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| Car of the Day: August 2, 2015; Matchbox '97 Dodge Copperhead Concept | |
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| Dean-o-mite | Aug 2 2015, 02:53 AM Post #1 |
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![]() Today's car of the day is Matchbox's 1997 Dodge Copperhead Concept. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Dodge Copperhead ![]() ![]() I felt bombarded by Dodge Copperhead Concepts in diecast when the actual car was a hot topic. Miniatures were released by Matchbox, Hot Wheels, Maisto & Majorette - all at the same time. The Matchbox still looks good by today's standards, especially with the Premiere details, which was issued as a Premiere First Edition, coupled with a "raw" bare-metal version. Greenlight is just starting to try the same concept with their new castings. ![]()
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| Hobie-wan | Aug 2 2015, 03:04 AM Post #2 |
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Huh, didn't know MB made one. Looks good with the extra details. |
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| juantoo3 | Aug 2 2015, 06:43 AM Post #3 |
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Still prefer the Atlantic and the Sidewinder, but this is a great effort. I didn't know Mbx tackled this one either.
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| pjedsel | Aug 2 2015, 07:15 AM Post #4 |
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The Copperhead was a nice looking concept car. This version from the Premiere range looks sharp - the Goodyear rubber really adds to the overall look of the car.
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| Dean-o-mite | Aug 3 2015, 02:05 AM Post #5 |
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Here's what it looked like as the regular 1-75 release, for 1999, I believe (or was it 1-100 that year? I can't remember.)![]() |
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| 250 TR | Aug 3 2015, 02:36 AM Post #6 |
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How is the scale on this? Is it closer in size to the Hot Wheels or to the Maisto? Not that there is a huge difference, but the Maisto I think is a little too big. I really like the blacked out side vents and all the added interior and rear detailing.
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| Dean-o-mite | Aug 3 2015, 03:07 AM Post #7 |
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It is pretty doggone close to the Maisto measurements, so notably larger than the HW (and the Majorette is the behemoth of the group, dwarfing them all). |
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Still prefer the Atlantic and the Sidewinder, but this is a great effort. I didn't know Mbx tackled this one either.

The Copperhead was a nice looking concept car. This version from the Premiere range looks sharp - the Goodyear rubber really adds to the overall look of the car.

2:35 PM Jul 11