Tales of Toy Cars Editorial for August 2001

O F F - T H E - S H E L F

The following editorial reflects the personal thoughts of Doug Breithaupt relating to our common hobby of miniature cars. It is intended to generate discussion relating to 'Tales of Toy Cars'. Your letters are welcome and may be submitted via e-mail.

Tiger Wheels Survey Results

Last issue TofTC was pleased to review the new Tiger Wheel diecast cars produced by Anson Industries. As promised, here are the results of the survey that followed the article (click here for article).

Here are the questions and response to date:

Would you be interested in adding Tiger Wheels to your collection?
YES - 100%

Based on the images/description provided here, what do you think the retail price of Tiger Wheels should be?
HIGH - $3.99
LOW - $.99
AVERAGE - $2.41

Would you be willing to buy Tiger Wheels exclusively online? YES - 87.5%, NO - 12.5%

Sample Comments:

Not yet seen one in the flesh - but looks like a great start. However, I would like to see different castings - we really don't need more 63 Impalas!

Please try to get them to ship their product faster!

Rubber wheels are a must.

If the the online ordering is easy and accepts credit cards or PayPal

I would prefer not to have to purchase exclusively online, but would do so if necessary. I enjoy looking at the real thing prior to purchase.

Use realistic paint colors and avoid hot rod tampos.

PLEASE CREATE CARS THAT HAVE NOT OTHERWISE BEEN DONE IN SCALE

I LIKE THE SELECTION OF CARS, AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE OTHER 1960'S MODEL CARS, LIKE A 1961-1964 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL SEDAN AND 1963-1965 BUICK RIVIERA.

These results have been shared with Antonio Fadhal, the person behind the Tiger Wheels idea. He has welcomed this data and your comments as he decides which direction to take this product.