybrid
2. 2008 Holden VE Ute SSV
3. Caterham S500
4. 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon ('08 Rolls Royce Phantom Dropped)
5. 2010 Honda Insight
6. 71 Porsche 914
7. '69 Volvo P1800 S
8. Road Roller (non-licensed)
9. Hazmat Fire Truck (non-licensed)
10. International CXT Brush Fire Truck (replaces Pierce Impel Ladder Truck)
11. Delivery Truck (non-licensed)
12. 1957 GMC Pickup Truck
13. Skid Steer Vehicle (non-licensed)
14. Trophy Truck (non-licensed)
15. 2010 Ford Raptor
16. Truggy
17. '43 Jeep Willys
18. '85 Toyota 4-Runner
19. '08 Yamaha Rhino
20. Ford Transit Connect

Posted by: underthetire Nov 17 2009, 09:43 AM

Group buy ! I want ten !

Posted by: Richard Casto Nov 17 2009, 09:55 AM

Cool! I would probably buy a few myself.

Posted by: tat2dphreak Nov 17 2009, 09:56 AM

Posted by: Brent Nov 17 2009, 10:48 AM

About time! They have produced 924, 944, 911 galore...My son has them all. I beleive them when I see them, though!

Posted by: plymouth37 Nov 17 2009, 11:49 AM

I want one!

Posted by: ericread Nov 17 2009, 12:28 PM

Any chance it will include four tiny jack stands and an oil spot to be placed underneath?

Posted by: Cupomeat Nov 17 2009, 12:40 PM

Do you know if it will have dual Weber carbs, a progressive single or stock FI?

I am concerned that I won't be able to get the 1:72 scale MPS in the future rendering my matchbox 914 undriveable...

Posted by: ericread Nov 17 2009, 12:42 PM

Next someone will be wanting a subie conversion 914...

Posted by: type47 Nov 17 2009, 01:02 PM

don't know about conversions, but a 71 could be a real -6

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Nov 17 2009, 02:06 PM

As I read further down I saw this;

28 July 2009: Ambassador's Report

New castings
Licenses

Honda Insight
Holden SSV Ute
Fisker Karma
Caterham 7 R500
Volvo P1800
Porsche 914
Rolls Royce Phantom
'57 GMC Pick Up
1940s Willys Jeep (open top)
2010 Ford F150 Raptor
1980s Toyota 4Runner
Pierce Impel Aerial Ladder Truck
Ford Transit Connect
Yamaha Rhino

Posted by: jt914-6 Nov 17 2009, 10:33 PM

Maybe we can talk them into doing a M471 option 914 too???

Posted by: turnaround89 Nov 17 2009, 11:37 PM

awesome, can't wait to see it

Posted by: dw914er Nov 17 2009, 11:41 PM

I need a silver one...

i got the oil stain ready

Posted by: rick 918-S Nov 18 2009, 12:16 AM

Who's in charge of tracking the release?

Posted by: 6freak Nov 18 2009, 07:08 PM

That was done many years ago as well! my Dad has a few of them Matchbox and Hotwheels

Posted by: Brent Nov 18 2009, 09:32 PM

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You are saying a 914 was aleready produced by Hot Wheels and I missed it? I've been looking since 1986.

Posted by: dflesburg Nov 19 2009, 08:24 AM

I collected hot wheels from 1968 till now

hot wheels has never had a 914

this will be a first if it happens.

i cant find any more info on it anywhere else.

Posted by: effutuo101 Nov 19 2009, 10:54 AM

The question is who will be the first to make it a GT.

Posted by: Dr Evil Nov 19 2009, 11:43 AM

Want

Posted by: blitZ Nov 19 2009, 11:57 AM

So, how does one go about obtaining a particular Hot Wheels or Matchbox car? Hang out in the toy aisle at Wal-Mart and duke it out with the kids?

Posted by: zymurgist Nov 19 2009, 12:06 PM

There was a Schuco (same size as a Hot Wheels car).

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Nov 19 2009, 12:18 PM

They usually get out of the way when I come down the toy aisle. I've been collecting VW (84') and Porsche (91'). When certain walmart associates see me going down that aisle they sometimes come over and help me dig through all of them to find whatever I'm looking for. I literally have somewhere in the 100's of them and very many multiples of each. Making up for the lack of, when I was a child!

Edit:
I've also bought from this guy http://www.germanaircooled.com/ He is out of Mission Viejo, Ca. If you like VW or Porsche Scale models, He's the man! He has "Schuco", "Brekina", "Minichamps", "BUB", and "Wiking". Check it out and prepare to have deep pockets! Crap load of options when you search for PORSCHE!!!

Posted by: jt914-6 Nov 19 2009, 12:21 PM

I guess as long as you were bigger than the kids there shouldn't be a problem. In my Hot Wheels collection I have: Cayman S, 911 GT-1, Carrera, GT-3 Cup, 959, and a 50th anniversary limited edition collectors edition ADULT set which has a 550 roadster, 930 Turbo, 917, and Boxter. I also have a Carrera GT and a 956 from another maker.....If we can get the model number from Hot Wheels for the 914 maybe we could ask Wal-Mart to order some......

Posted by: Rico Suave Nov 19 2009, 01:01 PM

http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:1yAhBDiwSZMJ:www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php%3Ft%3D269587+matchbox,+Porsche+914&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Posted by: tod914 Nov 19 2009, 01:03 PM

How are the larger size Revel 914's? They look pretty detailed. Anyone know the color options for them? I only seen yellow and metalic blue online.

Posted by: 6freak Nov 19 2009, 01:04 PM

My Dad has lots of 914`s diecast models i will ask him what the brand names are

Posted by: Ferg Nov 19 2009, 01:12 PM

I collect a few myself, so this is great news. I've got a some of the old chome 911 redline wheel cars. A Matchbox Porsche racing semi with the race cars in back, the Johny Lightning 911 turbo, and the bigger scale matchbox 935. 928 with the rubber wheels, ect ect.

Hard part is hiding them all from my son, who does not quite grasp the concept of not opening them, or playing with them

Posted by: jt914-6 Nov 19 2009, 01:14 PM

Here's the two 914's I have. One is the 25 year from Porsche and the other is the 914-6 winning Le Mans car from DetailCars.

Posted by: Rico Suave Nov 19 2009, 01:17 PM

Gotta love it when Porsche can't even get the fucking wheels right....

Posted by: bembry Nov 19 2009, 01:29 PM

Cool! I've got hot Wheels from the late 60's (somewhere in the house)

BTW. . .I want the P1800 too!

Posted by: Kansas 914 Nov 19 2009, 03:26 PM

I have to have a Hot Wheels 914. I have a Checkpoint pinball machine that is Porsche themed (unlicensed) and it has a red Hot Wheels 911 on the playfield - I would love to replace that with a 914... The other die casts I have (Shuco - Playart - Solido - Minichamps - Detail Cars - Minicars) are the wrong scale - though the Minicars is pretty close to Hot Wheels scale.



Cheers!

Posted by: 72914S Nov 19 2009, 04:50 PM

There is a hot wheel sized (1/87) car by Magic. go to WWW.herpa.com

Posted by: Kansas 914 Nov 19 2009, 05:52 PM

I forgot about the Magic - I have that set as well - too small...

They measure 1 3/4" nose to tail - Schuco is 2 1/4" and the MiniCar is 2 1/2".

Okay - back on track - how do we know when this gets released - it appears that it will?

Posted by: pcar9146guy Nov 19 2009, 06:27 PM

I think we all sould go to the link on post # 25 Rico put up and join and vote for the 914!!!!

Posted by: nsr-jamie Nov 19 2009, 09:35 PM

I definetely want one or two for sure but not sure if you can get Hot Wheels cars in Japan where I am living now...I have some other 914 cars I would trade with others if they are interested later on when they go on sale.

Posted by: 6freak Nov 19 2009, 11:40 PM

hes look`n around to see if he can find them ...he dont remember where he put them

Posted by: tracks914 Nov 20 2009, 08:56 AM

I want at least 2 of them....so I can take them apart, restore them and paint them the colour of the 2 real ones I own. That's a restoration project I can complete in less than 1 winter.

Posted by: Slider Nov 20 2009, 11:35 AM

So this is just Matchbox coming out with the 914 not hotwheels.. right i see there is talk of both but i only see information links for Matchbox

Posted by: MDG Nov 20 2009, 11:55 AM

The 1:18 scale Revell isn't bad; mine was yellow.

I took it apart and painted it Phoenix Red

Posted by: Kansas 914 Nov 20 2009, 11:57 AM

That is brilliant - well done!

Posted by: MDG Nov 20 2009, 12:02 PM

Thanks. I figured while the 1:1 scale version was apart, taking on a second resto 1/18th the size wouldn't be too bad.

Getting your fingers into the hell hole to treat rust was a bitch though

Posted by: championgt1 Nov 20 2009, 12:21 PM

MDG-

That looks great! I have some Olympic blue in a couple spray cans.

Posted by: Cevan Nov 20 2009, 12:31 PM

I've got just enough Malaga red in a spray can to do one of those.

Posted by: MDG Nov 20 2009, 12:43 PM

If it's the Revell models you guys are doing make sure you prep the original paint thoroughly; not sure if they bake that finish on or what. A scotchbrite pad works well.

mike

Posted by: championgt1 Nov 20 2009, 12:49 PM

Just did a quick search. Appears the 1:18 scale Revell model is NLA.

Posted by: Gint Nov 20 2009, 02:21 PM

Oops! My mistake. Serves me right for trying to post here when I should have been working. I'll fix the title. But as I said from the outset, I hadn't researched (or verified for that matter) any of it.

Posted by: Sleepin Nov 20 2009, 02:29 PM

..but not the spelling?

Posted by: tod914 Nov 20 2009, 02:49 PM

Mike, awesome job on the repaint.

Posted by: Rico Suave Nov 20 2009, 02:54 PM

Wonder if they come with rust?

Posted by: Demick Nov 20 2009, 02:58 PM

Will the new one come in a dual pack with a towtruck too?



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Posted by: nycchef Nov 20 2009, 03:01 PM

will they be only making complete 914's or will there be a line parts cars as well?

Posted by: Rico Suave Nov 20 2009, 03:04 PM

Or stolen prototypes......

Posted by: MDG Nov 20 2009, 03:08 PM

I don't have my camera with me but I have that 1:18 Revell in my office now. Sometimes it's as it was in the pics; sometimes I take the wheels off and put it on 1:18 scale jackstands.

someone gave me this set from Snap On

Posted by: jt914-6 Nov 20 2009, 04:15 PM

Here's a 914 I forgot I had. It is a Gama-Mini from "West Germany" and is 1:43 scale. The front and rear lids open, lights come up, and the roof comes off and goes in the back trunk....It has on the bottom VW Porsche 914 and model number may be 1128...

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Nov 20 2009, 06:42 PM

ARRGGHHHHH.........color change!.....you've ruined its resale value!

Posted by: r_towle Nov 20 2009, 06:51 PM

you people are sick

Posted by: r_towle Nov 20 2009, 06:51 PM

in a good way

Posted by: Kansas 914 Nov 20 2009, 06:56 PM

Sick?? Probably

Funny?? Definitely!

Posted by: MDG Nov 20 2009, 08:07 PM

I altered it's tiny little Karmann plate to L32K

Posted by: tracks914 Nov 20 2009, 08:44 PM

If I get another Revel 1:18 and decide to convert it into a GT, should I go with steel or FG flares?

Posted by: MDG Nov 20 2009, 08:48 PM

Steel.

But you'll have to pick up that Snap On set - welder included.

Posted by: 914junkie Nov 21 2009, 12:13 AM

Until I read this thread, I had completely forgot that I had an old 914 model that I never finished maybe 15 or more years ago! I just dug it out of some old boxes. Looks like the first paint job failed and I started sanding on it. Looking at it now, I think I might leave it the way it is and mount it up on jackstands.
That or start a restoration thread on it.
It's an Entex 1/20th scale and says Porsche 914 on the box but it has 5 lug wheels and a 6cyl in it. So it's actually 914-6...I guess thats a good enough reason to restore it. Sorry pictures are blury.
~Paul

Posted by: SGB Nov 21 2009, 08:09 PM

It does have an enhanced sense of realism with the screwed up paint...

Posted by: tracks914 Nov 22 2009, 09:58 AM

That would be perfect for my GT conversion model. How much do you want for it????

Posted by: dangrouche Nov 22 2009, 12:47 PM

heres a matchbox sized 914 that i found laying around; its from those racing car sets where the tracks were electrified like model trains


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Posted by: sean_v8_914 Nov 22 2009, 01:12 PM

Ginthered, cool

Posted by: jsayre914 Nov 22 2009, 02:34 PM

That guy looks like he is drowning in his car. He should get Mikey914"s number

Posted by: type47 Nov 23 2009, 08:01 AM

Unfortunately, FEWC

but as you can see, the only true racing car is mid-engined

Posted by: Ferg Nov 24 2009, 02:36 PM

I looked at Wall Mart last night, they had LOTS of 2010 Hotwheels, but could not find a 914 as of yet.

They did have a cool Triumph TR6 racecar

Posted by: Scott Schroeder Nov 24 2009, 02:56 PM

I have that model too - the shrink wrap was torn, but the box has never been open. It is something I should hold on to/not build up?

I am watching the stores too... I really want a hot wheel 914!!

Posted by: jt914-6 Nov 25 2009, 12:05 PM

Yet another 914 model. A friend, Skip Page (RIP), gave me this kit years ago. The part # is 7482 for anyone who would want to check and see if it is still in production...
EDIT....I talked to Matel and they don't seem to know about the 914 being in their line up.....Hope I just got someone who couldn't find out.

Posted by: D1A3 Dec 15 2009, 09:45 AM

Has anyone found any of these yet?

Also, is it going to be in "Hot Wheels" or "Matchbox" packaging... Just want to make sure I'm looking in the right area of the 10,000 cars on the wall. :-)

Another interesting fact... On ebay, there are a few 1:43 scale die-cast cars asking as much as $99. That means a full 1:1 car would be valued at $4,257.00. Interesting that these cars sell for the about the same whether they are pocket size or full size! The Matchbox version will be a real bargain at just $0.99! Hope it does not pull the full size cars down in value...

Posted by: Cevan Dec 15 2009, 11:12 AM

I looked too. I bought the TR6 and a VW Thing in signal orange for my 7 year old.

Posted by: Ferg Dec 15 2009, 11:39 AM

LOL those are the two I bought for my son's stocking

Ferg

Posted by: zymurgist Dec 15 2009, 11:41 AM

Ha. I bought my friend's 4 year old a Hot Wheels set with 3 cars. I think I'll have to go back and get that Triumph so he has enough cars to do stunts with his set.

Posted by: TROJANMAN Dec 15 2009, 12:09 PM

Ya, but are you going to let him play with them?

Posted by: Ferg Dec 15 2009, 12:17 PM

Bought doubles for "daddy's" collection.

Posted by: veltror Dec 15 2009, 03:51 PM

Just a quick picture of one of my cabinets...


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Posted by: tat2dphreak Dec 15 2009, 04:03 PM

nice!!

Posted by: JJ914GT Dec 16 2009, 02:05 PM

Hey,.. that's the same paintjob as on the dutch police police 914's :-)




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Posted by: JJ914GT Dec 16 2009, 02:09 PM

( btw this car belongs to http://www.914parts.nl now)

Posted by: Slider Dec 16 2009, 10:16 PM

I checked the local Target, Toys R Us and Wally World, but nothing

i did find the Hot Wheels VW type 181 (Thing) and a Matchbox collection Karmann Ghia Convertible.

Posted by: SGB Dec 17 2009, 08:00 AM

My local Target has a bunch of 2010 models, but no 914 yet...

Posted by: nsr-jamie Dec 17 2009, 08:03 AM

Has anybody here bought one of these 914's yet? I definetly want a pair of them...will trade too...

Here is my tiny collection of 1:43 and something smaller





Jamie

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Dec 17 2009, 03:38 PM

I believe the matchbox 914 will be in a later wave of the 2010 release. I think it's wave 3 or 4.

Edit: Wave 2 release date is 2/1/2010. So we have atleast a few months!

Posted by: Ferg Dec 20 2009, 09:23 PM

Figure while we are waiting for the new 914 to come out, I'd post some of my personal favorites.

