New/Old package design?!?!?!

[FFighter_21]

I thought that this style of packaging was new.........



But here is a current eBay auction w/a Jeff Gordon car in it and the car is from 98'.
Packaging look familiar? What a gyp!

STAR WARS WINNERS CIRCLE EPIS ONE NASCAR RACE CAR MIB - eBay (item 360149124282 end time Apr-29-09 06:25:23 PDT)



The only difference is the display case inside, but they still offer the same packaging w/o the display case.

[kspool]

The old WC packaging for 1/24 looked like that up until about 2000. 2001 Was the first year they went to the base with the clear cover. Here are a few more that looked like that...

2000 Winners Circle DALE EARNHARDT #3 Taz No Bull 1:24 - eBay (item 120392696920 end time May-14-09 18:57:02 PDT)

2000 1/24 WINNERS CIRCLE JEFF GORDON MILLENIUM - eBay (item 250375817099 end time May-19-09 00:45:54 PDT)

DALE JARRETT 2000 1/24 WINNERS CIRCLE UPS FORD TAURUS - eBay (item 220031429978 end time May-11-09 17:54:09 PDT)

2001 WINNERS CIRCLE 1/24 DIE CAST #3 DALE EARNARDT OREO - eBay (item 330324208557 end time Apr-28-09 16:02:50 PDT)

And in 2001 after the switch....

Jeff Gordon 1/24 Winners Circle 2001 DuPont Car - eBay (item 310101966205 end time May-18-09 07:39:19 PDT)

TONY STEWART #44 SHELL 1:24 WINNER'S CIRCLE 2001 - eBay (item 320300042738 end time May-13-09 14:43:00 PDT)

2001 Dale Jarrett #88 UPS FLAMES 1:24 Winner's Circle - eBay (item 250412112698 end time Apr-29-09 19:32:57 PDT)

If I am not mistaken, some cars were actually released in both type of packaging.

[kspool]

In addition, some later promos were still released in that type of box prior to WC going back to it for their cars that came in the acrylic case in the last couple of years. One that specifically comes to mind was Stewart's Championship car when he won his first title.

[FFighter_21]

I was aware of the 1/18's coming in those boxes, but not 1/24ths. Just goes to show my lack of Winners Circle knowledge. Thanks for the primer!

[ampguard88]

Originally Posted by FFighter_21

I thought that this style of packaging was new......... But here is a current eBay auction w/a Jeff Gordon car in it and the car is from 98'. Packaging look familiar? What a gyp! STAR WARS WINNERS CIRCLE EPIS ONE NASCAR RACE CAR MIB - eBay (item 360149124282 end time Apr-29-09 06:25:23 PDT) The only difference is the display case inside, but they still offer the same packaging w/o the display case.

I find these boxes to be far more attractive and less toy-like. I had always disliked the window nets on the WC cars and stopped myself on more than one occasion from taking them apart and painting it black.

[FFighter_21]

Me too. That is my biggest bitch about WC cars. The lack of color inside and on the wheels. I always wanna paint the window net black and the lugnuts silver.

[Texas3]

I think the clear cars, and last years Daytona hood open cars,
used the "old" packaging. I kind of like the old box,
have always hated the grey window nets,
Recently the higher priced WC hood open cars have black nets
I have the Star Wars car that is pictured above, it does not have the clear case.

[jdneel88]

No the old packaging did not come with teh display case, but rather good old cheap plastic that loved to crush and bend. Aw how I miss that old packaging.

[Sneekycastro88]

quick question on the windows. I have the 08 Jr 1/24th clear cars and the window nets are black, and the 08 Mtn Dew WC window net is black. Why is the rest of them not black or am i missing something ?

[FFighter_21]

Are they hood open cars? From what I have been seeing is the hood open cars have the black window nets and dashboards. The regular WC cars do not.