🏎️ **Vintage 2001 New Old Stock (NOS)!** A dream for die-cast builders and customizers, this highly collectible Playing Mantis era Johnny Lightning kit includes enough parts to assemble 2 complete die-cast Roadsters with up to 560 mix-and-match variations. Features an original period-correct Walmart clearance price tag!
Item Description
Up for sale is a brand new, factory-sealed **Johnny Lightning 1927 Ford T-Roadster Customizing Kit**, released by Playing Mantis in **2001** (Item #482-02). This is Kit #4 in the series, featuring two beautifully prepainted die-cast metal bodies finished in deep **Starlight Black**.
This kit is an amazing retro piece, still retaining its authentic, original early-2000s retail Walmart markdown sticker showing a reduced price from $7.96 down to $5.00. This sticker acts as a true time-capsule element for serious toy history collectors. All parts remain untouched, pristine, and perfectly sealed inside the inner plastic blister compartments.
Kit Inventory & Contents
This advanced customizer pack comes loaded with high-quality chrome and die-cast elements including:
- 2 Prepainted Die-Cast Bodies (Starlight Black Finish)
- 2 Full Chassis Bases & 3 Axle Fixing Plates
- 4 Complete Sets of Wheels (including spoked skinny front tires and deep chrome rims)
- 5 Swappable Scale Engines, 2 Radiators, and 2 Shifters
- Fenders & Trim: 2 Front Fenders, 2 Rear Fenders, and 2 Rear Bumpers
- Interior Options: 2 Interiors, 1 Interior Fill Plate, and 2 Steering Wheels
- Finishing Touches: 2 Windshields, 1 Rear Window, 1 Roof Piece, 1 Screwdriver & Assembly Screws, and 1 Custom Decal Sheet
Item Specifications
| Brand | Johnny Lightning / Playing Mantis |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Model | 1927 Ford T-Roadster (Kit #4) |
| Year of Release | 2001 (Copyright 2001 Playing Mantis, Inc.) |
| Item Number | ITEM #482-02 |
| Condition | New Old Stock (NOS) - Unused, Factory Sealed Bubble Components |
| Box/Card Condition Note | Minor Shelf Wear: The outer cardboard cardstock back has some typical minor shelf wear appropriate for a 25-year-old retail toy. This includes a soft wave/warp corner crease near the peg hook loop on the top hanger areaer, minor corner edge rubbing |