Woodsy, you recently mentioned the American Butterfinger chocolate bar, although apparently it is not officially 'chocolate'. The bar was originally made by the Curtiss Candy Company, but is now made by Nestle; and dates back to 1923
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Hot Wheels have produced several die-cast models based on the Butterfinger bar (and lots of other yummy goodies). So I thought these were worth a quick look.
1996 Mustang GT convertible, from 1998. This one was part of the four-model Sugar Rush series within the Mainline, depicting various US candy bars.
'70 Chevelle SS coupe, from 2002. Part of the four-model Sweet Rides series within the Mainline.
'51 GMC C.O.E. (Cab Over Engine) truck, from 2016. This was part of a six-model Nestle set, within the Pop Culture line - premium models with metal bodies, metal baseplates, and Real Rider Wheels.
'71 Plymouth Satellite station wagon from 2018. Another Pop Culture line devoted to Nestle, but this time containing only five models
Four photographs from Worthpoint.
Paul Adams from New Zealand
A dubious promotion to be sure, encouraging the consumption of sweet candies, but beautiful vehicles nonetheless! SFZ
ReplyDeleteWhile I prefer vehicles in the 1/43-1/50 scale range for use on my train layout, I do occasionally bend my own rules - just cuz. I may have to bend them a bit and pick up one or two of these!
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