Rarest Version of Dale`s Silver Select LTS

[D2A3L8E]

There are several, the first and rarest has the Winston Cup logo on trunk lid and if you look at picture card on Dale`s uniform it has 7-Time Winston Cup Champion on it, the other versions have that whited out.

[JPM42]

Ok?

[kspool]

I think this is information posted as it relates to the fact that several versions of some of the early versions of Dale's WC cars were released. I asked a question about the Wheaties car about a week or so ago. I had actually forgotten about this one. Originally, they released the car with "Thanks for 25 years of Winston Cup Racing" on the deck lid, but then they realized that there was a "Tobacco" product name on a toy, so they either recalled them or re-released them with "Thanks for 25 years of Racing" on the decklid or some such nonsense. Just another WC variation that a completist should be looking for. I actually wasn't aware of differences in the cards though.

[10ec1957]

In 1997 Winner's Circle did a Life Time Series with 12 cars and a bonus car. If you got all the cars with all the variations you will have 28 cars total. It was just something to make collectors buy more cars from Winners Circle. Winner's Circle first started with Dale Earnhardt back in 1996 with just two cars. From 1996 to 2009, they have made 250 cars in just the 1/64. 1/43, 1/24, 1/18, pitrow and other (IE) garage scene, haulers and stuff. I am the proud owner of all 250 Dale Earnhardt Sr Winner's Circle.

[silver24ado]

According to winnerscirclecollection.com there are 348 different Dale Sr. WC Cars. Just when you think you are done searching....

[10ec1957]

Silver24ado, Thanks for showing me that. I meant to hit the 3 instead of the 2. He has 352 listed but two of them are Canadian Winners Circle. The last two to make 349 and 350 were the two 1/43 Dale SR Elivis and The Duke cars. Special Thanks to someone posting the add for RPM Collectables, I got those two from PRM. I understand the only other place to get those two cars are from the venders at the races.

[fishin4cars]

Originally Posted by kspool

I think this is information posted as it relates to the fact that several versions of some of the early versions of Dale's WC cars were released. I asked a question about the Wheaties car about a week or so ago. I had actually forgotten about this one. Originally, they released the car with "Thanks for 25 years of Winston Cup Racing" on the deck lid, but then they realized that there was a "Tobacco" product name on a toy, so they either recalled them or re-released them with "Thanks for 25 years of Racing" on the decklid or some such nonsense. Just another WC variation that a completist should be looking for. I actually wasn't aware of differences in the cards though.

I wasn't either Kspool, I know that there was a red number and an orange # on the hood released in the original silver select. Never seen the red one in person but I have talked to two people that did have it. I'm not sure but I don't think it was ever posted as a variation due to there was no difference what soever except just a different paint lot from the first one.You are correct on the tabacco sponsorship but I think that the final release was pretty close to 50/50 in rariety.

[JAIMIELH212]

found the number 3 at toysurus