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Carousel 1

One of the most popular die cast lines this past year has been Carousel 1 and their series of 1/18 scale Watson and Kurtis Indy Roadsters. The first two cars in the series were quick sell outs, with the Parnelli Jones and Bob Sweikert cars now listed as 'Limited Availability'.

The next release in the series, the Rodger Ward Watson Roadster that won Indy in 1962, has just arrived in the US and should reach us soon. We have a few cars available from our initial order, priced at $99.95.

C-1 showed both the Ward Watson and the eagerly awaited Bill Vukovich Kurtis Roadster at the Chicago Hobby Show. The Vukovich car is scheduled for release in February.

As previously reported here, Carousel 1 will begin a series of Gurney Eagles next year with the release of Bobby Unser's 1975 Indy winning Jorgenson Eagle and Billy Vukovich's 1973 Sugarripe Prune Special.

They will also produce two additional Watson Roadsters in 2000, the 1960 Jim Hurtibise Travelon Special and the last roadster to win the Indianapolis 500, A.J. Foyt's 1964 Sheraton Thompson Special.

The Kurtis series will continue with the 1956 Filter Queen Special of Rodger Ward.

The first release in their previously announced Corvette series is now scheduled for '4th Quarter '99'. The price of the Corvettes has been raised to $129.95.

We'll be updating Carousel 1's release schedule and price list shortly in our Die Cast section. There are some modest price increases on all new releases after the Ward Watson Roadster.

You can also check the Recent Additions page for the latest information.

 

Carousel 1's new Rodger Ward 1962 Indianapolis 500 winning Watson Roadster should arrive at TMC by mid-November.

 

 

As with the previous releases in the series, the engine detail is very good.

 

One of the highlights of the Carousel 1 line is their unique packaging.

 

The 1955 Kurtis Roadster of Bill Vukovich was unveiled at the Chicago Hobby Show.

We expect delivery in February or March of 2000.

The price of the Vukovich car has been increased a modest ten bucks to $109.95. It's worth the extra investment.

 

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