Had this one since age 5? bigger scale than a hotwheels



Rubber wheels on this one



Recent addition, sorta a metallic brown

Posted by: Ferg Dec 20 2009, 09:27 PM

My most favorite



I have not seen many...



It's got tools



Pretty neat hauler

Posted by: Ferg Dec 20 2009, 09:32 PM

Some early beat up redlines, duck tails, hand me downs from my older brothers.




Fiat, I always thought was way cool as a kid.

Posted by: carr914 Dec 21 2009, 07:14 AM

Here is my Favorite - The Uber Rare Ferrari 935

Posted by: Ferg Dec 21 2009, 09:44 AM

Posted by: Kirmizi Dec 21 2009, 08:11 PM

Had this one since age 5?

No way Ferg!!
Mike

Posted by: sixnotfour Dec 21 2009, 08:26 PM

FAO schwarz


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Posted by: Ferg Dec 21 2009, 10:08 PM

Yeah I know, who'd a thunk it

Posted by: Gustl Dec 23 2009, 02:45 PM

found a 1st (at least for me) photo ...

=> Matchbox 2010 Heritage Classics series #16/100




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Posted by: jt914-6 Dec 23 2009, 03:34 PM

Were there any other colors than that???......

Posted by: zymurgist Dec 23 2009, 03:36 PM

Not a Ravenna fan?

Posted by: dflesburg Dec 24 2009, 11:30 AM

anyone from the USA find one yet?

Posted by: Ferg Dec 24 2009, 12:19 PM

COOL!!!

Posted by: sixnotfour Dec 24 2009, 12:44 PM

Ready set Shop;; get out a my way kid

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Posted by: RobW Dec 24 2009, 01:07 PM

I just got back from Walmart and they had a Ghia (blue) but no 914. Walmart sucks! j/k

Posted by: tracks914 Dec 24 2009, 03:43 PM

It's on Ebay now. Up to $9.30 + $8.50 shipping.(5 days to go in bidding)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Matchbox-2010-FE-VW-PORSCHE-914-Rare_W0QQitemZ130354207329QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDiecast_Vehicles?hash=item1e59b75a61

I'll keep looking a Walmart.

Posted by: dflesburg Dec 24 2009, 03:58 PM

soon i will have one of every color and total price will be less than $9

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Dec 25 2009, 01:21 AM

Those lieing bastards! Mattel told me it was in a later wave release? Crap, now I have to go check every store in town! Happy hunting.

Posted by: Sleepin Dec 25 2009, 10:29 AM

Going to have to build up a good collection of these now.....dammit!

Posted by: sixnotfour Dec 26 2009, 12:42 PM

Might as well pick this up also


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Posted by: D1A3 Dec 26 2009, 08:48 PM

Hmmm..... Photo looks familiar..... Like the one earlier in this thread.

Can't wait until they are on every store shelf for .99 cents and hanging on end caps at the local Kroger Grocery Store! At the eBay prices, I'll be RICH! :-)

Posted by: tod914 Dec 26 2009, 09:58 PM

Looks cool. Defenitely want one. Owe it to myself. Haven't had a matchbox since I was a kid. Will they make them in different colors, or just the apple green? Went to a toy store today to see if they could special order some. Answer was no lol. She said what ever comes in, comes in. Is there a way to do a group buy on these from Matchbox, or is it just hit or miss at the local stores? Happy hunting.

Posted by: nsr-jamie Dec 27 2009, 03:08 AM

Cool color!! I will wait till they are sold in shops, I wonder if I can get those here in Japan at the local Toys R Us??

Other colors available?? Adriatic blue would be cool and Tangerine too

Posted by: SGB Dec 29 2009, 09:17 PM

Tangerine! Yes, it is a must.

Posted by: Cevan Dec 29 2009, 09:21 PM

No Fuchs??

Posted by: zymurgist Dec 29 2009, 10:58 PM

Sorry, it's a Matchbox car, not Hot Wheels.

Posted by: KaptKaos Dec 30 2009, 02:11 AM

I got mine today. =)

Posted by: nsr-jamie Dec 30 2009, 02:14 AM

Where did you buy it? How much did it cost? Was it just the green color only for sale??

Want to send me one to Japan??

Posted by: carr914 Dec 30 2009, 03:24 AM

Maybe they are Mahle GasBurners

Posted by: Lou W Jan 1 2010, 03:29 PM

Woohoo, Walmart came thru, I got mine


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Posted by: Gustl Jan 1 2010, 04:50 PM

I want one




... or two ... or three ...

Posted by: geniusanthony Jan 1 2010, 05:27 PM

any other colors showing up yet?

Posted by: tod914 Jan 1 2010, 06:16 PM

I just hit Target and Walmart tonight. No luck yet.

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 1 2010, 06:26 PM

None here at my Wal-Mart. Scotty B and I checked today.

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 1 2010, 06:27 PM

Oh, they did have SEVERAL 08 Priuses in the same color as the 914, thouhg

Posted by: VegasRacer Jan 1 2010, 09:55 PM

I went to 3 Wal-marts and came home with 1 new 914 model.

I like what it says on the back of the card ...

Posted by: Ferg Jan 1 2010, 10:20 PM

Looks like it's time to check my wal mart again tomorrow am after coffee...

Posted by: Richard Casto Jan 2 2010, 12:32 PM

Was as my local Target yesterday and they were flat cleaned out of single box Matchbox cars.

Posted by: sixnotfour Jan 2 2010, 12:46 PM

That a good sign , It means the 914 stock is on its way.

Posted by: Socalandy Jan 2 2010, 03:18 PM

I went on the hunt today with no luck but here's what I have in the micro collection

Found a 914-6 in my color


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Posted by: Socalandy Jan 2 2010, 03:19 PM

A few more... Notice none of them have side markers and the the last one has the old problem of the headlights not being adjusted correctly


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Posted by: Gint Jan 2 2010, 04:12 PM

Hiya John!

Posted by: RobW Jan 2 2010, 07:13 PM

time to go to Walmart... again...

Posted by: jsayre914 Jan 2 2010, 08:09 PM

thats why you cant find em at walmart. ...

their all on ebay already

http://cgi.ebay.com/MATCHBOX-16-PORSCHE-914-HERITAGE-CLASSICS-RARE-NEW_W0QQitemZ320470014234QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDiecast_Vehicles?hash=item4a9d80591a#ht_500wt_956

Posted by: tod914 Jan 2 2010, 09:37 PM

Toys R Us might be another source. I seen on their website they also sell matchbox. The Targets by me have also been cleared out of matchbox. Hopefully they get some 914's in. Was checking out the Hot Wheels TR6.. they did a nice job on it. Seemed to be alittle better detailed than the matchbox selections.

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 2 2010, 10:55 PM

I went to WalMart, Target, to another WalMart, Hooters then the local "gentlemens club" .....I couldnt find any 914 Matchbox cars! One WalMart and the Target had about three Matchbox cars total....shipment must be coming soon!

Posted by: SGB Jan 2 2010, 11:00 PM

Whoo-wee! Gonna broaden my search a little!

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 3 2010, 12:34 AM

Hooters actually had some good wings, while the other establishment displayed some decent bacon...

Posted by: SCV Jan 3 2010, 12:52 AM

I want a 914! It'll be the newest addition to my aircooled collection.

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 3 2010, 12:57 AM

Very cool Tatra! I wouldn't mind experimenting with one of those V8's!

Posted by: VegasRacer Jan 3 2010, 01:33 AM

I decided to get out my toys and play over here again.


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Posted by: tod914 Jan 3 2010, 07:21 AM

Wow quite a collection there John. No wonder Target's shelves are empty.

Posted by: RobW Jan 3 2010, 08:16 AM

Somebody's got an addiction! Figures... Vegas...

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 3 2010, 04:08 PM

Still no luck, although I did pick up the Maisto 911 Turbo. (donor car)







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Posted by: jsayre914 Jan 3 2010, 06:27 PM

I see i am not the only one collecting p-cars. I will try to post a pic later

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 3 2010, 08:43 PM

Finally one more trip to Target....only to find empty shelves, and a trip to WalMart to score! I figure since no one has posted detailed photos, I would open one and.....

Posted by: shelby/914 Jan 3 2010, 09:14 PM

I tried two Target stores today and they were completely cleaned out of all matchbox cars. Maybe a new shipment tomorrow.

Posted by: jt914-6 Jan 3 2010, 09:21 PM

My Target store had one Matchbox car. Hope they get some more in soon...Wal-Mart had some, but no 914's....

Posted by: sixnotfour Jan 3 2010, 10:08 PM

definitely looks better in the wrapper

Posted by: balljoint Jan 4 2010, 12:34 PM

...and what is the matter with that lawn!

Posted by: tradisrad Jan 4 2010, 12:50 PM

Where is the rust that is supposed to be on the cars?
I'm going to walmart and target at lunch.

Edit 1pm. Walmart and Target had no 914s

Posted by: A&PGirl Jan 4 2010, 12:59 PM

I stopped at a Walmart 1 block south of the Lone Star in Springfield, MO. Nada...

Posted by: Kansas 914 Jan 4 2010, 01:09 PM

It would appear we aren't the only group excited about this particular model:

http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:1yAhBDiwSZMJ:www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php%3Ft%3D269587+matchbox,+Porsche+914&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

It ranks pretty high in the list.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 4 2010, 04:40 PM

Snow tires and no flares...

Posted by: Michael N Jan 4 2010, 05:25 PM

Received 2 in the mail from my Mom who picked them up at her local Walmart in Lodi, Ca. Don't tell Pat Garvey but one is due for a color change. I know it will decrease its value but I need to do it.

Posted by: RobW Jan 4 2010, 05:53 PM

Bragger! You're Mom rocks though.

Posted by: Gustl Jan 4 2010, 06:00 PM

I bought a couple of them on eBay

hope it works out fine, some guys in Europe would love them too

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 4 2010, 07:12 PM

on both accounts

Posted by: Brent Jan 4 2010, 08:37 PM

My brother works at the country club in Lodi. I'll put in my order.

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 4 2010, 10:37 PM

Sandy and I were honored guests and stayed in the 914 room. That case isn't the half of it! Hey Buddy!

Posted by: GTPatrick Jan 4 2010, 10:45 PM

Just checked an hour or two ago at a Target and WalMart here in Memphis near Wolfchase Mall . No luck again. Matchbox cars are wiped out and no 914's .

Been trying since I saw it here on this website a week or two ago but no luck so far . Picke up a Matchbox Lotus Europa 70's model before Christmas so that was a good score .

GTP

Posted by: championgt1 Jan 4 2010, 10:50 PM

Posted by: Socalandy Jan 4 2010, 11:16 PM

Jackpot!!! after a week of looking




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Posted by: geniusanthony Jan 5 2010, 12:49 AM

Andy, it looks like you cleaned out their entire stock. No shame there as I will do the same I am sure.

Posted by: Socalandy Jan 5 2010, 01:11 AM

dont jump to conclusions now. These all have a home with my local 914 buds!!!

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 5 2010, 08:45 AM

Looked again last night at Walmart, Kmart, Target. Very few Match box cars at Wallmart and Kmart, zero at target. Looks like Target is waiting for a shipment all over the US.

Posted by: Slider Jan 5 2010, 09:40 AM

I looked last night at Target,Walmart and Toys R Us ..no luck.

Posted by: Jakeodoule Jan 5 2010, 10:04 AM

Its amazing to me the legs this thread has....

Posted by: Kansas 914 Jan 5 2010, 10:14 AM

Yeah I know - some people are freaks....

Posted by: type47 Jan 5 2010, 10:21 AM

I checked Target, Toy's R Us and Walmart at Fair Lakes yesterday. Nothing. I did see the Karmann Ghia cabriolet and the good Dr's Prius. There were 2010 models on the hooks.

Posted by: partsman Jan 5 2010, 10:45 AM

I (actually my wife) struck gold this morning, at Walmart in Danvers, MA. They had none in stock two days ago when I last checked... only two though..

Posted by: zymurgist Jan 5 2010, 11:50 AM

Nothing at Target in College Park, Md. But I did find 2 orange Corvettes, a blue VW Thing, and a custom '53 Caddy with a Soap Box Derby racer in the back (all these are Hot Wheels).

Posted by: JmuRiz Jan 5 2010, 12:21 PM

Cool, now that I know Walmart somewhere has then, I'll have to find one near me to check.

If anyone in the local DC area finds some, buy them up and you'll have a buyer in me, for sure....seeing as it matches my car!

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 5 2010, 01:25 PM

Is that a 914 toilet paper roll?


I am starting to think there are only 2 914's in a box.......

Posted by: type47 Jan 5 2010, 03:37 PM

Must be nice to have a -6

Posted by: zymurgist Jan 5 2010, 04:18 PM

What do you call a 83 911SC 3.0 K-jet then?

Posted by: jsayre914 Jan 5 2010, 05:59 PM

I have a good collection of P-cars, but not so many 914's

(i did check 2 walmarts today, no such luck)



and don't forget this little guy..

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 5 2010, 07:39 PM

Dude,
every walmart or target I go to is cleaned out of Matchbox cars. I was in Washington, PA and stopped into their walmart and targets and Hot Wheels were in stock and full, but Matchbox were empty.

I did score a nice Hot wheels VW thing, though

Posted by: Kansas 914 Jan 5 2010, 07:46 PM

The collectors (resellers) of Matchbox are grabbing everything in the first few rounds of shipments (probably for eBay) - the madness will settle down and we should get what we want - at least I am hoping.

It is bizarre - even my local grocery store is wiped out.

Posted by: Brent Jan 5 2010, 08:17 PM

My local Walmart (San Jose, Tully rd) has about 100 Matchbox cars, but no 914. Checking to see if the lot they have are the same as the 914.

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 5 2010, 08:31 PM

How can you tell, Brent?

Posted by: Brent Jan 5 2010, 08:49 PM

From the release list on page 1. None of the other cars mentioned in this release were present either. I can go further to the matchbox site and see if these cars were from the previous release.

Posted by: Brent Jan 5 2010, 08:55 PM

These were the cars in my Walmart. Looks like release A.

1. 08 Corvette ZR1 (ALL MARKETS)
2. 08 Lotus Evora (ALL MARKETS)
3. 68 Karmin Ghia Convertible (ALL MARKETS)
4. Volkswagen V GTI (ALL MARKETS)
5. Range Rover Sport (ALL MARKETS)
6. Tractor Plow (N/L) (US/ROW/CAN/AUS) - EXCLUDES LAAM
7. Power Lift (N/L) (US/ROW/CAN/AUS) - EXCLUDES LAAM
8. Utility Gas Tanker (N/L) (US/ROW/CAN/AUS) - EXCLUDES LAAM
9. 78 Dodge Monaco Police (US/CAN/AUS) - EXCLUDES LAAM/ROW
10. Austin Mini Van (US/CAN/AUS) - EXCLUDES LAAM/ROW
11. 1943 Jeep Willys (New for '10) (ALL MARKETS)

I didn't see the Karman Ghia.

Posted by: RobW Jan 5 2010, 09:31 PM

Target is wiped out. Walmart is wiped out. Toys R Us.... not there.

BTW the Karman Ghia is blue....

I picked up a Hot Wheels TR6 that is set up as a windshield less racer!

Good luck!

Posted by: Gustl Jan 6 2010, 01:45 AM

they get really cheap on eBay ... http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370316468272

Posted by: Slider Jan 6 2010, 09:45 AM

The Karmann Ghia is also metallic purple i picked one up couple weeks ago .

Posted by: zymurgist Jan 6 2010, 10:21 AM

Like this?

Posted by: RobW Jan 6 2010, 12:37 PM

Your're right. I'm actually color blind...

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jan 6 2010, 02:29 PM

It also comes in brown and orange.

EDIT: here are the pics. from camera phone

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 6 2010, 02:38 PM

Yup, I got the blue one Consolation prize.

Posted by: zymurgist Jan 6 2010, 02:40 PM

Ooo, I want an orange one!

Posted by: Lou W Jan 6 2010, 06:59 PM

And then there was Four....

After I get a few more, I'm gonna open up a dealership.


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Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 6 2010, 07:26 PM

Another day, another EMPTY Target

Posted by: tod914 Jan 6 2010, 08:52 PM

Lol I hear Mike. I tried another today, and no dice. Out of cars too.

