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JL FULL THROTTLE LAUNCHES NEW FOOSE DESIGN AND ROCK RIGS LINES
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Collectors Snap-Up First Shipments of RC2’s new JL Full Throttle™ Lineup.
Now Everyone Can Own A Chip Foose Original.
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OAK BROOK, IL – (September 6, 2006) – RC2’s JL Full Throttle brand launched it’s much anticipated line of Foose Design and Rock Rigs die-cast vehicles at major retailers. JL Full Throttle’s highly detailed models deliver all the hardcore horsepower of today’s most exciting automotive trends. JL Full Throttle’s Foose Design line is based on the incredible designs of legendary automotive designer, Chip Foose. The Rock Rigs line captures the extreme power and attitude of the latest off-road truck trends.
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Initial shipments of the new JL Full Throttle lineup, which included the Chip Foose inspired die-cast collectibles are now hitting the shelves at Wal-Mart, Target, and Toys-R-Us.. Additional new models will soon be shipping, and collectors can expect more new models throughout the year, including Grand Master, cars from the popular TLC’s TV show, Overhaulin’, and the upcoming JL Full Throttle Hemisfear.
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“The Chip Foose name and reputation is magic,” says RC2 President Peter Henseler. “Our first shipments are selling at a strong pace. With more new vehicle designs hitting shelves, collectors and fans will be able to add to their collection of JL Full Throttle vehicles. We are very excited to have our own Foose original, the JL FULL THROTTLE HEMISFEAR that we will be debuting in both small and large scale along side the real JL Full Throttle Hemisfear at this year’s SEMA show.”
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The world premier unveiling of Chip Foose’s full-size JL Full Throttle Hemisfear will be on October 31, 2006 at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. To commemorate the JL Full Throttle Hemisfear launch, RC2 plans to give away 500 Chip Foose small scale replica die-cast models during the SEMA Show. Chip will be on hand to autograph these prized models throughout the show.
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The JL Full Throttle Hemisfear by Chip Foose is a collaborative effort between the visionary designer and RC2’s JL Full Throttle Team. The JL Full Throttle Hemisfear Coupe is described by Foose as a cross between a muscle car and a hot rod. It represents a concept he’s had in his sketchbook for many years and always wanted to build. Now, with the help of JL Full Throttle, his dream is coming true.
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For a behind-the-scenes sneak peak at the design and fabrication of the full-size JL Full Throttle Hemisfear Coupe, videos and blogs from the actual designers and fabricators outlining the progress of the project are available at www.JLFullThrottle.com.
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About RC2 Corporation
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RC2 Corporation (www.rc2corp.com) is a leading designer, producer and marketer of innovative, high-quality toys, collectibles, hobby and infant care products that are targeted to consumers of all ages. RC2’s infant and preschool products are marketed under its Learning Curve® family of brands which includes The First Years® by Learning Curve and Lamaze brands as well as popular and classic licensed properties such as Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder, Winnie the Pooh, John Deere and Sesame Street. RC2 markets its collectible and hobby products under a portfolio of brands including JL Full Throttle, Johnny Lightning®, Racing Champions®, Ertl®, Ertl Collectibles®, AMT®, Press Pass®, JoyRide® and JoyRide Studios®. RC2 reaches its target consumers through multiple channels of distribution supporting more than 25,000 retail outlets throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia Pacific.
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About Chip Foose
Chip Foose currently serves as the creative head and driving force behind Foose Design, the widely respected automotive and product development company, headquartered in Huntington Beach, Calif., that specializes in illustration, graphics, ideation model making, surfacing, and the complete construction of automobiles and automobile-related products. Today, Foose Design products and creative services are available to private individuals, television and film companies and automotive manufacturers.
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Foose’s career includes numerous industry honors including being the youngest member ever inducted into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame (at age 33) in 1997, and the first recipient of the Goodguys’ Trendsetter Award in 1998. He has won three coveted “Ridler” Awards at Detroit’s Autorama. He has been involved with six America’s Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR)-winning vehicles, and has received the Goodguys’ Street Rod of the Year Award an amazing seven times. Today Chip Foose and his Foose Design crew are starring in the popular series Overhaulin’ that airs on TLC.
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