Ain’t no way in hell a 1/64 should cost $10-$13 nowadays either. It just feels like a rip off every time I buy one.

1999-good 2000-good 2001-good 2002-good 2003-good 2004-good 2005-good 2006-good 2007-good 2008-good 2009-good 2010-good 2011-bad 2012-worse 2013-awful 2014- so-so 2015-it's OK 2016- did you even try 2017- come on your better than this 2018-BRING BACK WINNERS CIRCLE!

History of Diecast Brands: Early 90's: Racing Champions, Matchbox, FunStuf, Road Champs Mid 90's: Racing Champions, Matchbox (until 1995), & Hot Wheels Late 90's: Racing Champions, Winner's Circle, Action, and Hot Wheels 2000's: Winner's Circle, Team Caliber, Racing Champions (until 2005), Hot Wheels (until 2005), & Action 2010's: Lionel, Winner's Circle (until 2010), & Spinmaster NASCAR Authentics Today: Lionel (including NASCAR Authentics)

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Holy smokes, I actually thought those 2003-2007 diecasts were 1:24 scale!

The reason they don’t care about quality is because there is no one to battle them to make better quality die-cast so they don’t have any one to worry about.

Lionel also makes me mad when they put pre order diecasts available and then they cancel them, like if your not gonna make it don't put it on your site. For example almost every Xfinity diecast

I agree with you 100%. Especially about the late 90's and early 2000's cars being the best.

If I'm buying a diecast I want it to look damn good. Metal and as authentic as possible

I agree with you 200000%. The only thing that would suck is the $15 that you'd pay for them. But it's worth it

100% agree and I think the problem is they have no competition so they can be lazy because it’s a “take it at this quality and price or don’t buy it” type deal. It sucks because my paint comes chipped, uncentered and basically all of what you said. What sucks is if their sales drop they’ll just be like “oh this wasn’t a popular diecast, we aren’t producing it” I’ve gotten at least 3 emails that they aren’t producing it so not buying from them won’t work, they just have a monopoly right now and have no challenge

I am going to Michigan and I hope to find old diecast like you did at Talladega. And I am a young kid

The quality has gone down and the 18 scale cars went away. I collected the 64 scale and the 24 scale, but it was something about the 18 scale that I loved!!! Great video...

I miss those diecast car's from 2000-2007. I wish we could go back to those 2007 cars or Xfinity 2008 or 2009,2010, diecast car's like those again. I want them back to. Because I grew up with them before.

Very informative video! My son and I collect diecast mainly 1:24 but the cars are just like everything else these days you know. Cheap parts low quality and higher production numbers and their bottom line is #1. We'll never see the days of high quality products.

Those PTC cars should cost like 2 dollars they r so trashy!

Yo. Let's team up, and make our own diecast company. Might be tough, but might be better than Lionel Racing.

Well,I don’t mind the rubber tires but a ablilty to open the hood/trunk and black/metal interior is needed.

I stopped collecting in 05 & was dissapointed to find out they quit making metal 1/64 diecast with rubber tires when my lil bro started collecting in 2015.

I feel the same way about nascar hats made by New Era, like a new era wouldn’t even fit on my 3 year old nieces head properly much less a grown mans head. I mean I’m paying $30 for them at least make them to where you actually wear them and not just sit them on top of your head, hoping a 1/2 mph gust of wind doesn’t blow it off. I will forever flat out refuse to buy a nascar hat made by new era. Screw them guys.

It’s so true, you have somemuch proof!

My 2018 Jamie cessna diecast is perfect honestly

Geno hit that yeet and went OFF on lionel

With the most recent news I think Lionel is finally starting to listen to the fans. Coming back to this video to look back and reflect

LOVE EVERYTHING YOU SAID IN THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!

