They couldn’t rely on old tools and they had to go in a direction of creating new tools of still-in-use designs to get the super clean look they were going for with HWC cars. This was also when those in charge realized how important tooling was to the end product (the ’67 GTO from this set ended up being done in metallic paint due to not getting clean enough raw castings to plate and polish for spectraflame). The bases of the cars started getting polished this year, starting with the Super Chromes releases.
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This was the first year with the separate Series cars, this one with NEO Classics, Super Chromes and Flying Customs segments (4 cars each at 12500 production each). For 2003, with a better idea of how things were going, Red Line Club memberships went to 18k pieces with three versions of the Custom Mustang. Now, this was well before I joined the site, but I’ll say by 2009 not a single one of these was still in the shop.
The majority of the cars that year had a production run of 10k pieces.
That first year, the RLC Membership car was the ’67 Camaro in 2 versions: chrome with red stripes at 5k production and chrome with blue stripes at 10k production (there was a third, chrome with black stripes at 10k production, but I’m not totally sure it was a membership car). The NEO Classics wheel took a page from Hot Wheels of old, being on bearings and designed to look like an old school “Mag” wheel. The cars weren’t separated into NEO Classics or Real Riders yet, just all mixed into one line. In 2002, the first “series” of cars were released. The Red Line Club started with one primary mission, to make Hot Wheels in a similar way that they used to be made. Say what you will but the Mutt is awesome. Series 1 spoilers, ’67 Charger and Mutt Mobile. This will be a long article to bear with me I will be leaving out a few items in my description of what has happened but overall those products followed the trend of everything else from HWC/RLC those same years. But this should still give a good idea on how production amounts changed over the years. Now, fore warning, a lot of this is based on my memory and some recollections from members on the HWC/RLC message boards, so some things may not be exactly right as far as timing. While I have my own personal opinions on the matter, I feel it would be good to go over some of the history of the club, the drop off of production and seemingly meteoric rise in recent years. PLEASE NOTE: Memberships are limited, and you are not guaranteed one will be available for you to purchase.The recent increase in Red Line Club release quantities has brought up more debate as to what is too much. Our Agreement states that your membership may be revoked at our sole discretion if you are suspected of such behavior without refund. We will be auditing purchases to ensure that the first orders placed are renewals, and we’ll be watching for anyone who breaks the purchase limits. You should note: there is a purchase limit of five memberships per household, and we take this very seriously. After that, we’ll open any remaining memberships to everyone. We’re going to offer members from 2019 a 36-hour Priority Window for renewal. Our recent offer sold out faster than a Hot Wheels car reaches the end of the orange track, so we’re going to open more memberships for you! Be ready to join the 2020 Red Line Club on Maat 9:00 a.m. We know how much you want to be in the Red Line Club, and we want you to know we appreciate it. DON'T MISS OUT, DON'T MISS OUT, DON'T MISS OUT, DON'T MISS OUT Don't Be Left Out! Don't Be Left Out! Don't Be Left Out! Don't Be Left Out! > SECOND RLC MEMBERSHIP OFFER ON TUESDAY, Ma<<<<<<
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