Three of the classics that I got are American, while the fourth one is European. The latter is very cool, but I was truly thrilled to see three classic American cars. Now, it's not like we don't also get those from Hot Wheels, but we just don't see certain classics from them. And even if we did, they'll most likely have a modified appearance. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that. After all, this year's release of the '59 Chevy Impala left me speechless. But Matchbox is currently the brand I look to for plain releases certain American classics, and the Plymouth Savoy is one of them.
To be honest, white is not the color I would have picked for a second release of this casting, but I'm not mad at their decision to use it. I mean, it's no lie that these old American cars also look nice finished in white. I just think they could have taken the opportunity to use a color that's a little more exciting.
So what color would I have picked, then? Well, there's many different ones to choose from, but the color they used for this year's release of the '60 El Camino is the one I would have picked. We don't typically see releases that are finished in that color, so using it would have really made a release of this casting stand out. And it would have definitely been one of my favorite releases for many years to come. Now, that's not the only color they could have used. In my opinion, cream yellow and seafoam green are also perfect colors for classics like this.
I know there's going to be more releases going forward, so hopefully they'll consider using colors like the ones I made mention of. And hopefully they'll think about picking different interior colors, too. Alright, let's move on to the next release.
There's been many times where Matchbox will make the same car as Hot Wheels, but it'll be a different trim. Then there's other times where they'll both make the exact same car, but one is a different model year. And the latest example of the aforementioned is seen with Matchbox's new '66 Dodge Charger, which is one model year older than the first generation Dodge Charger from Hot Wheels.
Among the releases that I wanted from this case, this is the one I was the most excited for. Hot Wheels first released their version of the first generation Charger back in the year 2000. And I missed all of its releases. After a while, I decided to turn to the secondary to see if I could find one for a reasonable price. Eventually, I found the 2010 Muscle Mania release, and it was listed for a price I was willing to pay.
Although I was happy to finally have one, I still wanted more examples of the first generation Charger in my collection. But I wasn't willing to get anymore of them off of the secondary. That's why I'm glad Matchbox is able to make this casting. Thanks to this brand, I'll now have a chance at owning a many examples of the first generation Dodge Charger.
The one I got off of Ebay is deep in my collection, and I really didn't feel like trying to find it for this post. So I don't know if one casting is bigger than the other. However, in my eyes, this casting's proportions are just fine.
Besides the casting itself, I'm also very pleased with their decision to use a nice version of orange for this first release. I really don't have an issue with the usual colors they use for classic American cars, but it's nice to see a different one used. And orange is a perfect color for this car.
The '41 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe made its debut two years ago, and it has had consecutive releases like I wanted it to. Sadly though, I wasn't able to get two of them, and it's because they were a part of a set that was only sold at the worst store for diecast cars. And in my area, the set never really made it to the pegs. In fact, the '55 Cadillac Fleetwood is the only one I was able to find. At the end of the day though, that's just two releases, and it's not like there hasn't been any other nice releases of the casting. And this year's mix four has another nice one.
The only bad thing about missing the special release is that I missed my chance to own an example of this casting that's finished in blue, and it was a cool version of it, too. But that's fine because it's not the only vehicle color I like. And when it comes to certain cars, there are certain colors that I prefer over blue. One such example if that is orange, which is my preferred color for the McLaren F1. Anyway, in my eyes, this red is just as cool as the blue that was picked for the one I missed. I'll even say that it's the color I'd pick for a real-life version of this car.
Although I like this release, there is one thing I would have done differently, and it has to do with the color of its interior piece. Now, don't get me wrong, there's absolutely nothing wrong with a classic car that's red with a brown interior. But if it was up to me, I would have given this release a white interior. Doing so would have made it stand out from the other releases that also have brown interiors. Alright, let's move to the last classic car I got.
There's been many different releases of this casting since its debut, and a few of them are finished in the same color. So I'm glad they finally chose one that had yet to be used for this casting. Doing so has led to the creation of a very special release, and I feel it deserves a nickname. So I'm going to call it "Cotton Candy Coupe."
I also like how the designers chose to add white to this release, and I'm not just talking about the color of the stripes, either. As you can see, they also chose the color for its base and its wheels. For some, this might be the worst release, since it's not something you'd typically see driving past you. But it's not like it's an unrealistic example of this car. Look up "pink Mini Cooper" on the internet, and you'll find pictures of some that are finished in the color. Some of them even have white stripes as well.
So what about the interior piece? Well, for some reason, they chose to give this release a light grey interior piece instead of a white one. And the decision kind of makes me scratch my head. I mean, since this release is already on the wild side, why not just go all out? So not having a white interior piece is the one thing I don't like.
Okay, those are all four of the classic cars that I had on my mix four want list. Now it's time to move on to the one modern vehicle I was able to get.
When you go down the diecast row, many of the pegs will usually have replicas of vehicles from the same few manufacturers. However, Matchbox's pegs will sometimes have a vehicle from a manufacturer that's not typically seen on any of the other pegs. One such manufacturer is Polaris, and they're currently able to make the RZR and the Slingshot. Now, to be honest, I'm not really impressed with the RZR. I don't know if it has to do with the licensing agreement, but for some reason, all three of its current releases are black. I know they have different colored designs on them, but that still doesn't change that fact that they are black. Thankfully, it's a different story with the Slingshot. There's already been three releases of it, and they are all different colors. And now they've given collectors a fourth one that's also a different color.
I really like how another vibrant color was picked for this casting. I might love the blue one, but this color is something else! And I might just end up liking it more since it's not a color that's used often for licensed vehicles.
Another thing I like is how they chose a different looking stripe design for the top of this release.The other three releases might have also had different stripe designs, but I feel they are somewhat similar to each other. In my eyes, this one is completely different.
The wheels are the one thing I don't like about this release, and it's because this is the fourth one with the 5-spoke wheels. Now, I'm not saying they are a bad looking wheel for this casting. However, I do think it'd be nice to see some variety between the various releases. So for the next one, I feel they should consider using the 6-spoke wheels or the split 10-spoke wheels. In my opinion, this casting would also look great with either one of those.
Well, those are all five of the releases that I found. Hopefully I'll be able to get the other ones I wanted, but if not, then I'm satisfied with these. After all, the classic cars are the main ones I wanted.
So how do you feel about the releases that are available in this year's mix four? Go ahead and let me know down in the comments section. Okay, that's all for this edition of My Want List. Until next time, thanks for reading, and happy collecting.
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