Posted by: Brent Jan 6 2010, 10:21 PM

Not many at my Target, but none of the 914's there.

Posted by: siverson Jan 6 2010, 11:27 PM

Victory is mine! I tried 1 Target (no cars), and 3 Walmarts, all of which had a lot of cars (60+ each), but only 1 914 at the last one. Vroooom!

I also got a ZR1, GTI, and RS6 Avant along the way...

-Steve

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 6 2010, 11:34 PM

Damn it!

Posted by: bfrymire Jan 6 2010, 11:45 PM

Brent,

Which target did you try? I went to the Milpitas Target. I can try the cupertino one also.

-- brett

Posted by: Brent Jan 6 2010, 11:56 PM

Hey Brett,

I went to the one on McKee and White. My sons go to school in Cupertino and baby momma lives a few streets over from the DeAnza Target. I really like the new Target in Sunnyvale too, the improved one in the Mall. Well, there is no Mall there anymore, on Mathilda.

-Brent

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jan 7 2010, 12:09 AM

actually, your both correct! I have both light blue and metallic purple.

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jan 7 2010, 01:05 AM

Here are a few from my VW / Porsche collection:
(It's an illness , I have about 3 - 5 of each car you see)

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 7 2010, 02:18 PM

Kmart had much more than any other place, but no 914. They had 2 ghias of which I bought one I am starting an aircooled collection.

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 7 2010, 02:35 PM

So the only difference between the Hotwheels and the Matchbox is the wheels and which direction it faces?

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jan 7 2010, 05:35 PM

Also the top is down on the Matchbox. Mattel makes both Hot Wheels and Matchbox, there are subtle differences but pretty much the same car.

Matchbox face to the left. Hotwheels face to the right. Generally anyways.

I'm waiting to see if HotWheels comes out with the 914!

I am trying to get a hold of someone at Mattel to see what it would take to have them possibly make a "914 world" logo'd car? If the site and whomever owns the logo would agree? Possibly use the proceeds for donating to good cause's. Just a thought.

Posted by: Brent Jan 7 2010, 07:05 PM

A Hot Wheel 914 would be great.

@Brett, none at the Sunnyvale Target today.

-Brent

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 7 2010, 07:08 PM

I like the Hot Wheels better because of the personalized packaging

Posted by: Toast Jan 7 2010, 07:14 PM

I received a picture message of a delphi green one at Wal-mart!!

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 7 2010, 08:19 PM

I just got back from wally world. The shelves were all restocked, but no 914. Several ghias, though. At $.97, I could not resist the Willey's Jeep, an $.88 die cast Porsche 9xx (I dont know shit past the 911), and a $3 die cast P-38 (talk about lucky!).

Great, just what I needed, another habit/hobby.

Posted by: Ferg Jan 7 2010, 11:38 PM

Yeah, at .97 cents they are hard to resist, but can become addictive... We bought them for Hudson as potty training rewards years back, but now dad usually ends up with one when Hudson does

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jan 8 2010, 11:26 AM

Addictive yes! I started buying as an adult to make up for my childhood. Look whats happened to me now? I buy atleast 3 of everything. 1 to take out of the package and the others to have (just in case)!

I buy VW and Porsche from the link in my signature! Not .97 cents, Few Teeners but a crap load of the other Porsche models. Even a Porsche Diesel Tractor 1:18 Scale at $98.00 bucks!



http://www.germanaircooled.com/cart/index.php?page=shop/browse&category_id=4d87a0a845ebf109a84553404209ce84

Posted by: ws91420 Jan 8 2010, 11:58 AM

Just scored two 914's, a Ghia, and the 54 Jag XK 120E

Posted by: flipb Jan 8 2010, 01:32 PM

Further proof that the earliest Porsche designs were not rear-engine!

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jan 8 2010, 02:11 PM

The engine is kind of in the almost middle? You sir !

Posted by: A&PGirl Jan 8 2010, 03:46 PM

I hit all 3 Super Wally's today in Tulsa. No 914's. Target has 0 Matchboxes. Tomorrow, I'll check the Super Wally's in BA and Bixby. Maybe Owasso.

Posted by: jd74914 Jan 8 2010, 03:53 PM

I've got one too now. One of the shop guys at work saw a lime green one and picked it up for me.

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 8 2010, 04:31 PM

Its like they havent passed the continental divide yet

Drew, you suck for posting that link. I dont need that kind of temptation

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 8 2010, 05:29 PM

Just got a text: "Got another 3 at WalMart" Sweet! Thanks Val!

Posted by: type47 Jan 8 2010, 05:31 PM

Where did Welby pick his up?

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jan 8 2010, 06:03 PM

My wife hates it when she see's that site on the screen. She says it means "Money is being spent"! I love that place!!!

I can only buy 1ea. of those so its not so bad as far as needing space. That link has been in my signature for awhile now.

Posted by: scotty b Jan 8 2010, 06:19 PM

Eh.... Pennsyltucky is always a couple decades behind

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Posted by: TravisG Jan 8 2010, 08:02 PM

They have made it to the east coast


I scored one in Wilmington, NC. I went to 3 Wallyworlds, target, and Kmart. Found one that had been knocked off of the hook at the 2nd walmart. Still looking for at least 2 more. Got to try to paint one like mine


Travis
now the owner of another 914

Posted by: Ferg Jan 8 2010, 09:10 PM

Finally got two at the Wall Mart by me tonight

Posted by: sixnotfour Jan 8 2010, 09:18 PM

Oh they are so nice.

No I dont have any yet.

Posted by: Ferg Jan 8 2010, 09:22 PM

I'll sell you mine, I am Ferg after all

Posted by: sixnotfour Jan 8 2010, 09:29 PM

That is friggin Hilarious

Posted by: ws91420 Jan 8 2010, 09:30 PM

Richmond at the Wally world on Midlothian Trpke.

Posted by: Gint Jan 8 2010, 09:39 PM

Went to two Target's tonight. They both had more empty Matchbox pegs than full ones.

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 8 2010, 09:56 PM

At least Fergs will be clean!

Posted by: Kansas 914 Jan 9 2010, 12:24 PM

Since I have never been to a Wal-Mart I thought it might reduce my odds of finding any - so I bought a few on eBay.

My wife came home from WalMart today with two of them - (she didn't know about my eBay purchase). She said "Look one for you and one for Dr. Evil".

It pays to have met my wife doesn't it Dr? You have at least one here waiting for you when you come to visit again in February!

Cheers!

Posted by: Richard Casto Jan 9 2010, 02:14 PM

My wife scored two today at Walmart! One to open and one to keep in package.

Posted by: Gint Jan 9 2010, 06:01 PM

Dammit I had to go into a Walmart! I tried several Targets and toy-r-us, but in the end I wanted it bad enough to patronize a walmart.

But I finally scored a 914 and a Ghia! They only had one 914.

Posted by: VegasRacer Jan 9 2010, 09:15 PM

I have been to 19 Walmart / Kmart / Target / Toys'r'Us stores. I have found a grand total of exactly 1 matchbox 914 model.

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 9 2010, 11:05 PM

Yep, 5+0

OH! I did get a text message with a picture of a 914 matchbox! Who sent that?

Posted by: Gint Jan 9 2010, 11:13 PM

I only found 1 myself. Most shops were completely cleaned out of singles... period.

I picked up a GTI and a classic combo pack as long as I was on the hunt.


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Posted by: zymurgist Jan 10 2010, 06:57 AM

I'm seeing purple Ghias around (bought one). Also found a silver Corvette ZR1. Still no 914s at Hagerstown Target, Toys R Us, Wally World. Going to visit some PA stores today...

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Posted by: kwales Jan 10 2010, 12:53 PM

Well,

Went to Meijers and sorted through a lot of pegs and no joy.....

Went to Biggs and sorted through their huge selection and no joy....

I went to Wallymart and they had 2 pegs left......

Outa the 30 or so cars left , TWO were teeners....

Now they're are all gone at my Wallymart.

$2.07 with tax for the pair. No high priced Ebay gems for me!

It's been a real Porsche week for me.... Gotta get back to the tranny pulling for next weekend's Tranny clinic....

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jan 10 2010, 05:13 PM

I spoke to the toy department manager yesterday at my Wallymart and he told me they have several cases of Matchbox in the back and he can not open them unless they can be fully placed on the pegs. The pegs on the shelf are full of everything but 914's. I'll have to keep checking.

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 10 2010, 07:08 PM

Hell ya!

I like the hunt as well. The target I was dragged to tonight by the women had 0 single matchbox. Hot wheels are always fully stocked so I picked up a TR6 (they had 8), and an 81 Delorian

I still want to find some more Things, another Willies and another Ghia. I need one to store and one to play with

Posted by: Brent Jan 10 2010, 09:59 PM

None at Walmart tonight. This is frustrating!

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 10 2010, 10:13 PM

I may hit wally world late tonight for the hell of it. I will buy every 914 that I see

Posted by: ottox914 Jan 10 2010, 10:25 PM

We had our auto cross awards dinner last night, and a friend of mine scored 4 of the matchbox 914's for me, I they came from a wal mart in MN.

Question for those in the know- mine are all "heritage classics- Porsche 914, 16 of 100" as listed on the box, but they look much more lime green-ish than yellow. Anyone know if there are 2 different colors, or is it more likely they just photographed slightly more yellow for the ones pictured on line, in this thread. If anyone had one that looks more yellow, drop a note to the thread with the UPC number under the bar code on the back. All 4 of my greenish ones are: 35995 30782. There is also a printed number on the back of the package of 3209A1, which is on all 4 packages as well. Interestingly, its printed on 2 of the 4, and pressed into the backing on the other 2, but is the same number on all 4.

A guy at the autocross club has a GF who works for target, and he thought she might be able to look up by UPC the inventory of 914's in different target stores, so if there are different colors, with different UPC codes, that would be good info to have to narrow the search pattern.

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 10 2010, 10:40 PM

Buy the case, pull the 914's and get into the return line.

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 10 2010, 10:41 PM

How you do dat?

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 11 2010, 01:38 AM

Great, I am friggen hooked

I found 3 more Things, all blue, I bought two, another TR6 that was in a shorty package, two Carrera GTs (I found 6), a Datsun 510, and a blue Ford GT LM. All of these were 09 models.

THEN, I saw a cool mini cooper in a 10 pack with an Audi RT8 and a vista cruiser, and a 5 pack with a Cobra, Carrera, and GT40. Great, now I am addicted

Posted by: 72914S Jan 11 2010, 06:48 AM

Since this thread started I have been to 5 Wally worlds, 2 K-marts, 1 Target. and found NONE. I talked to clerks and to the best of their knowledge they haven`t received any as yet.

Posted by: blitZ Jan 11 2010, 08:09 AM

Same here, no luck in the southeast yet.

Posted by: zonedoubt Jan 11 2010, 10:58 AM

None in my area either. Although that's what I expected since Canada is typically behind USA in product releases. The several Walmarts & Toys'R'Us that I checked are still selling last years MBX's.

Posted by: minndodger Jan 11 2010, 11:06 AM

I picked up 2 914s at the Coon Rapids, MN Wal-Mart this weekend.

Posted by: FourBlades Jan 11 2010, 11:40 AM

Aaaarrrgghh!!! This is turning into a freaking craze!!!

I am home sick and can't go out searching

What has taken these guys so long to realize there is pent up demand for
classic cars?

John

Posted by: zonedoubt Jan 11 2010, 11:54 AM

Yeah no kidding. I saw that some of these are selling up to $25 on eBay. Pretty steep considering they go for like $1-2 in the stores. I just snagged a couple off eBay for a bit more than retail price. I figure I'm saving on the gas money driving to all the stores I never go to normally.

Posted by: type47 Jan 11 2010, 12:06 PM

Again, no joy at Fair Lakes...

Posted by: zymurgist Jan 11 2010, 12:24 PM

...none at Target in College Park either...

Posted by: Gint Jan 11 2010, 02:35 PM

That's what happened to me too. I've got a couple of Hot Wheels around the house that the kids have bought for me over the years, but only a few. But when I rolled in and finally found the 914 at $.97, I couldn't help myself!

This thread sure took off didn't it? I never expected it when I posted it originally. One my coworkers is a hot wheels/matchbox freak and told the 914 freak about the 914 coming out.

Posted by: Kansas 914 Jan 11 2010, 02:39 PM

WINGO!!

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jan 11 2010, 02:53 PM

There is a green type 181 (thing) but I've only seen it in the 5 pack and I can't wait for the Matchbox Late model single windshield VW bus.

Click on it Dr. Evil, I double dog dare you!!! You've already crossed over to the dark side!

http://www.matchbox.com/showcase/product.aspx?product_number=P2974&category_id=7540§ion=

If the link doesn't work Here you go;

 Late_model_VW_bus.pdf ( 123.69k ) Number of downloads: 170


Good luck everyone. I'm always on the hunt and putting department managers on the payroll! Couldn't convince the Walmart guy but the Kmart girly is cool and has my number (strictly business of course, where's the pimp daddy smilie?)

Posted by: kwales Jan 11 2010, 03:00 PM

I've seen the VW Things in green and orange single packs.

Posted by: buhs914 Jan 11 2010, 09:20 PM

I got mine!! Could only find one though


I wish it was phoenix red colored

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 11 2010, 11:12 PM

Drew,

I bought the 3 pack with the bus in it today. I also found a Ferrari 250 GTO

All of the Things that I am finding are blue. I hit a TRU and WM today and no joy.

Posted by: type47 Jan 12 2010, 09:39 AM

No joy at the Dulles Town Center Wal-mart this morning. Hey, could someone post the UPC numbers (12 digit barcode number)? Maybe one could call the retail store and ask them to do a computer check of the UPC number instead of wasting gas going from store to store..... and the next time I see that Matchbox fork-lift, I'm gettin' it

Posted by: kwales Jan 12 2010, 09:40 AM

Evil,

Want an orange thing?

I can get one and bring it to the tranny clinic.

Posted by: ws91420 Jan 12 2010, 09:49 AM

UPC won't work, it is the same for all Matchbox in that assortment.

Posted by: poorsche914 Jan 12 2010, 10:56 AM

I searched Big Lots, Kmart and Walmart TWICE and found no 914s.
But I did find Type 181 (there were half a dozen blue ones - I got two), the Triumph in green and silver, Datsun 510 (LOTS of those), a Mini Cooper, a Carrera GT, a VW 5-pak and a BATMOBILE!!!

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 12 2010, 11:13 AM

Ken, heck ya I want an orange Thing Thanks!

I wish I could have found the mini separately. I bought it in a 10 pack. I now have about 10 cars that I dont care for and no fireworks

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 12 2010, 02:57 PM

One good thing about having a K-mart stuck right between two Walmarts....the K-mart had an excellent stock of new 2002 Hot Wheels and Matchbox, and some cool Rick Astley tapes....

No 914's though, so I picked up a TR6, 510, Cayenne and a V8 Vega!

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Posted by: Kansas 914 Jan 12 2010, 03:29 PM

So you now have the market cornered on Rick Astley tapes?

Click here to RickRoll yourself: http://www.yougotrickrolled.com/

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jan 12 2010, 03:29 PM

kwales,

If you can get them, I'll buy them from you. Orange and Green.

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jan 12 2010, 03:36 PM

Sweet score on the bus! Your one up on me. There are 4 colors of the Ferrari 250 GTO (Black, Red, yellow and Blue).

Posted by: scotty b Jan 12 2010, 06:48 PM

Ken could you get 2 orange things please ? I'd like one and I can't seem to find any around here.

I finally did some looking today, totally expected to find a wealth of teeners and make fun of you all but I got none. I did however have about 6 others in my hand and decided to put them all back. I gave up buying toys a couple years ago, because my collection was getting out of hand. Now you asshats have me at it again! I had a Jeep Scrambler, Carrera GT, Baja bug, Ferrari GTO, Mooneyes salt flat car, and a Ducati 1090 in my grips for a good 20 minutes while I searched for the elusive 914. Put them all back.

Posted by: RobW Jan 12 2010, 06:51 PM

120 miles, 6 Walmarts, and no 914s.

I quit.

Posted by: flipb Jan 12 2010, 08:06 PM

FWIW, both the Kingstowne Wal-Mart and Springfield Target had plenty of Matchbox, but no 914s.

