Frightning Lightnings

JOHNNY LIGHTNING .com RACERS - CBS SPORTS	-	$4.99	35m
JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1959 CHEVY EL CAMINO LIGHTNING SPEED	-	$7.00	36m
1967 CHEVY CHEVELLE SS BLACK JOHNNY LIGHTNING JL 1 64	-	$8.99	37m
1970 CHEVY CHEVELLE SS RED JOHNNY LIGHTNING JL 1 64	-	$11.99	44m
Johnny Lightning 1961 STUDEBAKER CHAMP Pickup Monopoly	-	$8.99	51m
1997 John Force CASTROL GTX Pontiac Funny Car - 1 24	-	$21.99	58m
JOHNNY LIGHTNING R17 MUSCLE CARS 1970 DODGE SUPER BEE #2	-	$8.99	58m
1971 PONTIAC GTO JUDGE ERROR JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1 64 HH	-	$5.99	1h 9m
Johnny Lightning 1951 MERCURY '51 MERC Black w Flames	-	$9.99	1h 18m
JOHNNY LIGHTNING R12 SUPER CHEVY 1970-1 2 CHEVY CAMARO RS Z 28	-	$14.99	1h 24m
JOHNNY LIGHTNING R12 SUPER CHEVY 1957 CHEVY NOMAD	-	$14.99	1h 24m
JOHNNY LIGHTNING R12 SUPER CHEVY 1970 CHEVY CHEVELLE SS 454	-	$5.99	1h 25m
JOHNNY LIGHTNING R12 SUPER CHEVY 1961 CORVETTE CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE	-	$11.99	1h 25m
JOHNNY LIGHTNING R8 SUPER CHEVY 1963 CHEVY NOVA RESURRECTED SS	-	$19.99	1h 25m
JOHNNY LIGHTNING R8 SUPER CHEVY 1957 CHEVY LIME GREEN IS NO LEMON!	-	$14.99	1h 25m

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The term die-cast toy here refers to any toy or collectible model produced by using the die casting method. The toys are made of metal and plastic, the metal used commonly is ZAMAK (or Mazak), an alloy of zinc and aluminium. Zamak is also referred to as white metal or pot metal. The most common die-cast toys are scale models of automobiles, aircraft, construction equipment and trains, although almost anything can be produced by this method.

History

A Die Cast Boeing 747 model in 1:400 scale.Diecast (or die cast, or die-cast) toys were first produced early in the 20th century by manufacturers such as Meccano (Dinky Toys) in the United Kingdom and Dowst Brothers (Tootsietoys) in the United States. The first models on the market were basic, consisting of a small car or van body with no interior. In the early days it was common for impurities in the Zamak alloy to result in metal fatigue; the casting would crack or decompose for no apparent reason. As a result, diecast toys made before World War II are difficult to find in good condition. Lesney began making diecast toys in 1947. Their popular Matchbox 1-75 series was so named because there were always 75 different vehicles in the line, each packaged in a small box designed to look like those used for matches. These toys became so popular that "Matchbox" was widely used as a generic term for any diecast toy car, regardless of who the actual manufacturer was. The popularity of diecast toys as collectibles developed in the 1950s, as their detail and quality increased. Consequently, more companies entered the field, including the Corgi brand, produced by Mettoy, which appeared in 1956 and pioneered the use of interiors and clear plastic windows in their models.

Frightning Lightnings

JOHNNY LIGHTNING .com RACERS - CBS SPORTS

JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1959 CHEVY EL CAMINO LIGHTNING SPEED

1967 CHEVY CHEVELLE SS BLACK JOHNNY LIGHTNING JL 1 64

1970 CHEVY CHEVELLE SS RED JOHNNY LIGHTNING JL 1 64

Johnny Lightning 1961 STUDEBAKER CHAMP Pickup Monopoly

1997 John Force CASTROL GTX Pontiac Funny Car - 1 24

JOHNNY LIGHTNING R17 MUSCLE CARS 1970 DODGE SUPER BEE #2

1971 PONTIAC GTO JUDGE ERROR JOHNNY LIGHTNING 1 64 HH

Johnny Lightning 1951 MERCURY '51 MERC Black w Flames

JOHNNY LIGHTNING R12 SUPER CHEVY 1970-1 2 CHEVY CAMARO RS Z 28

JOHNNY LIGHTNING R12 SUPER CHEVY 1957 CHEVY NOMAD

JOHNNY LIGHTNING R12 SUPER CHEVY 1970 CHEVY CHEVELLE SS 454

JOHNNY LIGHTNING R12 SUPER CHEVY 1961 CORVETTE CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

JOHNNY LIGHTNING R8 SUPER CHEVY 1963 CHEVY NOVA RESURRECTED SS

JOHNNY LIGHTNING R8 SUPER CHEVY 1957 CHEVY LIME GREEN IS NO LEMON!

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