I FUCKING LOVE THAT INTRO

I get the cheap nascar authentics at walmart or target with the white inside, because they are soo easy to modify, and they don't cost a lot if i mess up. What i do is i take them apart, and i paint the chassis and roll cage silver with a paint marker, and I paint the suspension and exhaust black. I also paint the dashboard, seat and net black, and under the back window. I then take the windows out and paint the edges and corners black, then out everything together. Sometimes I take a toothpick and paint the bolts and rivets on the windows and windsheild. But I agree. The RCCA from like 2002-2008 where the best on the market that were widely available, and they cost as much as the ones now. THe hotwheels racing legend kyle petty car Is the most realistic though. It has suspension and multi part metal steering system. I have a few hotwheels ones and an RCCA jimmie johnson from 2004, and they are still my favorite. (every car mentioned is in 1/64 scale).

No one to compete with. Plus the sport isn't as popular among fans as it used to be and NASCAR drove off its core fanbase. I used to want to tune into every race, now I find myself tuning in less and hearing about rules packages, how good the stages are and having it shoved down my throat about how exciting it all is. I could say a lot about the reasons why, but the main thing is greed, greed has gotten us to this point and now with one manufacturer making diecast, I'd rather go after the older stuff at least its better quality and it helps get you through the rough patches, nostalgia helps these days.

Nice review

Honestly what did happen to the quality the quality has gone down hill for nascar diecast

I know exactly how you feel. I bought a 1/64 Austin Dillon die cast and the 3 on one of the sides is angled upwards and it drives me absolutely insane.

I have a gold Mark Martin and 300+ 2015-2018 diecast and that Mark is my favorite out of all of my cars

Guess I'm glad to sticking with collecting mostly COT Diecasts.

100% Agree with you on this!

As long as people buy, they’re going to keep selling rip-offs like these!

I agree with everything here but as a camera geek the focus in this video killed me lmao

Aye I have that black #8 dale jr dicast from 03... One of my favs in my collection

I miss late 90s every 2000s nascar diecast so much.Gloss paint jobs, rubber tires, not plastic, and were the same price if not cheaper then

Agree agree agree agree agree agree agree! I order 1:64 die casts that are from 2000-2001-2002-2003-2004-2005-2006-2007-2008-2009

Thank God they retired the crappy butt WLS mold. Now there's just EL (Best mold) and PTC (IMO it's just an okay mold, not the best)

Early - great vid :)

I got a Dale Jr's last ride the back bumper is all messed up by lionel like if you agree that Action Racing Collectables should make diecasts.

Also I just ordered yesterday a Kasey Kahne from 2004. His Mountain Dew skeem dodge intrepid. The only thing I’m mad about is that it’s coming in 11 days

Look. Geno you are 100% right. I have a collection of late 90's and early 2000's 1:64 cars and you are right that they look like 1:24 diecasts. PTC molds are completely trash. EL molds are the best. I spent up to about 1000 dollars on those cars from the time period above. Now I only buy my driver Chase Elliot's cars, and whatever looks good. But now I hardly get anything. All I'm doing is getting my 2015 Jeff Final Ride car, and that's it. Thank you for reading my rant.

Why im collecting early 2000s diecast now

As a typical diecast collector myself, I must say, the quality back then was much better

I feel the exact same way. I basically stopped collecting modern diecasts because of the embarrassing “quality” of those things. Like what in the world is Lionel doing?! I was really looking forward to the 2018 Cessna car and when I saw it for the first time I was ticked. There needs to be elite 1:64s and platinum series 1:64s like back in 2007!!!

NASCAR.com has them at 10 dollars and it’s honestly absurd they should be 5-7 for the quality they are made at. I haven’t collected as many because of how much they cost I wait till the next season when they’re discounted oh and my Larson 2014 car the target logo LITERALLY PEELED OFF ITS HALF A LOGO

I agree

When I got my Gaulding Sunfrog I thought. WHY THE CRAP IS IT BLACK ON THE BOTTOM

I have spent over 271 dollars on 1/64 this year and I would agree that the quality is terrible but I wasn’t a nascar fan when the quality was half good. I was born in ‘04 and wasn’t a NASCAR fan until ‘09

I haven’t collected much since 2001 but does Revell still exist? I have some decent stuff from them

Darn you mass production

Fricking Lionel, that's what.

