In the Mid-West Toys R Us toy stores carry all of the series individually
and I have had no problem getting them and by the way what's wrong with
trailer queens anyway? they keeps the rain/rust off and the mileage down and
the resale value up.
----- Original Message -----
From: David C Littlefield <dmeadow@juno.com>
To: <mgs4dave@warwick.net>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: Which models?Where again?
> They are Johnny Lightning "British Invasion" series.
>
> You can buy them on the web at www.fullgrid.com, although they only sell
> the sets of six, which includes a Bugeye and E-type and don't have Series
> 2 (different colors) yet.
>
> You can buy them individually at www.ediecast.com and they _do_ have
> Series 2, which include a red MGA and a BRG MGB (which is RHD for some
> reason, despite the fact that _all_ the other cars are LHD).
>
> Although they call the MGA a Twin Cam, there is nothing Twin Cam about
> it. It has wire wheels and the hood opens to reveal a "regular" MGA
> engine with a single valve cover-- not the Twin Cam engine with the plugs
> down the middle and the two cam covers.
>
> I've already bought enough of the damned things to have my own little
> British Car show on a bookshelf. Am I nuts, or what?
>
> Supposedly for them to have "collector value" you leave them on the
> cards. Phooey, that's like owning a trailer queen!
>
> David Littlefield
> Houston, TX
>
>
> On Thu, 05 Oct 2000 19:54:53 +0000 Dave Houser <mgs4dave@warwick.net>
> writes:
> > Sorry.
> > Lost that info on those new MG A and B models recently posted. Went
> > to
> > K-mart, Walmart-nothing!
> > What brand were these? prices?
> > Cheers,
> > Dave Houser
>
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