DIECAST CARS 1/64 SCALE JOHNNY LIGHTING (MUSCLE)
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Go to seller info on the right hand side of this page I add new cars and trucks every day so check it out for the ones your looking for. 20 EACH = 1/64 SCALE, WITH STACKABLE CASES Johnny Lightning is a brand of model cars originally produced by Topper Toys , similar to the hugely successful Mattel Hot Wheels die cast racing cars. They were not quite as successful, one major reason was that the styling, casting and finish was not as of high quality as Mattel's Hot Wheels. Their claim to fame at that time was that they were extremely fast compared to other brands of die-cast cars. Their most important technology was to mold in a small hook under the front axle so that they could be propelled by a lever-driven catapult, far faster than could be obtained by either gravity, or battery powered "supercharger" devices.Johnny Lightning sponsored 5 Parnelli Jones cars including Al Unser in the 1970 and 1971 Indy 500 races. Unser was able to capture those victories in his blue lightning bolt decorated Johnny Lightning Special. After the initial 500 victory, sales of the Johnny Lightning cars increased dramatically, from initially having sales falling far behind that of Mattel to selling one Johnny Lightning to every 3 Hot Wheels car.By the end of 1971 Topper Toys was forced to close due to business fraud which brought an end to the Johnny
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