So i was on a cruise and a gentleman there was talking about how he had a dealer promo model of the 69 H/O. Beyond my belief this gentleman had given me the car.... I was shocked beyond belief that he would give me one of his prized pieces in his collection, his wife on the other hand was happy cause it was one less thing she had to dust . This was in a Corvette dealers office (i guess that is why it has the vette flags on this.

Questions about this are: How rare are these?
Has anyone seen one?
What would something like this be worth (so i know whether to actually put it on my desk at work or not)
Why would it say '69 Chevrolet underneath?

 

...and no it is not for sale AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I had a couple of them, and still may have one... My son got a hold of them and drag raced them... They were available back in the 1990's at your local toy store. I see them for sale on ebay and at flea markets. However, that is a nice score!

Here is a new one http://www.ebay.com/itm/69-HURST-OLD...item19d1bb5268

 

I see the one on Ebay but it has the H/O symbol not the corvette flags. Was this just a different one?

 

I see the difference and I am thinking they may changed the decals.

 

and why does it say 69 chevrolet on the bottom? Just curious cause I havent seen the ERTL one up close so just asking questions

 

Good question. I need to find the one that survived drag racing...

 

Looked at the survivor and it does not say chevrolet, but says 69 on the bottom. I am wondering if they offered two cars together as a collection with subtle differences.

 

Tom, are you sure you wouldn't want to sale it? If you find out the history on it please post it. I thinks it's cool A little '69 H/O :-)

 

Sounds to me like it has been re bodied , cloned, new cowl tag and hardware
store rivets on the vin. Could be illegal in 48 states .

 

I have one - it's the closest I will get to a real 69 h/o I figure! I've had it in my office at home on my desk for probably 10 years. I don't have the packaging or stand anyore but I would part with it if someone did want it...

 

I have an Ertl that I bought about 12-14 years ago, It has "Ertl" and "licensed by GM" on the bottom.

 

sicky olds

I think that is some type of reproduction and not a true dealer promo from 1969. Most of the dealer promos from this era were 1:24 scale and made by Johan, a model company. I have been collecting promos over the years and have never seen or heard of a true dealer 69 Hurst promo car.

As for the 69 Chevrolet on the bottom, maybe the toy supplier chassis from a 69 Chevrolet would interchange with the Hurst.

My ERTL 69 H/O has a different front license plate than the one pictured. Cool model!!!!!!!

Don W

 

Looks like the ERTL diecast- I think they were the only ones that did the 69 Hurst. The same chassis was probably used on some of the other diecasts they did, is why it has Chevrolet molded in.

Don't sweat those details, Tommy- the fact that the gentleman thought enough of you to give it to you says a lot.

Only thing about diecasts is they tend to accumulate and they take up more space than you'd think. I got into Danbury Mints because they had all the early 60s Thunderbirds and a couple of Studebakers. And every time I said no more high-dollar diecasts, they'd come up with something else.

 

It's not an Ertl, or from the '60s. I remember seeing one just like it (chevy labeled case bit and all) at least 10 years ago at a swap meet. While I've picked up examples of most all of the types of 69 H/O stuff I've seen, I passed on this one due to the Chevy labeling and already having multiple Ertls (and other smaller scale examples).

 

Mostly all promos I've seen or owned from that time are plastic, not metal. I have a case...I think 4 or 6 car lot of 69 442's I bought about 10 or 15 years ago. They have a similar Chev blooper, Like the box says SS396 Chevrolet but the pics on the box and cars inside are 442's. I'm away or I would check, but it was something weird like that!

 

I'm getting a little off subject here but anyone know where I can get a 1:18 67 442 in crystal blue? I have dark blue & gold. I passed on one a couple years ago because I was spending $ on real parts. Now I can't find one anywhere!

 

WOW looks like a very cool piece to me. Looks great to me

 

I think I have the Ertle one. No flags and a different tag up front.

 

Bottom left of the underside has the company symbol tag. I will take a pic of it closer and post it.

As for the history that i have received on this car; The gentleman i got this car off of new a car dealer (corvette from i know) and it sat on his shelf for years and he kept bugging him to sell it. After a couple hundred bugs about the H/O sitting there ( only Olds on the shelf, the rest were vettes) the dealer gave it to him. It sat on his shelf for years and last year i met him and he was teling me about the model. I drove the Caprice for that cruise do to the Olds being down. This year he got to see the car and thought long and hard about it and gave it to me. As far as i am concerned this is a dealer promo item according to the story and it seems to be pretty rare none the less. No gator it is not going anywhere lol. If i were to sell the car i would give the car back to the gentleman i got it from or keep it for myself as a memo of all the great times i will have in my H/O.

Thanks for all the help on this guys and appreciate anything else about this. Please also note that this one has the 68 H/O air cleaner intake on the bottom as well lol.

And on another side note: Did they make a Rallye model (1:18 scale)

 

I guess the answer would be yes..........

http://www.performance-years.com/Pro...l.aspx?id=2278

http://www.exactdetail.com/replica.htm?num=308

 

http://www.danburymint.com/diecast/p...9352-0013.aspx

1/24 scale doesn't take up NEAR as much room in the house as 1/18 or 1/12.

 

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That is pretty cool. Bidding on a 70 rallye 350 model (1:18). Those ones go for way too much but i hope i get it.

Did buy one of these to go right between the 2 when i FINALLY get a rallye

Oldsmobile gas pump

 

sicky all kidding aside that is a cool moment to remember. The Jophn force signed one is american steel it has a antenna mast on it and the exhaust
is painted silver with resonators .

 

have you seen one like mine though? still need to take a pic of the logo since i cant find it on google lol

 

no I have not I was just pointing out the difference in the couple I have picked up.
I have never had the force one out of the box till tonight i didnt know it had a antenna.
Mine say propety of gm lic on them and are Ertel and american muscle

 

here is the company logo... If you cant make it out it looks like a road then a TL next to it.

 

Ah ok sweet, def not like mine then lol

 

road champs made a a model too .

 

looked like road champs only made 1:43 model on it.

 

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...d=261037927771

Hey Tom S. Check this one out on EBay Looks like a JD H/O to me
I've never seen this color combo. Let me know what you think about it

 

def a different color scheme, not a big fan of the 1:64 (hot wheels) size though.

Do you have the Christmas ornament of the H/O. Hangs on my tree every christmas lol

 

Yer sir we do Got two!

 

Nice. I got a nice story about that one.... This was the first Christmas with the GF and i kept telling her i got her nothing for the holidays, well Christmas morning came around and she had nothing under the tree except one present. The present was the box to the tree ornament but inside was just packing paper. So i helped her figure out that she needed to look at the ornament. Underneath it was a key, She thought it was the key to the Hurst and i was giving it to her LMBO. I told her no and go try it out and it was to the trunk where i hid all her presents LOL. She was still not happy with me though

 

That's a funny I bet she was mad because she wasn't getting the Hurstbecause I would've ha

 

Hey Tom Do you know if that RC car I posted is worth anything? I can find anything on it and I really want to take it out of the box and play with it

 

I am not sure but my thing is if you dont want to get rid of it why not open it and play with it lol. I have a vast collection of action figures (not dolls lol) and i have opened almost all of them so i can display them the way i like to.

 

play with it I have seen them at toys r us . Way to incorrect in my opinion to be worth anything more that retail price neat toy but just that .

 

I guess your right If you don't enjoy it why even have it, so next car show I'm at look out for the electric hybrid H/O. Out of the box she comes ha