Swifty's Garage Promo Car

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Would You Buy A Swifty's Garage Promo Car?
Yes, price doesn't matter	6 (14%)
Yes, but price has to be under $20	16 (37.2%)
Yes, but price has to be under $15	7 (16.3%)
Yes, but price has to be under $10	2 (4.7%)
Maybe- depends on the make/model of car & what it looks like	9 (20.9%)
No	3 (7%)
Total Votes: 43

Swifty's Garage Promo Car; Anyone Interested?
Topic Started: Mar 19 2009, 12:58 AM (2,064 Views)
Swifty	Mar 19 2009, 12:58 AM Post #1
Multiple Mustang Syndrome: '82 3.3 & '08 GT Posts: 22,686 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 3, 2006 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Theme Of Choice Default Gender Male Favorite Arcade Game 4 Wheel Madness Preferred Brand Yat Ming SG Blog Yes Location Lebanon, Pennsylvania USA	While at ColorComp yesterday I crunched a few numbers regarding doing a Code 2 Swifty's Garage car. Depending on interest from board members, it's actually a possibility. I admit, I'd need a committment from a certain amount of members to even consider doing this- there's a minimum run involved, and unfortunately I can't afford to sit on a large inventory of unsold cars. We would also need a logo. Neither the Mustang logo nor the tow truck logo is what we're looking for on the car. The design should be limited to one or two colors (more colors = more money) plus the background color. We also need to select a car to represent the board. Now, knowing me I'd say a Mustang, but that's not necessarily what everyone here might want. It has to be either a currently available car at retail, a Hot Wheels or Matchbox so as to be able to get a sufficient quantity (bear in mind if we go with this option, we're likely going to be stuck with a pegwarmer of some sort), or we can pick something from ColorComp's inventory. The latter option is more expensive, obviously, but saves us from having to track down (and ship) a large quantity of any particular car, and may save us money in the long run. Now, the car they have in limited stock right now that I'm thinking of going with is this one: It's a Matchbox '93 Toyota Supra in dark blue. The logo would go on the hood. This casting has not been available at retail in many years, and the tooling may not even exist any more. So it's definitely something unique. Here's the problem- when factoring in shipping costs (including packaging) using the Supra pushes the price of the car past $10/unit (figuring 50 cars). If we run 100, it would lower it back under $10/unit, but I don't think we have enough interest for 100 models. I'm not even sure we have 50 interested people. Hence this poll. That said, if this is a success, we might make it a yearly tradition of running a Swifty's Garage car.
	Thanks to cerberus128128 for the 1/18 Daytona!


jedimario	Mar 19 2009, 01:05 AM Post #2
RAWR Posts: 3,940 Group: Moderators Member #366 Joined: October 19, 2007 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Location Clemson University	I would love the Supra! How much I'd pay would depend on the particular car, but I'll go ahead and put down $20 or less.



Celica Baby	Mar 19 2009, 01:26 AM Post #3
Does anyone know where I can find my sanity? Posts: 604 Group: Admin Member #117 Joined: March 25, 2007 DLM or Cardboard Collector Both Theme Of Choice Default Gender Female Favorite Arcade Game Snake Preferred Brand Hot Wheels SG Blog Yes Location The Willamette Valley...Oregon!	I also like the Supra! $20 or less sounds reasonable to me also
	"For the good of all men, and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law." - Robin of the Hood -


Swifty	Mar 19 2009, 02:13 AM Post #4
Multiple Mustang Syndrome: '82 3.3 & '08 GT Posts: 22,686 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 3, 2006 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Theme Of Choice Default Gender Male Favorite Arcade Game 4 Wheel Madness Preferred Brand Yat Ming SG Blog Yes Location Lebanon, Pennsylvania USA	For those interested in coming up with a logo, here's a pic of the hood:
	Thanks to cerberus128128 for the 1/18 Daytona!


QuicksilverDC	Mar 19 2009, 10:48 AM Post #5
SUV Posts: 1,799 Group: Members Member #1,577 Joined: February 11, 2009 DLM or Cardboard Collector Both Gender Male Location N.E. Ohio	Count me in for 2 and why not use the forum logo "Swifty's Garage" with the Mustang? It is what everyone sees and recognizes on the internet....If the cost of the Supra's is a factor I have 48pcs of the MB59 Camaro Pursuit Police in black or MB Red Vipers(may have 48 of em) I will donate to the cause?
	Cars are like Lays Potato Chips.....ya just can't have JUST 1.....


craftymore	Mar 19 2009, 12:08 PM Post #6
Nothing Runs Like A Deere Posts: 7,471 Group: Moderators Member #50 Joined: August 7, 2006 Preferred Brand M2 Machines Location Charleston, Illinois	$20 and under sounds good Sean. The Supra would be a great choice esp considering your fondness for those Toyotas.
	Demo Derby : The Original Cash For Clunkers Program.