(VA)

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 12 2010, 10:51 PM

Go back and get me the GTO I have a yellow one and need one more so I can pull one out of the packaging

I hit a wally world tonight and the whole section was bare. Not even the hangers. Maybe they are restocking them?

As for Things, I am looking for any that are not blue

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 13 2010, 04:26 PM

I think that we should start submitting wish lists here so that we can help each other with our collections

- Ferrari 250 GTO (any color)
- VW Thing, any color besides blue and orange as I have those covered.
- 64 Mini cooper
- Willys Jeep with the triangular civil defense logo
- Any VW air cooled, particularly buses

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 13 2010, 04:27 PM

Oh ya, I can score anyone the TR6, Datsun 510, Carerra GT, Blue Thing.

Probably others as well. Ask away and I will start looking

Posted by: poorsche914 Jan 13 2010, 05:16 PM

Good idea on the Wish List. Here's mine:

914 (still looking)
non-blue Thing
any Ghia

The 510, Carrera GT, green TR6 and Blue Thing are in abundant supply it seems.
I also saw a couple of the Austin Mini Vans. Looks like the same wheels as on the 914.

Posted by: wayne1234 Jan 13 2010, 05:27 PM

Well I have been to all the area wall-marts and meijer several times,No 914 !! But I did find a Mercedes SLR that I modified to look like the wife's slk350 I though I would share my OCD I shaved the side vents and painted it with some touch up paint and a air brush, chopped the top and here it is, since other are posting non 914 I dont feel guilty, yeah I may have a problem

Posted by: wayne1234 Jan 13 2010, 05:34 PM

Man I though I had kicked this habit a few years ago but I guess I'm back at it

Posted by: wayne1234 Jan 13 2010, 05:36 PM

The real one, Its pretty close I think

Posted by: jt914-6 Jan 13 2010, 06:06 PM

I have one Orange VW Thing I picked up today if anyone wants it. I got four, all they had that color, but Doc wants three.....PM/Email me...My cost with tax it is $1.05 plus whatever USPS wants to get it to you....
EDIT: Last VW Thing has been sold......

Posted by: Lou W Jan 13 2010, 06:22 PM

Looks good

Posted by: KaptKaos Jan 13 2010, 07:26 PM

This isn't good.

In the past 2 weeks I have bought the following:

914
Purple Ghia
Orange Thing (Hot wheels version)
XK120SE Red
XK120SE Silvery
Green Mini Cooper
Blue XKE
Green TR6
Silver TR6
510
AAR Hemi Cuda - Purple
White Mustang Fastback

I think I am leaving out a car or two. My kids keep wanting to play with them, so I put them on the top of a high shelf. Not sure it will help.

I am looking for a bunch more now too. Ugh!!!

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 13 2010, 08:42 PM

I know the TRU in York off of 30 has about 4 Ghias. If anyone wants one, PM Vacca Rabite. That is his hood.

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 13 2010, 08:48 PM

Two of the three orange things I got are for Scotty B, one is for me to add to the one that Kenny is bringing me Just so no one thinks I am being greedy

Posted by: tod914 Jan 13 2010, 09:32 PM

Mike there is a 5 & dime store here that has some hotwheels vws. I seen a flatbed bus and couple others. Type 3's I think. Want me to pick any up if they are still there?

Posted by: Nana's_914 Jan 13 2010, 10:42 PM

Told my gf about the matchbox 914s being out and look what she got me...

Posted by: kwales Jan 13 2010, 11:15 PM

OK Evil, I gots yer orange thing....

But when I came to at the checkout, there was a yellow 61 Jag XKE in my hand,

a chrome silver (or mebbe polished die cast) Ford GT with blue stripes...

And, my real prize? A 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA in white..... A neighbor has one- on jackstands. The GTA was a nice looking sports coupe body (by Bertone) plopped on the same chassis as my Dad's 67 Berlina 4 door.

Evil, is that yer van? Haven't found it yet.


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Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 13 2010, 11:44 PM

Hell yes! Thanks

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 13 2010, 11:47 PM

That Alpha is cool

That is the bus I have, but I am looking for an individual one, not the one in the 5 pack.

This is so much more therapeutic than buying real cars. I feel so much better this way

Posted by: nsr-jamie Jan 13 2010, 11:58 PM

Do the 914's only come in green? The other cars have color varations but none for the 914? Tangerine would be fantastic if they had them or maybe plan them in the future....

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 14 2010, 10:35 AM

I am sure that once the '10 New Model is done with it's run, that Mattel will produce the 914 in other colors. Hopefully they are tracking the success of the sale of these.

Now I wish I knew how many were produced and how many are owned by actual 914 owners. Time for a Matchbox 914 VIN Registry!

Posted by: KaptKaos Jan 14 2010, 12:17 PM

Here's the current stable:



I have more coming too.

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 14 2010, 01:36 PM

There for a while I was pretty avidly collecting Hot Wheels. A few years back, I opened them all and turned them over to my daughters. I decided to have a look at all the ones I could find so far.

Porsche collection (minus the NARPs of course):


Original Elise (that my oldest daughter was named after coincidentally):


Meyers Manx:


And the Crown Jewel:


Don't tell me that we need a Toys forum.....

Posted by: zymurgist Jan 14 2010, 01:43 PM

No Matchboxes at the K-Mart across from NASA. This is getting old.

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 14 2010, 02:46 PM

A little more digging revealed a spacy '67 21 window:


and a commemorative 1969 Twin Mill done in 1998:



then, when I got back to work, I discovered my new 914 (suprise) had broke down, and I had to call AAA:

Posted by: scotty b Jan 14 2010, 08:16 PM

DAMMIT !!! Ken is the GTA a Matchbox or a Hot wheels ? I hit Toys R Us tonight and the SAME Walmart Welby found his teener in and once again, I had a hend FULL of other cars but no 914, so I put them all back. None shall be bought lest the teener be included Gotta find that 21 window too

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 14 2010, 08:23 PM

Found most of the collection this evening...getting them to line up for a decent photoshoot was a PITA!

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 14 2010, 08:33 PM

Fun to shoot:

Posted by: scotty b Jan 14 2010, 08:35 PM

So does tilt shifting a pic of a toy car make it look real ??

Posted by: jt914-6 Jan 14 2010, 08:54 PM

Pcar916 and I found two 914's each at Target stores today....It's like they only got two per store.....but, we found some....

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 14 2010, 08:55 PM

I noticed that on the macro setting of my camera, they tend to tiltshift themselves. Pretty cool stuff, maybe I should run this through the tiltshift maker.

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 14 2010, 10:00 PM

I hit two targets and a TRU today. No joy and the ones I am seeing are all lame now.

I did see a 20 pack with a yellow convertible thing in it, and a 10 pack with a cool old jag. Not worth the price to me right now.

I did score a Manx.

Posted by: Slider Jan 15 2010, 12:01 AM

My wife went to Wal Mart in Fort Collins today and she found 2 :-)




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Posted by: tod914 Jan 15 2010, 12:55 AM

Still nothing.. worse than a Soviet era bread line.. only one selection, then a full body search by the Walmart greeter on the way out.

Posted by: 70_914 Jan 15 2010, 10:49 AM

My Walmart had 2 - now I have 2. Too bad they aren't blue like my 914's....

Posted by: Gustl Jan 15 2010, 10:55 AM

got mine today

Posted by: poorsche914 Jan 15 2010, 11:00 AM

I decided to check the area Dollar stores, Family Dollar, Walgreens, etc and scored big (but still no 914 )
Tonka car hauler, Porsche Carrera, Mercedes AMG 'vert, Pack with New Beetle and 356 Coupe,
Baja Bug, 356 Cabriolet, 959, Carrera, Mini, Scion xB, HW Mini, Chaparral, Tesla Roadster,
two sand Things, GTI and purple Ghia Convertibles.


And in 1:24 scale I found a Scion xB same color as the real one my daughter has.
And... a 1:25 scale custom VW van "Samba"


I saw plenty of the TR6 in both green and silver, blue Things, one of the HW Minis in case anyone wants me to pick any of them up for you. Also saw a VW bus in a Lil Einsteins pack. I took a pic - if interested I will post.

Posted by: zonedoubt Jan 15 2010, 12:26 PM

Lots of Matchbox 914 (and other model) discussion here: http://www.mboxcommunity.com/forums/

Posted by: A&PGirl Jan 15 2010, 04:09 PM

After 6 Walmarts, 4 Targets, 1 Toys R US and 1 Drug Store.



And Friends



I'd be willing to sell 2-3 914's to someone who hasn't gotten one. Sold. I'm down to 6. I won't be stalking the Walmart's until next week.

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 15 2010, 04:19 PM

Wow! I think you are the winner Carrie!

Posted by: A&PGirl Jan 15 2010, 04:29 PM

Thanks!

This was about a 3-week search and all the cars came from Target.

Posted by: poorsche914 Jan 15 2010, 06:00 PM

I would love to buy a couple from you. I have PM'd you.

Posted by: A&PGirl Jan 15 2010, 08:01 PM

All 3 pending for sale.

Posted by: championgt1 Jan 15 2010, 09:56 PM

Because you have so many you need to be the one to paint one of them a different color.

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 15 2010, 11:33 PM

KMart... Strike! WalMart..... Strike 2! Target..... Two on Base!



Just added these to my collection.

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Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 15 2010, 11:33 PM

I'l be adding these to my collection.

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 15 2010, 11:48 PM

On my long drive out here to OH I had to stop and hit a few stores. I hit a TRU which had a larger scale VW collection (fought the urge, sort of), Big Kmart, two targets, a wallmart and got bupkiss. All in OH.

I picked up:
- Ferrari 250 GTO (yellow to match its brother)
- 2nd Delorean
- Single pack mini cooper
- Larger scale 69 VW squareback
- Maisto Black Widow model

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 15 2010, 11:49 PM

If anyone knows of BMW R bike models for sale, I would be interested in then as well. VERY much so.

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jan 16 2010, 12:12 AM

I'll keep an eye out over here.

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 16 2010, 12:17 AM

Like dis one?




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Posted by: Sleepin Jan 16 2010, 12:26 AM

I see another one of my clocks in the picture!!

Yeah, I hate the Hot Wheels sickness...I thought I was over it too. Went out tonight looking for 914's and bought way too many!!! So, as is my fashion, I snapped some pictures for you all....


Porsche collection up by three...but no 914's


Ferrari collection up by four...


VW collection up by eight...


Other cool cars collection up by seven...

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 16 2010, 12:28 AM

....and the winner of the night was Back Slider by Hot Wheels...very neat design!

Up...


Down...

Posted by: tracks914 Jan 16 2010, 10:00 AM

Has any fellow Canucks found any 914's in our stores yet?
I want 3 of them.
One to stay original.
One to paint L13M yellow.
One to convert into a GT White.(like building a ship in a bottle, I know I can do it)

Posted by: zonedoubt Jan 16 2010, 02:35 PM

None here. Last year's models still on display at Toys'R'Us, Superstore, Walmart.

Posted by: KaptKaos Jan 16 2010, 03:37 PM

I just picked one up at the local Pep Boys. Be sure to check there too!

Posted by: zymurgist Jan 16 2010, 05:12 PM

After driving to 3 Targets and 5 Walmarts scattered across 4 states, I am proud to announce that I found....



exactly one 914. And yes, it was in the first store I visited.

Posted by: GTPatrick Jan 16 2010, 05:28 PM

The Matchbox Gods must not like the Mid South here in Elvis Land . Been to 4 different WalMarts/Targets several times and still no Matchbox 914's .

It seems that Target for several weeks is almost wiped out of single car Matchbox cars . They have several multi pack but no single pack . A lot of Hot Wheel cars but hardly no Matchbox cars .

What have we done to deserve this kind of treatment ??? We're jealous of the west of the Mississippi river folks .

GTP

Posted by: championgt1 Jan 16 2010, 07:29 PM

I have done quite a bit of looking with no luck. However my son is starting to amass a pretty big collection of all of the other cars.

Did pick up this C6R Vette!

Posted by: underthetire Jan 16 2010, 09:34 PM

checked my local walmart, 1 hotwheel total. Target had a thing, but that was it. The hunt continues.

Posted by: geniusanthony Jan 16 2010, 11:21 PM

I just had a buddy I met in Iraq email me and offer to send one from Okinawa, till then we lost touch for 2 years almost. Locally I have had no luck at 2 Toys R us and a Walmart.

Posted by: geniusanthony Jan 16 2010, 11:23 PM

I am kinda lookin for the black/red GT3, Caterham R500 and Europa's as well.

Posted by: scotty b Jan 17 2010, 11:10 AM

Seen any of these in your searches ?

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/

Posted by: poorsche914 Jan 17 2010, 12:09 PM

Anyone seen this guy?

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Jan 17 2010, 12:36 PM

Seventeen pages about a model that is, shall we say, "accuracy challenged"?

I'd wonder what the resultant frenzy would be if we had a 1/43 914 model with the fidelity that is provided by something like this......


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Posted by: type47 Jan 18 2010, 03:35 PM

Todays search yielded no 914's but I did get 2 GT1's

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 18 2010, 03:40 PM

Those are nice! I have one of those "Speed Machines GT-1" and I also have a regular Hotwheels GT-1..same body, but a lot more detail!

Posted by: jt914-6 Jan 18 2010, 04:48 PM

My RC Porsche.....

Posted by: zonedoubt Jan 18 2010, 05:18 PM

Actually, it's not bad for a $1 toy.

Posted by: rfuerst911sc Jan 18 2010, 05:50 PM

I've been to two Walmarts and no luck so far. I guess Target is the next stop.

Posted by: carr914 Jan 18 2010, 06:10 PM

I don't think any 914s have been shipped to Florida - Don't they know who I am !

I'm beginning to think they all went to Haiti

T.C.

Posted by: Lou W Jan 18 2010, 06:37 PM

OMG, Five more today, I have a fleet of them now. I think the best chance of finding any is in the rural area's. Walmart came through again.


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Posted by: mskala Jan 18 2010, 06:38 PM

found 2 in walmart, plaistow, nh. They still have a ghia if anybody is looking.

Posted by: rnellums Jan 18 2010, 06:38 PM

Wow! I feel lucky that I found two on my first try! Target beats Walmart any day!

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jan 21 2010, 10:16 AM

all of you that have found them... you suck...

I'm still striking out.

Posted by: TROJANMAN Jan 21 2010, 10:36 AM

I've been looking for Hot Wheels this whole time............

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 21 2010, 10:47 AM

Posted by: Shade Tree Jan 21 2010, 10:52 AM

I've been getting lucky and have two now. Don't worry, Wayne, I'm buying all I can find and will send you a couple when I collect more.

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 21 2010, 02:16 PM

I have seen the same lame ass models; prius, austin mini van, corvettes, Mazda 2

I am in South Dakota at the moment in Sioux Falls. I will be hitting Worthington (MN or SD I am not sure) on the way to Fulda and will check there, of course.

Posted by: Zimms Jan 21 2010, 07:03 PM

Without the snow tires:

Posted by: zymurgist Jan 21 2010, 08:05 PM

One of these is most definitely not lame. It could be a better color, but the ZR1 is awesome.

That said, K-Mart had a whole bunch of Priuses (Prii?) but no 914's.

Posted by: iamchappy Jan 21 2010, 08:07 PM

I found one today at Target and it was the only one, it 's not perfect though has a smudge of green on the targa top....

Mike there is a Walmart in Worthington right off the Highway.....

Posted by: scotty b Jan 21 2010, 08:09 PM

I give up. Can't seem to find any 914's so I bought the others I wanted


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Posted by: zymurgist Jan 21 2010, 08:28 PM

I saw a yellow Jaguar E-Type today at TRU. Almost bought it but bailed.

Where the hell are the 914's? Do east coasters get screwed over even on the little bitty ones?

Posted by: Gint Jan 21 2010, 09:29 PM

Wheel/tire swap! What/where/how did that happen? Details please.

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 21 2010, 10:38 PM

Posted by: Zimms Jan 22 2010, 06:37 AM

I did it myself. There are a lot of different wheel styles on other cars in the rack. Find one with the same axle width, drill out the rivets on the bottom of both ( used a rechargeable drill and a bit about the size of the rivet), cut the little forks holding the original axles in, Slide in the new ones, and JB weld or a similar alternative. I notched the chrome plastic piece that retains the axles from the top with a hobby knife to drop the stance. I haven't JB'ed it together, yet, but the total time involved is probably under 5 minutes and $2-$3 for a donor mobile for rims.

