First Gear bi-scale offerings - what's out there?

[randyc]

So we have shared some love for First Gear here before.   And they make reasonably nice diecast replicas.  But it's not like looking up the Mint cars, where there are lots and lots of them.  Can we try to figure out what all they have offered in diecasts?    Not every variation, but just a basic list?  Maybe copy and paste the below so we end up with a listing as we go.

So far, I know of these:

68 ElCamino

69 SS396

67? Fairlane 427

1969 Mustang Boss 429

1973 Ford F100.

Studebaker D-2

55 Nomad

63 International c1100 truck

49 ford police car

International Scout pickup

69 Camaro

53 international Travelall

Dodge 1500 (newish) van

33 Willys hot rod

60s Econoline pickup and van

40 Ford Coupe hot rod

57 Chevy hot rod

56 Ford F100

49 Mercury Custom

37 Chevy sedan hot rod

66 GTO

What else can we find?

 

 

 

[Snake45]

FWIW, I have the '69 Camaro and can confirm that it is NOT a rebranded M2, Johnny Lightning, or CMW. 

[randyc]

And therein lies another rub - rebrandings.   I think they do a Superbee that is rebranded Motormax?  or maybe it's Crown Premiums?  

One of them makes a 69 Camaro with 6 slots in the rally wheels.  Usually a gray car?

I think I saw a 68 Camaro on the bay too.  

[Snake45]

2 hours ago, randyc said:

And therein lies another rub - rebrandings.   I think they do a Superbee that is rebranded Motormax?  or maybe it's Crown Premiums?  

One of them makes a 69 Camaro with 6 slots in the rally wheels.  Usually a gray car?

I think I saw a 68 Camaro on the bay too.  

I believe my FG '69 Camaro, which is gray, has 6-slot "Rally" wheels. I haven't Snake-Fued it yet so don't have a clear memory of that, but I believe it's the case. I'll look and see if I've posted pics of that car here. 

ETA: Turns out I did: 

Only '68 Camaro I can think of is the Welly, which has also been sold as a kit in Testor boxes. 

Edited January 10, 2020 by Snake45

[randyc]

38 minutes ago, Snake45 said:

I believe my FG '69 Camaro, which is gray, has 6-slot "Rally" wheels. I haven't Snake-Fued it yet so don't have a clear memory of that, but I believe it's the case. I'll look and see if I've posted pics of that car here. 

Only '68 Camaro I can think of is the Welly, which has also been sold as a kit in Testor boxes. 

Yep, this is a Welly rebranded to FG.  Looks nice, but not $60 nice.  https://www.ebay.com/itm/1ST-GEAR-Napa-Auto-Care-1968-Chevy-Camaro-Z28-1-24-Scale-Ltd-Edition-1-Of-12/333436510268?hash=item4da25d603c:g:ygQAAOSwOX1d6cv6

 

[Snake45]

1 hour ago, randyc said:

Yep, this is a Welly rebranded to FG.  Looks nice, but not $60 nice.  https://www.ebay.com/itm/1ST-GEAR-Napa-Auto-Care-1968-Chevy-Camaro-Z28-1-24-Scale-Ltd-Edition-1-Of-12/333436510268?hash=item4da25d603c:g:ygQAAOSwOX1d6cv6

 

Yeah, that sure looks like a Welly. I have a yellow Testor-branded one, and a red Welly. I paid $10 for the latter last year at Rite Aid. 

[Gramps46]

1 hour ago, Snake45 said:

Yeah, that sure looks like a Welly. I have a yellow Testor-branded one, and a red Welly. I paid $10 for the latter last year at Rite Aid. 

At least FG was good enough to put the Welly logo on the box.

[Gramps46]

4 minutes ago, Gramps46 said:

At least FG was good enough to put the Welly logo on the box.

 

Maisto made some Pro-Rods and Custom Shop  1/24 Camaros in both coupes and convertibles but IMHO they look more like JADAs.

[randyc]

16 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Maisto made some Pro-Rods and Custom Shop  1/24 Camaros in both coupes and convertibles but IMHO they look more like JADAs.

I'm just not into big mods anymore.  That's how I used to build em though.