ERTL is releasing 3 color variations of the 1970 Z28 in 1:64 scale. They should cost @ $5.00 each.

ERTL 32360 red with white stripes
ERTL 32361 silver with black stripes
ERTL 32363 blue with white stripes

The 32360 & 32361 are out and the 32363 should be out next month. I've already spoken to Tom at www.tommytoyz.com (http://www.tommytoyz.com) and he has just gotten them...

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'73 Z28, 4 spd, A/C
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[This message has been edited by dinograz (edited 09-21-2000).]

Here's a couple of pics of the 2 that have been released....

http://www.geocities.com/dinograz/164diecast/ertlred.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/dinograz/164diecast/ertlslvr.jpg

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'73 Z28, 4 spd, A/C
www.geocities.com/dinograz (http://www.geocities.com/dinograz)

It's great that they're finally starting to realease a $hit load of second generation stuff. Had to wait 30 years for it, but i'm just glad that they did. Looking forward to the time when they will release other second generation cars 74-81.

I just ordered mine from tommy.I checked E-bay and there's one (RED)going for $10.50.

Too bad a citrus green one is not available.....

Was in a toy store the other day and he had just recieved the red one and the silver one. Picked up the red one (of course), but it was 7.95. That's why I didn't get both. Very cool though.

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Ray C
73 Z28 4 speed
http://zmanstoy.HOMESTEAD.COM/zpage1.html

Here's a picture of the blue one which is just coming out now...

http://www.geocities.com/dinograz/164diecast/ertlblue.jpg

[This message has been edited by dinograz (edited 10-26-2000).]

I have the grey and the red ..I also have the johny lightning 6 car set ...Is the blue one out yet?

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79 Z28 4speed

The blue Camaro has just come out from ERTL. They are currently arriving at diecast dealers now.

BTW, the Johnny Lightning 6 car Camaro Collection has had 5 different releases with the following cars in each release.

1 1967 Camaro Z-28 Blue
1 1968 Camaro Grey
1 1969 Camaro COPO 427 Calypso Coral
1 1970 Camaro RS Z-28 Yellow
1 1977 Camaro Z-28 White
1 1982 Camaro Z-28 Gloss Black

2 1967 Camaro Z-28 Red
2 1968 Camaro White
2 1969 Camaro COPO 427 Black
2 1970 Camaro RS SS Blue
2 1977 Camaro Z-28 Cocoa
2 1982 Camaro Z-28 Silver/Blue two-tone

3 1967 RS/SS Camaro Metallic Gold (this was a LE directly from JL only)
3 1967 Coupe Camaro Charcoal
3 1969 COPO Camaro Sunburst Yellow
3 1968 RS/SS Camaro Calypso Coral
3 1973 RS Camaro Sand Dollar
3 1976 Coupe Camaro Starlight Black
3 1987 IROC-Z Camaro Candyapple Red

4 1967 RS/SS Red
4 1968 Z-28 Reef Blue
4 1969 RS/SS Starlight Black
4 1972 RS Emerald Green
4 1976 Type LT Rally REd
4 1989 IROC-Z Black

5 1967 Camaro Blue
5 1968 Camaro SS Nassau Blue
5 1969 Camaro Snow White
5 1970 Camaro Silver
5 1977 Camaro Starlight Black
5 1985 IROC-Z Daytona Yellow

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'73 Z28, 4 spd, A/C
www.geocities.com/dinograz (http://www.geocities.com/dinograz)

does anyone make 79-80 z diecast?

Had a question for all of those who have bought the 1:64 Ertl '70 Z28/RS's. Do they all have that space in the front fender where they pushed the bumpers into place? I just bought myself a Cortez Silver one last night ($3.99 at Target guys, probably cheaper yet at Walmart).

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MinotaurAce
'68 Z/28
'80 Z/28
'82 Berlinetta

Yup, they all have that space. Real nice huh??? LOL

How can they create such a detailed diecast and then screw it all up in such a way? I'm kind of annoyed at the mistake. If you open the packaging can you squeeze the gap closed?

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MinotaurAce
'68 Z/28
'80 Z/28
'82 Berlinetta

What i can't stand is those stupid mirrors. Otherwise i think they're pretty cool. They need to take a lesson or two from Matchbox in the 1/64 school of die-cast. The Blue 71 from the Matchbox premiere collection is still #1

Does this make my '81 rare since it's not mass produced in dicast ?

I wish !

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81 Z28 Rolling resto
81 camaro - Autocross

Ok, so I've accepted that my Ertl car has a cosmetic issue with the front fender, and oversized mirrors. So last night I was out shopping again and I bought the Johnny Lightning '67 Camaro RS/SS and '68 Camaro Z/28 to fill out my collection of their cars. On closer inspection, the '68 Z/28 has "SS" on the grill! At first I thought maybe they had mistakenly put the '67 grill onto the '68 Z/28, but the '67 has an RS grill instead of a standard one. So what's up with that? Are all of them like that, or did I just get a messed up one somehow? And if they're all messed up like that, who's been sleeping on the job to make such a mistake??

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MinotaurAce
'68 Z/28
'80 Z/28
'82 Berlinetta

What color is the '68 Z28? I'm trying to figure out which release of the 5 it is from...

The '68 Z/28 I bought that night was Lemans Blue with white stripes. I don't have it right in front of me right now tho, hope that helps.

I asked a few JL enthusiasts and was told that the "factory in China was supposed to have the grille without the SS on it, but after starting production it was found that they did not make this grille as they promised they would and was too late to add to the mold". I was also told that "there are 2 different grill styles that JL uses for the 68. 1 is the RS style (hideway headlights) and a plain version with headlights. The 'SS' is molded on to both. If the car is an SS model they will black the grill but silver the SS so it stands out. if is not, then then just keep the grill and 'SS' the same color. It's there but it doesn't jump out at ya. The same holds true for the 67 and 69 models too"....


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'73 Z28, 4 spd, A/C
www.dinograz.com (http://www.dinograz.com)



[This message has been edited by dinograz (edited 11-28-2000).]

Well thanks for the info, it explains a lot. It still bothers me tho! You must be into a few collecting groups in order to find something like that out, huh?

JL has a good message board. Lots of knowledgable collectors on it... http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/Ultimate.cgi

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'73 Z28, 4 spd, A/C
www.dinograz.com (http://www.dinograz.com)

I have the ERTL's and they are pretty sharp. As far as the 79-81 go You are probably limited to Hot Wheels for now. I probably have at least 200 cars in my 64 scale collection of camaros. I love em. Racing champioins cars suck the bottom is cheap and the hood barely closes do not buy their camaros.

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1977 Type LT
350 700R4 2.73