Posted by: type47 Jan 22 2010, 07:40 AM

What's TRU? Oh, probably Toys "R" Us, duh.....

East Coasters can't find both rust free real 914's or 914 toy cars!

Posted by: Gint Jan 22 2010, 07:46 AM

Thanks! I'm going to have to look into that as soon as I can find another 914 to modify.

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 22 2010, 08:26 AM

Hmmm.....maybe some rubber GT-1 Wheels!

Posted by: majkos Jan 22 2010, 08:55 AM

Let's have a polls of a sort. who's have the best modify 914.
I know I'm going to try on the 5 lug Fuch's

Posted by: Cupomeat Jan 22 2010, 12:07 PM

Still Looking in the NYC area, haven't found one yet.

I did see a 70-73 914 on 7th ave the other day across from FIT. Nice shape, chrome bumpers, Light green, forgot the color name.

Posted by: type47 Jan 22 2010, 12:20 PM

No luck at Target at Springfield Mall or K-mart in Annandale

Posted by: BK911 Jan 22 2010, 12:36 PM

Got one from Target in TN.

Posted by: underthetire Jan 22 2010, 12:42 PM

Found some beige things, a blue thing, a vw pack, but no 914's !

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 22 2010, 01:36 PM

I have one blue thing and it is the crown of my collection now. I hope to find another. There are things from both matchbox and from hotwheels.

Posted by: zymurgist Jan 22 2010, 01:40 PM

Got it in one. I thought I'd seen that abbreviation earlier in this thread.



What's up with that anyway? I found one, just enough to encourage me to spend last Saturday cruising up and down I-81 in my fool's errand.

Posted by: kwales Jan 22 2010, 02:14 PM

And that crown- is it light blue or dark blue?

Posted by: underthetire Jan 22 2010, 02:37 PM

I'll go see if target still has it. If they do it will be in the box on the way to Zach tonight.

Posted by: type47 Jan 22 2010, 04:13 PM

I thought you could write a prescription to cure that....

Who was looking for an orange Thing? I thought you were and got one.....

Posted by: VegasRacer Jan 22 2010, 04:48 PM

Finally.

First 40+ stops = 1 lonely 914.

Last night + this morning = 2 each at 3 Targets in a row.
(I think I see a pattern)
Gonna try my luck at the west side Targets tonight.

Posted by: zymurgist Jan 22 2010, 06:20 PM

I got one today too! I don't know how they stock these... at this Walmart, the Matchbox cars are always pitiful and picked over compared to the Hot Wheels cars. Yet I checked, since I was in the store. I found one lonely 914 at the back of the rack.

Posted by: tomeric914 Jan 22 2010, 06:49 PM

Here's one, ending very soon for 99 cents!

http://cgi.ebay.com/2010-Matchbox-Heritage-Classics-Porsche-914-1-64th_W0QQitemZ360226591155QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDiecast_Vehicles?hash=item53df2d91b3

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 22 2010, 07:08 PM

Well I broke out the and the because I was feeling a little


Here she is all tore apart....yes, I painted the chrome seats..... :


Dub Edition....just for Wills:


Not sure if I like the wheels or not:



Some extensive bumper mods had to be done to fit the wing...yes, I chopped up a perfectly good bumper and bumper top :

Posted by: wertygrog Jan 22 2010, 07:10 PM

Found one at the Daytona Target!

None at the Walmart.

Posted by: underthetire Jan 22 2010, 08:10 PM

Dr, your thing has been located. The blue one that is ! On it's way.

Posted by: GTPatrick Jan 22 2010, 09:07 PM

BK911 . . . . was it a Target in Knoxville ??? Still no Matchbox 914's either at Target or WalMart here in Memphis near the Wolfchase Mall .

Oh well either they aren't getting any or someone is scarfing them up just after they are put on the shelves .

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Jan 22 2010, 09:18 PM

Well, you've ruined the resale value of a perfectly good, original, concours 914. I hope you're satisfied when you can't recoup your investment when it comes time to sell that "mod-ed" car. Tsk, tsk.

Paul

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 22 2010, 11:15 PM

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Posted by: VegasRacer Jan 23 2010, 12:50 AM

4 stores. 40 miles. 4 more teeners.


That makes 10 in less than 24 hours.

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 23 2010, 02:25 AM

Going for the staggered wheel look Rick? Pretty sweet! I was half tempted to go all out with a paint job...maybe some JB Weld flares!

Posted by: majkos Jan 23 2010, 07:29 AM

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 23 2010, 01:03 PM

Code 98

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 23 2010, 01:29 PM

Very cool! No wing though!

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 23 2010, 03:11 PM

The only Raspberry 914

Posted by: zymurgist Jan 24 2010, 08:26 AM

The kind you won't find at the second hand store...

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 24 2010, 10:40 AM

Now if someone only had a real one.....

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 24 2010, 11:37 AM

Posted by: rfuerst911sc Jan 24 2010, 03:20 PM

Over the past 3 weeks I've visited 3 Walmarts and nada...............today I went to Target and bingo I scored one 914 . Just goes to show my hatred for Walmart is well founded .

Posted by: mikelsr Jan 24 2010, 03:44 PM

I found one at our local Target today in Champaign IL. They only had one.

Posted by: racerx9146 Jan 24 2010, 06:42 PM

Been to Kmart, 2 Targets, and Toys r us. Then found one in Walmart! I want to find one more I can open. Its kinda fun looking for stuff that only cost 1 dollar!

D

Posted by: Sleepin Jan 24 2010, 08:22 PM

What is the cartoonish one John?

Posted by: racerx9146 Jan 24 2010, 11:08 PM

Its a Polistil. Kinda wierd, you see them on Ebay every once in a while.

Posted by: 72914S Jan 25 2010, 10:10 AM

Well I looked all over town, 4 wally worlds,2 k-marts, and 1 target. In one wally world as I was looking through the match box I met a collector of hot wheels and match box cars. We talked for awhile and he said he would keep an eye out for the 914 model. We exchanged e-mail.Today he told me he had found 2 914`s for me. I met up with him and we talked about the model also coming out in two other colors. He said if he saw them he would let me know where. Now to put one up on jack stands and change the wheels and paint it RED.

Posted by: majkos Jan 25 2010, 01:18 PM

I got my jack stands and lift but no new cars from Wally world.

Posted by: Slider Jan 25 2010, 01:29 PM

Wheres the other set of jackstands Kev, you cant have a 914 on only two jackstands.

Posted by: majkos Jan 25 2010, 04:07 PM

They're so hard to make, I've made only one set.
Since I haven't found any 914 at wally world, Target
Maybe I can build another set.

Posted by: Lou W Jan 25 2010, 07:12 PM

Two more at Fred Meyers, Woohoo I got 11 now

Posted by: majkos Jan 26 2010, 08:16 AM

NOW I'm ready!

Funny thing, as I was making them, why?
I haven't found any "donor" cars.

Struck out my area.

Posted by: 72914S Jan 27 2010, 09:11 AM

Off the jack stands and painted to match "lil Red".


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Posted by: Sleepin Jan 27 2010, 11:13 AM

Looks good!

Posted by: jt914-6 Jan 27 2010, 08:11 PM

I painted one MY car color and put vw "thing" wheels on it.....



Here's the "hood" 914 in need of some flares......

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 27 2010, 09:00 PM

I want to do that so bad, but I have too many hobbies already

Posted by: tracks914 Jan 28 2010, 10:17 AM

I want two sooo bad. (So I can have one original and make a GT version)
None up here in Canada. Anyone want to sell a couple???

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 28 2010, 11:14 AM

When they start showing up here, I would be glad to hook you up.

Posted by: zonedoubt Jan 28 2010, 01:52 PM

There are tons of them on eBay. That's where I got mine for not more than they'd cost in the store.

Posted by: kwales Jan 28 2010, 07:41 PM

I gotta stop going to the store to look for teeners....

My 3rd stop netted 2 at Wallymart, one of which I gave to AndrewPokrandt.

Went on another search recently and at the 4th store (Wallymart), I found another one and came to with a Ghia and a matte black Gallardo....

Next day I stalked another Wallymart and found another teener so now I have 3.

But, the Hot Wheels pegs called and I found this killer Ferrari 512.

This is the car that ran at Lemans in 1971. The top winners in that race were 3 Porsche 917's, three Ferrari 512's and the 914. That makes this car very 914 period correct and I actually have photo of a 914 and 512 at that race.

My 512 is yellow. Red or yellow are Lemans colors.

Stop me before I stalk cheap diecast cars again!!!!!


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Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 31 2010, 08:47 PM

OK, I have some cars that I am supposed to ship to someone and I owe money for some of these cars that have arrived. I need to get these off of my table. Contact me. You know who you are!

Posted by: blitZ Jan 31 2010, 08:54 PM

The 512 is sweet. I'd like to find a 917 like that.

Posted by: tracks914 Feb 1 2010, 09:13 PM

That might be me.
Local Walmart got a whole shipment of new Matchboxes in this week....no 914.
I'll PM you.
Tx

Posted by: zymurgist Feb 1 2010, 10:43 PM

I must have a secret admirer or something. Look what appeared in my mailbox today!

Posted by: Brent Feb 2 2010, 03:28 AM

At 6.99 shipping, I think I will wait for my normal trips to Target and Walmart to look for the cars. Can't justify up to 9x the cost of retail. I'm a single father of two young sons, so yes, I visit these stores often.

Posted by: type47 Feb 2 2010, 09:23 AM

Dang! Is your admirer on the East Coast? I'm still lookin'

Posted by: zymurgist Feb 2 2010, 09:27 AM

She's an east coaster, but the package was shipped from Texas.

I've only ever found 2 in stores, one in Target and one in Walmart. The Kmart in Greenbelt doesn't even have any Matchbox cars on the rack.

Posted by: tat2dphreak Feb 2 2010, 09:41 AM

the hunt is part of the fun... I did net a sweet purp...err aubergine ghia 'vert that I'm going to give to a friend of mine. he loves ghias the way I love 914s, and I can totally understand why.

Posted by: zymurgist Feb 2 2010, 09:53 AM

True... I got my sister looking in Florida, while I make the rounds in the western MD / WV panhandle / Cumberland Valley PA area.

That Ghia is sweet... I got 2 of them myself. Now I'm thinking I might want to pick up the green Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser. It has 2 doggies sticking their heads out the back window.

Posted by: tat2dphreak Feb 2 2010, 10:12 AM

great thing about those... you can literally cruise the vista...

sorry, made me think of "that 70's show" for a sec

Posted by: tradisrad Feb 2 2010, 10:15 AM

I've been looking for weeks and I can't find one. Walmart, Target and Toysrus. None to be had on the SF Peninsula! Or are one of you guys buying them all?

Posted by: zymurgist Feb 2 2010, 10:26 AM

I buy every one I see.

So that makes 2 that I have found in stores in my area.

Posted by: type47 Feb 2 2010, 10:41 AM

I'm seeing alot of the Ghia's in my search for the elusive 914. How many Ghia's does your friend want?

Posted by: tat2dphreak Feb 2 2010, 11:54 AM

dunno I'll probably find a few more on my journey

the target and walmart always seem to be bare... is there a day of the week that these get restocked?

Posted by: zx-niner Feb 2 2010, 11:11 PM

Found one in the Merced Walmart Sunday. Bought it, of course.

Posted by: Brent Feb 2 2010, 11:40 PM

I am very sure they haven't hit the Bay Area yet. I put my request into Lodi supply contact.

Posted by: bfrymire Feb 3 2010, 12:24 AM

I agree with you Brent! Every place I go to, doesn't have them. in fact, the whole matchbox stuff is picked clean!

-- brett

Posted by: kwales Feb 3 2010, 09:50 AM

Yup, matchbox stuff is very picked over. In fact, I found two 914's on the only peg of matchbox stuff in a Wallymart.

Posted by: Dr Evil Feb 3 2010, 11:17 AM

I have still found nada. The matchbox stuff seems to have been restocked at some locations, but it is still the same stuff for the most part.

Kenny, the 914s were all that was left? Rejected? So sad.

Posted by: kwales Feb 3 2010, 11:27 AM

No Evil one.

I always seem to find 914's hanging with the same cars so that makes me think that they are unloaded from the same pack or selection.

Hey, remember the orange and sky blue VW Things I found for you? Hotwheels makes them in dark metallic blue and orange. The orange one one has a tan top that's raised.

Posted by: zymurgist Feb 3 2010, 11:28 AM

Apparently they're not a real Matchbox either.

Posted by: Dr Evil Feb 3 2010, 11:32 AM

Ken, I have all the hot wheels Things (Tan, orange, blue). I would love to find another yellow one and a sky blue one like you found.

Posted by: dflesburg Feb 3 2010, 11:48 AM

Nothing here in Dayton OH yet either...

Posted by: Sleepin Feb 3 2010, 06:16 PM

Picked up some other goodies today though....

Posted by: kwales Feb 3 2010, 07:50 PM

Remember that Ferrari 512m that I found?

Here is a pic of the 914 with the Ferrari 512. Note the same 2 cars racing at Lemans in 1971 in the background....


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Posted by: scotty b Feb 4 2010, 07:46 PM

FINALLY !!!! Went to Target yesterday to get a shower curtain rod, decided to check there for the 3rd time and bingo. 2 fer me, 2 fer Doc, one thing fer me, one fer Doc, if anyone wants the 3rd Thing speak up.


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Posted by: zymurgist Feb 4 2010, 09:17 PM

Damn, that orange Thing is cool! Now I have something else to look for...

Posted by: Sleepin Feb 4 2010, 09:48 PM

I was getting jealous of everyone's display cases...looked on CL this AM and bingo!

Posted by: Sleepin Feb 4 2010, 09:54 PM

Oh, I did get these ... no 914's today again...


Mopar 5 pack:


I now have three chopped split windows:

Posted by: type47 Feb 5 2010, 01:09 PM

Another FINALLY.....SCORE! .... same as scotty b found these at Fair Lakes before the Blizzard of '10

Posted by: zymurgist Feb 5 2010, 02:15 PM

Posted by: carr914 Feb 5 2010, 02:45 PM

You Bastards !!

Posted by: BK911 Feb 5 2010, 05:39 PM

i found a couple today at Target. These are a different shade of green than the other one I found. So there are at least 2 different colors available.

Posted by: sendjonathanmail Feb 5 2010, 05:48 PM

Any chance you can post a pic to compare? Thanks

Posted by: Lou W Feb 5 2010, 05:58 PM

Posted by: BK911 Feb 5 2010, 06:19 PM

Crappy cell phone pic. The one is more of a yellowish green.

Posted by: kwales Feb 5 2010, 06:24 PM

Extra lead in the paint?

Posted by: BK911 Feb 5 2010, 06:28 PM

Here is a better one:

Posted by: BK911 Feb 5 2010, 07:25 PM

WTB: front and rear bumper for 1971 914

Notice anything different in the two cars?

Posted by: type47 Feb 6 2010, 06:39 AM

Wow.... Matchbox cars with Appearance Group Options! One in Rivenna Green and the other in Delphi Green

Posted by: BK911 Feb 6 2010, 08:44 AM

What do you guys think about the bumperless car? Trash or treasure?

Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 6 2010, 09:09 AM

Treasure

Posted by: zymurgist Feb 6 2010, 10:13 AM

I see JB Weld and a 916 front end in its future.

Posted by: Lou W Feb 6 2010, 10:21 AM

Maybe the right thing to do is to sending back to the factory to be completed....

Posted by: jt914-6 Feb 6 2010, 10:39 AM

Does the one without bumpers have an interior? I've been on one of mine and the bumpers and interior is one piece.......Must have been made on a Fri. or Mon........

Posted by: BK911 Feb 6 2010, 11:00 AM

ok, it is missing the interior.

So what should I do with it? eBay? Or hold on for a bit?

Posted by: majkos Feb 6 2010, 11:38 AM

Did toyota build 'em?

Posted by: BK911 Feb 6 2010, 12:49 PM

I also found a couple of these:



Not cheap, they were DOUBLE the price of the matchbox!!

I thought I give you guys something else to search for.

Posted by: Jacob Feb 6 2010, 11:13 PM

I found three at Target today! Did not think I could still get this excited about a Matchbox!

