First Ertl find in retail store...VA Target coughs up green '69 AMX

[Gremlingts@xxxx]

 Well, I cruised by Target after work today, not really expecting to find 
much. I hit the Hotwheels section first, and came away with a hard to find 
Go-Kart Virtual Reality car, a new Purple Milktruck, and some others. I then 
hit the main aisle , checked out the Hurst series ( still a few SC/Ramblers 
hanging there ), and browsed up and down the aisle some. I came back, looked 
down where the Ertl's normally reside, and notice a particularly familiar 
shape in green...yep, it was a 1/18th '69 AMX alright! Woohoo! I had to pass 
on a red AMX at the Hershey show for $25, as by the time I found a vendor 
with any AMX's ( he only had one left by that time ), I was down to $10 cash. 
I figured I could snag another one some other time. Guess I was right! 
Someone mentioned that the red AMX has a red painted bumper, though ( Anyone 
for a Big Bad Red AMX? LOL ) , so it's either a mistake, or a fluke. Anyway, 
I got my first large-scale AMX, it has a tan interior (yuk), but the 
detailing is very good, and worth the $20 I paid at Target for it. I'll be 
keeping my eyes open for others, this is the first I've seen, and I've been 
hitting the stores now 2-3 times a week since the beginning of Sept. Luckily 
they're all close by, or I'd be spending bucks in gas! Keep your eyes peeled, 
they're hitting the shelves now. 

Jerry Casper
Woodbridge, VA