2018 Johnny Lightning Hot Rod Power Tour R5 1966 Chevy Nova SS

In 1995, the Hot Rod Magazine staff decided to drive their own cars from Los Angeles to Norwalk, Ohio, for the first Power Fest. As they went, they promoted the trip in the pages of their magazine, and they invited readers to join in along the way. Though only a few dozen joined that first year, the event has become an annual trek that attracts more than 6,000 participants and over 100,000 spectators.

This nice Green Mist Poly 1966 Chevy Nova SS from the 2018 Johnny Lightning Musclecars U.S.A. Hot Rod Power Tour, Release 5, came to me in a recent shipment from my friend, Brad. I think it’s interesting that the series claims to feature replicas of actual Power Tour vehicles, yet they still insist on offering more than one color variation of each casting. As you can see here, the car pictured on the card is not the same color as the car in the blister.

Johnny Lightning | Muscle Cars USA | Hot Rod Power Tour 2018 R5 | 1966 Chevy Nova SS | green mist poly | 1:64

I have other JL 1966 Novas in my collection, including a nice Street Freaks Zingers! model from 2005. JL also uses the same casting for a 1967 Nova, and I also have a few of those, including a version from the Musclecars U.S.A. 2016 release and one from the 2006 Project in Progress series.

2017 Johnny Lightning Muscle Cars USA 1968 Chevy Impala Convertible

I found this beautiful Butternut Yellow version of the 2017 Johnny Lightning Muscle Cars USA 1968 Chevy Impala recently at Toys R Us. I already have the Grotto Blue variation. Of the two, I’m having a hard time deciding which I prefer. How about you? The other two color versions in this series that I have yet to find are Seafrost Green and Rally Red.

Johnny Lightning | JLMC003 | 2017 Muscle Cars USA R1, Version D | 1968 Chevy Impala Convertible | Butternut Yellow

2017 Johnny Lightning Musclecars USA 1968 Chevy Impala Convertible

The packaging for the 2017 Muscle Cars U.S.A. series from Johnny Lightning features vintage ad photos and color chips for the factory-matched paint. Cars in the series include two versions each of a 1970 Ford Torino GT, 1969 Dodge ChargerR/T, 1970 Chevy Camaro Z28, 1970 Olds Cutlass S W-31, 1969 AMC AMX and this sweet, Grotto blue 1968 Chevy Impala Convertible.

JLMC003 | 2017 Musclecars USA R1, Version B | 1968 Chevy Impala Convertible | Grotto Blue