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Feb 6 2010, 11:24 PM

Scotty, Has anyone claimed the third THING? If not I got dibs!

Posted by: scotty b Feb 7 2010, 09:36 AM

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--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(scotty b @ Feb 4 2010, 05:46 PM) </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
FINALLY !!!! Went to Target yesterday to get a shower curtain rod, decided to check there for the 3rd time and bingo. 2 fer me, 2 fer Doc, one thing fer me, one fer Doc, if anyone wants the 3rd Thing speak up.
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Scotty, Has anyone claimed the third THING? If not I got dibs!
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PM me your address and it's yers

Posted by: bandjoey Feb 7 2010, 03:38 PM

FYI
Stopped in at Pep boys this weekend and they're selling the little cars ya'll are so crazy over.

Posted by: Gint Feb 7 2010, 04:07 PM

Picked up two more today at Target. Matchbox really has a quality control issue with paint.

Posted by: sendjonathanmail Feb 7 2010, 04:21 PM

Cleaned out 5 from my local target, all over them are the same overall color, only variance is the windshield frame is different shades of green on each.

Posted by: scotty b Feb 7 2010, 05:44 PM

It amazes me how many stores I have gone to and still keep finding models I haven't seen before. Found these today at another Target. I alos noticed on the back of the DUB CITY cars, they list a split window bus and a 68 drag bug MORE I need to go find now. One of these days I'll get my whole collection together and get some pics. Most of them are 1/18 scale. Got a couple hard to find ones


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Posted by: scotty b Feb 7 2010, 06:31 PM

Fuch me I'm gonna have to start selling some blood

http://jadaclub.com/index.php?cPath=153_231_232&osCsid=ba5c6eb0e0782de7597990d072a1724e

http://jadaclub.com/index.php?cPath=97_47&osCsid=ba5c6eb0e0782de7597990d072a1724e

http://jadaclub.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_63&products_id=268&osCsid=ba5c6eb0e0782de7597990d072a1724e

http://jadaclub.com/index.php?cPath=26_89&osCsid=ba5c6eb0e0782de7597990d072a1724e

http://jadaclub.com/product_info.php?cPath=11_38&products_id=21&osCsid=ba5c6eb0e0782de7597990d072a1724e

Posted by: Dr Evil Feb 7 2010, 10:34 PM

I have the square back of the Maisto models. I got it on the way to OH for the clinic. $2.85. I should have gotten them all.

Posted by: mikelsr Feb 8 2010, 01:33 PM

I found 4 914's at Target on Sunday and bought them. That makes a total of five for me. I am going to keep two and sell the other three to people who haven't been able to get any. I'm not looking to make any $$ but just want to get what I paid for them and shipping.

With tax each car cost $1.09. I will need to box and mail them. I wouldn't think the total would over $5-$6 but I'll get a total in the next day or so.

PM me if you want one of the three.

Here are the three 914s and a few others makes I have purchased in the past two weeks.
I love the 917s.



Mike

Posted by: 914MF Feb 9 2010, 12:37 PM

Found 2 at Walmart and 2 at Target .

Posted by: 72914S Feb 9 2010, 03:04 PM

Not a great picture, if you can`t tell it is a (painted red)914 on the flat bed. So far I have found two shades of the green match box model. The 1/18 model has been painted also, has to match the full size one in the garage!


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Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Feb 9 2010, 06:29 PM

I would have tried to buy them from you too! My first car was a 65 Squareback Variant "S"! I never should have sold that car.

Posted by: championgt1 Feb 9 2010, 10:10 PM

I have looked and have struck out every where I looked. I talked to my sister who lives in Montana. She found two and they are on the way. Love ya sis!!

Posted by: wayne1234 Feb 12 2010, 01:20 PM

After looking literally over a dozen times I finially gave in and bought some from ebay,I got 2 in a lot and it was $7 shipped, so no way in hell was it worth it to the guy it seems thats all he he sells matchbox and hotwheels.... Any way I figured I wanted to be one of the first to basterdize one into a slope nose and do a color match, I left the other one in the box for now Here she is ... The targa top and windshield frame are one piece plastic.. and I did color the interior black instead of chrome, and I shaved the mirror since I dont have one on my car.... little bit of OCD here, but dont we all have it... now I need to figure out something on some mini fuchs....... What do you think??

Posted by: Ferg Feb 12 2010, 01:29 PM

We certainly are a sick bunch.

Posted by: balljoint Feb 12 2010, 01:44 PM

That is awesome.

I picked up 3 this morning at a WalMart, so they have hit Canada now too.

I did not take any pictures.

Posted by: Sleepin Feb 12 2010, 01:46 PM

Well, how the hell are we supposed to know what the Canadian ones look like!?

Are they right hand drive? Are they a different color colour than ours? Do they have the engines in the front?

Posted by: balljoint Feb 12 2010, 02:23 PM

Hmmm good point. I will get right on that.

Posted by: balljoint Feb 12 2010, 02:24 PM

Does anyone have that picture of Eric in front of the CGT? I have a Photoshop job to do.

Posted by: Sleepin Feb 12 2010, 02:51 PM

Why did you change your avatar? Arent you supposed to be in the Sandbox?

Posted by: tat2dphreak Feb 12 2010, 05:17 PM

they look the same, except the box is full of fake snow and when you push them they make an"EeeeeHHHHHHH" sound

Posted by: jsayre914 Feb 12 2010, 05:24 PM

after "years" of looking my wife found 3 at the local target in york pa. one for me and one for each of my kids



if you dont have one yet, dont give up.!

Posted by: Sleepin Feb 12 2010, 05:48 PM

They would also be half in French too right?

Posted by: tat2dphreak Feb 12 2010, 06:49 PM

yes, they would say "Le Matchbox"

Posted by: Dr Evil Feb 12 2010, 08:29 PM

Damnit! I checked all of those places several times

Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 12 2010, 09:53 PM

We are really demented.

Posted by: Thomas J Bliznik Feb 13 2010, 07:33 AM

Have any of you sicko's thought about making a limo ??(AKA-Sir Andy-Mark) using two 914's???

Tom

Posted by: Sleepin Feb 13 2010, 09:02 PM

I picked up one more today from Target. This one is a darker green than my others.

Posted by: kwales Feb 14 2010, 03:37 PM

OK guys,

Yer doing a really crappy job of keeping me from stalking the small diecast cars in the stores.

Went to Wallymart and Target, no joy.

I'm doing my grocery shopping in Meijer and decide to head down to the toy department along the back wall.

While I'm walking, this employee comes out and begins looking at the endcap facing the back wall.

This is a place where I've never looked before so as I walk past the guy to look at the matchboxes, I see him checking out the small cars hanging there.

He leaves and I stop.

WTF, look at this ... A real 1:64 Porsche 356 @ $3.00 US. Frickin detail is awesome.

And, here are a few more choices from Greenlight found at Kmart, Meijer, Toys R Us, Amazon, etc....
http://www.greenlighttoys.com/%5B~188~%5D



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Posted by: scotty b Feb 14 2010, 03:53 PM

Damn you.....damn you to hell...........







You damn dirty ape.

Posted by: kwales Feb 14 2010, 04:14 PM

Scotty,

Look at those wheels.....

Amazing detail..

They are perfect for each car...

And the little 442 on the side of the Olds...... OOOOoooooooooo......

Cmon.... Ya know ya want one...

Posted by: kwales Feb 14 2010, 04:45 PM

Ooooooo Scotty,

How did I miss these????

Lust away.

Some race cars are up to $8.99




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Posted by: zymurgist Feb 14 2010, 05:11 PM

Today's Score:

Walmart 8, Target 3



Also picked up a few other interesting cars...

Posted by: kwales Feb 14 2010, 06:53 PM

Ken,

How many stops? I've done quite a few and found 4. Two 914's at one stop, and the others were one at a time at two other stores.

Target is a big fat zero for 4 tries.

Meijer is zero for 6 tries, and Biggs is zero for 6 tries.

Posted by: MDG Feb 14 2010, 07:19 PM

hmmm, wonder if I could build some flares up out of solder?

Oh, and our packaging is different; it doesn't have the 'heritage classic' tag line. It just says Porsche 914 written on a purple background and 16/100. Same pukey colour color though.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Feb 14 2010, 07:23 PM

I have hit 3 different Targets, got three each at 2 of them and zip at the other one. Struck out at Walmart.

Posted by: zymurgist Feb 14 2010, 08:11 PM

This weekend's trip included 5 Walmarts and 2 Targets. One Target had nothing, but all the other places yielded at least one 914. I'm seeing both shades of green now as well.

Posted by: balljoint Feb 15 2010, 06:53 AM

Someone should start a new thread on this topic.

Picked up 1 more in the Collingwood Walmart this weekend.

Posted by: Sleepin Feb 15 2010, 10:13 AM

I was thinking maybe JB Weld.

Posted by: Dr Evil Feb 15 2010, 04:13 PM

FINALLY! I scored 2 darker green 914s at TRU at a mall. I was going to the DMV, but I forgot it was a holiday. So, I decided to drive past the DMV and check out a TRU I saw on the way back from Root's shop. I also scored another powder blue convertible type 181 and a powder blue convertible ghia!

Posted by: kwales Feb 15 2010, 04:35 PM

Evil,

Good score on the powder blue thing. Now you have another to go with the one from Meijers.

Ghia convertible in powder blue is way cool too. Let me know if you find a British Racing Green or metallic blue Ghia convertible. Those were the colors on a Ghia convertible that I drove in college.

Gawd I miss that car. 16-18 MPG, lumpy idle, and it layed rubber in two gears.

Posted by: Brent Feb 15 2010, 04:51 PM

I'm about 0 for 50 visits to Walmart, Target, TRU, Dollar Store, any other store which may have toys. I did score a new hot toy though ....NERF! My kids love the blasters. Oh and scored that White Audi R8 too.


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Posted by: zymurgist Feb 16 2010, 12:42 PM

Found a darker green (relatively speaking) 914 at Target in College Park today. I gave it to a co-worker who used to own a yellow 914 back in the day.

I'm also seeing the tan camouflage 181's all over the place, but no orange ones.

Posted by: Dr Evil Feb 16 2010, 01:11 PM

On the way back from the DMV I scored two more at Kmart I also got another camo 181 (Scotty got me one already), and a 54 Jag (I had been looking for two of those).

Posted by: Brent Feb 16 2010, 01:24 PM

Can someone please post a pick of the darker green? Is it more Irish, Zambezi?

Posted by: Brent Feb 16 2010, 01:26 PM

Nevermind, I see its just a slightly darker paint.

Posted by: tat2dphreak Feb 16 2010, 02:30 PM

you all suck... I hit 2 targets, a walmart and a toy r us yesterday, and all I found was a Golf GTI that was packaged upside down

Posted by: type47 Feb 16 2010, 03:11 PM

Nothing in the Clifton Park/Halfmoon/ area of NY.

Posted by: kwales Feb 16 2010, 03:54 PM

Ooooo........

Went to the Matchbox site today and there appears to be three versions of the 914 out there.....

1. Lime Green (1st release)
2. Dark lime Green with 'light' lime green window trim
3. Dark lime Green with 'dark' lime green window

Kinda like the Karmann factory- let's use up existing stock....

I hope our concours guys are taking notes on this....


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Posted by: tod914 Feb 16 2010, 04:38 PM

Picked up some 70's era cars. No 914's have hit the local stores as of yet. Seems the Super markets have a better selection than Target. Here's the bus I nabbed you Mike. Maybe one of the local guys can bring it to Hershey for you, instead of shipping it.

Posted by: Dr Evil Feb 16 2010, 05:01 PM

Right on. I needed one still in the packaging

Posted by: scotty b Feb 16 2010, 05:46 PM

Big Lots in Williamsburg yielded one 914. I think I have all the Things now


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Posted by: scotty b Feb 16 2010, 05:48 PM

REALLY? I've had 2 Things and BOTH had rear deck lids. Do some real research Hot Wheels. Matchbox got it right


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Posted by: MDG Feb 16 2010, 05:59 PM

Ever notice in every picture, Scotty always seems to be wearing latex gloves

perhaps some things are best left alone.

Posted by: scotty b Feb 16 2010, 06:39 PM

That's all I'm wearing too

Posted by: tod914 Feb 16 2010, 06:51 PM

lol, I don't think the cars need to be "examined" that much in depth Scotty. Nice Thing collection. I'll have to see if I can find the orange and tan during my next hunt.

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Posted by: Vacca Rabite Feb 16 2010, 08:14 PM

One of the guys on the Subaru boards asked me today if I had found one of the 914s yet. I said no. He siad he had a spare and that he'd send it to me tomorrow!

I've never met the guy! He followed my build thread in the suby OT forum, and just decided to send me one. Killer cool!

Zach

Posted by: jt914-6 Feb 16 2010, 09:46 PM

Way to go Doc....It pays to be patient.....but NOT a patient.......

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Feb 16 2010, 10:05 PM

Not all. These two are Matchbox, The Orange one has "The Thing" across the bottom of the doors.

I still need the Matchbox Camo Brown and the Hot Wheels Orange.

Posted by: Dr Evil Feb 16 2010, 10:21 PM

Well Scott, what the hell am I supposed to do with the 2 orange ones I bought for ya that I was shipping tomorrow?

Impatient.

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Feb 16 2010, 10:24 PM

I'll take them if Scotty doesn't.

Posted by: tod914 Feb 16 2010, 11:08 PM

Mike how about 1 for the red bus? I'll see if Ray do the swap for us.

Posted by: Dr Evil Feb 16 2010, 11:21 PM

I am all about trades, but now I am confused as to what is going to whom. I have some cars that are supposed to go to someone, I bought a ghia for them

Posted by: scotty b Feb 17 2010, 06:49 AM

Sorry Mike I didn't know you had others when I found these 2. Let someone else have them if they want. I have 2 914's & a camo Thing for you in case you don't remember the call

Posted by: type47 Feb 17 2010, 02:03 PM

What models are people looking for? I've been passing up alot of Ghia Cabs and now Type 181's as I have been searching for Type 47's (914's) I passed on a Jaguar, GTI, couple others today.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Feb 17 2010, 09:46 PM

I scored 3 camo Things, 3 dark blue Things, 1 orange Thing, 4 darker green teeners and a '40s Woody at one Target today. If anyone needs my spare Things just let me know.


Shoe

Posted by: blitZ Feb 19 2010, 12:19 PM

Finally, found a 914 at the Snellville, GA Target. I picked it up along with the Ghia and a tan camo 181.

I collected Matchbox cars as a kid and my Mom saved them for me. Here's a blast from the past.

Type I, II and III


Ferrari Berlinetta, BRM and Lotus.

Posted by: type47 Feb 20 2010, 04:14 PM

Make a billion Type181's and just paint them a different color for each model year

Hot Wheels Carrera GT's are carry-overs too

Posted by: Lou W Feb 21 2010, 01:55 PM

I thought this one was pretty cool


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Posted by: type47 Feb 22 2010, 10:15 AM

I couldn't pass this up. Maybe Lou will like it

Trivia question: What color is the interior of the Matchbox 914?

Posted by: zymurgist Feb 22 2010, 10:29 AM

Trick question. It's chrome, so it will reflect any color that is handy.

Posted by: Sleepin Feb 22 2010, 10:55 AM

Mine is black.

Posted by: type47 Feb 22 2010, 12:49 PM

How many MOD 71 914-6's were painted Ravenna Green and how many MOD 71 914-4's were painted Ravenna Green?

Posted by: tradisrad Feb 22 2010, 02:50 PM

I got 4 today after weeks of looking.

Posted by: kwales Feb 22 2010, 03:45 PM

I got two more Saturday at the same store that I found one at three weeks ago. I like the new lime green better than the original green color.

Posted by: scotty b Feb 23 2010, 08:09 PM

Found this bug I had not seen before, and for some reason the GREEN Merc is called Purple Passion


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Posted by: Dr Evil Feb 23 2010, 08:21 PM

So many of you have sent me 914s, what a nice surprise! What a cool group of people. I will take a pic of what I have as extras (not 914s) to 4 trade/etc.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Feb 23 2010, 08:31 PM

If anybody needs or wants a blue Thing, let me know, I found a large quantity of them tonight.

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Feb 23 2010, 08:34 PM

Which blue?

