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Tomy Buys RC2 – what will this mean for Tomica and Johnny Lightning collectors?

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Tomy, makers of Tomica-brand diecast cars and playsets, announced last week that they will buy RC2 Corp., maker of Johnny Lightning-brand die-cast cars, outright, in a deal valued at $640 million. Tomy is increasing its foreign penetration, in part because toys are no longer a growth area in its home market of Japan, and in […]

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Tagged diecast, Hemmings Daily, Johnny Lightning, model cars, RC2, Tomica, Tomy, toy cars  
 

Fun with Nitromethane – AMC Matador Edition

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The distances traveled, unpacking of tools, and careful unloading of exotic fuel. The remote battery drawn from the toolkit, fully charged and ready to start the engine. The moments that seem like hours staging the car for the run. The tense drama starting an engine powered by an explosive fuel more powerful than dynamite. Carefully […]

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Tagged amc, AMC Matador, COX, Hemmings Muscle Machines, nitro, nitromethane, Thimble Drome, toy cars, videos  
 

An expected 3-inch Green Hornet Imperial model arrives in an unexpected venue

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Most of us are, by now, aware that Seth Rogen’s remake of The Green Hornet will be out in theaters on Friday, January 14, 2011. And you’d think that a die-cast of the masked hero’s Kato-driven Imperial would be a shoo-in for the toy aisles. Right? Well, sort of. There is a Green Hornet car […]

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Tagged automobilia, Green Hornet, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Daily, Imperial, toy cars  
 
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