Another "clone"...this time Johnny Lightning---UPDATE 8/18/09

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Browsing eBay I came across this little gem

Johnny Lightning 2009 40th Anniversary Release A

I'll see if I can get some free ones outta 'dem    

[ozziemoparnut]

I have heard of the Johnny Lightning stuff but never seen them are they decent quality???

[RD]

how cool is that? wow... if they did my car it would be missing a front clip

get as many as you can!

[Moparman01]

I have heard of the Johnny Lightning stuff but never seen them are they decent quality???

Yes excellent quality, better than Hot Wheels, tho i collect both. I have several hundred all Mopar only Johnny Lightnings, they keep makin them, i'll keep collecting them, looks like i have another one to look for now lol.   

[69*F5*SE]

Now that's cool.   

[BrianShaughnessy]

I'm still waiting for the lunch box 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

I'm still waiting for the lunch box 

Ha!  I was waiting for you to chime in Brian....you can still get the thongs...  XXL for you? 

[jaak]

Wasnt Johnny Lightning the one that jacked your photo one time for the packaging?

Jason

[694spdRT]

The legend keeps growing. 

Congrats as it is cool, too bad they don't bother consulting with you first though.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Wasnt Johnny Lightning the one that jacked your photo one time for the packaging?

Jason

That company was AutoWorld (which JL owned at one time)

That car is really weird....they made my '69 into a '68 in the pic by photoshopping out the center grill, changed the color to silver....the actual car in the pack is a '70 with the loop bumper in the front!!

Sheesh!!

They did send a few cars for my trouble though

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Small update....just got this reply from "Tom Z" on a JL message board where I posted a question on where they got their ideas....

[quote name='TZ Johnny Lightning' date='Aug 13 2009, 09:20 AM' post='67060']
Hi 6T9,
Great looking car! Someone sent me a link to your car and we liked the look so we asked Chrysler to approved of it as well. Many times Chrysler does not approve small details like the "440" on the hood when it was not an option for that particular year. We just called it a fantasy car to get it approved. Hope you like it and I'm glad to meet the owner!

Tom Z
Johnny Lightning

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[moparstuart]

Small update....just got this reply from "Tom Z" on a JL message board where I posted a question on where they got their ideas....

[quote name='TZ Johnny Lightning' date='Aug 13 2009, 09:20 AM' post='67060']
Hi 6T9,
Great looking car! Someone sent me a link to your car and we liked the look so we asked Chrysler to approved of it as well. Many times Chrysler does not approve small details like the "440" on the hood when it was not an option for that particular year. We just called it a fantasy car to get it approved. Hope you like it and I'm glad to meet the owner!

Tom Z
Johnny Lightning

[/quote]       nice that they asked chrysler for permission to duplicate your car   

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Well today I received my little gift from Tom Z at Johnny Lightning....very cool

Now all I need to find is a nice display case

[Ghoste]

Now that is a very cool little thank you. 

[moparstuart]

Well today I received my little gift from Tom Z at Johnny Lightning....very cool

Now all I need to find is a nice display case

so chris when are you putting the white walls on  ?

[69bronzeT5]

That's cool! It's signed too

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

 so chris when are you putting the white walls on  ?

haha!  Thats a "White Lightning" chase car  only 1%-2% of the entire production run are like that...generally about 100 or so cars.

So now I have a signed one by the designer & I just bought one in the package off ebay



Put the signed one in a display box as well

[69 OUR/TEA]

Thats pretty cool Chris!!!!! I have a friend with a  Superbird that had that same thing done,beleive it was johnny lightning too.

[mopar73]

neat stuff

[moparmark]

                   Hey Chris,

                           Very nice to see that you received a gift from them. I have that same car as well. Looks like my car except it needs the V21 on it and a hole in the roof.



                           Mark

[1969chargerrtse]

That is so awesome.   You are one lucky dude, dude.