Posted by: '73-914kid Feb 23 2010, 08:37 PM

Finally found one at Target. Just one. Looks great next to my hotwheels 917. The 917 is really my absolute favorite car in my hotwheels/mini car collection. Pictures later tonight.

Posted by: Dr Evil Feb 23 2010, 08:43 PM

a 917 would be cool

Shoe, what color blue? There is the dark blue and light blue.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Feb 23 2010, 08:47 PM

Dark blue. Still looking for the Woody Doc, no luck yet but did get you a cool bug.

Posted by: scotty b Feb 23 2010, 08:51 PM

I have an extra dark blue if you want it. I need a light blue and a yellow like Jim posted. I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a thing today

Ditto on the 917

Posted by: kwales Feb 23 2010, 09:39 PM

The light blue thing appears to be a 2009 color.

The one I gave to Evil appears to be a NOS thingy.....

Lotsof orange things with black stripes, and safari wagons.

Posted by: dlo914 Feb 24 2010, 12:43 PM

Trade someone this Hot Wheels Baja Bug NIB for a 914

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Feb 24 2010, 04:06 PM

If anybody is looking for anything inparticular let me know. Got excited when I walked in a store today & saw a huge Hot Wheels supply thinking they had to have a lot of Matchbox too. Not so, only had about 15 Matchbox cars.

Posted by: zymurgist Feb 24 2010, 04:20 PM

Most of the Targets around here are like that.

Posted by: jcambo7 Feb 24 2010, 04:32 PM

Just wanted you guys to know something. You all suck I can't run to a wal-mart or Target to find one. Hopefully they will still be making them and selling them when I get home from my deployment in May... hmmm... It's freakin' 7.40 on amazon for the lime green one too.

Posted by: Brent Feb 24 2010, 06:09 PM

All empty pegs were filled at Target today>>>>>with old rev cars. No joy on the 914 again, but plenty of Ghia's, Things, GTI's, ZR1's, etc etc....

Posted by: '73-914kid Feb 24 2010, 09:16 PM

Okay, here's the 917. An older model from Hotwheels with realy rubber tires, and the engine lid lifs up to reveal the flat 12. Mind you, there are some dings on the paint. I bought this with my own money when I was 12 and took it EVERYWHERE! My favorite miniature car I will ever have for sure. Oh, found 2 more 914's at Walmart, as well as a C6R. I plan to pull the opened 914 apart and paint it yellow to match my car. Should look cool.

Oh, yeah! How do you guys separate the top of the car from the bottom piece? Drill out the rivet?

Posted by: jt914-6 Feb 24 2010, 09:47 PM

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Oh, yeah! How do you guys separate the top of the car from the bottom piece? Drill out the rivet?




Yes, drill out both rivetS....

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Feb 25 2010, 12:17 AM

Dude, don't you worry. I will personally make sure you get a 914 when you return. I am setting one aside with your name on it now. Thanks for protecting our country!



Shoe

Posted by: RoninEclipse2G Feb 27 2010, 01:18 PM

The wife just picked one up at Target here in Parker. She searched to see if there were any more but there weren't

Posted by: Jon Fernandes Feb 27 2010, 08:32 PM

Here's part of the collection, lots of beetles, ghia, thing, five 914's, 356B, some other aircooled VW's..

Posted by: iamchappy Mar 1 2010, 09:47 AM

I picked up two more at Target yesterday, They are a different shade of green from the first ones i bought. The first ones were kinda willow green the new ones are more conda.

Posted by: ConeDodger Mar 1 2010, 10:20 AM

I went over to a friends house a couple weeks back and his son and soon to be daughter-in-law were there. As we talked, I found out these two both work at Target. Danny does stock and works in the back. I mentioned I was looking for the new Matchbox 914 and he said "how many do you want?" All of them was my reply. So far I have 10... I hope to get enough for party favors at WCR 2010

Posted by: RobW Mar 1 2010, 11:21 AM

Just another reason to go....

Posted by: iamchappy Mar 1 2010, 05:56 PM

i'm going to make one of them into a clone of my turbo car

Posted by: Lou W Mar 1 2010, 06:48 PM

James, I sent one out today to ya.

Posted by: nsr-jamie Mar 2 2010, 07:37 AM

Just got back from the Olympics in Vancouver and I made a stop at the local Walmart and they had 4 of them for sale, I bought 3 of them and left one for the next person. I also have a pair of US version ones here sent via a friend and the Canadian version packs are a bit different. The cars appear to be the same. I paid $1.33 each for them. They have chrome seats, very cool !!

Posted by: blitZ Mar 2 2010, 10:47 AM

So has anyone cut the roof off yet? I have several cars so far, sure is tempting.

Posted by: jt914-6 Mar 2 2010, 05:30 PM

I cut off the roof/windshield, changed the wheels, and painted my car's color....

Posted by: Jon Fernandes Mar 2 2010, 05:42 PM

Now you just need a ginther-style windscreen

Posted by: jt914-6 Mar 2 2010, 05:43 PM

And flares, Fuchs, flared rockers, rear spoiler, ect.....

Posted by: JonH Mar 2 2010, 06:55 PM

Needed a new key chain...

Posted by: carr914 Mar 5 2010, 10:01 PM

FINALLY !!!

I scored a few

One Light & Darker Green will stay in the package

Tomorrow after the Local Concours, I will come home and begin surgery on two. I'll bead blast em, flare em - I think I have a little Ginther screen here somewhere.

Not sure how to paint them later - spray or get some fingernail lacquer polish in Signal Orange

The Decals are going to be a Bitch.

T.C.




and a few of my old Matchbox - a few Grey Wheels

I still have a few boxes in a closet.

In 1987, I traded a Matchbox Collection ( Coronation Coach (2) All early Grey Wheels, All cars thru 1968 (w/ original boxes) including displays for a HOUSE.

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 5 2010, 10:16 PM

The hardest part is getting a good photo of these little things.


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Posted by: iamchappy Mar 5 2010, 11:05 PM

Rick, no fair right out of the package they look almost Ravenna - But Raspberry yum yum.....

Whats this i hear about a Cellite rack...

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 5 2010, 11:08 PM

Call me!

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Posted by: rebelmdot Mar 6 2010, 06:08 PM

I cleaned out my target this morning for 4 of them!

Posted by: carr914 Mar 7 2010, 06:16 AM

1st one painted

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Posted by: RobW Mar 7 2010, 07:41 AM

Nice. Now I just need to find one here in the Bay Area... mmm, I have extra Olympic blue....

Posted by: carr914 Mar 7 2010, 05:49 PM

Secret Shots of 914-6GTs getting Flares installed at CARRera SpecialWerks

Photo by 914World Official Photographer ANDY

Posted by: Brent Mar 7 2010, 11:12 PM

You are going kill me. Scored two in the BAY AREA!!!!! Got the only two in Target on Mckee and Capital on the West Siiide San Jose. One for me and one for my son. Still will look for more.
Now he just saw the upgrade pic of signal orange and said we need more so we can have one to match.

Posted by: iamchappy Mar 7 2010, 11:24 PM

I haven't decided whether to use steel flares or fiberglass...

Posted by: jcambo7 Mar 7 2010, 11:41 PM

Thanks Shoe
But Lou sent me one already. Appreciate it.

James

Posted by: jcambo7 Mar 7 2010, 11:43 PM

Thanks Lou
Appreciate it!
James

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Mar 8 2010, 12:28 AM

Rob, if ya need one let me know, I am sitting on a stash of them.


Shoe

Posted by: carr914 Mar 8 2010, 09:25 AM

I swapped the wheels for my 1st car



and made a Ginther car

Posted by: tat2dphreak Mar 8 2010, 10:03 AM

I finally got one last night at Albertsons of all places!

I ran to the store for a few things and just happened to walk down the toy aisle.... it was right in front

Posted by: carr914 Mar 8 2010, 05:41 PM

My poor Prototype ( on left) ( I have named her #4 ) has been Flared, un-flared, Painted White, painted Silver, stripped, Ginthered, Winged, Spoilered. I think I will just leave it out in the desert Later to be called the Ultra-Uber RustCicle.

Posted by: tod914 Mar 8 2010, 06:12 PM

Nice work T.C.. How about a limo for Andy and McMark

Posted by: ConeDodger Mar 8 2010, 06:30 PM

I just scored six at one Target store... Whoo Hooo!!!

Posted by: zymurgist Mar 9 2010, 05:24 AM

Posted by: jt914-6 Mar 9 2010, 06:21 AM

914 Whoremonger.............

Posted by: iamchappy Mar 9 2010, 01:55 PM

I think because they omitted the side maker lights they should be recalled.

Posted by: carr914 Mar 9 2010, 06:26 PM

Gotta be Euros

Posted by: carr914 Mar 9 2010, 06:29 PM

And this morning ANKLEBITER stopped by.

Posted by: iamchappy Mar 11 2010, 09:50 PM

My clone 914-6 GT Turbo job... I think it looks way cooler in person.... Oh my, i just noticed i forgot to put the door handles on....

I'm giving it to Ollie this weekend on his 24th birthday..


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Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 11 2010, 10:06 PM

Here is my collection, which started with the beginning of this thread


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Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 11 2010, 10:07 PM

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Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 11 2010, 10:10 PM

Last....or is it.


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Posted by: zymurgist Mar 12 2010, 06:55 AM

Oh, you got the Vista Cruiser with the 2 dogs in the back! How cool is that?

Posted by: Zundfolge Mar 12 2010, 09:37 AM

A friend of mine that collects VW stuff picked one up and mailed it to me ... pretty cool little car.


Uh, but you guys take them out of the packaging?

Posted by: type47 Mar 12 2010, 09:41 AM

Nothing is sacred here

Posted by: carr914 Mar 12 2010, 09:44 AM

Unless Pat Garvey is peeking in, these 97c cars are far game. My Prototype is so far gone, I might strip it again and leave out back so it gets some rust on it.

Posted by: zymurgist Mar 12 2010, 09:46 AM

I took out one of the light green ones to play with. I'll also take a few more out to re-paint... speaking of which, is anyone using an airbrush? I was thinking that flexible hobby masking tape would work OK for the windshield surround.

Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 12 2010, 09:53 AM

I have duplicates in storage so taking them out of the packaging is not an issue. I also found a white Vista Cruiser

Posted by: pcar916 Mar 12 2010, 10:19 AM

Hey,
Is that P-38 supercharged or not? I can't see the top of the engine nacelle's well enough. I know the lego-chopper is... of course.

Posted by: iamchappy Mar 12 2010, 10:31 AM

How else can you modify them if you dont take them out of the package, MatchBox CW's........

Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 12 2010, 12:34 PM

Of course. I came across it during my matchbox hunt. I the p-38. I dream of making a home built semi scale version some day :crazy:

Posted by: Eric_Shea Mar 12 2010, 07:31 PM

Nobody's gonna comment on Dr. Gayboy's "Jonas Brothers" CD in post #591...???

Allow me.

Posted by: MDG Mar 12 2010, 07:37 PM

I was impressed with the Monkey Bong. The Jonas Brothers CD I'd heard about. I missed the Ontario rebuild clinic but the word is Mike was all about the J Brothers. I'm just saying what I heard. . . .

. . . . . from Mark.

You have to admire his self confidence for putting that out there

Posted by: scotty b Mar 12 2010, 08:17 PM

Well now, had I known it was a Jonas Bros. CD, I definitely would have. The real question is how did YOU know what the cd was ????

Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 12 2010, 08:31 PM

That is what I am saying. It was my valentines card to Noel. I HATE the Jonas Brothers and thought the card would be humorous

Posted by: Michael N Mar 12 2010, 09:44 PM

I thought about it but went with the don't ask, don't tell. I'd rather not know.

Posted by: Sleepin Mar 12 2010, 10:49 PM

I have been able to pick up four more while here in Phoenix.

Posted by: Lou W Mar 13 2010, 12:19 AM

Found a dark green one. Woohoo

Posted by: zymurgist Mar 13 2010, 09:10 AM

Posted by: iamchappy Mar 13 2010, 11:40 AM

I just finished Ollie's Bday present. A one of a kind Matchbox Dad's car. He was very pleased. Here's how it turned out. Later he wants ribs for dinner and Bender Beers.



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Posted by: dflesburg Mar 13 2010, 01:52 PM

what did you make the flares out of?

Posted by: iamchappy Mar 13 2010, 01:56 PM

Autobody putty, and i can tell you many hours go into these stupid little cars, big and small.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Mar 13 2010, 03:36 PM

I have 6 and 10 year old girls that share his musical tastes.



Riiiiiiiiiiiiight...

Posted by: ws91420 Mar 21 2010, 08:35 PM

Found this Thing today at Wally World.



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Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 21 2010, 11:28 PM

Chappy, that car is great!

Posted by: strawman Mar 21 2010, 11:31 PM

I picked up two Matchbox 'teeners yesterday driving home from the Sacramento meet. It was destiny!!!

Posted by: flipb Mar 22 2010, 11:51 AM

This is brilliant!!

How'd you do it?

Posted by: rfuerst911sc Mar 22 2010, 04:15 PM

One of the vendors at Sebring this past weekend had about 10 of them on a peg hook. He was charging $2.09 each. I was going to pick up another one but decided to pass. Knowing that I already purchased one for $.99 I just couldn't pull the trigger @ $2.09. Guess that makes me a CSOB.

Posted by: carr914 Mar 23 2010, 07:22 AM

Rick, you are a cheapsmack. If I totaled the gas and time wasted looking for these little buggers

The Collection - I need to get some JB Weld to put these back together, then the Yellow Coupe is down the road.

Posted by: buhs914 Mar 23 2010, 11:19 AM

how in the world did you guys put flares on a matchbox car? haha

Posted by: carr914 Mar 23 2010, 12:48 PM

A Group Buy of Minature AA Flares and those little Keebler Elves with Welding Masks

Posted by: buhs914 Mar 23 2010, 02:03 PM

It's just as i had pictured it! haha

Posted by: GTPatrick Mar 25 2010, 11:26 AM

Start of rant . - - -

To all of those who have gone out to Target , WalMart , or whatever Mart , once or several times and have bought out the whole stock of Matchbox 914's and bragged about it here on this site . A BIG THANKS to all of you for your hoarding up all of the 914's . And to those who are selling them on EvilBay or whatever for a 200% to 300% or more profit , again another Big Thanks . Heck , even Automobile Atlanta has sent out emails to its customers with an add of Matchbox 914's for sale at $3.00 a piece .

Of course some areas of the country are more blessed than others to get the Matchbox 914's but here in ElvisLand (MEM) I have been searching since they came out at Target , WalMart and others but no luck finding any . It seems that some people even here are buying up all they can get in their little grubby hands for their own collectin or for selling later at a higher price .

What ever happened to leaving a few for some other person while you get a few for yourself ? Is it capitalsism , hoarding , profiteering , or just plain old greed why people are doing this ? The answer is a big yes to all 4 of them .

I've just about given up on ever finding any of them , all I want is 2 of them , and I refuse to buy any from a person or some shop in Atlanta that is selling them for 3 times as much or more than they were originally bought for . Individuals who price gouge or profiteer in any way for any product deserve what they get . Buying a few for resale later at a small profit later while leaving some for others is one thing . But buying up all of them for a price gouging profit later is just being too darn greedy . Of course that's the way society is going these days . Price gouge/profiteer thy neighbors before they price gouge/profiteer thee must be the societal mantra .

When I bought several years ago the large scale die cast model by Monogram/Revell of the 914 at a local hobby shop . There were 3 on the shelf but I picked up one figuring leave the others there for some other 914 hobbyist . Within a week they were gone but of course EvilBay had several listed for a much higher price .

My rant is over .

Posted by: jt914-6 Mar 25 2010, 11:29 AM

Hit Shoe up for a couple....I think he has some.....

Posted by: 7275914911 Mar 25 2010, 11:47 AM

LOL...sorry couldn't help it GTP!!

I can spare 1 for free if SHOE can't help you with 2. I have 3 spares that are lighter green.
What part of Memphis are you in?

Ken

Posted by: GTPatrick Mar 25 2010, 12:01 PM

Ken , . . . . Are you the same Ken Park who owns a silver 914 who bought it from a local PCA member ?

Yeah , I live in Bartlett .

John ,

aka GTPatrick

Posted by: GTPatrick Mar 25 2010, 12:03 PM

Hot_Shoe914 , . . . do you have say 2 extra Matchbox 914's that you could part with ????

