Errors and Chases

As with any mass-produced item, there are errors and mishaps on the assembly lines, that make it to the consumer.  Some collectors like to come across these and save them as well.  I've run across a few, and I really can't decide if they should be part of the collection or not, but I've kept them.  Also I'll mention some I've only seen.
There are also 'chase' cars that companies purposely put in with the other cars, to create more interest in collecting the cars.  Johnny Lightning 'White Lightning' models are the best example, but Hot Wheels is doing it now too. I've left these versions in my other posts of the series of those cars.
Sometimes though, they make a certain version of a car that is only available at a certain store, like WalMart for example.  Mattel is doing this with Hot Wheels right now.

Here is an example of a Chase car.  This is the chase car of the Red 2010 Hot Wheels Monte, the upper one is the common one, the lower is the chase, with different wheels/tires:

Some Johnny Lightning White Lightning's might just have a white interior and base...but some might have white wheels or the whole car maybe painted white....

Some errors/anomalies I have seen:
Revell Grim Reaper - mostly seen as issue 24 but this is a "Issue 22"?

Revell Lowrider "cotton candy" with matte paint, apparently the clear didnt get applied or something:

Revell Lowrider #147 with no graphics:

Here is a 2010 blue Hot Wheels Muscle Mania car without the side Tampos (stripes)

Also for this blue hot wheels car, there were Walmart only versions with a hot wheels sticker on the windshield:

and a Target only version, with some wrist bands included:

 

So anyway, if you care, and you're careful looking, you can find some errors and variations.  I've seen cars missing all the graphics, or even a whole axle and wheels.  It's up to you of course whether you want to collect those.  I would say also to be careful because I think it is possible (somehow, and I dont know how) to remove the blister pack from the card and do things to the car, and put it back in.  I hope that no one does this, but call me crazy, ebay buyer beware.

Also some people make a car with graphics out of an existing car, and sell them on the internet.  Most of them I don't pay attention to, as they have some Ozzy Osbourne or Chicago Cubs graphics stuck on them. Here is an example of something Hot Wheels did NOT produce, but someone else made a custom "Dirty Harry" Monte by painting and applying graphics to the gold 2012 model, then resealing in the blister pack.  Kinda neat...but I don't collect these personally.

Just know these are not something Hot Wheels produced and someone has been able to reseal the package.


 I do have one of these, it is a car someone made into a Bobby Allison stock car from 1972.  It is the 1971 red Johnny Lightning car that has been modified, its one of my favorites. I wish I could remember the ebay seller that sold these a while ago, its great.  Has stock car wheels and its reasonably accurate to the car that he raced, sponsored by Coca-Cola.