Johnny Lightning to produce Toy Peddler Challenger
Fresh off the heals of the partnership between Johnny Lightning and The Custom Crew comes the news of a new deal between JL and The Toy Peddler. Paul Biddle, owner of the Toy Peddler has been working on a 1:1 scale 1970 Challenger which is scheduled to be revealed in “person” at the Los Angeles Hot Wheels convention this fall. Pictures of the restoration progress have been released over the course of the last year or so and its definitely nearly completion as you can tell from the shot below.
Collectors will be able to get their hands on the Johnny Lightning version of the car as part of a 10,000 piece run that will be included in this year’s mainline. As you can see from the e-sheet, the 1:64 scale version of Paul’s Challenger will even feature the Toy Peddler’s web address on the windshield.
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This piece will be distributed to Walmart, Toys ‘R Us and possibly Target starting in the July 2010 timeframe. Stay tuned for pics of the pre-production samples as they become available.
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This is not a Cuda, It’s a 1970 Challenger…Come on guys, your making a big deal about this release and you can’t tell the difference between a Cuda and a Challenger? If I worked for you, these mistakes would not be made.
Ben, Thanks for catching the error. Thats what I get for trying to do a post in the middle of the night. The brain tends to get a little fuzzy in the late hours!