GTPatrick

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Mar 25 2010, 12:08 PM

Stop whining, I will give you a couple. I still have 10 or 12 even though I have GIVEN away 10.





shoe

Posted by: GTPatrick Mar 25 2010, 12:25 PM

Hot Shoe914 , . . .|

I'll pay you for what you bought 2 of them that's only fair .

Also , as to the whining statement , I was only making a statement on how things seem to appear . I had a short rant on it like other Club members have had rants on similar or other situations , that's all .

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Mar 25 2010, 12:39 PM

I was just messing with you about the whining.

Posted by: jt914-6 Mar 25 2010, 12:56 PM

John.....Glad I could hook you up with Shoe.....Now, if we can get Shoe's computer going.....

Posted by: 7275914911 Mar 25 2010, 01:18 PM

scary thing if there is another

should I know you??

PCA and SCCA AX's this weekend. You should come out...

Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 25 2010, 07:31 PM

Xanax! Stat!

Dude, I could not find any here for a while. When I did, that was it. A few very generous members here sent me a few, some even unsolicited. We are not the ones marketing them for profit. I just GAVE two away to a fellow teener because he didnt have any and I scored 4. Ask before you assume that we are all price gouging, capitalist pigs

BTW: I heard that there are a gaggle of 50 something year old men that gather at the door to TRU every morning and wait for the doors to open only to elbow each other in a race to the Hotwheels and Matchbox section. They are the people you should be aiming your vitriol at, not us.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Mar 25 2010, 08:53 PM

just installed a new hard drive & am formating now. Will soon be loading the operating system soon. Wish me luck!

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Mar 25 2010, 09:11 PM

Dude, I've been at Walmart when it's happened! They are crazy. I even watched (in amazment) two of them physically assault eachother over a "treasure Hunt" Hotwheel. It was quite entertaining to watch the old guys push and pull eachother over the damn thing. They first stood there hovering over the pallet watching the kid unload them onto the pegs. Unbelievable!

Posted by: lotus_65 Mar 26 2010, 04:28 AM

anyone have an "in" with matchbox, find out the sales numbers for these toys?

Posted by: GTPatrick Mar 26 2010, 07:48 AM

ken , as a matter of fact i do know you . I'm in the MS PCA and am the one who has emailed you about your silver 914 that you bought from the former local PCA President .

Posted by: flipb Mar 26 2010, 08:02 AM

It's my understanding that there isn't a unique bar code / SKU on each package, so they can't actually track how many of a particular model they've sold vs. other models - although they could maybe see which "batch" is selling fastest.

Posted by: GTPatrick Mar 26 2010, 08:03 AM

Dr. Evil , . . .

I did not accuse or assume in my letter that all members here are price gouging capitalists pigs . I stated that in my letter . I also did not name anyone so as not to insult or falsely accuse any particular member .

With some of the many postings by members in the past and the words that have been used against unanmed people or against a particular person in what could be truely called vitriolic fashion such as the one related to the 914Club.com for sale issue . My short rant was rather mild by comparison . So to castigate what I did say " . . They are the people you should be aiming your vitriol at , not us . . . ." was not really called for . At least I did not direct my short rant to any particular person or persons .

There are a lot of good dudes and dudettes at this 914world site and there are a few , shall we say butt heads too . Everyone has an opinion just like every one has a belly button .

This is a dman good website and we are all entitled to exercise our Constitutional Rights of freedon of speech . I had my say and you had your say and that's cool too . This is a free country the last time I heard about it .

Posted by: GTPatrick Mar 26 2010, 08:08 AM

Thanks Hot Shoe . I'll try to get a hold of you over the weekend . It's my work weekend anyways . it's a paycheck thing .

Posted by: nsr-jamie Mar 26 2010, 08:50 AM

I have seen some go cheap on ebay now for 99cents, I found a bunch of them while I was checking out the winter olympics in Vancouver, Canada at Walmart for 1,33 Canadian and bought 3 for myself and left a couple there for you or the next person. They are even selling them here in Japan now on the Yahoo auctions going for around 4 dollars now....I guess I just lucked out with my find, it was the first store I checked. I have one spare I will use as trade bait for something now or later on down the road. Cheers

Posted by: 7275914911 Mar 26 2010, 09:10 AM

Hey John....thought that was you. I believe you had told me your handle at one time??

Posted by: Lou W Mar 26 2010, 06:36 PM

NARP site had a thread for people that wanted one and couldn't find any, I've given half a dozen or so away to anybody that wanted one and couldn't get them in their area. I don't think that there are very many 914 people in Cottage Grove or the Roseburg area, I've bought them whenever I saw them, thats half the fun, it's not the money thing, it's a fun thing. All you gotta do is ask if anybody has an extra one, I'm sure a lot of people here would be willing to help.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Apr 2 2010, 06:34 PM

Patrick, did you find one yet? If not I have a couple you can have, just get in touch with me. I found another one yesterday but out of 5 stores only 1 car.


Shoe

Posted by: Lou W Apr 2 2010, 07:14 PM

I offered a couple to him back on the 25th.....never heard from him , guess he got some after his rant.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Apr 2 2010, 08:51 PM

Well, we tried. Heck, if he were to show up and help me drop a motor and tranny tomorrow I'd probably give him 3 of the darned things.

Posted by: kfish914 Apr 3 2010, 07:41 AM

I found one After 3 months and visiting five different stores every other week. Now to find 3 more to play around with. Not sure what the deal was but evry store ( Target, Meijer, Wallmart, K-mart, etc.) had very few Matchbox on the pegs HotWheel side was stuffed full.
Now the hard part, fiberglass or steel flares, what rims

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Apr 6 2010, 02:23 PM

Was a good day today, I scored 7 more of the precious little jewels!!!

Posted by: jt914-6 Apr 6 2010, 02:30 PM

Shoe....You going to stuff the MUSR 11 goodie bags with your stash????

Posted by: Dr Evil Apr 6 2010, 03:47 PM

Dang. I hit several stores between here and the NY state boarder (150mi range) and got nothing.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Apr 6 2010, 08:35 PM

One never knows what a crazy man from Arkansas will do. I will need a lot more though, I am only up to 23, I keep giving them away.

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Apr 6 2010, 08:45 PM

Damn! 23? I only have 7. Now I have to try and catch up.

Posted by: rebelmdot Apr 6 2010, 09:02 PM

I am up to 8 purchased, 3 given away.

Posted by: zymurgist Apr 7 2010, 05:26 AM

I'm not seeing them any more. Maybe I should swing by a different Walmart to be sure.

Posted by: jt914-6 Apr 7 2010, 05:39 AM

I've had the best luck in Target....Have found very few in Wally-World....

Posted by: balljoint Apr 7 2010, 02:05 PM

Picked up 4 more at Walmart on Eglinton near Warden. So don't bother going there.

Posted by: jt914-6 Apr 7 2010, 02:13 PM

Just picked up three of the darker green at K-Mart if you can believe it.....

Posted by: GTPatrick Apr 7 2010, 02:44 PM

hotshoe , aka Don , . . . I have tried calling your phone number but it says that the quicken customer is either out of the area or turned his phone off . I haven't given up yet . How can I get in touch with you and buy 2 or those little suckers ?



GTP

Posted by: GTPatrick Apr 7 2010, 02:47 PM

Lou, . . . .

No I haven't forgotten or dropped off the face of the earth . Thanks for your offer , I'll try to get a hold of hotshoe for 2 of them . Been off the board for a while , my son is vsiting with me for his spring break . It's the old divorce thing visitation . Oh well .

GTP

Posted by: zymurgist Apr 7 2010, 03:12 PM

I spoke too soon... found one at the nearest Walmart today...

Posted by: Lou W Apr 7 2010, 03:31 PM

Yup, I understand, let me know.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Apr 7 2010, 03:32 PM

9 zero 1- 484- sixty nine 77.

Posted by: Brent Apr 7 2010, 04:59 PM

I have four. Each place I go have max of two, if they had them at all. One was a gift for my 8 year old for Easter. I just picked up one more to customize, as my original two will stay in the packaging. This is all a result of looking every time I visit a Target Walmart or TRUs since January when folks on the East coast first started reporting them available. I will continue to look for them, but I visit these stores often anyway as I am a single dad on a tight budget. TRUs is on the way to a Target. I really do not know why about 10 Honda Ridgelines are available each time I go. What a waste. Wish they were teeners, then I would score 5 at a time.

Posted by: zymurgist Apr 7 2010, 06:08 PM

Because nobody buys them. I see lots of Priuses (Prii?) as well. Yeah, that's the car I want running down my Hot Wheels track.

Posted by: Brent Apr 7 2010, 11:30 PM

Just seems Matchbox thought there would be a bigger market for these and made more in relation to others, not a comment on the market itself, more of the production.

Posted by: type47 Apr 8 2010, 07:48 AM

This is what you get in the UK:

Posted by: kwales Apr 8 2010, 10:01 AM

I found one on sale at Meijers last week for fifty cents.

Posted by: flipb Apr 13 2010, 08:07 AM

Finally scored one... or two

My awesome wife knew I was looking for it. For my birthday, she spent way too much ordering a pair of them from Amazon. One for me, and one to satisfy the 3-yr old so he won't want to play with the one that's mine.



I thought it would be cool to have one... but now that I have one, I realize I need at least two more:

One to keep in the box
One to modify to look like mine (paint it yellow, cut the roof, maybe add bumper tits)
One to make into a keychain

The detail of the light lenses and bumpers (with black bumper tops) is impressive for Matchbox.

Posted by: BigDBass Apr 13 2010, 08:22 AM

I've hit all the local K-Mart, Target, and Wal-Mart. Got 3 so far. One to keep unopened, one on my desk at work to fidget with, and one for the kids. I'm hoping to pick up 2 more so I can send one to a buddy as a Ph.D. graduation present, and hack at one for kicks.

As a bonus, the lighter Matchbox color matches my Ravenna 914 very nicely, so I don't need to modify it!

Posted by: jt914-6 Apr 15 2010, 02:00 PM

Got a text today from Ron...Pcar916...He was in a Wally-World and saw THIS



I wonder how many times I and the rest of us have passed this up looking for the single 914 in Matchbox??? I'll have to look a little closer from now on......Good eye Ron.....

Posted by: Brent Apr 15 2010, 02:05 PM

Interersting. I had my mother take a look at the Lodi Modesto Locations and she said she saw one in a collector pack, but I said they were only available in individual. Maybe she did see this too.

Posted by: BigDBass Apr 15 2010, 02:06 PM

Not me! I check all those collector packs too!

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Apr 15 2010, 02:08 PM

I have checked all the collector packs but have not had any luck. Family Dollar doesn't really carry the individuals but does have the collector packs.

Posted by: Steve Apr 15 2010, 06:37 PM

I found the same collector pack at my local Wallmart in Aliso Viejo, CA. There were two there. I only bought one. $10.00 just to get the one car I wanted...
If you hurry you might find the other one!!

Posted by: Lou W Apr 15 2010, 09:47 PM

I was hoping to find an all porsche collector pack, only seeing the prancing horse pack.

Posted by: Dr Evil Apr 16 2010, 05:07 PM

I had a 2 hr drive to get a part today and hit a few WM, Targets and a K-mart. I scored 4 I also got a pack with some interesting stuff in it. Pics later.

Posted by: zymurgist Apr 16 2010, 05:29 PM

Hmmm. Going to check out a motorcycle on Sunday. Perhaps I should look up the Targets and Walmarts near my destination...

Posted by: Cevan Apr 17 2010, 11:21 AM

I found one today at Walmart.

Posted by: Rob914 Apr 17 2010, 03:12 PM

I found two collector packs with 914s at my local Walmart today. I did not buy them but if anyone on the board wants them, I will buy them. Not looking to make any money. I estimate total cost with shipping to be around $15.00 each.

Rob

Posted by: Dr Evil Apr 17 2010, 03:32 PM

I picked up the collector pack at K-mart as it was on sale for $6.99. There was another with a light blue convertible Chevy Bel Air I had to have Theo is getting some more cars soon (Zach's son gets all the ones I dont want )

Posted by: balljoint Apr 17 2010, 06:58 PM

I wish I had an Uncle Dr. Evil. Sweet.

Posted by: ConeDodger Apr 17 2010, 08:32 PM

Yopu has found 26 so far. She will be giving them away at WCR2010! (I get to keep one though )

Posted by: Andyrew Apr 18 2010, 01:03 PM

26??? Holy crap!!! No wonder it took me so long to find some!!!

I finally found 2 today!! Also a R8 and an RS4... Gotta love the Porsche/ Audi combo.

I'll be modifying mine next week!!

Posted by: Dr Evil Apr 19 2010, 11:10 AM

DUDE! Noel and I scored 4 at target. I am seeing a lot of 10 car packs with them inside. I can not seem to find any at walmart. I have found one for several visits.

Posted by: Andyrew Apr 19 2010, 12:40 PM

Thats funny, the 2 that I found were in walmart..

I saw a couple of 10 car packs w/ them..

Posted by: ConeDodger Apr 19 2010, 01:03 PM

HA HA Very Funny Yopu!!!

I came home from my weekend adventure to find she had found a "Service Pack" with a tow truck and a flat bed and put one of the 914's up on the flat bed... She is soooooooooooooo cute!

Posted by: zymurgist Apr 19 2010, 01:34 PM

Posted by: dion9146 Apr 19 2010, 02:08 PM

I couldn't find any at the local Toys R Us this weekend. Still looking.....

Dion

Posted by: kyracedog Apr 19 2010, 02:17 PM

Found 2 this weekend in Meijer stores.
1 at each store.

Posted by: zonedoubt Apr 22 2010, 04:18 PM

Different: http://cgi.ebay.ca/1-64-MATCHBOX-PORSCHE-914-PERRIER-WATER_W0QQitemZ310214995741QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDiecast_Vehicles?hash=item483a412f1d

"914World" decal on a Matchbox 914...hmm...

Posted by: Lennies914 Apr 23 2010, 08:31 PM

Does anyone know where I can find a small set of jackstands for my Matchbox 914?

Posted by: majkos Apr 24 2010, 07:56 AM

Have these heavy duty ones for sale!

Posted by: dion9146 Apr 24 2010, 05:33 PM

i finally found one!

Posted by: kwales Apr 30 2010, 04:55 PM

OK boyz,

Once again you failed to stop the Kenny from stalking the toy departments for small diecast cars....

Since I gots 6 or so of the teeners, I passed on the expensive Matchbox car combos with the 914.

However, I did score a Hotwheels Ferrari 512 in a combo box. It was red and wouldn't stop calling. Particularly since the box was 40% off.

Now, the real score.....

A Greenlight VW w30. What's a VW w30 you ask???

A Dr. Porsche 1930's vintage VW Beetle prototype...

It had no rear window.....

$ 3.00 US.


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Posted by: scotty b Apr 30 2010, 04:58 PM

MUST HAVE !!!

Posted by: kwales Apr 30 2010, 05:00 PM

What's the difference between that and a VW bug?

Here's the VW w30 next to a small 1950's vintage Beetle Cop car that I bought as a kid. It used to be green and white with a blue bubble on top.

That little VW beetle is actually solid metal and weighs a lot. Note the o-ring rubber tires...


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Posted by: kwales Apr 30 2010, 05:03 PM

Now, here's the new red Ferrari....

And my previous yellow one.

Back ends open to show the engines...


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Posted by: kwales Apr 30 2010, 05:06 PM

Scotty, those red wheels and whitewalls were so you. I knew you would like it.

Posted by: Dr Evil Apr 30 2010, 05:38 PM

I picked up a better painted, Lesny series, red Thing, and a similar Jag

Kenny, you have all the luck with the abnormal ones. I like that v30.

Posted by: kwales Apr 30 2010, 05:57 PM

Passed on the new Mini. British racing green, black and white checked roof.

Maybe next time. Somebody got a XKE jag in BRG that I was coveting until I got some money.

To me, $3.00 is a big expense.

Posted by: PH1 May 1 2010, 12:25 AM

You should restore the solid metal VW beetle to its original condition.

Posted by: kwales May 1 2010, 11:39 AM

Ruh Roh.....

Went looking for a pic of a painted Schuco VW police car....

And I found these tiny Schuco 914's......










The RUH Roh is about the CREAMSICLE version....




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