Johnny Lightning Monopoly Advance to Go '71 Satellite Funny Car Review

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(More customer reviews)I own quite a few of the Monopoly series die-cast vehicles and to be honest only got this one because it was sold in a batch of three with the Monopoly Go to Jail Bus and another of release 3 that I really wanted. When I'd seen this in online photos, I thought it looked pretty average and not a realistic looking car like most of the others in the series are. However now that I have it in the flesh (well metal) so to speak it doesn't look quite as bad, although the front grill still looks terrible and fake. In fact the decals on it are very well done of Mr Monopoly wearing a giant shoe and advancing to go, the same as the Community Chest card image in the game. Actually this car being called Community Chess is a bit misleading as it actually has both the Chance and Community Chess wording on it. Chance is on the roof (see my customer image). The car is the pale green colour of most of the original board.
Like all the Johnny Lightning Monopoly vehicles it comes with a bonus game token which resembles the die-cast car. Actually this one least resembles the car out of the entire six releases as it doesn't have the bits of metal dragging out the back or exhaust pipes coming from the undercarriage sides of the car. Like all of the release 3 vehicles the bonus token is gold coloured instead of silver or grey of the other 5 releases.
There were actually quite a few different series of Monopoly themed vehicles released after the initial 12 cars (which were incidentally released again with six additional vehicles as series 2). The 5th and 6th were both called 70th Anniversary Release. Johnny Lightning pretty much always make great vehicles, with attention to detail far better than anything Matchbox, Hot Wheels and other rivals put out and the Monopoly series is one of their best!


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Johnny Lightning 2000 Monopoly Luxury Tax Dodge Viper Car Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the Luxury Tax Dodge Viper vehicle that came out in Johnny Lightning's original Monopoly release of 12 vehicles in 2000. It's one of six white vehicles in the first series. There were actually quite a few different series of Monopoly themed vehicles released after the initial 12 (which were incidentally released again with six additional vehicles as series 2).
This Dodge is quite well detailed and is a nicer white than the other five white vehicles. I question though why paint the Dodge white when there are so many other more sporty colours available. Anyway of the white cars it is the nicest. On the roof is the Monopoly picture of the old moustache guy holding his cane (same as in Monopoly word on packaging). Luxury Tax is in capitals on both doors as are the words pay $75.00 in smaller sized font. Also on the sides is a yellow ring and the white texted inside red rectangle Monopoly symbol which is on the top rear sides. The two texts and ring are also on the bonnet.
Like all did in the first release it comes with a bonus playing token version of the same car which is also very well detailed.
Johnny Lightning pretty much always make great vehicles, with attention to detail far better than anything Matchbox, Hot Wheels and other rivals put out.


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Johnny Lightning 2001 Modern Monopoly Corvette Car Review

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(More customer reviews)What's with the wheels? This is the only vehicle in series one or two to come out with these cheap looking red hubcapped plastic looking wheels. What were the makers thinking? The same cheap looking plasticy red is used on the interior seating as well. The Corvette is one of the best cars used in the series but unfortunately it's reproduction was butchered here. Plus with six of the twelve release one cars white already, why choose this unsporting colour for a sports car?
The only redeeming feature of this car is that it uses quite a bit of the board as a decal on the front. You've also got the little moustache man on the sides and boot. With the same wheels as rest of the series and a better job done on the interior with maybe a different colour other than white used as well this could have been one of the best cars of the entire six Johnny Lightning Monopoly releases. That didn't happen though. You'll only want this if getting the entire set.
These vehicles were also rereleased with an additional six new vehicles as series two, but with different packaging. So depending on if you're into keeping your vehicles in their packaging you may want to consider which series to buy from.
Series one's packaging is purple on the left, and green on the right. Has the Monopoly Man in a car on the purple side and getting given some cash on the right. The five properties behind the car are Boardwalk, Luxury Tax (obscured by dice), Park Place, Chance and Short Line. There was a competition mentioned in the top left corner and on the back of the card.
Series two replaced the dice with a big "bonus game token" red and yellow arrow, just in case you hadn't noticed the token before. The properties were replaced by the orange ones as well as Community Chess, and the top half of the packaging has a blue background. The initial twelve cars and their bonus token including this one are exactly the same. If you're going to take them out and throw away the packaging then it matters not which series you buy, get whichever is cheaper.