Big mood

Question: would it have been worth it to buy a 10 dollar kyle larson camaro zl1 1 64 at a race track or order one for 6-8 dollars online

I think one reason diecasts have decreased in quality is because lionel is having to make vastly different molds for each manufacture, but that isn't a legitimate reason for having decals way off place or having the wrong color scheme. Another reason may be that lionel is trying to get the new cars out as fast as possible.

If we don't buy them and boycott them, we can get good qualities.

The 2000s... The music was better, better racing, and everything...

i want old arc and winners circle back

Lionel Racings Gold Series just ain't enough and hello Geno how is your day. I got 17 diecast Thursday , not trying to brag, but 12 from my aunt and 5 from my Walmart. Wave 3.

I'm also going to wait for the 2019 Jamie Mcmurray Cessna because I can't stand how they perform on one my stop motion tracks. I'm sure you've had them same issue.

Im sad to say I do not have many old diecast😔😢

I hate it when you pre-order a car and then it comes on the PTC mold. I am left asking why did I get this?

When I roll my 2017 diecast they squeak

I wish we still had that detail but at the same time, they have less detail because most of the time, little kids will have their hands on them and destroy them and if the hood were come off, it could be a choking hazard

The decline in NASCAR popularity and the lack of competition is the reason. Revell, Action, and Racing Champions were absolutely great.

Apparently, Lionel has taken heed and doesn't rush cars anymore. It now takes 6 months to make an authentics wave.🙄

So was Revell made by Action I actually like the old Revell ones for some reason I’m talking 1/24 ones . The action ones are great as well even the older non elites

I think we don't have those cars anymore because they only use those for the best drivers and the best driver's used to play back then

That particular kind of diecast was discontinued as soon as Lionel took over. So you won't find them anymore man. I feel ya. But it's a different time. Nobody wants to put the Time in. I got most of those, and more. I also got the 1.24s. They suck with them too. Everything is being cheaply made. There's no competition. Only Lionel.

I want see more body and tire damaged raced versions. Earnhardt crash car and harvick has a cpl of good ones.

I like the 2017-2018 cars because, i dont have any 1999, through 2007 cars

cant tell how many diecast i get and the wheels dont work or there is a lot of scrapes

Should I buy Jamie mac???

Totally agree. But if lionel or another company made them like they did back in the day in today's world. They would most likely cost 15-18 dollars.

You are so cool

Y I’m now getting this over a year later

I order the good quality and also the older diecasts are better looking

Those were ELITE 164s. They don't offer them anymore because not enough people were buying them

Ikr

At first i thought the no.8 dale where the big nascar dicast

The 2018 1 64s should be 5 bucks

They are cheaper to produce so they make more money

The Diecast at my local walmart is in toy secton so the other think im crazy

Lionel disliked your video bruh

What do u mean by PTC mold and El mold and such?

Like Harvick, the 2017 Kyle Larson's colors were off

It pretty much a Hot Wheels with extra decals, should only be $2-3 more. The 1999 are what should be $5-7.

I'd love that 9 sunenergy car Since you don't like it

Last year in 2021 they brought back metal chassis and rubber tyres which is heaps better

What if NASCAR diecasts 1/64 were cheaper and maybe they made 1/48 or 1/32 for the price of newer diecasts but a bit beefed up?

For me 2018 was the worst year for the 1/64 nascar diecast you believe me 1 year with the dale jr cars in the stores and more in walmart is the store im going everyday and other for cristhmas im buy a ricky sthenhouse and coming with a tire tha are very difficult to play with it but thanks to god that the quality are more good today

I still like plastic tires though

like hotwheels they have got cheap back in the day they were nice action and rcca cars ...

My kids play with 1 64.

They should have quality control diecasts be 1 dallor

What's a child baby

And when they wrap the cars, you can see the lines and they kind of hang around the windows. Are you kidding me? for 10 bucks? And, on amazon, they can be 25 DOLLARS. I could have bought 2 RCCA's on ebay for that money.