JustDavid	Mar 19 2009, 12:50 PM Post #7
Convertible Posts: 2,139 Group: Members Member #1,471 Joined: July 21, 2008 DLM or Cardboard Collector Both Theme Of Choice Classic Gender Male Preferred Brand Tomica Location Mesa, Arizona	I'm in for one...I'm having a great time here. This site rocks!
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SSChevyman	Mar 19 2009, 02:34 PM Post #8
Roadster Posts: 4,391 Group: Members Member #1,550 Joined: November 6, 2008 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Theme Of Choice Default Gender Male Favorite Arcade Game Asteroids Preferred Brand Matchbox Location Greensboro,Ocean Isle,N.C.	I have been involved with having color comp models done and know this process. The car is fine fine to use and I would just use the Swiftys Garage logo. The MCCH uses the cars as a fund raiser as well. They are usually 20 bucks a car,including shipping. I will take 2.



Snowowl	Mar 19 2009, 05:04 PM Post #9
Fullsize Posts: 675 Group: Members Member #1,566 Joined: January 24, 2009 Gender Male DLM or Cardboard Collector Both Theme Of Choice Default Favorite Arcade Game Asteroids Preferred Brand Greenlight Location New Hampshire	Sounds COOL to me $20 or under . Put me down for one of them babies.
	Alright, so I open my cars up and take the tags off Beanie Babies then give the beanies to my daughters to play with. After all, they are only toys


jedimario	Mar 19 2009, 05:14 PM Post #10
RAWR Posts: 3,940 Group: Moderators Member #366 Joined: October 19, 2007 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Location Clemson University	Here's an idea I was throwing around for the hood. I was thinking of including a silhouette of a die-cast wheel as well. Keep in mind that it will show up better in person than it does on your screen.



James	Mar 19 2009, 07:56 PM Post #11
Mr.Bowtie Posts: 5,512 Group: Members Member #355 Joined: October 14, 2007 DLM or Cardboard Collector Both Favorite Arcade Game Pacman Preferred Brand Johnny Lightning	I am in, Have you herad the one about he radio that was sponsoring a contest, and if your were the correct caller in you one a brand new Toy Yoda.... so after the calls were in and the winner was chosen, they sent her this
	Maybe I'm the President of the imaginary BWF Classification Committee, Maybe I am not!


diecastdingo	Mar 20 2009, 12:58 AM Post #12
Fullsize Posts: 536 Group: Members Member #1,564 Joined: January 5, 2009 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Theme Of Choice Default Gender Male Preferred Brand Tomica Location Sydney, Australia	The Supra is a great idea - not something that has been overdone - and it's a Toyota. I'd go one.



Swifty	Mar 20 2009, 02:38 AM Post #13
Multiple Mustang Syndrome: '82 3.3 & '08 GT Posts: 22,686 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 3, 2006 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Theme Of Choice Default Gender Male Favorite Arcade Game 4 Wheel Madness Preferred Brand Yat Ming SG Blog Yes Location Lebanon, Pennsylvania USA	jedimario Mar 19 2009, 05:14 PM Here's an idea I was throwing around for the hood. I was thinking of including a silhouette of a die-cast wheel as well. Keep in mind that it will show up better in person than it does on your screen. I played around with Rob's images a bit:
	Thanks to cerberus128128 for the 1/18 Daytona!


craftymore	Mar 20 2009, 08:05 AM Post #14
Nothing Runs Like A Deere Posts: 7,471 Group: Moderators Member #50 Joined: August 7, 2006 Preferred Brand M2 Machines Location Charleston, Illinois	The one on the right that you modified Swifty looks quite good.
	Demo Derby : The Original Cash For Clunkers Program.


jedimario	Mar 20 2009, 10:07 AM Post #15
RAWR Posts: 3,940 Group: Moderators Member #366 Joined: October 19, 2007 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Location Clemson University	Cept for that stripe color :p



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