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Johnny Lightning - Monopoly - Community Chest - Mustang (Yellow) Replica w/Exclusive Bonus Miniature Metal Game Token Review

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(More customer reviews)The only vehicle specifically promoting Community Chess cards in the game of Monopoly from Release One's twelve Vehicles. This remained the case even when these vehicles were also rereleased with an additional six new vehicles as series two, but with different packaging. So depending on if you're into keeping your vehicles in their packaging you may want to consider which series to buy from.
Series one's packaging is purple on the left, and green on the right. Has the Monopoly Man in a car on the purple side and getting given some cash on the right. The five properties behind the car are Boardwalk, Luxury Tax (obscured by dice), Park Place, Chance and Short Line. There was a competition mentioned in the top left corner and on the back of the card.
Series two replaced the dice with a big "bonus game token" red and yellow arrow, just in case you hadn't noticed the token before. The properties were replaced by the orange ones as well as Community Chess, and the top half of the packaging has a blue background. The initial twelve cars and their bonus token including this one are exactly the same. If you're going to take them out and throw away the packaging then it matters not which series you buy, get whichever is cheaper.
This nicely detailed Mustang looks really good, yellow with a black grill and racing stripe down the side. This vehicle also has no side windows so if you're ever shrunk down to a really small size, you can get in and out Dukes of Hazzard style. The little guy with the moustache makes a few appearances on this car as well. The image where he receives $10 for coming second in a beauty contests is on the side as is his get out of jail free image. On the roof is the image of him going directly past Go wearing the giant boot. The monopoly white texted words inside the red rectangle are on the bonnet and boot.
As mentioned like all other vehicles in series one and two it comes with a bonus game token which is also very well detailed. Of course the ultimate Community Chess vehicle was released in the 70th Anniversay collection (release 5) and was the '56 Chevy school bus.
I have all of the 12 first release Monopoly Johnny Lightning cars and highly recommend this vehicle to add to your collection. Johnny Lightning cars are always well done and much better detailed than anything Matchbox, Hot Wheels or anyone else puts out.


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Johnny Lightning MONOPOLY Park Place Pontiac Tempest Review

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(More customer reviews)This car doesn't look bad, it's a nice looking car and it's good to see they didn't make it the same greeny white colour that they made half of the vehicles in the first release. However you wonder why they didn't go with an expensive sports car like a Ferrari, Lamborghini or a luxurious car instead of working class vehicle like a Pontiac Tempest. Nothing wrong with Tempests but the most expensive set of properties to buy and build on should have the most expensive cars representing them. Just incase you're wondering, Boardwalk's car is represented by a same blue coloured BMW convertible.
Also like all other vehicles in series one it comes with a bonus game token which is also very well detailed even with the little top of the engine coming out of the bonnet.
On the boot of this vehicle (trunk) is an image of the Park Place card you get when you purchase the property in the game. It is very well detailed with everything that is on the actual game card. On the roof is the moustache top hat guy holding his cane (like on the packaging as seen inside the Monopoly word). That very word symbol in the red rectangle is also on the doors and bonnet.
I have all of the 12 first release Monopoly Johnny Lightning cars and can testify that this is one of the best vehicles of that release. It is also one of only two cars that represented a property on the board and not a utility or something else.
These vehicles were also rereleased with an additional six new vehicles as series two, but with different packaging. So depending on if you're into keeping your vehicles in their packaging you may want to consider which series to buy from. Here is the link to Park Place Pontiac Tempest Car on the release 2 blister card.
Series one's packaging is purple on the left, and green on the right. Has the Monopoly Man in a car on the purple side and getting given some cash on the right. The five properties behind the car are Boardwalk, Luxury Tax (obscured by dice), Park Place, Chance and Short Line. There was a competition mentioned in the top left corner and on the back of the card.
Series two replaced the dice with a big "bonus game token" red and yellow arrow, just in case you hadn't noticed the token before. The properties were replaced by the orange ones as well as Community Chess, and the top half of the packaging has a blue background. The initial twelve cars and their bonus token including this one are exactly the same. If you're going to take them out and throw away the packaging then it matters not which series you buy, get whichever is cheaper.
Johnny Lightning cars are always well done and much better detailed than anything Matchbox, Hot Wheels or anyone else puts out.


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