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| Car of the Day: March 2, 2016; Johnny Lightning '99 Plymouth Prowler | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 2 2016, 07:27 AM (771 Views) | |
| Dean-o-mite | Mar 2 2016, 07:27 AM Post #1 |
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![]() Today's car of the day is Johnny Lightning's 1999 Plymouth Prowler. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Plymouth Prowler ![]() ![]() Johnny Lightning's casting of the Plymouth Prowler is not a highlight in JL history. The 50 cent Maisto casting is a far better representation of the real car. But the JL came with a metal base, adding some heft. Although the JL Prowler casting is from 1996, it is as if JL had a crystal ball as they cast "Chrysler Prowler" on the base, five years before the Prowler would become badged as a Chrysler. ![]()
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| pjedsel | Mar 2 2016, 09:38 AM Post #2 |
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I was never a fan of the Prowler and this casting is certainly not one of the better renditions of the car. I would agree that the Maisto versions is actually better. I think even the ones from Matchbox captured the overall Prowler look better.
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| Hobie-wan | Mar 2 2016, 11:21 AM Post #3 |
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SUV
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This has the same strangeness going on as the JL Viper from the other day. |
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| zzziippyyy | Mar 2 2016, 01:16 PM Post #4 |
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Drive it like you stole it!
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Im not feeling this one at all, Other than the casting irregularities the rear wheelbase is all wrong , in the 3/4 front pic one should be able to see the rear wheels. But if you look closely JL got the both the wheel size and axle length all wrong. Maisto certainly did way better, as far as the 1:1 version you rarely see them. Most probably because its a nice weather car and in my area not many days are nice weather. That and the limited production of 11,702. One thing I would like to see is a die cast manufacturer make this in a correct scale model with the rare color matched trailer that you could buy as a $5000 option. GL should do this in its Hitch and Tow series. Here is a plastic model of one. ![]() |
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| Harvestman | Mar 2 2016, 03:32 PM Post #5 |
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Captain Slow
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At least it has rubber tires. That's about all I can think of in terms of complements for this one. |
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| craftymore | Mar 2 2016, 09:42 PM Post #6 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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I first thought from the 1st pic this was some sort of one off custom of the Plymouth Prowler. Then I realized it was suppose to be of the real 1/1. Yikes. Motormax I think offered this or the Chrysler Howler. Need to look around at the Database to confirm. Motormax offered both the Prowler and Howler. Maisto's offering. Picture is courtesy of Billy K. ![]() Motormax Database : Plymouth Prowler Motormax Chrysler Howler ![]() The Prowler from Motormax was #6045 but couldn't find a picture. Did Realtoys offer a Prowler too? Edited by craftymore, Mar 2 2016, 09:57 PM.
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| zzziippyyy | Mar 3 2016, 07:01 AM Post #7 |
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Drive it like you stole it!
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This is Maisto"s version this one is from my collection
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| Dean-o-mite | Mar 3 2016, 07:18 AM Post #8 |
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No Realtoy version, but Racing Champions had two (Mint and Street Wheels castings). |
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| ivantt | Mar 3 2016, 07:50 PM Post #9 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Wow, the Prowler sure had an awkward trip in in 1/64th diecasts.
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| cody6268 | Mar 3 2016, 08:09 PM Post #10 |
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I think I have a yellow larger scale Maisto or New Ray somewhere. Windshield is smashed from childhood. I have seen one Prowler, a black one, in a Cracker Barrel parking lot four or five years ago. The JL looks great. What's odd is that the door handles are printed on--something I've never seen before. I always expected this detail to be part of the body casting. |
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I was never a fan of the Prowler and this casting is certainly not one of the better renditions of the car. I would agree that the Maisto versions is actually better. I think even the ones from Matchbox captured the overall Prowler look better.






3:35 AM Jul 11