For a far more detailed post on RLC production numbers and why they are what they are, check out Derek’s post HERE. Since we know the former is out of the question for this year, you think they’ll bump production numbers on future releases? That could have other unintended effects such as members not seeing the pieces as collectible or desirable anymore, regardless of how cool they are. In my opinion, Mattel needs to either throttle back on Red Line Club memberships or shift up production numbers. Seems contrary to Mattel’s initial reasoning of the digital membership, because while everyone gets to participate, even more will miss out on the trophy. For the more desirable cars, there are going to be a lot of disappointed people, much more so than last year. That digital membership is still available, and will be all year, so who’s to say that many multiples of last year’s membership count will all be grabbing at the same 20,000 cars each time a sale goes live. Where was the lifeguard on duty when the suits decided that was a good idea to make sure no one was “left out of the club,” as Mattel puts it. With Mattel’s introduction of a digital RLC membership for 2021 that eschews the constraints of the physical kit (Membership car, patch and button), they’ve essentially lifted the limits at the community pool without considering there is a finite amount of people that can fit and enjoy the water without having to worry about drowning. I was waiting in line for eight minutes before I made it to the Continue to Payment screen and by the time I chose the right bicycles and checked I wasn’t a robot, it was gone. Even though I had multiple fishing poles in the water, I still missed out on the VW Drag Bus. In three minutes, the entire stock had been exhausted as an indeterminate number of members were left scrambling through random reCAPTCHA wondering what constitutes a crosswalk. It was not going to last long, so as the clock neared noon for Eastern Standard time dwellers (myself included), countless fans lined up in front of their Internet connection devices and prepared themselves to become one of the lucky 20k (five times the original Gasser) that would claim ownership once the dust had settled. Their heavy-hitting VW Drag Bus, a casting of Babe Ruth proportions, was dressed in pinstripes as an ode to the ’55 Gasser ‘Candy Striper’ that was part of the 2014 team and has reached stratospheric values on the secondary market ( Have you checked it lately?) The inclusion of ‘Type II’ into the deco was a clever line referencing both the air-cooled VW platform and the second coming of the Striper. Tuesday, March 16, marked opening day for the 2021 Red Line Club season and Mattel certainly came out swinging. Product subject to availability.The views expressed in this piece are solely my own and do not reflect the opinions of the other Lamley writers. Limit of ONE (1) per club membership limit five (5) per household (purchase limits subject to change at our sole discretion) You might miss something you’ll wish you hadn’t, and things move pretty fast around here! Inside looks and background information can be yours.ĭon’t let your membership lapse, and if you’re not a member, don’t wait another minute to join. You’ll also have access to content on the site which we won’t share outside of RLC areas unless it’s at a later date. As an RLC member, you have access to exclusive forums to talk and show your collections to other community members as passionate about these little cars as you. And only members can buy these when we offer them. As a member, you get to vote on a couple of castings, and the color and wheels, for editions we’ll produce. Next, we have the very special sELECTIONs vehicles. They can be hard to get, so you’ll want that advantage. Some of the items we offer are not RLC Exclusive, but we do provide an early Priority Window for Club members to buy, giving them the best chance of getting your hands on them. If you’re not a member, you won’t be able to buy them when we offer them. Some of the cars and other items we offer are RLC Exclusives. Then let’s talk about access to the cars. Scorching collectibles like the ’72 Nissan Skyline H/T 2000 GT-R, chosen to represent the club ( sold separately – not included with membership), and a Boss Hoss Mustang, a Datsun Bluebird 310… we’ve got plenty of wheels you want, and we only offer ’em here. It’s always an exciting ride and, whether your membership is due for renewal or you’re about to join for the first time, or even if you’re coming back after an absence, get in, buckle up, and let’s go.įirst there’re the cars. Some of you have been here since the beginning, and some of you are just joining us. The Red Line Club journey began in 2001, but the first full year was 2002 – 20 years ago.
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