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Disney, Dodge and NASCAR team promote Lion King
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 12:52 pm
by Starion
Check out my posts at the backup forum for details.
http://forum.onecenter.com/disneydvd
Importaint links:
Everham Moter Sport's Press Release with small pictures
http://www.evernhammotorsports.com/view ... hp?id=1657
No Worries for Evernham Motorsports as Disney's 'The Lion King's' Simba, Timon and Pumbaa Join No. 9 and No. 19 Dodge Teams
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030711/def005_1.html
Action Performance NASCAR toys and Press Release, including small pictures
http://www.action-performance.com/Home/ ... ressID=108
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 12:56 pm
by indianajdp
Now that is one cool looking car:
NASCAR has done this before haven't they?
I can't remember if there was a Monster's Inc or Toy Story car or something ....
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 1:20 pm
by Starion
indianajdp wrote:
NASCAR has done this before haven't they?
I can't remember if there was a Monster's Inc or Toy Story car or something ....
Edit: they have. Remember, these are old press releases
June 24, 1999
"Chevorlet and the All-New Tracker Team Up With McDonald's® to Promote Disney's New Tarzan Release"
http://media.gm.com/chevy/99news/c990624a.htm
"Eastman Kodak Company and The Walt Disney Company announced a joint promotion of Disney's epic motion picture, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, through Kodak's NASCAR marketing program. A Pirates of the Caribbean 'wrap' will adorn the Kodak No. 4 car during the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 5. The movie theme also will appear on the suit worn by driver Stacey Compton."
Either Johnny Sauter or Mike Skinner drives car #4.
Official Kodac Press Release:
http://wwwfr.kodak.com/US/en/corp/press ... 4-02.shtml
Last year, Dodge has promoted Monsters Inc. in their Caravan comercials. I'll do some searching.
Elliott's No. 9 Dodge Intrepid will feature Adult Simba on one or two rear corner panels while Mayfield's No. 19 Dodge Intrepid will feature Timon and Pumbaa.
Update:
You can see the No. 9 and 19 cars on October 5 during the Banquet 400 race.
Or, you can watch the race from the stands at the Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2003 7:48 pm
by Starion
Terry Labonte, the driver of car #5, promoted Finding Nemo at The Dover Int'l Speedway on June 1. The Finding Nemo cars will be out sometime in August.
The Lion King die-cast cars might be produced for a limited time. I don't know if the production limits are official.
Edit: I'm almost sure that these production numbers may be final!
Get the expensive die-cast cars while they last!
I forgot the price again. 1/64 scale cars go for $12 - $20 USD. 1/24 scale cars go from about $45 - $65 USD. Shop wisely.
I found the following information on
http://rpmcollectables.com
http://rpmcollectables.com/Merchant4/me ... ode=AC03LK
1/24th Scale Lion King Event Car
No picture available
$53.95 USD
Only 3,504 to be produced
Action 1/24th Scale Bill Elliott
Only 10,000 to be produced
Action 1/24th Scale Bill Elliott 2003 Lion King Bank
Only 720 to be produced
Action 1/64th Scale Bill Elliott 2003 Lion King
Only 7,560 to be produced
Action 1/24th Scale Jeremy Mayfield 2003 Lion King
Only 5,004 to be produced
Action 1/24th Scale Jeremy Mayfield 2003 Lion King Bank
Only 504 to be produced
Action 1/64th Scale Jeremy Mayfield 2003 Lion King
Only 8,064 to be produced
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 9:32 pm
by MickeyMouseboy
i'm going to win!!!! who wants to come with me!
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 9:39 pm
by Prince Phillip
MickeyMouseboy wrote:i'm going to win!!!! who wants to come with me!
If you give me 50% of the winnings and pay for my travel expences
...well...hello...
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 9:41 pm
by indianajdp
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 10:15 pm
by MickeyMouseboy
win the car duh! i dont know where ya wanna go?
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 10:19 pm
by indianajdp
MickeyMouseboy wrote:
win the car duh! i dont know where ya wanna go?
Oh, I guess they are giving away one of the cars, eh?
Maybe I should start reading the attached articles
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 10:27 pm
by MickeyMouseboy
don't feel bad indiana i didnt read it either
i just thought they did
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:51 am
by Starion
indianajdp wrote:MickeyMouseboy wrote:
win the car duh! i dont know where ya wanna go?
Oh, I guess they are giving away one of the cars, eh?
Maybe I should start reading the attached articles
I couldn't copy my articles from the backup forum because I can't access it.
Disney and Dodge are planning to give away a Dodge Caravan. You can enter the sweepstakes at your local Disney Store or DisneyStore.com. I haven't seen anything on DisneyStore.com relating to the sweepstakes though.
Watch for Dodge Caravan advertisments feature The Lion King in late September, and probably on NBC during the NASCAR race.
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 12:43 pm
by Starion
Nascar.com is showcasing the Lion King die-cast cars
http://store.nascar.com/category/index. ... Id=1266863
Check out the drivers' sites for large pictures of the cars.
Bill Elliot Die-Cast Cars
http://store.nascar.com/family/index.js ... &cp=715556
Jeremy Mayfield Die-cast Cars
Nacar.com has a page for Mayfield's 1:24 model, but not his 1:64 model.
http://store.nascar.com/family/index.js ... &cp=715576
The Lion King Platinum Edition DVD and NASCAR racing? That's an odd combination.
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 10:28 pm
by Starion
Update: According to buy.com, the tenative release date for the NASCAR die-cast cars is November 26, 2003. Some online stores like Nascar.com are taking preorders.
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 7:09 pm
by Starion
I believe advertisments for Dodge cars will be appearing in an issue of Disney Adventures Magazine Lion King Collectors Issue.
The cover of the the Disney Adventure Magazine Special Edition is supposed to feature articles about the Lion King. Simba, Nala, Rafiki, Pumbaa, and Timon are on the front cover. The back has an ad for a Dodge car. Is this issue out in stores now? Does anyone know if I should be looking for the September or October issue? Thanks.
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 1:47 pm
by Starion
Action Performance has a few pages on the Lion King and NASCAR racing.
http://www.action-performance.com/LionKing/home.htm
There are links to the biographies of Bill Elliot and Jeremy Mayfield near the top.
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 11:07 pm
by Starion
Bill Elliott was in the top 10 for 220 laps Sunday. He led 115 laps, more than anyone else. Elliott finished 2nd while Jeremy Mayfield finished 3rd.
Here's ahoto of Bill Elliott's number 9 Lion King Dodge intrepi on the race track:
http://www.nascar.com/multimedia/photo_ ... lliott.jpg
