General info for some folks that don't know: Ertl, Johnny Lightning and Racing Champions ended up under the same parent company at one point back around 2002 or so. Not long after, some of the castings from this Ertl line got re-tooled for use in Johnny Lightning, going to metal base, no extra base pieces, and the trunk was tooled shut (I believe they were tooled with a spin post). Off the top of my head, the '65 Chevelle, Ford Thunderbolt, '61 Impala, and '71 Charger were modified for JL use. (This is why some RC castings ended up as JL as well) There was a Kmart exclusive line under the Route 66 Toy Company banner that utilized toolings from this Ertl line as well as Racing Champions. Usually the Ertl tools didn't have different color pieces for the bases but they're still all separate pieces. When Round 2 took over in 2016, several of these Ertl castings got released under the Racing Champions Mint line. '65 GTO, '69 Dodge Charger Daytona, '61 Ford Starliner, '62 Pontiac Catalina, '69 Chevy Chevelle, and '69 Mustang have all been used under the RCM banner in the last 8 years at least once.

So glad you are showing 50s and 60s cars. Thanks

I enjoyed buying these when new. Pre-GL and a step above JL. I am a fan of 50s fin cars and these covered them well. My gripes match your gripes. I have not seen many at diecast shows in recent years. I had a few crumble from metal fatigue.

I have almost all of these cars in all colors I have been collecting die-cast in all scales since early 70s I currently have 2 warehouses and a 4.bedroom house full of toys.

I like this new themed format. Keep up the videos! How about doing some videos on the different line of Tomicas... Tomica/Tomy, Tomica Premium (and the now defunct Tomica Limited), and of course the gem of all diecast... TLV!

These are really good older models. I have quite a few of them too. Those included cards are brochure reprints. 👍

Nice cars. As far as I can remember, these cars were ahead of their time when it came to detail. The only other manufacturer would have been Greenlight with detail. But I'm not sure when they came out. I do have a couple of the Ertyl cars. And like you, if I find them at a reasonable price, I'll snag them up. Their not high on my list, but I do, occasionally, run across them at yard sales and flea markets. Thanks for showing them. Be safe and God Bless.

I also have some of these 1:64 diecast. I love the detail. Wish i could of picked up the whole collection but i did not. Oh well. I have that camero but mine is blue with white strips. I also have the american muscle 1:64, 24k gold car. I think this collection is very cool and would love to get more. Great video 😊 have a great day

The word you were looking for was “dynamic”. That was a dynamic angle.

I have the '69 Cougar Eliminator and '65 GTO in my collection. Both are fantastic in terms of detail. But both also needed a wee bit of TLC. Definitely worth getting at the right price.

ertal are great quality and detail , especially when you consider their age hard to get a hold of down here in new zealand i have 4 and love them, everyone i`ve had a chance to buy , i`ve bought, and not regretted it :)

Great looking models with awesome details 😎 My favourites of these are Charger and '63 Impalas. Only Ertl's i have are 1:64 tractors and farm Implements...

I love these cars and have quite a few. I have several in small boxes without any sort of acrylic case. Just in a paper box with a small window. They may have clear plastic on the ends to hold the car steady inside the box but I can’t recall for sure. I first got into Ertl American Muscle from their 1/18 scale cars prior to the 1/64. My only gripe has been they don’t always hold up well and I’ve had paint actual cracks & chip off on certain models. Oddly I found the same on 1/18 scale. Certain models in certain colors did not hold up well in storage.

These were cool. I don't know why I didn't get these when they came out. I have some other racing racing champions with these bulky weird mirrors. My favorite is the Plymouth and the Dodge Charger. Thank you for sharing.

This quality of American Muscle models in 1/64 needs to be done more. Sure, AW and GL do great stuff, but usually not with inserted plastic pieces or as much detail. Kyosho has a few American cars this detailed and MiniGT has done the Lincoln Capri, but these ERTL are rare gems.

Really cool .nice classic cars with great details. Like em ...ive been finding tons of stuff in my flea market like these ... an i been opening ...MOST . I look at it like ...its been DISCARDED once already... So im going to really dis card it ..an really enjoy it . Plus i honestly dont see most of these yellowed brittle plastics...an blister glues lasting 24 more years ..nevermind longer . My collection has become a mash of everyones old cool cars .....found a dang 2004 ...Yup Johnny lightning White lightning today ..yellowed package but a 67 Toronado...white wheels base an interior.....got it in a bin an bought about 7 other reg old JLs M2s in old cards ext ..fun day today .sadly no money to go back tommorow..an tomorrow is usually more venders....

I have all of the Ertl American Muscle 62 Catalina’s and 65 GTO’s and I love them!

Holy cow those are spectacular even in today’s standard. Drooling watching those pieces thanks for showcasing it to us Champ! Give me one of those😅

Those are cool......😎👍

58 Impala my favourite.

Amazing thanks for sharing

Great video! I've got a few of these myself!

I've got the 71 Chargers in Yellow, Sublime, Red, and Light Gunmetal. I think there was also a Orange one and possibly a Plum Crazy one too. Another good one I have is the 69 Cougar Eliminator in Competition Yellow.

Loving the new format and videos 👍.

Awesome looking die-cast I really like the late 60s models I really like your new video series 👍🏻💫💫💫💫💫

BTW that 58 Plymouth is actually a Belvedere. Furys were only available in Buckskin Beige with Gold accents. Ertl missed that detail.

I only have a couple of these. They’re great, nice to see them showcased here! Probably the closest thing to this in vintage diecast would be Impy/Lone Star stuff from Britain.

Those are gorgeous. Hey the white walls are all round. Lol I have two, the 58' Plymouth and I have a Dodge Daytona.

The early 60s Impala SS all had 409s I believe. 61-64.

You should do a comparison between the highly detailed 1/64 cars in your collection from every brand and hughlight the pros and cons of each of those.

These are great detail, but some of them are prone to paint cracking.

First championdjk

Bonjour où peut-on acheter le modèle Chrysler 300C s'il vous plaît ? Merci 🙏

What about scale? Is it properly 1:64? Autoworld level?

Here in Russia I can find ERTL for whoping 40 bucks.... kinda a ripoff

Nice, but I can't stand PLASTIC BOTTOMS!!,