Posts about M2, Greenlight, AutoWorld
Leading up to the Christmas season, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is known for getting shipments of Johnny Lightning cars. Wait, what are those? Johnny Lightning has been running in it’s current form since 2016. They claim to be the original chase cars, with their White Lightnings. I wrote a piece about this back in 2019. A…
The Story of Coca Cola Christmas, from M2: As I documented in 2020, the Coca Cola Christmas Cars from M2 are a tradition at this point. A tradition of competition, motivation, urgency, frustration, glory (for some), and a lot of time spent hunting and waiting. Everything you love about Christmas in a nutshell. These cars…
Auto World has been the premier manufacturer of Chevrolet Square Body diecast vehicles. The third-generation C/K was introduced for the 1973 model year. The C10, Cheyenne, Silverado, Scottsdale, Bonanza, and Custom Deluxe are all trim levels of the Chevrolet Square Body trucks from 1973-1991. These trucks were relatively straight-lined and boxy in appearance leading to…
In the Diecast collecting community, everyone collects for their own reasons. Nostalgia, fondness of the cars, inner child, or monetary value are some reasons why people collect diecast. Each of the major Brands (Hot Wheels, M2 Machines, Auto World, Johnny Lightning, and Greenlight) have their own versions of chase cars in their lines, with unique…
Welcome to 2020. It’s January, and this month has definitely exemplified how January is the worst time of the year for diecast collecting, wrestling figures, and the toy department in general. Bare shelves and pegs everywhere you turn, as the stores recover from the mania of Christmas time. January is inventory time, and department reset…
Late in 2019, M2 Machines announced their holiday set that would be coming to Walmart. These 14 vehicles are Coca Cola Themed, as well as Christmas themed. The cars are divided into two groups, with four “regular” cars, two 750 Chase, and one 250 Raw version. The total lineup has eight Regular, four 750 Chase,…
