M2 Auto News 15, 20 & 22: Cars, Figures and Scene Contents

M2 Auto News 15, 20 and 22 each offer four vehicles, but the scene around each vehicle matters as much as the car. Choose 15 for vans and pickups with work-vehicle themes, 20 for a Bronco, Challenger, Beetle and Cheyenne, or 22 for its Oldsmobile, Roadster, Firebird and camper-equipped Volkswagen. If you only want one car with two figures, the separate Bel Air and Impala packages below are smaller purchases.

There is an important counting detail: the photos of Releases 15 and 20 show two people per vehicle. Release 22 also includes themed props in its displays. Its description's “two figures” wording should not be read as a promise of eight human miniatures.

Four vehicle displays or one?

See the four-package assortments

These photos show the actual individual packages in each set. The printed scenery belongs to the backing-card presentation; a pictured shop or garage background is not a separate three-dimensional building supplied with the offer.

Release 15: work vehicles and roadside themes

The regular four-vehicle lineup is:

• 1965 Ford Falcon Club Wagon in beige and brown with “The Daily Grind” decoration.
• 1979 Dodge 150 Macho Power Wagon pickup in green and black.
• 1960 Volkswagen Single Cab truck in light blue and white with “Plumbing Service” graphics.
• 1973 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 30 4x4 pickup in orange with “Freedom” graphics.

Each vehicle is advertised with two figures, and the package photo shows a pair of people beside each one. This is the assortment to examine if vans and pickups are your main interest. The Falcon and Volkswagen provide commercial themes; the Power Wagon and lifted Cheyenne give the group a different stance. You can use the four packaged displays separately without needing to turn them into one continuous street scene.

Release 20: four contrasting vehicle shapes

• 1976 Ford Bronco in green and white.
• 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T in metallic blue with stripes.
• 1967 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe USA Model in white and red.
• 1973 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 20 4x4 pickup in metallic gray with graphics.

The Bronco, Challenger, Beetle and pickup give 20 a varied mix of body shapes. Two people appear with each of its four models. Choose it when a recognizable variety of body shapes matters more than a common vehicle type. Its Cheyenne is a Super 20; Release 15's orange truck is a Super 30. Keep that trim difference with the color when comparing models you already own.

Release 22: a camper and distinct small scenes

• 1950 Oldsmobile 88 in metallic purple.
• 1932 Ford Roadster in blue with flame graphics.
• 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Hardtop in metallic purple.
• 1959 Volkswagen Double Cab Truck USA Model with a camper, in blue and white with stripes.

The Volkswagen's camper body separates it from the Single Cab work truck in Release 15. The purple Firebird and Oldsmobile also make a very different group from Release 20's Bronco and Beetle.

Look closely at the scene pieces in Release 22. Its Oldsmobile photo shows one person and a red, white and blue barbershop-themed prop. The Roadster package shows a mechanic and workshop props, including a red hoist. The Volkswagen and Firebird photos show pairs of people. Those visible contents are more useful for planning a scene than multiplying the generic “with two figures” description by four. If your project depends on eight human figures, confirm the exact contents before choosing this release.

One car and two figures may be enough

The two individual offers below are separate purchases. Neither is one of the four-vehicle sets above. Their composite photos repeat the same car and figures inside and outside the package; each offer contains one car and two figures.

The gold 1956 Bel Air Lowrider has a white roof and gold interior. Its approximate model length is 3 inches, about 7.6 cm. The purple 1964 Impala SS 409 Convertible has a purple-and-white interior and an approximate model length of 3.25 inches, about 8.3 cm. Both are 1:64 and come in blister packs with plastic display showcases.

Choose the Bel Air for a roofed lowrider profile or the Impala for the open cabin. A single package makes sense when your display revolves around that one Chevrolet and its pair of figures. A four-vehicle assortment makes more sense when you want all four subjects or several small displays.

Plan the display around the package

The three Auto News assortments specify rubber tires, metal vehicle bodies and chassis, and die-cast metal figures. Opening hoods and/or doors apply only to some models. The single Bel Air and Impala descriptions do not establish opening panels, and a panel outline in a photo does not confirm a moving part.

The assortment models are listed at approximately 2.5–3.5 inches long, or 6.4–8.9 cm. Those are vehicle measurements, not the outside dimensions of the blisters or showcases. Leave room for the figures and scene pieces as well as the car. If you keep the packages sealed, measure the packaging footprint against your shelf rather than relying on the 1:64 label.

Questions about cars, figures and contents

Are these loose figure sets?

No. Releases 15, 20 and 22 are four-vehicle assortments with accompanying scene pieces. The Bel Air and Impala offers each contain one car and two figures. Use the complete item number to distinguish the quantity you are buying.

Will the figures fit inside another 1:64 car?

That is not established by the shared scale. The photos show the figures standing beside the models. Their articulation, removable mounting and fit inside another car are not promised here; plan around the pictured poses rather than forcing a seated arrangement.

Does a chase give me a fifth vehicle?

No. Each of the three Auto News set offers allows a possible chase to replace a regular model, without a guarantee. The named chase subjects are the Volkswagen Single Cab in 15, Beetle in 20 and Oldsmobile in 22. This is a substitution condition, not an extra vehicle or a promised additional pair of figures.

What if I prefer the vehicles without a figure-focused display?

Compare other buying formats in the M2 Auto-Drivers versus Auto-Thentics guide. It explains specific four-car blister assortments and six-vehicle sets with individual cases, so you can choose the presentation as well as the subjects.