Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? made its debut in 1969. We had a lot of great Saturday morning cartoons to watch in those days, but Scooby-Doo was one of my favorites. I found this Johnny Lightning Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Machine on one of my visits to J & J’s Treasures last March. There appear to be at least 8 different variations of the JL Mystery Machine, including some with characters printed on the top, a Diecast Model Kit version, and a Raw Set release that is unpainted. I believe this example is the first issue from the Hollywood on Wheels Series, Release 3.
Click here to compare to the Hot Wheels version of The Mystery Machine. And click here to compare to the Jada Toys Hollywood Rides The Mystery Machine.
Similar to the Hot Wheels The Mystery Machine premium release, the Johnny Lightning model features a metal base and has tampo printing on both the front and the back of the vehicle. I’m not sure, though, if I would call these wheels Real Riders.
Johnny Lightning | 2002 Hollywood on Wheels, R3 | Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Machine | turquoise with The Mystery Machine tampo, unpainted metal base | China
The Race Case JL 