Chevron Cars Charlie Chaser & Dylan Dasher

       

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Made By:
Chevron
Scale:
N/A
MSRP:
US$7.99
Overview:
Packaging (Design):8/10
Packaging (Durability):9/10
Casting (Body):9/10
Casting (Interior):9/10
Casting (Chassis):N/A
Casting (Engine):N/A
Paint (Exterior):N/A
Paint (Interior):N/A
Paint (Trim/Graphics):9/10
Overall Panel Fit:10/10
Total Score:9.0/10

 
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Background

The third and final set of Chevron "Young Cars" two packs was released in 2002, three years after Brandon Bumper/Bailey Bouncer and Zachary Zoomer/Skyler Scamper. The Young Cars were first featured in the two Cary Carrier ads, then as slightly older cars in Trevor Tow Truck's Auto Shop Class.

 

Packaging

Charlie Chaser & Dylan Dasher are sitting on a base approximately 8" (205mm) x 5" (130mm), with a printed cracked asphalt surface. This base is approximately ¾" (18mm) thick with a light green edge. The Chevron logo/name and "Keep your Neighborhood Clean ♻" are printed on both ends, while the cars' names and the Chevron Cars logo are on the front edge. Behind them is a printed panel with Bailey and Zachary driving along a winding road near Brent's Bait Shop. "Safety tested and recommended for children age 3 and over" is printed near the bottom right corner of the panel. The back panel has a winding country road, with Charlie and Dylan in the foreground and a serene landscape with a winding road, mountains, and a lake in the background. A wooden sign by the side of the road warns passerbys to not feed the bears, and the toys' features are on a rock next to said bear doing some fishing. Together, all three Young Cars packages form a single large scene. The bottom of the package has a photo of Charlie and Dylan with callouts for their google eyes, opening doors, reflective mirrors, and wheels/tires, along with the typical marketing paragraph: "Charlie Chaser and Dylan Dasher are always racing around town. Dylan may be the quickest car on the road, but Charlie just loves chasing her all over the place. You know you're in for a good game of tag when these two get together." The description ends with a call to visit the website, a first. A separate "Owner's Manual" for each car is packed inside the blister under them, and a smaller blister holds the the two in place so they don't bump doors.

 

Casting/Paint

Charlie is cast in a pastel blue ABS, while Dylan is pastel pink. As with the other Young Cars, they share a fair bit of their casting but have unique faces: Charlie has apouty-lipped grin while Dylan has her cheeks puffed and mouth open far enough to see her two bottom incisors. The molds remain in excellent shape, with clean glossy panels and tight clean panel breaks. Paint apps are limited to bright orange for the parking lights, orange and magenta for the taillights, and black and white for Dylan's mouth. All are applied cleanly with nice edges and excellent registration. Each car has the usual reflective silver mirror glass and a Techron sticker centered on the rear bumper. Tires are "happy face"-treaded vinyl with Chevron/Techron cast on the sidewalls over silver painted hubcaps. Their eyes are light blue behind clear domes. Their interiors are identical in casting, but Charlie's is cool gray while Dylan's is warm beige. Detailing is good, with seatbelts, gauge faces, dash controls, a glove box, and a separate black steering wheel in each car. The chassis has the usual name and series logo plate.

 

Features/Accessories

Both cars have opening doors and moving eyes. The hinges work nicely and the panels snap securely into their "closed" positions. They have simple wiggle eyes rather than the more involved mechanical eyes of their larger kin, so the default expression is "starting straight ahead" unless you tip the car.

 

Accuracy

These toys are based on the later "Guide you Car to True Happiness" ad, with their distinctive hoods, wheels, and mirrors. They capture that look pretty well here, with the only change being that the license plates have been moved from the rear fascias to the bumpers. Each car measures approximately 4¼" (110mm) long, 2½" (65mm) wide, and 2½" (65mm) tall.

 

Overall

I doubt that these were a "must buy" for anyone that wasn't collecting the whole series, even in 2002. But they're silly, nicely done, and can still be purchased for cheap.

 

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