Johnny Lightning does it again!!!

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  1. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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  2. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    They have been out since about 2 weeks before Christmas.....looks to be the same color as my car....almost.
     
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  3. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    I found 2 of them in a local walmart yesterday. There are 3 different versions. 1 with plain black tires, 1 with white lettering tires, & 1 called white lightning which has a white bottom and white wheels.
     
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  4. jeremy

    jeremy I build t5's

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    was going to order one till you said the bit about walmart, will check that on lunch break.
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I have found them at Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, Meijer, Toys-R-Us, Target, etc.
     
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    I got two mean Mavs today one to put up and one to play with. The Meijer's i went to today had about ten of them, cool now i just got to get a real one.
     
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  7. Maverick Man

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    THACKS (Hackmans) influance

    That is Jeff Kochs motivation at Johnny Lighting... ex HOT ROD magazine guy.

    See THACK your car had some influance on him.. and i guess i bugged him enough day and day out to make a maverick!
     
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  8. 72MAVGRABHER

    72MAVGRABHER Maverick Mechanic

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    wish i could find a maverick!!!!

    i've been looking everywhere for a jhonny lightning or some sort've car everywhere here....i've looked at 3 different walmart stores and 1 target even a local hobby shop but no one seems to know anything ...please help.......~dan~ email is FASTMAV@aol.com
     
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  9. Maverick Guy

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    I have seen them on ebay, you might want check it out.
     
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    72mavgrabher you got mail. dennis
     
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  11. 72MAVGRABHER

    72MAVGRABHER Maverick Mechanic

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    lol thanks!!!!

    right back at ya straycat!!!!!
     
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    johnny lightning!

    I just bought 2 of the "mean mavericks" at our local wal-mart,one with black wall tires and one with white letter good years(this ones stayin in the package, I also bought one a couple yrs. ago called "mad maverick" hence my name..this one also is a johnny lightning, dark green with the ass lifted and two engines one in front and one in rear,the detailing is not nearly as nice as the new one,anyone else ever see this one??
     
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  13. straycat22

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    Ya the MAD MAV is i belive a repo of the original from the 70's. Theres a few original ones on ebay kinda pricey
     
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    White bottom, white wheels??

    I have one with plain black, one with white letter...Has anyone found the one with a white bottom and white wheels in a store or have a pic they can share??

    thanks!
     
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  15. Grabber5.0

    Grabber5.0 Gear-head wannabe

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    There's one on ebay right now (the white lightning mean maverick with the white wheels and bottom). I'm not sure when it ends, might be today..
     
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