2008 RLC sELECTIONs Series

The Red Line Club sELECTIONs Series debuted in 2004 as was a first of its kind allowing collectors at HotWheelsCollectors.com the opportunity to vote for 4 cars in a series and essentially vote each element of the casting to create a production model based on the popular vote.

Below is a list of the cars, colors, and wheels offered for each round. The winning "sELECTIONs" are in bold.

Round 1 - Thugs vs. Bugs

WINNER

Casting	Color	Wheels	Sale Date	Quantity Produced	Photo
'67 Mustang	Race Team Blue	Red Stripe, Real Rider Chrome CM5	April 29, 2008 to May 5, 2008	7,897

Casting Selection

	Round 1					Round 2					Finals
	1	'71 Plymouth GTX	60%
	8	'57 Thunderbird	40%
						1	1971 Plymouth GTX	43%
						3	'67 Mustang	57%
	3	'67 Mustang	58%
	6	Dodge Challenger Funny Car	42%
											3	'67 Mustang	50% - 1777
											2	Custom Volkswagen Beetle	50% - 1758
	2	Custom Volkswagen Beetle	77%
	7	Volkswagen New Beetle Cup	23%
						2	Custom Volkswagen Beetle	60%
						4	Custom Volkswagen	40%
	4	Custom Volkswagen	61%
	5	Volkswagen Beetle	39%

Color Selection

	Semi-Finals					Finals
	1	Spectraflame Race Team Blue	54%
	4	Spectraflame Dark Green	46%
						1	Spectraflame Race Team Blue	52%
						2	Spectraflame Bright Orange	48%
	2	Spectraflame Bright Orange	51%
	3	Spectraflame Light Red	49%

Wheel Selection

	Semi-Finals					Finals
	1	Neo-Classics Redline	56%
	4	Real Riders Deep Dish	44%
						1	Neo-Classics Redline	33%
						2	Real Riders 5-Spokes	67%
	2	Real Riders 5-Spokes	86%
	3	Real Riders Deep Dish w/ White Walls	14%

Round 2 - '68 Castings vs. '08 Castings

WINNER

Casting	Color	Wheels	Sale Date	Quantity Produced	Photo
Custom Plymouth Barracuda	Light Green	Goodyear, RR6SP	July 8, 2008 to July 14, 2008	5,592

NOTE: The Custom Plymouth Barracuda casting won sELECTIONS but when the tooling was mistaken for already being "in production," the HWC.com crew decided to substitute the King Kuda casting with the blown engine changed to a painted "tooth" hood instead.

Casting Selection

	Round 1					Round 2					Finals
	1	Custom Cougar	30%
	8	Custom Barracuda	70%
						3	Custom Fleetside	36%
						8	Custom Barracuda	64%
	3	Custom Fleetside	59%
	6	Custom Corvette	41%
											8	Custom Barracuda	65%
											5	'70 Ford Torino	35%
	2	'56 Chevy	59%
	7	'80 El Camino	41%
						2	'56 Chevy	45%
						5	'70 Ford Torino	55%
	4	'70 Chevy Nova	46%
	5	'70 Ford Torino	54%

Color Selection

	Semi-Finals					Finals
	1	Spectraflame Dark Orange	60%
	4	Spectraflame Aqua	40%
						1	Spectraflame Dark Orange	36%
						2	Spectraflame Light Green	64%
	2	Spectraflame Light Green	51%
	3	Spectraflame Smoke	49%

Wheel Selection

	Semi-Finals					Finals
	1	Neo-Classics Redline	75%
	4	Faster Than Ever Open Hole 5-Spoke (Red)	25%
						1	Neo-Classics Redline	47%
						3	Real Riders 6-Spoke, Goodyear	53%
	2	Real Riders Slotted Whitewalls	19%
	3	Real Riders 6-Spoke, Goodyear	81%

Round 3 - GM 100th Anniversary

WINNER

Casting	Color	Wheels	Sale Date	Quantity Produced	Photo
'69 Pontiac Firebird	Dark Purple	RL	July 17, 2008 to July 23, 2008	6,048

Casting Selection

	Round 1					Round 2					Finals
	1	'57 Chevy	69%
	8	Humvee	31%
						1	'57 Chevy	45%
						2	'47 Chevy Fleetline	55%
	2	'47 Chevy Fleetline	62%
	7	'65 Pontiac Bonneville	38%
											2	'47 Chevy Fleetline	48%
											6	'69 Pontiac Firebird	52%
	3	Corvette Stingray	33%
	6	'69 Pontiac Firebird	67%
						6	'69 Pontiac Firebird	60%
						5	'70 Chevelle SS	40%
	4	1935 Cadillac	39%
	5	'70 Chevelle SS	61%

Color Selection

	Semi-Finals					Finals
	1	Spectraflame Dark Purple	63%
	4	Spectraflame Magenta	37%
						1	Spectraflame Dark Purple	70%
						2	Spectraflame Dark Orange	30%
	2	Spectraflame Dark Orange	58%
	3	Spectraflame Classic Yellow	42%

Wheel Selection

	Semi-Finals					Finals
	1	Neo-Classics Redline	76%
	4	Open Hole 5-Spoke (Gold)	24%
						1	Neo-Classics Redline	50% - 1155
						2	Real Riders Race, Firestone	50% - 1152
	2	Real Riders Race, Firestone	19%
	3	Real Riders Slotted Blackwalls	47%

Round 4 - Original Designs

WINNER

Casting	Color	Wheels	Sale Date	Quantity Produced	Photo
Open Fire	Dark Red	RL	September 23, 2008 to September 29, 2008	5,791

Casting Selection

	Round 1					Round 2					Finals
	1	Open Fire	88%
	8	Side Kick	12%
						1	Open Fire	76%
						2	Rocket Bye Baby	24%
	2	Rocket Bye Baby	73%
	7	Splittin' Image	27%
											1	Open Fire	57%
											4	Street Snorter	43%
	3	Show-Off	77%
	6	Twin Mill	23%
						3	Show-Off	34%
						4	Street Snorter	66%
	4	Street Snorter	62%
	5	A-OK	38%

Color Selection

	Semi-Finals					Finals
	1	Spectraflame Olive	59%
	4	Chrome	41%
						1	Spectraflame Olive	40%
						2	Spectraflame Dark Red	60%
	2	Spectraflame Dark Red	62%
	3	Spectraflame Steel Blue	38%

Wheel Selection

	Semi-Finals					Finals
	1	Neo-Classics Redline
	4	Neo-Classics Redline
						1	Neo-Classics Redline
						2	Neo-Classics Redline
	2	Neo-Classics Redline
	3	Neo-Classics Redline