Ertl: The 1/18 scale diecasts

Now we have the bigger diecasts, with much more detail in the 1:18 scale.  Made by Ertl, these had opening hoods, opening doors with detailed engines.  Some the later ones had an opening trunk.  These are by far the most detailed of any diecasts of 70-72 Monte Carlo's that there are.
I used to collect these but I don't anymore, just because of space.  I never thought they would make so many Monte's in all these scales!

The first were American Muscle Series in Maroon and Black...

And of course where would we be without a Chase version...it was chrome, well, chrome-looking anyway:

Then came the American Muscle Elite editions, in red and blue, marked 1 of 5000:

And the corresponding chase version in a nice "Black Chrome":

Next came a Silver American Muscle version with mag "torque-thrust" type wheels, marked 1 of 2500:

 And a chrome chase version:

Whew!  Thats a few.  But wait...there's more.  Ertl then released a 1971 model!  And got a little trickier with the chase models.  These are American Muscle Elite editions.  Here is the bronze/gold one, marked 1 of 2500:

 and its chase car is the same, except it has a bronze interior, instead of black:

and here is the orange 1971, released in 2007.  This is where they started the opening trunk on these. They were marked "1 of 1302", and I have a note that there were 217 Chase models.  Just take a look at the detail of these here:

http://www.diecast.org/diecast98/html/asp/list_reviews/xq/ASP/id.ERT39484/qx/reviewpix.htm

And its chase car is the same, but with a black vinyl top:

Here is another model, that was only released through Matco tools.  If you are not familiar with these tools, they are sold to shops and mechanics by dealers that sell them out of specailly outfitted trucks. Similar to Mac or Snap-On tools. Note the opening trunk!  These were marked 1 of 1200.

In  2009, they released another 1971 Model, this time in Green.  Boy, if that doesnt look like how they looked back in 1971, I don't know what does.

I do not know if there is a Chase version of this...you would have to think there is, I just haven't seen it yet.

Also there is a version of the Silver Monte that Chip Foose designed on the show Overhaulin'.  There is also a 1/50 scale version of this:

And I've got one more to share, and that is the "Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift" movie car:. If I remember right, the movie car had a cowl induction hood, but these don't.